Dustin brown biography

Dustin Brown born 8 December [ 1 ] is a German-Jamaican former professional tennis player who rose to fame after beating Rafael Nadal at the Halle Open in and at Wimbledon in He was known for his technique, speed, and unorthodox playing style, often entertaining the crowd with trick shots. His nickname is "Dreddy" due to his distinctive long dreadlocked hair.

Brown competed mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour , in singles and doubles, having won 31 titles overall.

Dustin brown retired

He achieved his career-high singles ranking of No. In doubles, he won two titles on the ATP Tour. Brown was born on 8 December in Celle , West Germany , a town situated near the city of Hanover. This unusual dual nationality has earned him the nickname "Shabba" based on a line from Jamie Foxx in the comedy Booty Call where he claimed to be a good tennis player.

He also has two half-brothers named Steve and Dean. He played several sports such as football , judo , and handball throughout his childhood. He started playing tennis at the age of 5 but didn't really focus on the sport until the age of eight: "When I made the decision to pursue tennis instead of football, of course I wanted to be successful.