Cleeve Harper
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 December 2000 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Texas[1] |
| Prize money | $50,511 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1017 (27 January 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 1032 (21 April 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 6 Challenger, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 97 (21 April 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 97 (21 April 2025) |
| Last updated on: 21 April 2025. | |
Cleeve Harper (born 24 December 2000) is a Canadian tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 97 achieved on 21 April 2025.[2]
Career
[edit]Harper made his ATP main draw debut at the 2022 National Bank Open after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw with Liam Draxl, but lost in straight sets to Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini.[3]
In 2024, he won three Challenger titles with Draxl, starting in September at the 2024 Dobrich Challenger II, his last tournament being in Manzanillo, and reached a new career-high ranking of No. 159 on 2 December 2024.[2][4][5]
Partnering David Stevenson, he won the doubles title at the 2025 Lugano Challenger, defeating Jakub Paul and David Pel in the final.[6][7] Harper reached the top 100 in the doubles rankings on 21 April 2025, following his sixth Challenger title at the 2025 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger, partnering with Liam Draxl.[2]
College
[edit]Harper played collegiate tennis at the University of Texas at Austin. He was a 3-time All American and won the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Doubles Championship with teammate Richard Ciamarra.[1][8] and repeated as a finalist in 2023 with teammate Eliot Spizzirri. Following his graduation from university, Harper started full time on the professional tour in June 2024.[citation needed]
ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals
[edit]Doubles: 19 (11–8)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancun, Mexico | ITF | Hard | Liam Draxl
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 Luís Britto Marcelo Zormann
|
7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 1–1 | Dec 2021 | M15 Cancun, Mexico | ITF | Hard | Liam Draxl
|
 Tim Handel Yannik Steinegger
|
6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2022 | M15 Pittsburgh, PA | ITF | Clay |  Tyler Zink
|
Nico Mostardi Luke Phillips
|
6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5), [10–6] |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2024 | M25 Wichita, KS | ITF | Hard | Eliot Spizzirri
|
Pranav Kumar Joshua Sheehy
|
7–6(7–4), 3–6, [8–10] |
| Loss | 2–3 | Jun 2024 | M25 Tulsa, OK | ITF | Hard | Govind Nanda
|
Aidan Kim Cannon Kingsley
|
3–6, 7–5, [7–10] |
| Loss | 2–4 | July 2024 | M25 Laval, Canada | ITF | Hard | Liam Draxl
|
Alexander Bernard JJ Tracy
|
6-3, 4-6, [5–10] |
| Win | 3–4 | July 2024 | M25 Champagne, IL | ITF | Hard | Tyler Zink
|
Cannon Kingsley Preston Stearns
|
6-4, 6-4 |
| Win | 4–4 | Aug 2024 | M25 Santander, Spain | ITF | Clay |  Iñaki Montes de la Torre
|
 Raul Brancaccio Sergi Perez Contri
|
6-3, 6-4 |
| Win | 5–4 | Sep 2024 | Dobrich II, Bulgaria | Challenger | Clay | Liam Draxl
|
Francesco Maestrelli Filippo Romano
|
6–1, 3–6, [12–10] |
| Loss | 5–5 | Sep 2024 | Sibiu, Romania | Challenger | Clay | Liam Draxl
|
 Alexander Merino Christoph Negritu
|
2–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Loss | 5–6 | Sep 2024 | M25 Sabadell, Spain | ITF | Clay | Iñaki Montes de la Torre
|
 Ryan Nijboer Johan Nikles
|
4-6, 2-6 |
| Win | 6–6 | Oct 2024 | M25 Edmonton, Canada | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Liam Draxl
|
Benjamin Thomas George Alvin Nicholas Tudorica
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–6 | Oct 2024 | Sioux Falls, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Liam Draxl
|
Ryan Seggerman Patrik Trhac
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7–7 | Nov 2024 | Drummondville, Canada | Challenger | Hard (i) | Liam Draxl
|
Robert Cash JJ Tracy
|
2-6, 4-6 |
| Loss | 7–8 | Nov 2024 | M25 Austin, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Patrick Harper
|
 Pierre Yves Bailly Stefan Dostanic
|
5-7, 3-6 |
| Win | 8–8 | Dec 2024 | Manzanillo, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | Liam Draxl
|
 Finn Reynolds Benjamin Sigouin
|
6–7(4–7), 7–5, [12–10] |
| Win | 9–8 | Jan 2025 | Oeiras III, Portugal | Challenger | Hard | Liam Draxl
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Matwé Middelkoop Denys Molchanov
|
1–6, 7–5, [10–6] |
| Win | 10–8 | Mar 2025 | Lugano, Switzerland | Challenger | Hard |  David Stevenson
|
Jakub Paul David Pel
|
4–6, 6-3, [10–8] |
| Win | 11–8 | Apr 2025 | Tallahassee, USA | Challenger | Clay (green) | Liam Draxl
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James Cerretani George Goldhoff
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6–2, 6–3 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cleeve Harper - 2023-24 Men's Tennis Roster - Texas Athletics". texaslonghorns.com.
- ^ a b c "Cleeve Harper Rankings history". ATPTour.
- ^ "Bianca Andreescu advances to 3rd round at National Bank Open in Toronto". 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Liam Draxl looks to follow in Diallo's footsteps". Tennis Canada. 5 December 2024.
- ^ "'Incredible breakthrough': Local tennis star named doubles player of the year". 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Monday Digest: Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov Arrive in Indian Wells in Form". Tennis Canada. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Henry Patten & Harri Heliovaara finish runners-up in Dubai as David Stevenson clinches third ATP Challenger title". Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "NCAA DI Championships: Canadian Cleeve Harper takes home doubles championship crown". Tennis Canada. 1 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Cleeve Harper at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Cleeve Harper at the International Tennis Federation
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