Dustin Brown
Otherwise known as ‘Dreddy’ Brown because of his flowing dreadlocks, Dustin Brown is a growing name within the sport of tennis. Although now 32, he’s been on the circuit for a few years and has gradually formed a reputation as a strong if somewhat enigmatic player. Born in Celle, Germany, and playing out of Winsen, the right-handed German has become a popular player as part of the German tennis circuit.
Having been a pro for 15 years, too, it’s safe to say that Brown has been around the block more than once. Standing at an impressive 6’5, the excellent Brown has become one of the most popular players in German tennis and gathered a lot of attention in recent years. Growing up, he idolized the impressive Marat Safin, and aimed to build his game on the same model of consistency and peak performance.
Since playing at the age of 5, Dreddy has become a popular part of the Germanic tennis scene and has clearly improved over the years. Having lived in Germany until 1996, when he made the move to Jamaica in a bid to make his pro career possible, Brown made a rather slow start to his professional career. He speaks fluent German, English and Jamaican, which made it easy for him to blend in to the world around him and make more of an impression on tours with other competitors.
However, his story is an impressive one: his parents bought him a camper van which he used to get to and from tournaments. From 2004 to 2007, he was very much trying to just find a place within the sport. Now, he’s regularly been to World Tour level quarter finals, and also reached a semi-final in 2016, getting to the semis of the Montpellier event.
He also reached the Gstaad event, losing to Lopez in the semis. He’s won a few ATP titles, too, with victories at the 2010 Metz event and Casablanca in 2012. He’s also won 7 Challenger series titles, in the likes of Manchester. With 3 Futures Singles, too, he’s managed to become extremely popular and comfortable as a winner as well as a competitor.
His main performances in the Grand Slam tournaments are improving, too. He’s defeated former champions and former World #1s at major events, including at Wimbledon and at Roland Garros. His first win came against Ramirez Hidalgo at the 2010 US Open, and from there he’s not really looked back!
Overall, then, Dreddy is a player well worth keeping an eye on. Still growing and changing as a player, he’s got all the talent and skill needed to make it at the very highest level of the sport. While age might stop in achieving his full aims and ambitions, he’s already been a very successful tennis player for his level.
