Underdog stories aren’t frequent on the ATP World Tour as the elites are tough to knock off their high stations. But there’s a good one in progress in doubles. The American duo of Robert Cash and James Tracy are steadily rising up the doubles rankings and winning titles.
The pair from Ohio State, which won the NCAA doubles title together in 2024, discovered early that they could compete at the highest professional level.
Robert Cash volley.
Cash and Tracy’s ATP World Tour adventures produced notable early success. They were given wildcards into the 2024 Newport Hall of Fame Championships and reached the final. They also got a wildcard entry into the 2024 US Open main draw and beat Nico Jarry and Cristian Rodriguez before losing to the 16 seeded team of Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni in a three set duel.
In 2025 the former Buckeyes momentum continued by winning Cleveland Open, Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open, Newport and Open Aix Provence Challengers and the 2025 Los Cabos Open, their first ATP World Tour victory. At the US Open last year, Cash and Tracy reached the semifinals, falling to the eventual champions Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers, in three sets.
James Tracy volleys at US Open.
This year, Cash Tracy made third round of AO but lost in three sets again to Zeballos Granollers. They won a 250 title in Morocco and defended last week in Aix En Provence. But they have lost first round at 1000s in Madrid, Monte Carlo, Miami and Indian Wells.
Since the start of the year Cash, age 23, Tracy, 25, have kept their ranking inside the top 40 range but to make the next progression will need to win rounds at 1000s and Grand Slams. Both have earned about a half a million dollars as pros and an endorsement deal with Uomo Sport.
This week in Rome, Cash Tracy upset the no. 3 seed team of Lloyd Glasspool and Julian Cash 63 64 and next will face Krajicek and Mektic in R16.
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