Grand Slam Results
Parrott competed in the doubles at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships, where he won his first round match with his partner Filip Polášek against sixth seeded Czech duo Pavel Vízner and Martin Damm 6–4, 7–6(6), 2–6, 6–4. He and Polasek and defeated South African Rik de Voest and Polish player Łukasz Kubot 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(5), 6–4. In the third round, they were defeated by Leander Paes and Lukáš Dlouhý, 7–6(2), 7–6(6), 6–4.
Parrott also participated in the 2008 French Open with Polasek, losing in the first round, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5. He was a surprise winner of the Mixed Doubles 2009 US Open with Carly Gullickson as wildcards. This was the first time they'd ever played together, and Gullickson had originally planned to team with Rajeev Ram. In 2010, Parrott planned on playing with Alex Belote, but their partnership has been put on hold.
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