Zachary Svajda
Zachary Svajda (born November 29, 2002) is an American tennis player.[1] He has achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of 912 and a doubles ranking of 1,141. Svajda is a blue-chip recruit and the top-rated recruit in his graduating class.[2]
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Born | November 29, 2002 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Matt Hanlin Thomas Svajda |
| Prize money | US$ 65,191 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 912 (December 9, 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 945 (March 16, 2020) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2019) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1,141 (September 23, 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 1,184 (March 16, 2020) |
| Last updated on: 22 March 2020. | |
A native of San Diego, California, he earned his first ATP World Tour ranking point at the age of 15, defeating top-seeded Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva of Brazil 6–3, 6–4 at the 2018 Claremont Club Pro Classic as a local main-draw wild card.[3]
On August 11, 2019, Svajda defeated Govind Nanda 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 to win the USTA Boys' 18s national championship. This victory earned the 16-year-old a wild card into the main draw of the 2019 US Open, making him the youngest player to play in the men's US Open since Donald Young in 2005.[4] There, despite succumbing to full-body cramps in a five-set first-round loss to Paolo Lorenzi, he drew attention as a future prospect in American professional tennis for his solid ground strokes and adept net play.[5]
He is homeschooled and coached by his father, Tom.[3] He took up tennis at the age of 2, initially coached by Matt Hanlin.
References
- "Zachary Svajda ITF Bio". itftennis.com. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- "Zachary Svajda at tennisrecruiting.net". tennisrecruiting.net. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- "Fifteen-Year Old Zachary Svajda Shocks Top Seed At Claremont Club USTA Pro Classic". Tennis Tour Talk. September 13, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- Pratt, Steve (August 26, 2019). "USTA Boys' Nationals winner Zach Svajda primed for Grand Slam debut". USOpen.org. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- Waldstein, David (August 27, 2019). "In Zachary Svajda, U.S. Men See a Glimmer of Hope (Even in Defeat)". The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2019.