Zachary Svajda
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Svajda at the 2023 French Open
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Residence | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Born | November 29, 2002 La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Turned pro | 2019 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es) | David Nainkin, Rhyne Williams |
| Prize money | US$ 324,679 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 222 (23 May 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 227 (4 June 2023) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | Q1 (2023) |
| US Open | 2R (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 664 (8 August 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 715 (28 November 2022) |
| Last updated on: 22 May 2023. | |
Zachary "Zach" Svajda (/ˈsvaɪ.də/ svy-duh;[1] born November 29, 2002) is an American professional tennis player.[2] He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 222 on 27 February 2023 and he peaked at No. 664 in doubles on 8 August 2022.
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Early life and background
A native of San Diego, California, Svajda took up tennis at the age of 2, initially coached by Matt Hanlin.[3]
He earned his first ATP World Tour ranking point at the age of 15, defeating top-seeded João Lucas Reis da Silva of Brazil 6–3, 6–4 at the 2018 Claremont Club Pro Classic as a local main-draw wild card.[4]
Professional career
2019: ATP and Grand Slam debut
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.[5] 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.[6]
2021: First Major win at the US Open
After defeating Ben Shelton 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 to defend his Boys 18s National Championship title, Svajda was given another wildcard into the US Open.[7] There, ranked world No. 716, he beat world No. 81 Marco Cecchinato to progress to the second round[8] before bowing out against 13th seed Jannik Sinner in four tight sets. The latter was an unexpectedly close match between two young players with a differential in ranking of over 700 spots.[9]
2022: Maiden Challenger title
He won his maiden title at the 2022 Tiburon Challenger defeating compatriot Ben Shelton. As a result he climbed to a career-high No. 255 on 10 October 2022.[10]
2023: Top 250 debut
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 4 (4–0)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2021 | M25 Austin, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Eduardo Nava |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2022 | M15 Los Angeles, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Brandon Holt |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jul 2022 | M15 Fountain Valley, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Sekou Bangoura |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–0 | Oct 2022 | Tiburon, USA | Challenger | Hard | Ben Shelton |
2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
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- ↑ https://www.atptour.com/en/news/svajda-skatov-claim-maiden-atp-challenger-tour-titles
External links
- Zachary Svajda at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Zachary Svajda at the International Tennis FederationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Zachary Svajda at ESPN.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).es:Zachary Svajda#top
