Zachary Svajda

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Zachary Svajda
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceSan Diego, California, U.S.
Born (2002-11-29) November 29, 2002 (age 19)
La Jolla, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Turned pro2019
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachDavid Nainkin
Chase Custer
Prize moneyUS$ 183,685
Singles
Career record1–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 385 (6 December 2021)
Current rankingNo. 385 (6 December 2021)
Grand Slam Singles results
US Open2R (2021)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1141 (September 23, 2019)
Current rankingNo. 1271 (May 3, 2021)
Last updated on: 15 August 2021.

Zachary "Zach" Svajda (/ˈsvaɪ.də/ SVY-duh;[1] born November 29, 2002) is an American professional tennis player.[2] He has achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 385 on December 6, 2021.

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 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.[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: US Open second round[]

After defeating Ben Shelton 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 to defend his Boys 18s National Championship title, Svajda was given another wild card 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.[9]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals[]

Singles: 1 (1–0)[]

Legend (Singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures Tour (1–0)
Finals by Surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Mar 2021 M25 Austin, USA World Tennis Tour Hard United States Eduardo Nava 6–4, 4–6, 6–4

Performance timelines[]

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G F-S SF-B NMS P NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles[]

Current through the 2021 US Open.

Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A 0 / 0 0–0
French Open A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Wimbledon A NH A 0 / 0 0–0
US Open 1R A 2R 0 / 2 1–2
Win–Loss 0–1 0–0 1–1 0 / 2 1–2
Year-end ranking 914 777 389

References[]

  1. ^ "Zachary Svajda". ATPTour.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Zachary Svajda ITF Bio". itftennis.com. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "PRATT: Getting to Know US Open Wild Card Zach Svajda". USTA Southern California. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Fifteen-Year Old Zachary Svajda Shocks Top Seed At Claremont Club USTA Pro Classic". Tennis Tour Talk. September 13, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  5. ^ Pratt, Steve (August 26, 2019). "USTA Boys' Nationals winner Zach Svajda primed for Grand Slam debut". USOpen.org. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Zachary Svajda, Ashlyn Krueger earn 2021 US Open wild cards after USTA National Championships titles". US Open.
  8. ^ "2021 US Open Round 1, By the Numbers". US Open.
  9. ^ "Sinner holds off Svajda for spot in US Open third round". US Open.

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