Zachary Svajda

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. 226 on 27 February 2023 and he peaked at No. 664 in doubles on 8 August 2022.

Zachary Svajda
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceSan Diego, California, U.S.
Born (2002-11-29) November 29, 2002
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$ 292,961
Singles
Career record1–5
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 226 (27 February 2023)
Current rankingNo. 227 (6 March 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open2R (2021)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 664 (8 August 2022)
Current rankingNo. 715 (28 November 2022)
Last updated on: 6 March 2023.

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)
Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (1–0)
ITF Futures Tour (3–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–0)
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
Win 2–0 Jun 2022 M15 Los Angeles, USA World Tennis Tour Hard United States Brandon Holt 7–5, 6–4
Win 3–0 Jul 2022 M15 Fountain Valley, USA World Tennis Tour Hard United States Sekou Bangoura 6–3, 6–1
Win 4–0 Oct 2022 Tiburon, USA Challenger Hard United States Ben Shelton 2–6, 6–2, 6–4

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.
  10. https://www.atptour.com/en/news/svajda-skatov-claim-maiden-atp-challenger-tour-titles
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