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Zachary "Zach" Svajda (/ˈsvaɪ.də/SVY-duh; born November 29, 2002) is an American professional tennis player. 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. 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.
Professional career
2019: ATP and Grand Slam debut
On August 11, 2019, Svajda defeated Govind Nanda 6–7, 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 to win the USTABoys 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. 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.
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. There, ranked world No. 716, he beat world No. 81 Marco Cecchinato to progress to the second round before bowing out against 13th seed Jannik Sinner in four tight sets.
(W) winner; (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, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
United States
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