Zachary Svajda
Zachary Svajda
Zachary Svajda
Zachary Svajda
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  • Personal
  • Career
    • Nickname is Zach.
    • Father, Tom, is a tennis teaching pro; mother, Anita; brothers, Trevor and Todd.
    • Dad played at 1982 USTA Boys' 18s National Championships -- tournament won by Zachary in 2019 and 2021.
    • Began playing tennis at age 2.
    • Trains occasionally with countrymen Taylor Fritz and John Isner.
    • Practised with Roger Federer prior to each of Swiss' matches en route to 2019 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells final.
    • Lists Isner and Federer as his tennis idols.
    • Favourite shot is backhand, surface is hard and tournament is US Open.
    • Says New York City is his favourite city on tour.
    • Favourite superhero is Captain America, movie is Harry Potter, TV show is The Office and actor is Steve Carell.
    • Favourite book is The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday.
    • Enjoys golf, basketball and going to the beach. Supports Golden State Warriors (NBA).
    • Favourite musician is Khalid.
    • Secret talent is ping pong.
    • Favourite food is barbecue, but guilty pleasure is dessert.
    • Says that his best quality is calmness and his worst quality is organizational skills.
    • Turnedpro in August 2019 after being namedTennisRecruiting.net's No. 1-ranked American recruit for Class of 2021.

    (UPDATED 25 AUGUST 2024)

    • Secured 1st ranking point at age 15 in 2018, broke into Top 200 in September 2023 after winning his 2nd Challenger title at Cary and achieved career-high No. 102 in August 2024.
    • Earned biggest win of career over No. 29 Cerundolo to reach 2024 Winston-Salem 3R as LL.
    • Defeated Cecchinato for 1st tour-level win at 2021 US Open as 18-year-old WC.
    • Squandered 2-set lead vs. Lorenzi in tour-level debut at 2019 US Open as 16-year-old WC, becoming youngest player to compete at event since Young, 16, in 2005.
    • Owns a 51-38 Challenger record (4-1 in finals), highlighted by winning 1st Challenger title at 2022 Tiburon defeating Ben Shelton.
    • Earned US Open WCs by winning 2019 and 2021 USTA Boys' 18s National Championships.
    • Lost to 2018 USTA Boys’ 18s champion Brooksby in 2021 Cleveland Challenger 1R and 2017 USTA Boys’ 18s champion Kypson in 2021 Wichita ITF QF.

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