Brayden Schnur | Bio | ATP Tour

Nicknames are Brayand Braydo.
Speaks English and French.
Father, Chris;mother,AnneMarie Nielsen; sister, Amanda.
Began playing tennis at age 9, picking up a racquet for 1st time at a summer camp.
Moved to Florida at age 14. Credits his mother and former coach Heath Turpin as having biggest impact on his career.
Played 3 seasons of college tennis at University of North Carolina (2014-16), where he was a 3-time All-American.
Favourite shot is serve, surface is grass and tournament isATP Masters 1000 Canada.
Enjoys Italian food, Netflix and American football. Fan of Carolina Panthers (NFL).
Favourite city on tour is London.
Supports charities that help animals and wildlife.
Favourite movie is A Knight's Tale, actor is Heath Ledger and musician is Kygo.
Says his guilty pleasure is popcorn at the movies and his best quality is his heart.
Favourite subject in school was gym.

(UPDATED 8 AUGUST 2021)

Broke into Top 100 following run to 2019 Winnipeg Challenger final and achieved career-high No. 92 after reaching 2019 VancouverChallenger 3R.
Earned 1st ATP Tour win and reached 1st QF, SF and final at 2019 New York as Q, beating Johnson in 2R after saving 2 MPs and falling to Opelka in final after saving 5 MPs.
Owns 0-14 career record besides his run at 2019 New York (4-1), including 1R losses at ATP Masters 1000 Canada in 2014 as Q, 2017 as WC and 2019 as WC.
Also still seeking 1st Challenger title after reaching finals at 2018 Playford, 2019 Newport Beach, 2019 Winnipeg and 2019 Charlottesville.
Ended junior career by beating future ATP No. 7 Rublev en route to 2013 Canadian Open title, then became 3-time All-American at University of North Carolina.