Zachary Svajda
Zachary Svajda
Zachary Svajda
Zachary Svajda
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    • 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 26 AUGUST 2023)

    • Qualified into 2023 US Open main draw for 1st time and making 3rd overall appearance at Flushing Meadows after WCs in 2019 (l. to Lorenzi in 5 sets) and 2021 (l. to No. 16 Sinner in 4 sets in 2R)..
    • Secured 1st ATP Ranking point at age 15 in 2018 and achieved career-high No. 201 on 19 June2023 after 2R results in Surbiton (d. No. 97 Vukic) andNottingham (d. No. 88 Kokkinakis) Challengers.
    • Won 1st ATP Challenger Tour title at 2022 Tiburon, CA (d. Shelton) and during summer won back-to-back ITF World Tour titles in Southern California. Has 31-25 career ITF record with 3 titles and 25-27on Challenger level.
    • Defeated Cecchinato for 1st tour-level win at 2021 US Open as 18-year-old WC while ranked No. 716 (l. to Sinner in 2R).
    • 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.
    • 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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