Cooper Williams
American tennis player
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Cooper Williams (born June 17, 2005) is an American professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 562 achieved on June 15, 2026 and a highest doubles ranking of No. 473 achieved on September 8, 2025.[1]
| Country (sports) | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Boca Raton, Florida, US |
| Born | June 17, 2005 New York City, US |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US $57,406 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 562 (June 15, 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 562 (June 15, 2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 473 (September 8, 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 524 (June 15, 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 2R (2025) |
| Last updated on: June 15, 2026. | |
Williams won the boys' doubles title at the 2023 Australian Open, with countryman Learner Tien.
Early life
Born and raised in New York City, Williams attended St. Bernard's School on the Upper East Side from Kindergarten to seventh grade. He graduated from Dwight School Global in June 2023. Williams relocated to Boca Raton, Florida during the Covid pandemic, where he works with fitness coach, Richard Woodruff.[2][3]
Junior career
Alongside partner Learner Tien, Williams won the junior Australian Open doubles in January 2023, defeating Alexander Blockx and João Fonseca in the final 6–4, 6–4.[4][5]
He reached an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 3 on August 28, 2023.[6]
Professional career
In August 2025, he made his main draw grand slam debut alongside Theodore Winegar at the 2025 US Open, having received the US collegiate wildcard into the men's doubles having won the inaugural American Collegiate Wildcard Playoff in Orlando.[7] In the first round they defeated Czech pairing Petr Nouza and Patrik Rikl in straight sets before facing previous finalists and the No. 4 seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz.[8][9]
College
Williams played his Freshman season of college tennis at Harvard, where he earned All-America singles status and 2024 NCAA Rookie of the Year. He led the Crimson to its highest NCAA ranking in program history, #6 in the nation. Williams now plays for Duke University.
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 3 (3 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2025 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2025 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| Win | 3–0 | May 2026 | M15 Gaborone, Botswana | WTT | Hard | 6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2022 | M25 Edwardsville, US | WTT | Hard | 6–7(1–7), 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2022 | M15 Memphis, US | WTT | Hard | 0–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 1–2 | Sep 2022 | M15 Fayetteville, US | WTT | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 2023 | M25 Calabasas, US | WTT | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 3–2 | Oct 2024 | M15 Winston-Salem, US | WTT | Hard | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
| Win | 4–2 | Jul 2025 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | 6–3, 5–7, [10–5] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2023 | Australian Open | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 |