Zachary Svajda
American tennis player (born 2002)
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Zachary Svajda (/ˈsvaɪ.də/ SVY-duh;[1] born November 29, 2002) is an American professional tennis player.[2] He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 74 achieved on May 28, 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 664 reached on August 8, 2022.
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United StatesSvajda at the 2023 Washington Open | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | San Diego, California, US |
| Born | November 29, 2002 La Jolla, California, US |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Turned pro | 2019 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | David Nainkin, Rhyne Williams |
| Prize money | US $1,543,786 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 11–25[a] |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 74 (May 28, 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 74 (May 28, 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2026) |
| French Open | 4R (2026) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2023, 2024, 2025) |
| US Open | 2R (2021, 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 664 (August 8, 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 1,280 (May 4, 2026) |
| Last updated on: May 30, 2026. | |
Early life and background
Career
2018: Pro beginnings
Svajda earned his first ATP World Tour ranking point at the age of 15, defeating top-seeded João Lucas Reis da Silva 6–3, 6–4 at the 2018 Claremont Club Pro USTA Tennis Classic as a local main-draw wildcard.[10][11]
2019-20: ATP and Grand Slam debut
On August 11, 2019, Svajda defeated Govind Nanda 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–3, 6–1 to win the USTA Boys 18s National Championship. This victory earned the 16-year-old a wildcard 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.[12] He lost in the first round to Paolo Lorenzi in five sets.[13]
2021: First Major win at the US Open
After defeating Ben Shelton 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 to defend his Boys 18s National Championship title, Svajda was given a wildcard into the US Open,[14] losing in the second round[15] to Jannik Sinner.
2022: First Challenger title
Svajda won his first title at the 2022 Tiburon Challenger defeating compatriot Ben Shelton.[16]
2023: Three Challenger titles, ATP 500 win, top 150
Svajda recorded his first ATP win outside a Major and first at an ATP 500 tournament at the 2023 Citi Open in Washington over Max Purcell. In August, Svajda entered the main draw of the US Open as a qualifier.[17] He won the 2023 Cary Challenger II.[18] Two weeks later, he won the 2023 Tiburon Challenger.[19]
2024-26: French Open debut & fourth round, top 100
In August 2024, Svajda received a wildcard for the main draw of the 2024 US Open.[20]
In July 2025, Svajda won his first Challenger 125 title at the 2025 Hall of Fame Open.[21][22]
In 2026, Svajda won his seventh Challenger trophy at the 2026 San Diego Open. At the 2026 Delray Beach Open, he reached the round of 16 and then made his debut in the top 100 in the ATP singles rankings on 23 February 2026.[23]
At the 2026 French Open Svajda reached the third round on his debut with wins over Alexei Popyrin and Adam Walton.[24] He upset 25th seed Francisco Cerúndolo in five sets, to reach a Grand Slam fourth round for the first time in his career.[25]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2026 Madrid Open.
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Wimbledon | A | NH | A | A | Q2 | Q2 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| US Open | 1R | A | 2R | Q2 | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% | |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0 / 6 | 2–6 | 25% |
| ATP Masters 1000 | |||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | NH | 1R | A | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Miami Open | A | NH | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | NH | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Madrid Open | A | NH | A | A | A | Q1 | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Canadian Open | A | NH | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Shanghai Masters | A | NH | A | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% |
ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals
Singles: 11 (10 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2022 | Tiburon Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard |  Ben Shelton |
2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Sep 2023 | Cary Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard |  Rinky Hijikata |
7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–0 | Oct 2023 | Tiburon Challenger, US (2) | Challenger | Hard | Adam Walton |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–0 | Oct 2023 | Fairfield Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard | Nishesh Basavareddy |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 4–1 | Jan 2024 | Southern California Open, US | Challenger | Hard |  Blaise Bicknell |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–1 | Jul 2025 | Hall of Fame Open, US | Challenger | Grass |  Adrian Mannarino |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–1 | Jul 2025 | Lexington Open, US | Challenger | Hard | Bernard Tomic |
2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 7–1 | Jan 2026 | San Diego Open, US | Challenger | Hard | Sebastian Korda |
6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2021 | M25 Austin, US | WTT | Hard | Eduardo Nava |
6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2022 | M15 Los Angeles, US | WTT | Hard | Brandon Holt |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jul 2022 | M15 Fountain Valley, US | WTT | Hard | Sekou Bangoura |
6–3, 6–1 |
Notes
- In ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, Summer Olympics, Davis Cup, United Cup, Laver Cup
