Zachary Svajda
Svajda at the 2023 Washington Open
Country (sports)  United States
Residence San Diego, California, US
Born (2002-11-29) November 29, 2002 (age 23)
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. 82 (March 3, 2026)
Current ranking No. 85 (May 25, 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. 1,303 (May 25, 2026)
Last updated on: May 30, 2026.

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. 82 achieved on March 30, 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 664 reached on August 8, 2022.

Early life and background

A native of San Diego, California,[3][4] Svajda took up tennis at the age of 2, initially coached by Matt Hanlin.[5] He is of Czech descent.[6] He has a younger brother Trevor who is also a tennis player,[7][8] and studied at Southern Methodist University.[9]

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

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

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 4R 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)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (7–1)
ITF WTT (3–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (9–1)
Clay (–)
Grass (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2022 Tiburon Challenger, US Challenger Hard United States Ben Shelton 2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win 2–0 Sep 2023 Cary Challenger, US Challenger Hard Australia Rinky Hijikata 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–1
Win 3–0 Oct 2023 Tiburon Challenger, US (2) Challenger Hard Australia Adam Walton 6–2, 6–2
Win 4–0 Oct 2023 Fairfield Challenger, US Challenger Hard United States Nishesh Basavareddy 6–4, 6–1
Loss 4–1 Jan 2024 Southern California Open, US Challenger Hard Jamaica Blaise Bicknell 3–6, 2–6
Win 5–1 Jul 2025 Hall of Fame Open, US Challenger Grass France Adrian Mannarino 7–5, 6–3
Win 6–1 Jul 2025 Lexington Open, US Challenger Hard Australia Bernard Tomic 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win 7–1 Jan 2026 San Diego Open, US Challenger Hard United States 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 United States Eduardo Nava 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Win 2–0 Jun 2022 M15 Los Angeles, US WTT Hard United States Brandon Holt 7–5, 6–4
Win 3–0 Jul 2022 M15 Fountain Valley, US WTT Hard United States Sekou Bangoura 6–3, 6–1

Notes

  1. ^ In ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, Summer Olympics, Davis Cup, United Cup, Laver Cup

References

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  11. ^ 2018 Claremont Club USTA Pro Tennis Classic
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  19. ^ "Eat Your Heart Out Medvedev – Zach Svajda Again Wins Tiburon".
  20. ^ "Former men's champions Thiem, Wawrinka among 2024 US Open wild cards". August 14, 2024.
  21. ^ "Zach Svajda Honors His Father with Emotional Win at Newport's Hall of Fame Open". USTA. July 15, 2025.
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