Nicholas Godsick

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Nico Godsick
Full nameNicholas Godsick
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Residence Delray Beach, Florida
Born (2004-09-15) September 15, 2004 (age 20)
Hunting Valley, Ohio
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand) [1]
CollegeStanford University
CoachDiego Moyano(Personal Coach)& Paul Goldstein(Stanford University Coach)
Prize money$35,055
Singles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1193 (5 February 2024)
Current rankingNo. 1745 (22 July 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open  Junior1R (2022)
Wimbledon  Junior1R (2022)
Doubles
Career record1–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 459 (03 October 2022)
Current rankingNo. 468 (10 October 2022) [1]
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 2R (2022)
French Open  JuniorSF (2022)
Wimbledon  Junior2R (2022)
US Open  JuniorSF (2021)
Last updated on: 27 July 2024.

Nicholas Godsick (born 15 September 2004) is an American tennis player. Godsick has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 459 achieved on October 3, 2022.

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Personal life

He is the son of former tennis professional Mary Joe Fernández and her husband, sports agent Tony Godsick. [2] His father started representing Roger Federer before Nicholas was one year old and the families have been close. Nicholas has said he personally views Federer as a friend and a mentor. [3] When practicing with Nick Kyrgios ahead of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, Godsick noted a change in the Australian's demeanour and focus and predicted success for Kyrgios, who would go on to make it to the final. On being told this story on ESPN commentary, Cliff Drysdale responded "ok so Nico is a genius". [4]

Career

2022: Grand Slam debut

Godsick won the doubles at the 2022 USTA Boys 18s National Championship with his partner Ethan Quinn which earned them a wildcard into the main draw of the 2022 US Open. [5]

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    References

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    3. "US youngster Nicholas Godsick wants to break Roger Federer's records". archysport.com. July 6, 2022.
    4. "Nick Kyrgios Success First Forecast By The Son of Mary Joe Fernandez and Tony Godsick". WorldTennisMagazine.com. August 7, 2022.
    5. "NICHOLAS GODSICK AND ETHAN QUINN MAKE KALAMAZOO SPLASH TO EARN US OPEN WILD CARD". Tennis.com.