Country (sports) | United States |
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Residence | Charlottesville, Virginia |
Born | Charlotte, North Carolina | February 13, 1995
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Turned pro | 2017 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | University of Virginia |
Coach | Carlos Benatzsky |
Prize money | $490,441 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–7 (0%) (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 181 (February 3, 2020) |
Current ranking | No. 464 (11 September 2023) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 (2020, 2021) |
French Open | Q2 (2021) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2021, 2022) |
US Open | 1R (2017, 2020) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–1 (0%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 232 (July 29, 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 894 (11 September 2023) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (2019) |
Last updated on: 11 September 2023. |
Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (born February 13, 1995) is a Vietnamese American tennis player. He played collegiately for the Virginia Cavaliers. On May 29, 2017, Kwiatkowski won the NCAA Men's Singles Championship. [1] This victory earned him a wildcard into the main draw of the 2017 US Open. [2]
Coming out of high school, he was the nation's top recruit. [3] Kwiatkowski was on three national championship teams during his time at Virginia. As a sophomore, he tied the school's single season wins record, going 44-8 during the season. On September 11, 2016, Kwiatkowski won the American Collegiate Invitational, which earned him a wild card into the qualifying tournament for the 2017 US Open. [4] After his senior season, he was named first-team all-ACC. [5] Kwiatkowski won the singles title at the 2017 NCAA Men's Singles Championship, defeating William Blumberg in the final. [6]
Other notable college achievements: [7]
After winning the NCAA singles championship, Kwiatkowski was awarded a wildcard into the main draw of the 2017 US Open. [1] He faced the 23rd seed Mischa Zverev in the first round, losing in five sets. [8] [9]
He won his maiden Challenger title in Newport Beach in 2020. [10] He was also awarded a wildcard into the main draw of the 2020 US Open, [11] where he lost in the first round to Kwon Soon-woo in four sets.
Thai-Son's parents are Wendi Le and Tim Kwiatkowski. He has a younger brother named Liem-Son. His parents are both University of Virginia alumni. Kwiatkowski is of Vietnamese and Polish descent. [12] Kwiatkowski majored in commerce. [3]
On 23 February 2021, Thai-Son Kwiatkowski successfully obtained Vietnamese citizenship in order to play for Vietnam's national tennis team in upcoming tournaments. [13] He immediately became the most accomplished tennis player to represent Vietnam after he obtained the citizenship and planned to represent the country in international competition. [14] He is playing for Hung Thinh – Ho Chi Minh City team since October 2019. [15]
Thai-Son is not the first Vietnamese-American tennis player to be recruited by a domestic tennis team. Daniel Nguyen a Vietnamese American tennis player is playing for the Hai Dang - Tay Ninh team and obtained Vietnamese citizenship in 2019. [16] [17]
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Dec 2016 | Puerto Rico F1, Mayagüez | Futures | Hard | Alexios Halebian | 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Oct 2017 | USA F33, Houston | Futures | Hard | Sebastian Korda | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 3–0 | May 2018 | Singapore F1, Singapore | Futures | Hard | Soichiro Moritani | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 4–0 | Jun 2018 | Canada F3, Calgary | Futures | Hard | Paul Oosterbaan | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 5–0 | Feb 2020 | Newport Beach, USA | Challenger | Hard | Daniel Elahi Galán | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 6–0 | Apr 2023 | M15 Sunrise, USA | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Tristan McCormick | 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
Loss | 6–1 | Oct 2023 | M15 Las Vegas, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Bernard Tomic | 1–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Win | 7–1 | Mar 2024 | M25 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Nick Hardt | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 8–1 | Mar 2024 | M25 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Andrés Andrade | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2016 | USA F17, Charlottesville | Futures | Hard | Mac Styslinger | Greg Jones José Statham | 6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 2–0 | Jun 2016 | USA F18, Winston-Salem | Futures | Hard | Jared Hiltzik | Austin Smith Dennis Uspensky | 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 2–1 | Aug 2016 | Finland F1, Kaarina | Futures | Clay | José Statham | Herkko Pöllänen Mikael Torpegaard | 7–6(7–4), 3–6, [6–10] |
Loss | 2–2 | Dec 2016 | Puerto Rico F1, Mayagüez | Futures | Hard | Quinton Vega | Nebojša Perić Ilija Vučić | 1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3–2 | Mar 2017 | France F5, Toulouse | Futures | Hard (i) | Fabien Reboul | Niels Desein Yannick Jankovits | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
Loss | 3–3 | Jun 2017 | USA F20, Rochester | Futures | Clay | Luca Corinteli | Hugo Di Feo Mikael Torpegaard | 6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
Loss | 3–4 | Oct 2017 | USA F33, Houston | Futures | Hard | Austin Krajicek | Aron Hiltzik Dennis Nevolo | 6–7(3–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 3–5 | Dec 2017 | Mexico F7, Metepec | Futures | Hard | John Paul Fruttero | Gonzalo Escobar Manuel Sánchez | 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4–5 | Jul 2018 | Canada F4, Kelowna | Futures | Hard | Julian Bradley | Charlie Emhardt Samuel Shropshire | 7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
Loss | 4–6 | Apr 2019 | Tallahassee, USA | Challenger | Clay | Noah Rubin | Roberto Maytín Fernando Romboli | 2–6, 6–4, [7–10] |
Loss | 4–7 | Jul 2019 | Winnetka, USA | Challenger | Hard | Christopher Eubanks | JC Aragone Bradley Klahn | 5–7, 4–6 |
Win | 5–7 | Mar 2020 | Indian Wells, USA | Challenger | Hard | Denis Kudla | Sebastian Korda Mitchell Krueger | 6–3, 2–6, [10–6] |
Loss | 5–8 | Oct 2023 | Charlottesville, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Denis Kudla | John-Patrick Smith Sem Verbeek | 6–3, 3–6, [5–10] |
Loss | 5–9 | Jan 2024 | Indian Wells, USA | Challenger | Hard | Alex Lawson | Ryan Seggerman Patrik Trhac | 2–6, 6–7(3–7) |
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