William Ward (tennis)

William Ward
Country (sports)	New Zealand
Residence	Auckland, New Zealand
Born	4 March 1986 (age 37); Auckland, New Zealand
Turned pro	March 2004
Retired	2009
Plays	Left-handed, two handed backhand
Prize money	US$3,326
Singles
Career record	0-1 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 1029 (23 October 2010)
Doubles
Career record	0-0
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 997 (12 July 2010)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	0–1
	Last updated on: 22 May 2021.

Last updated September 28, 2023

William Ward (born 4 March 1986) is a former New Zealand tennis player. He reached the height of his career on the junior circuit in 2004 with a ranking of 24 in the world, then went to college in USA before retiring from playing at only 23 after finishing his study at the University of Kentucky in 2009. He started coaching in 2013, he coaches players Michael Venus and Finn Tearney.

Career

Ward started his junior tennis career in 2000 at the age of 14. He played his first grade 1 tournament in March 2003, his first grade B tournament in August 2003, and his first grade A tournament, the highest junior tournament level, in October 2003.^[1] In March 2004 he was ranked among the top 30 in the junior circuit and was selected to represent New Zealand in the 2004 Davis Cup,^[2] he only competed in one game at the Davis Cup Indonesia at the first round playoffs in April, at the second round playoffs in Pakistan he was promised selection by the Davis Cup captain after playing US Open Juniors where he made the third round, however, once arriving in Pakistan he was not selected to play and this resulted with William Ward and the Davis Cup captain being in disagreement with each other over the selection process. Earlier in the year he competed in the quarterfinals at 2004 Wimbledon boys' singles and was the top ranked New Zealand junior at the end of the year.^[3] He retired from tennis in 2009. He started coaching in 2013, coaching players Michael Venus,^[4] who won the 2017 French Open men's doubles, and Finn Tearney.^[5] He was also a member of the board of directors for Tennis NZ until 2021.^[6]

Davis Cup

Legend
Group membership
World Group (0)
Group I (0–1)
Group II (0–0)
Group III (0)
Group IV (0)

indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.

Rubber outcome	No.	Rubber	Match type (partner if any)	Opponent nation	Opponent player(s)	Score
0-5; 9–11 March 2004; Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia; Group I Asia/Oceania First round play-offs; Hard surface
Defeat	2.	IV	Singles (dead rubber)	Indonesia	Febi Widhiyanto	4–6, 3–6

ITF Futures finals

Doubles: 2 (0–2)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Oct 2009	Thailand F5, Nakhon Ratchasima	Futures	Hard	Matt Simpson	Harri Heliövaara Roman Jebavý	2–6, 2–6
Loss	0–2	Nov 2009	Vietnam F1, Bình Dương	Futures	Hard	Matt Simpson	Kirati Siributwong Rubin Statham	4–6, 0–6

ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors

Singles: 2 (2 runners-up)

Legend
Category JA (0–0)
Category J1 (0–0)
Category J2 (0–1)
Category J3 (0–0)
Category J4 (0–1)
Category J5 (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Category	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Feb 2003	Sunsmart 18 and Under Canterbury Championships, New Zealand	Category G4	Hard	Kiril Tcherveniachki	3–6, 3–6
Loss	0–2	Oct 2003	Thailand Junior International Tennis Championships, Thailand	Category G2	Hard	Yi Chu-huan	3–6, 6–3, 3–6

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Category JA (0–0)
Category J1 (0–1)
Category J2 (0–0)
Category J3 (0–0)
Category J4 (2–0)
Category J5 (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Category	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Feb 2003	Auckland 18 & Under Summer Championships, New Zealand	Category G4	Hard	Kiril Tcherveniachki	Guy Belcher David Galic	6–2, 6–2
Win	2–0	Feb 2003	Sunsmart 18 and Under Canterbury Championships, New Zealand	Category G4	Hard	Kiril Tcherveniachki	Steven Fotakis Patrick Jozwik	7–5, 6–4
Loss	2–1	Mar 2004	Amata Cup, 24th Thailand International Junior Tennis Championships, Thailand	Category G1	Hard	Karan Rastogi	Jun Woong-sun Kim Sun-yong	1–6, 3–6

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References

↑ "William Ward Juniors Singles Activity". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
↑ "Tennis: Youthful team for Davis Cup". New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 22 May 2021.
↑ "World tennis tour junior rankings". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
↑ "Michael Venus struggling to get to Melbourne for Australian Open". Stuff. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
↑ "No financial fair play for Finn Tearney". Stuff. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
↑ "Marina Erakovic appointed to Tennis NZ Board". tennis.kiwi. Retrieved 19 June 2022.

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[1] "William Ward Juniors Singles Activity". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

[2] "Tennis: Youthful team for Davis Cup". New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 22 May 2021.

[3] "World tennis tour junior rankings". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

[4] "Michael Venus struggling to get to Melbourne for Australian Open". Stuff. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

[5] "No financial fair play for Finn Tearney". Stuff. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

[6] "Marina Erakovic appointed to Tennis NZ Board". tennis.kiwi. Retrieved 19 June 2022.

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