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Zachary Svajda
Zachary Svajda (/ˈsvaɪ.də/ SVY-duh; born November 29, 2002) is an American professional tennis player. 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.
| Column 1 |
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| Svajda at the 2023 Washington Open |
| United States |
| San Diego, California, US |
| (2002-11-29) November 29, 2002La Jolla, California, US |
| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| 2019 |
| Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| David Nainkin, Rhyne Williams |
| US $1,543,786 |
| 11–25 |
| 0 |
| No. 74 (May 28, 2026) |
| No. 74 (May 28, 2026) |
| 1R (2026) |
| 4R (2026) |
| Q2 (2023, 2024, 2025) |
| 2R (2021, 2025) |
| 0–2 |
| 0 |
| No. 664 (August 8, 2022) |
| No. 1,280 (May 4, 2026) |
| Last updated on: May 30, 2026. |
Zachary Svajda (/ˈsvaɪ.də/ SVY-duh; born November 29, 2002) is an American professional tennis player. 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.
A native of San Diego, California, Svajda took up tennis at the age of 2, initially coached by Matt Hanlin. He is of Czech descent. He has a younger brother Trevor who is also a tennis player, and studied at Southern Methodist University.
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.
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. He lost in the first round to Paolo Lorenzi in five sets.
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, losing in the second round to Jannik Sinner.
Svajda won his first title at the 2022 Tiburon Challenger defeating compatriot Ben Shelton.
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. He won the 2023 Cary Challenger II. Two weeks later, he won the 2023 Tiburon Challenger.
In August 2024, Svajda received a wildcard for the main draw of the 2024 US Open.
In July 2025, Svajda won his first Challenger 125 title at the 2025 Hall of Fame Open.
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.
At the 2026 French Open Svajda reached the third round on his debut with wins over Alexei Popyrin and Adam Walton. He upset 25th seed Francisco Cerúndolo in five sets, to reach a Grand Slam fourth round for the first time in his career.
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| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Current through the 2026 Madrid Open.
| Legend | Finals by surface |
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| ATP Challenger Tour (7–1) | |
| ITF WTT (3–0) | |
| 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 | 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 |
- Zachary Svajda at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Zachary Svajda at the International Tennis Federation
- Zachary Svajda at ESPN.com
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