.jpg) Kwiatkowski at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Born | February 13, 1995 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 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 | $433,905 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0-6 (0%) (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 181 (3 February 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 556 (20 June 2022) |
| 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. 820 (20 June 2022) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2019) |
| Last updated on: 20 June 2022. | |
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]
College career
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]
Professional career
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.[7][8]
He was also awarded a wildcard into the main draw of the 2020 US Open,[9] where he lost in the first round to Kwon Soon-woo in four sets.
Personal life
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.[10] Kwiatkowski majored in commerce.[3]
On 23 February 2021, Thai-Son Kwiatkowski has successfully obtained Vietnamese citizenship and will play for Vietnam's national tennis team in upcoming tournaments.[11] 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.[12] He is playing for Hung Thinh - Ho Chi Minh City team since October 2019.[13]
Thai-Son is not the first foreign-born 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.[14][15]
Challenger and Futures finals
Singles: 5 (5-0)
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | Dec 2016 | Puerto Rico F1, Mayagüez | Futures | Hard | Alexios Halebian
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6-1, 6-4 |
| Win | 2-0 | Oct 2017 | USA F33, Houston | Futures | Hard | Sebastian Korda
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6-2, 6-2 |
| Win | 3-0 | May 2018 | Singapore F1, Singapore | Futures | Hard |  Soichiro Moritani
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6-2, 6-2 |
| Win | 4-0 | Jun 2018 | Canada F3, Calgary | Futures | Hard | Paul Oosterbaan
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6-4, 6-3 |
| Win | 5-0 | Feb 2020 | Newport Beach, USA | Challenger | Hard |  Daniel Elahi Galán
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6-4, 6-1 |
Doubles: 12 (5-7)
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | Jun 2016 | USA F17, Charlottesville | Futures | Hard | Mac Styslinger
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 Greg Jones Jose Statham
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6-4, 6-1 |
| Win | 2-0 | Jun 2016 | USA F18, Winston-Salem | Futures | Hard | Jared Hiltzik
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Austin Smith Dennis Uspensky
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6-4, 6-2 |
| Loss | 2-1 | Aug 2016 | Finland F1, Kaarina | Futures | Clay | Jose Statham
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 Herkko Pöllänen Mikael Torpegaard
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7-6(7-4), 3-6, [6-10] |
| Loss | 2-2 | Dec 2016 | Puerto Rico F1, Mayagüez | Futures | Hard | Quinton Vega
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 Neboj?a Peri? Ilija Vu?i?
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1-6, 3-6 |
| Win | 3-2 | Mar 2017 | France F5, Toulouse | Futures | Hard (i) |  Fabien Reboul
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 Niels Desein Yannick Jankovits
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6-3, 7-6(7-4) |
| Loss | 3-3 | Jun 2017 | USA F20, Rochester | Futures | Clay | Luca Corinteli
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 Hugo Di Feo Mikael Torpegaard
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6-7(5-7), 4-6 |
| Loss | 3-4 | Oct 2017 | USA F33, Houston | Futures | Hard | Austin Krajicek
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Aron Hiltzik Dennis Nevolo
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6-7(3-7), 3-6 |
| Loss | 3-5 | Dec 2017 | Mexico F7, Metepec | Futures | Hard | John Paul Fruttero
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 Gonzalo Escobar Manuel Sánchez
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3-6, 3-6 |
| Win | 4-5 | Jul 2018 | Canada F4, Kelowna | Futures | Hard |  Julian Bradley
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Charlie Emhardt Samuel Shropshire
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7-6(7-5), 7-5 |
| Loss | 4-6 | Apr 2019 | Tallahassee, USA | Challenger | Clay | Noah Rubin
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 Roberto Maytin Fernando Romboli
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2-6, 6-4, [7-10] |
| Loss | 4-7 | Jul 2019 | Winnetka, USA | Challenger | Hard | Christopher Eubanks
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JC Aragone Bradley Klahn
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5-7, 4-6 |
| Win | 5-7 | Mar 2020 | Indian Wells, USA | Challenger | Hard | Denis Kudla
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Sebastian Korda Mitchell Krueger
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6-3, 2-6, [10-6] |
References
- ^ a b Leung, Brian J. (May 29, 2017). "NCAA CHAMPION! Thai-Son Kwiatkowski wins the NCAA Singles Title!". streakingthelawn.com. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ "DI men's tennis championship: Virginia's Thai-Son Kwiatkowski wins NCAA men's singles title". NCAA.com. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ a b "UVA bio". virginiasports.com. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ "Kwiatkowski and Collins Win American Collegiate Invitational Singles Titles". longislandtennismagazine.com. September 11, 2016. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ Karnik, Danny. "2017 MEN'S TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM ANNOUNCED". theACC.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Jerry. "Virginia's Kwiatkowski captures NCAA singles title". dailyprogress.com. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ "The Latest: No. 23 seed Zverev prevails over NCAA champ". washingtonpost.com. August 28, 2017. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ "Asian-American Spotlight: Thai-Son Kwiatkowski". May 8, 2018.
- ^ "THCMC tennis player gets US Open wild card". vnexpress.net. August 29, 2020. Retrieved 2021.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Jerry (May 29, 2017). "Ratcliffe: Kwiatkowski overcomes his demons, goes out as a champion". The Daily Progress. Charlottesville, Virginia. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ American tennis Thai-Son Kwiatkowski player acquires Vietnamese citizenship
- ^ "Thai-Son Kwiatkowski becomes the most accomplished Vietnam player with citizenship". February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Tennis : Double nationalité pour Thai Son-Kwiatkowski | Culture-Sports | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)". March 22, 2021.
- ^ Vietnamese HCMC team signs high ranked Vietnamese American tennis player
- ^ Daniel Nguyen obtains Vietnamese citizenship
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