Thai-Son Kwiatkowski

Thai-Son Kwiatkowski

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Introduction

Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (born February 13, 1995) is an American tennis player. He played collegiately for the Virginia Cavaliers. On May 29, 2017, Kwiatkowski won the NCAA Men's Singles Championship. This victory earned him a wild card into the main draw of the 2017 US Open.

Amateur career

Coming out of high school, he was the nation's top recruit. 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. After his senior season, he was named first-team all-ACC. Kwiatkowski won the singles title at the 2017 NCAA Men's Singles Championship, defeating William Blumberg in the final.

Professional career

After winning the NCAA singles championship, Kwiatkowski was awarded a wild card into the main draw of the 2017 US Open. He faced the 23rd seed Mischa Zverev in the first round, losing in five sets.

Personal life

Thai-Son's parents are Wendi and Tim Kwiatkowski. He has a younger brother named Liem. His parents are both University of Virginia alumni and are of Vietnamese and Polish descent. Kwiatkowski majored in commerce.

Career titles

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Legend
ITF Futures (1-0)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. December 19, 2016 Puerto Rico F1, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Hard United States Alexios Halebian 6-1, 6-4

Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
ITF Futures (3–2)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. June 7, 2016 USA F17, Charlottesville, Virginia Hard United States Mac Styslinger Australia Greg Jones
New Zealand Jose Statham
6–4, 6–1
Winner 2. June 14, 2016 USA F18, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Hard United States Jared Hiltzik United States Austin Smith
United States Dennis Uspensky
6–4, 6–2
Runner–up 1. August 1, 2016 Finland F1, Kaarina Clay New Zealand Jose Statham Finland Herkko Pöllänen
Denmark Mikael Torpegaard
7-6(7–4) 3-6 [6-10]
Runner–up 2. December 19, 2016 Puerto Rico F1, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Hard United States Quinton Vega Serbia Nebojsa Peric
Serbia Ilija Vucic
1-6, 3-6
Winner 3. March 6, 2017 France F5, Toulouse Hard France Fabien Reboul Belgium Niels Desein
France Yannick Jankovits
6–3, 7-6(7-4)