Draft:Michael Zheng
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 2004 |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Columbia |
| Prize money | $5,266 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 520 (13 November 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 520 (13 November 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1445 (30 January 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 1473 (13 November 2023) |
| Last updated on: 13 November 2023. | |
Michael Zheng (born January 27, 2004) is an American tennis player.
Zheng has a career high ATP singles ranking of 520 achieved on 13 November 2023. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 1445 achieved on 30 January 2023.[1]
Junior career and college
[edit]Zheng reached the final of the Wimbledon boys' singles tournament in 2022, losing in the final to Mili Poljičak.[2] He is enrolled to play college tennis at Columbia.[3][4] In the 2022–23 season, his first year at Columbia, he became the first first-year student athlete at the school to be named an ITA All-American, in addition to winning Ivy League player of the year.[5] He represented Columbia at the NCAA tennis tournament in singles, where he was eliminated by Ondřej Štyler.[6] He reached the final of the 2024 NCAA Division I tennis men's singles championships, where he lost to Filip Planinsek of Alabama.[7] After the NCAA decided to move up the individual NCAA tournaments to the fall season instead of the spring, he once again reached the final of the Division I tennis men's singles championships. He defeated Ozan Baris to become the first NCAA singles champion from Columbia since 1906.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Zheng | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ McIver, Alastair (July 11, 2022). "Wimbledon | Poljicak spoils the American party".
- ^ "Michael Zheng - Men's Tennis". Columbia University Athletics.
- ^ Coleman, Brian (June 10, 2022). "Junior Player Spotlight: Michael Zheng, Dwight Global Online School". New York Tennis Magazine.
- ^ "Zheng Becomes First First-Year In Program History To Earn All-American Status". Columbia University Athletics. May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Michael Zheng's Run In NCAA Singles Championships Ends In Round Of 16". Columbia University Athletics. May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Filip Planinsek Wins NCAA Singles Championship". Bama Central. May 25, 2024.
- ^ Pohlmann, Zach (November 24, 2024). "National Champions Crowned at the 2024-25 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships". ITA #WeAreCollegeTennis.
- ^ "Vidmanova, Zheng win NCAA tennis singles titles". ESPN.com. November 24, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Michael Zheng at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Michael Zheng at the International Tennis Federation
Category:2004 births
Category:Living people
Category:American male tennis players
Category:People from Montville, New Jersey
Category:Columbia Lions men's tennis players
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