Country (sports) |
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Residence | Charlottesville, VA |
Born |
Charlotte, North Carolina |
February 13, 1995
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | University of Virginia |
Coach(es) | Dustin Taylor |
Prize money | $30,087 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–1 (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 545 (April 24, 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 622 (July 17, 2017) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 450 (June 12, 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 556 (July 17, 2017) |
Last updated on: July 17, 2017. |
Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (born February 13, 1995) is an American tennis player currently playing 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.
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. This victory earned Kwiatkowski a wild card into the 2017 US Open, as was the case with past American NCAA champions.
Thai-Son's parents are Wendi and Tim Kwiatkowski and he has a younger brother named Liem. His parents are both University of Virginia alumni. Kwiatkowski majored in commerce.