.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 | $490,441 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–7 (0%) (Grand Slam, ATP Tour level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 181 (February 3, 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 464 (September 2023) |
| 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. 1042 (7 August 2023) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2019) |
| Last updated on: 07 August 2023. | |
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]
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]
Other notable college achievements:[7]
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.[8][9]
He won his maiden Challenger title in Newport Beach in 2020.[10] He was also awarded a wildcard into the main draw of the 2020 US Open,[11] where he lost in the first round to Kwon Soon-woo in four sets.
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.[12] Kwiatkowski majored in commerce.[3]
On 23 February 2021, Thai-Son Kwiatkowski successfully obtained Vietnamese citizenship in order to play for Vietnam's national tennis team in upcoming tournaments.[13] 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.[14] He is playing for Hung Thinh – Ho Chi Minh City team since October 2019.[15]
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.[16][17]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| 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 |
| Win | 6–0 | Apr 2023 | M15 Sunrise, USA | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Tristan McCormick
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6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 6–1 | Oct 2023 | M15 Las Vegas, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Bernard Tomic
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1–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2016 | USA F17, Charlottesville | Futures | Hard | Mac Styslinger
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Greg Jones José 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 | José 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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 Nebojša Perić Ilija Vučić
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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 Maytín 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] |
| Loss | 5–8 | Oct 2023 | Charlottesville, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Denis Kudla
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John-Patrick Smith Sem Verbeek
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6–3, 3–6, [5–10] |
| Loss | 5–9 | Jan 2024 | Indian Wells, USA | Challenger | Hard | Alex Lawson
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Ryan Seggerman Patrik Trhac
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2–6, 6–7(3–7) |
