William Blumberg
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Greenwich, Connecticut, United States |
| Born | 26 January 1998 New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | North Carolina |
| Prize money | $24,509 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 647 (31 July 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 660 (11 September 2017) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | Q1 (2017) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1362 (27 October 2014) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2017) |
| Last updated on: 17 September 2017. | |
William Blumberg (born 26 January 1998) is an American tennis player currently playing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1] Blumberg made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2017 US Open after receiving a wild card for the doubles main draw with Spencer Papa.
Early life and college career
William's parents are Amy and David Blumberg. He also has two brothers. Blumberg attended Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut. As a senior at Greenwich, he went undefeated and did not lose set all season.[2] During his junior career, he played at each of the four grand slam junior tournaments.[3] Blumberg was the nation's top recruit for the class of 2016.[4] After going 26-2 during his first season at North Carolina, Blumberg was named ACC Freshman of the Year, first-team all-ACC, and ITA Men's Tennis Rookie of the Year.[5] He was also named the Most Outstanding Player at the 2017 NCAA tournament.[6]
References
- ^ "William Blumberg - 2016-17 Men's Tennis Roster - UNC Tar Heels Athletics". goheels.com.
- ^ Fierro, David (June 29, 2016). "Greenwich Blumberg named Hearst Connecticut Media Boys Tennis MVP". greenwichtime.com. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "ITF junior profile". itftenis.com. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ Jarden, Sam. "First-year Will Blumberg leads UNC men's tennis to season-opening sweeps". dailytarheel.com. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Schneider, Blumberg Honored With ITA National Awards". goheels.com. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "UVa's Kwiatkowski in NCAA finals of men's tennis". dailyprogress.com. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
External links
- William Blumberg at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- North Carolina Tar Heels bio
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