Eliot Spizzirri
 Spizzirri at the2023 Cary Challenger | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 2001 Stamford, Connecticut,United States |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Texas |
| Prize money | $162,634 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–3(atATP Tourlevel,Grand Slamlevel, and inDavis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 341 (26 August 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 341 (26 August 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–3(atATP Tourlevel,Grand Slamlevel, and inDavis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 512 (22 July 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 1169 (19 July 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2021,2023) |
| Last updated on: 22 August 2024. | |
Eliot Spizzirri(born 23 December 2001) is an Americantennisplayer. Spizzirri has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 341 on 26 August 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 512 on 22 July 2024. Spizzirri won the2019 US Open Juniorstitle with fellow AmericanTyler Zink.[1]
Junior career
[edit]Spizzirri achieved a career-high ITF Junior Ranking of No. 20 on 9 September 2019.[2]
He played singles and doubles in all four 2019 junior grand slam events, including Wimbledon, the French Open and the Australian Open. Spizzirri reached the doubles round of 16 in all four junior grand slams and the singles round of 32 at the Australian Open.[3]
During his ITF junior career, Spizzirri secured five other ITF doubles titles and two singles titles from 2016 to 2018.[4]
In 2017, Spizzirri won the 16s doubles title at the USTA Easter Bowl with Spencer Whitaker[5]
On November 18, 2018, Spizzirri won an ITF title in doubles at the Campeche, Mexico Grade 1 tournament.[6]
College career
[edit]He played college tennis at theUniversity of Texas,where in 2023 and 2024 he was the ITA National Player of the Year, one of only four college tennis players to finish as the top-ranked singles player twice since the ITA rankings began in 1981.[7]In 2023, he was also the ITA Senior Player of the Year.[8]Both years his ranking qualified him for the Accelerator Programme, anATP/ITAcollaboration to accelerate the professional development pathway for players in the American Collegiate system.[9]
In both 2023 and 2024, Spizzirri was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-American Men's Tennis Team, earning first-team honors both years and in 2024, he was named the Team Member of the Year, the organization's top honor for men's tennis.[10]He finished the 2023 season as the No. 2ITACollegiate Doubles player with partnerCleeve Harper.[11]
In October 2023, Spizzirri captured the singles title at the ITA Men's All-American Championships, becoming the third player from Texas to do so.[12]
Spizzirri was a four-time ITA All-American in doubles and a three-time ITA All-American in singles.[13]In theBig 12,he was a two-time Player of the Year, the first player in Texas history to win the award twice. The 2024 season was the fourth straight Spizzirri earned All-Big 12 recognition, having been on the first team in both singles and doubles in 2023, the second team in both in 2022 when he played through injury, and the first team in both in 2021.[14]He set twoBig 12Player of the Week Award records, achieving the honor 5 times during a season, which he has done twice, and 11 times during his career.[15]
He was the No.1 national tennis recruit in 2019.[16]
Professional career
[edit]2021-2023: Grand Slam debut in doubles
[edit]In 2021, Spizzirri won the singles ITF Futures title in Decatur, Illinois and captured the doubles ITF Futures title in Champaign, Illinois, withBen Shelton[17]
Spizzirri received a wildcard into the singles qualifying round of the2021 US Open,where he defeated world No. 163Alejandro Tabilo5–7, 7–6, 6–3 in the first round. He also received a wildcard into the doubles main draw that year withTyler Zink,where they lost in the first round.
Spizzirri competed in the ATP2023 Lexington Challenger,winning the doubles championship with Tyler Zink with a defeat overGeorge GoldhoffandVasil Kirkov,and also reached the second round in singles.
He also received a wildcard into the singles qualifying round of the2023 US Open,where he defeated No. 167Matteo Gigante6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1 in the first round, No. 122Aleksandar Kovacevic6-4, 6-4 in the second round before he had to retire in the third set of the final round due to heat exhaustion in his match against No. 154Emilio Nava.That year he also received a wildcard into the doubles main draw again with Tyler Zink, where they lost to French duoAdrian Mannarino(No. 35) andArthur Rinderknech(No. 73).
2024: First ATP win, Grand Slam debut in singles
[edit]He also received a wildcard into the singles qualifying round of the2024 Miami Openbut lost toJJ Wolfin the first round.
Spizzirri has won two ITF World Tennis titles in 2024, capturing the M25 Tulsa, USA in June[18]and the M25 Laval, Canada in July.[19]He also reached the finals of the M25 Wichita, USA, in June, losing to former Texas teammate Micah Braswell, as well as the double final with Cleve Harper.[20]
He recorded his first main draw ATP Tour win at the2024 Hall of Fame OpenoverLi Tuas a wildcard.[21]
Ranked No. 343, he made his singles Grand Slam debut at the2024 US Openafter qualifying for the main draw.[22]
Personal life
[edit]Spizzirri's twin brother, Nick, is a first-team All-American[23]squash player at theUniversity of Pennsylvaniawho finished 11th at the 2019World Junior Squash Championships.[24]
ATP Challenger Tour finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (1 title)
[edit]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2023 | Lexington Challenger,USA | Challenger | Hard |  Tyler Zink
|
George GoldhoffVasil Kirkov
|
4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
[edit]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2021 | M25 Decatur, USA | WTT | Hard |  Aidan McHugh
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2024 | M25 Wichita, USA | WTT | Hard | Micah Braswell
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 2024 | M25 Tulsa, USA | WTT | Hard |  Bernard Tomic
|
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
[edit]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2021 | M25 Champaign, USA | WTT | Hard | Ben Shelton
|
 Chung Yun-seong Rio Noguchi
|
6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2024 | M25 Wichita, USA | WTT | Hard |  Cleeve Harper
|
Pranav KumarJoshua Sheehy
|
7–6(7–4),3–6, [8–10] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
[edit]Doubles: 1 (1 title)
[edit]| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2019 | US Open | Hard | Tyler Zink
|
 Andrew Paulson Alexander Zgirovsky
|
7–6(7–4),6–4 |
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