Rhyne Williams
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Robert Rhyne Williams (born March 22, 1991) is a former American tennis player and current tennis coach. He played his last ATP match in 2018, and is coaching fellow collegiate player Dominik Koepfer, and Zachary Svajda.
Country (sports) | USA |
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Residence | Tampa, Florida, USA |
Born | (1991-03-22) March 22, 1991 (age 33) Knoxville, Tennessee |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2011 |
Retired | 2018 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | University of Tennessee |
Coach | Christopher Williams |
Prize money | $460,657 |
Singles | |
Career record | 7–18 (in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 114 (August 12, 2013) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2013, 2014) |
French Open | 1R (2013) |
Wimbledon | Q3 (2013) |
US Open | 1R (2012, 2013) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 3–2 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 141 (July 15, 2013) |
Current ranking | No. 267 (July 17, 2017) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (2011) |
Coaching career | |
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Last updated on: January 27th, 2024. |
Williams first played on the professional circuit in 2006, but turned full-time professional in July 2011.[1] Williams is the nephew of Mike De Palmer,[1] former ATP pro (Top 35 in Singles, Top 20 in Doubles) who coached Boris Becker from 1994 to 1999.[2] He is the grandson of Mike DePalmer Sr, a coach at University of Tennessee (from 1981 to 1994). His grandfather is a member of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame and is the co-founder of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy.[3] His career-high ranking was world no. 114.