Michael Shabaz

Michael Shabaz

Nation:

United States

Birthday:

August 20, 1987

Weight:

83 kg

Resignation:

2015

Playing hand:

Right, two-handed backhand

Prize money:

$ 64,047

singles

Career record:

0-0

Highest ranking:

394 (December 23, 2013)

Double

Career record:

0: 4

Highest ranking:

482 (January 14, 2013)

Grand Slam record

Grand Slam title: 00000 0

Australian Open	-
French Open	-
Wimbledon	-
US Open	1R (2009-2011)

Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Michael Shabaz (born August 20, 1987 in Fairfax , Virginia ) is a retired American tennis player .

Career

Shabaz was particularly successful as a junior player in doubles. In 2005 he was with Jesse Levine in the semifinals of the Australian Open , which he also succeeded in the US Open . In the same year he won the double title at Wimbledon and in September was 33rd in his best junior ranking.

In 2006 he played his first season regularly in professional tournaments and made it to the finals twice in doubles at tournaments of the ITF Future Tour . At the end of the year he was in the top 1000 of the world rankings for the first time . From 2007 to 2011 Shabaz graduated from the University of Virginia , where he also played college tennis . He won a number of titles and was named Senior Player of the Year in 2011. During this time he played only a few professional tennis tournaments. From 2009 to 2011 he received a wildcard from the tournament officials of the US Open every year . In 2009 with Wayne Odesnik , 2010 with Drew Courtney and 2011 with Ryan Sweeting , he lost in the opening round. His only other appearance on the ATP World Tour was in Washington, DC in 2010 , when he lost again in the first round of the doubles. This year he surprised the competition in the singles on the second-rate ATP Challenger Tour when he reached the finals without placing from qualification and defeated Kei Nishikori on the way . In the final he lost to Robert Kendrick .

In 2012, the American was able to play tournaments regularly and this year won two future titles in singles and his only two future titles in doubles. In the following year two more titles were added. In the world rankings, he reached his career best values in singles with 394th place and in doubles with 482th place. In 2014 and 2015 he won fewer and fewer matches and fell out of the top 1000. After remaining inactive for a long time, he played tournaments again in 2018 and reached a future final.

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personal data
SURNAME	Shabaz, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH	August 20, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH	Fairfax (Virginia) , Virginia , United States