Matías Boeker

{{Short description|Argentine American tennis player (born 1980)}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

| name = Matías Boeker

| image =

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| country = {{flag|Argentina}} (1998 – 11 August 2002{{Cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/binghamton-challenger/usa/2002/m-ch-usa-12a-2002/draws-and-results/|title=Binghamton Challenger 2002|publisher=International Tennis Federation|accessdate=4 May 2021}})
{{flag|United States}} (26 August 2002{{Cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/us-open/usa/2002/m-sl-usa-01a-2002/draws-and-results/|title=U.S. Open 2002|publisher=International Tennis Federation|accessdate=4 May 2021}} – 2005)

| residence = Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|12|11}}

| birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina

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| turnedpro = 1998

| retired = 2005

| plays = Right-handed

| careerprizemoney = $131,854

| singlesrecord = 1–4

| singlestitles = 0

| highestsinglesranking = No. 216 (June 7, 2004)

| FrenchOpenresult = Q3 (2005)

| Wimbledonresult = Q1 (2004, 2005)

| USOpenresult = 1R (2002)

| doublesrecord = 0–1

| doublestitles = 0

| highestdoublesranking = No. 200 (May 16, 2005)

| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (2002)

}}

Matías Boeker (born December 11, 1980) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10022312 ITF Pro Circuit Profile]

Career

Playing for the University of Georgia in 2001, Boeker became just the third player in NCAA history to win the Division I singles, doubles and team titles in the same year. Boeker, who partnered Travis Parrott in the doubles, was named the Southeastern Conference Male Athlete of the Year. In 2002 he won the singles championship again, to become the first person since Mikael Pernfors in 1985 to win back-to-back titles. He was an All-American in 2000, 2001 and 2002.New York Times, [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/29/sports/plus-tennis-georgia-s-boeker-sweeps-men-s-titles.html "Georgia's Boeker Sweeps Men's Titles"], May 29, 2001

Boeker competed in both the men's singles and doubles at the 2002 US Open.[http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Bo/M/Matias-Boeker.aspx ATP World Tour Profile] He lost in the opening round of the singles to Thomas Enqvist and was also beaten in the first round of the doubles (with Robby Ginepri) to Wayne Arthurs and Andrew Kratzmann.