Tim Smyczek
{{short description|American tennis player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name=Tim Smyczek
|image=Smyczek WMQ14 (8) (14626922963).jpg
|caption=Smyczek at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships
|country={{flagu|United States}}
|residence=Dallas, Texas, U.S.
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1987|12|30}}
|birth_place=Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
|height={{height|ft=5|in=9}}
|turnedpro=2006
|retired=2019
|plays=Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney=$2,067,979
|coach=
|singlesrecord={{tennis record|won=43|lost=85}}
|singlestitles=0
|highestsinglesranking=No. 68 (April 6, 2015)
|AustralianOpenresult=2R (2013, 2015, 2016, 2018)
|FrenchOpenresult=1R (2011, 2015)
|Wimbledonresult=1R (2015)
|USOpenresult=3R (2013)
|doublesrecord={{tennis record|won=8|lost=11}}
|doublestitles=0
|highestdoublesranking=No. 160 (24 February 2014)
|AustralianOpenDoublesresult=
|FrenchOpenDoublesresult=
|WimbledonDoublesresult=1R (2013, 2015)
|USOpenDoublesresult=3R (2014)
}}
Timothy Allen Salazar Smyczek ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|m|iː|tʃ|ɛ|k}} {{respell|SMEE|chek}}; {{IPA|pl|ˈsmɨtʂɛk}}; born December 30, 1987) is an American former professional tennis player.{{Cite web|url=https://www.norcaltennisczar.com/2019/08/consummate-pro-smyczek-retires-at-31.html|title = Smyczek, a consummate professional, to retire at 31}} He made three quarterfinals on the main tour as well as the semi-finals of Newport in 2018. Additionally he won seven Challenger titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 68 in April 2015. Smyczek recorded wins over several notable players in his career including Kei Nishikori, John Isner, Ivo Karlović, Sam Querrey, Robby Ginepri, Gilles Müller, and Benjamin Becker.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/tim-smyczek/sf62/player-activity|title = Tim Smyczek | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis}}
Personal life
He is good friends with Mardy Fish. He is also a Roman Catholic and a cooperator of Opus Dei.{{cite web |url=http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/a-gentlemans-guide-to-pro-tennis-and-life/ |title=A Gentleman's Guide to Pro Tennis (and Life) {{!}} Daily News {{!}} NCRegister.com |website=www.ncregister.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826204421/http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/a-gentlemans-guide-to-pro-tennis-and-life |archive-date=2015-08-26}} On November 21, 2015, Smyczek married Ana Pier.{{cite web |title=Smyczek Ties The Knot |publisher=ATP World Tour |date=November 21, 2015 |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/smyczek-gets-married-2015 |access-date=December 10, 2015}}
Tennis career
=Juniors=
As a junior, Smyczek reached as high as No. 14 in the world combined rankings in January 2005.
=Pro tour=
Smyczek reached the quarterfinals of the SAP Open in 2011, beating Kei Nishikori en route, but lost to Gaël Monfils. He qualified again in 2012, but lost to Mardy Fish in the first round.
In April 2012, he won his first Challenger title, defeating Frank Dancevic in the Tallahassee final, Dancevic retiring after losing the first set 5–7.
For the 2013 Australian Open, Smyczek earned entry as the last entry in the field and lucky loser, the highest-ranked player (ATP ranking of no. 128) who lost in the finals of qualifying. After beating Ivo Karlović in the first round, he lost to world no. 4 David Ferrer in the second round in four sets.
Tim lost the first round of the 2013 French Open qualifying. He fared better at Wimbledon; he made it to the third round of qualifying for the first time, losing to Matt Reid in four sets. Tim reached the doubles final of the 2013 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships with Rhyne Williams as his partner. In the final the American duo fell to Nicolas Mahut and his partner and fellow Frenchmen Edouard Roger-Vasselin. Tim made it to the third round of the Citi Open. He qualified for the Rogers Cup and made it to the second round.
At the 2015 Australian Open, Smyczek entered the main draw as a qualifier, and lost in a four-hour match that ended 7–5 in the fifth set against World No. 3 Rafael Nadal in the second round. In the final game of the match, he graciously allowed Nadal to repeat a crucial first serve when Nadal’s serve landed out, possibly due to a disturbance by a member of the crowd. Smyczek (not the chair umpire) initiated the decision for Nadal to repeat the first serve. Smyczek’s sportsmanship resulted in praise from Nadal and the crowd after the match.{{cite web
| title = Another Loss for Nice Guys; This One Wins Praise |url = https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/22/sports/tennis/australian-open-rafael-nadal-praises-tim-smyczeks-sportsmanship-in-close-match.html?_r=0 |website = New York Times |date = January 21, 2015 |access-date = November 7, 2016}} He would go on to achieve his career high rank of 68 in April.
In 2016 Smyczek made the quarterfinals in Houston and Delray Beach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/tim-smyczek/sf62/player-activity?year=2016|title = Tim Smyczek | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis}}
In 2018 Smyczek attained his best main tour result by reaching the semi-finals of Newport.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/tim-smyczek/sf62/player-activity?year=2018|title = Tim Smyczek | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis}}
In 2019 Smyczek announced his plans to retire after the U.S. Open but was not granted a wild card. His last match was at the Citi Open.{{Cite web|url=https://www.norcaltennisczar.com/2019/08/consummate-pro-smyczek-retires-at-31.html|title = Smyczek, a consummate professional, to retire at 31}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/tim-smyczek/sf62/player-activity?year=2019|title = Tim Smyczek | Player Activity | ATP Tour | Tennis}}
ATP career finals
=Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)=
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| {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% !Legend |
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|Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0) |
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|ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) |
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|ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0) |
| bgcolor=#d4f1c5
|ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0) |
| ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–1) |
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!Titles by surface |
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| Clay (0–0) |
| Grass (0–1) |
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|0–1 |Campbell's Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, United States |250 Series |Grass |{{flagicon|USA}} Rhyne Williams |{{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Mahut |7–6(7–4), 2–6, [5–10] |
Challenger tournament finals
=Singles (7–6)=
| class=wikitable style=font-size:97%;background:moccasin
!width=70|Outcome !W–L !width=150|Date !width=160|Tournament !width=50|Surface !width=180|Opponent !width=180|Score |
| bgcolor=ffa07a|Runner-up
|0–1 |June 29, 2009 |Winnetka, US |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Kuznetsov |4–6, 6–7(1–7) |
| bgcolor=ffa07a|Runner-up
|0–2 |March 22, 2010 |Rimouski, Canada |Hard |{{flagicon|RSA}} Rik de Voest |0–6, 5–7 |
| bgcolor=ffa07a|Runner-up
|0–3 |July 3, 2010 |Winnetka, US |Hard |{{flagicon|ARG}} Brian Dabul |1–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
| bgcolor="98fb98" |Winner
|1–3 |April 2, 2012 |Tallahassee, US |Hard |{{flagicon|CAN}} Frank Dancevic |7–5 RET |
| bgcolor="98fb98" |Winner
|2–3 |November 17, 2012 |Champaign, US |Hard(i) |{{flagicon|USA}} Jack Sock |2–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–5 |
| bgcolor=ffa07a|Runner-up
|2–4 |September 30, 2013 |Sacramento, US |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Donald Young |5–7, 3–6 |
| bgcolor="98fb98" |Winner
|3–4 |November 10, 2013 |Knoxville, US |Hard |{{flagicon|CAN}} Peter Polansky |6–4, 6–2 |
| bgcolor=ffa07a|Runner-up
|3–5 |September 28, 2014 |Napa, US |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Querrey |3–6, 1–6 |
| bgcolor="98fb98" |Winner
|4–5 |February 7, 2015 |Dallas, US |Hard(i) |{{flagicon|USA}} Rajeev Ram |6–2, 4–1 RET |
| bgcolor="ffa07a" |Runner-up
|4–6 |March 22, 2015 |Irving, US |Hard |{{flagicon|SLO}} Aljaž Bedene |6–7(3–7), 6–3, 3–6 |
| bgcolor="98fb98" |Winner
|5–6 |October 4, 2015 |Tiburon, US |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Denis Kudla |1–6, 6–1, 7–6(9–7) |
| bgcolor="98fb98" |Winner
|6–6 |November 5, 2017 |Charlottesville, US |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Tennys Sandgren |6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–2 |
| bgcolor="98fb98" |Winner
|7–6 |November 19, 2017 |Champaign, US |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Bjorn Fratangelo |6–2, 6–4 |
=Doubles (0–1){{Flagicon|}}=
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!width=70|Outcome !W–L !width=110|Date !width=160|Tournament !Surface !Partner !width=180|Opponents !width=180|Score |
| bgcolor=ffa07a|Runner-up
|0–1 |April 28, 2013 |Savannah, US |Clay |{{flagicon|USA}} Michael Russell |{{flagicon|RUS}} Teymuraz Gabashvili |2–6, 5–7 |
Singles performance timeline
{{Performance key|short=yes|active=no}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Tournament!!2006!!2007!!2008!!2009!!2010!!2011!!2012!!2013!!2014!!2015!!2016!!2017!!2018!!2019!!{{Tooltip|SR|Strike rate}}!!{{Tooltip|W–L|Win–loss}}!!Win % |
| colspan=18 align=left|Grand Slam tournaments |
| bgcolor=efefef align=left|Australian Open
|A |A |A |A |A |Q2 |Q3 |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |Q3 |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |Q3 |bgcolor=efefef|0 / 4 |bgcolor=efefef|4–5 |bgcolor=efefef|44% |
| bgcolor=efefef align=left|French Open
|A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |Q1 |Q1 |Q3 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |Q1 |Q2 |Q1 |Q1 |bgcolor=efefef|0 / 2 |bgcolor=efefef|0–2 |bgcolor=efefef|0% |
| bgcolor=efefef align=left|Wimbledon
|A |A |A |A |Q1 |A |Q2 |Q3 |Q3 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |Q2 |Q2 |A |Q2 |bgcolor=efefef|0 / 1 |bgcolor=efefef|0–1 |bgcolor=efefef|0% |
| bgcolor=efefef align=left|US Open
|A |A |Q1 |Q2 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |Q1 |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |Q2 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=efefef|0 / 7 |bgcolor=efefef|4–7 |bgcolor=efefef|36% |
| style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef
|style=text-align:left|Win–loss |0–0 |0–0 |0–0 |0–0 |0–1 |0–1 |1–1 |3–2 |1–2 |1–4 |1–1 |0–1 |1–2 |0–0 |0 / 15 |8–15 |35% |
| colspan=18 align=left|ATP Tour Masters 1000 |
| bgcolor=efefef align=left|Indian Wells Masters
|A |A |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |Q1 |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |A |bgcolor=efefef|0 / 8 |bgcolor=efefef|4–8 |bgcolor=efefef|33% |
| bgcolor=efefef align=left|Miami Open
|A |A |A |A |A |Q2 |Q1 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |Q1 |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |bgcolor=afeeee|3R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |Q1 |A |bgcolor=efefef|0 / 4 |bgcolor=efefef|3–4 |bgcolor=efefef|43% |
| bgcolor=efefef align=left|Canadian Open
|A |A |A |A |Q2 |A |A |Q1 |bgcolor=afeeee|2R |Q1 |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |Q1 |A |bgcolor=efefef|0 / 3 |bgcolor=efefef|1–3 |bgcolor=efefef|33% |
| bgcolor=efefef align=left|Cincinnati Masters
|A |A |A |A |Q2 |Q1 |A |Q2 |Q2 |Q1 |Q1 |Q1 |Q2 |A |bgcolor=efefef|0 / 0 |bgcolor=efefef|0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|– |
| bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Shanghai Masters
|A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |Q1 |A |bgcolor=efefef|0 / 0 |bgcolor=efefef|0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|– |
| style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef
|style=text-align:left|Win–loss |0–0 |0–0 |0–0 |0–0 |0–1 |1–1 |0–1 |0–2 |2–2 |2–2 |2–3 |0–2 |1–1 |0–0 |bgcolor=efefef|0 / 15 |bgcolor=efefef|8–15 |bgcolor=efefef|35% |
| colspan=18 align=left|Career statistics |
| bgcolor=efefef
|align=left|Tournaments |0 |0 |1 |0 |4 |6 |6 |11 |12 |13 |10 |7 |12 |3 | colspan="3" |Career total: 85 |
| style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef
|style=text-align:left|Overall win–loss |0–0 |0–0 |0–1 |0–0 |1–4 |3–6 |3–6 |8–11 |7–12 |5–13 |8–10 |1–7 |6–12 |1–3 |0 / 85 |43–85 |34% |
| bgcolor=efefef
|align=left|Year-end ranking |581 |714 |349 |280 |171 |273 |128 |89 |115 |109 |140 |130 |164 |355 |colspan=3| |
References
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