Jan Zieliński
Jan Zieliński (Polish: [ˈjan ʑɛˈliɲskʲi]; born 16 November 1996) is a Polish professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has an ATP career-high doubles ranking of world No. 7, which he attained on 19 June 2023. His highest ranking in singles has been No. 769, achieved on 20 September 2021.
_(52883593913).jpg.webp) Zieliński at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters | |
| Country (sports) |  Poland |
|---|---|
| Residence | Warsaw, Poland |
| Born | 16 November 1996 Warsaw, Poland |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Georgia |
| Coach | Mariusz Fyrstenberg |
| Prize money | $816,122 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–2 (0% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 769 (20 September 2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 58–36 (61.7% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (19 June 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 20 (2 October 2023) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2023) |
| French Open | 3R (2022) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2023) |
| US Open | QF (2022, 2023) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2023) |
| French Open | 1R (2023) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2023) |
| US Open | 1R (2023) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 2–0 |
| Last updated on: 19 June 2023. | |
Professional career
2021: Maiden ATP doubles title & Top 100 debut
Zieliński made his top 100 doubles debut at No. 99 on 1 November 2021 after winning his first ATP Tour doubles title at the 2021 Moselle Open with his compatriot Hubert Hurkacz.[1]
2022: First Major quarterfinal, second ATP title & top 35 debut
In January 2022, he made his debut participating as part of the Polish team at the 2022 ATP Cup, where he played doubles with Szymon Walków and won against Georgia and Argentina. After Hurkacz's win over Diego Schwartzman sealed the victory for Poland over Argentina, the Polish team advanced to the semifinals.[2] The pair won again against Spain in doubles, but the team did not advance to the finals.
He reached the top 50 in doubles at world No. 49 on 18 July 2022. In August, at his debut at a Masters 1000 level, he reached his first semifinal at the 2022 National Bank Open also with Hurkacz, defeating sixth seeds Puetz/Venus in the first round,[3] Bopanna/Middelkoop in the second and fourth seeds, and French Open champions Arévalo/Rogers in the quarterfinals.[4][5]
At the US Open, he reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career with partner Hugo Nys, defeating 10th seeded pair Jamie Murray/Bruno Soares and Ariel Behar/Gonzalo Escobar. As a result, he made his top 40 debut in the rankings. The pair won their first title at the 2022 Moselle Open.[6]
2023: First Major final and Masters doubles title & World No. 7
At the 2023 Australian Open, he achieved his career best Grand Slam result by advancing to the semifinals with partner Hugo Nys. The pair defeated Rafael Matos/David Vega Hernández, Max Purcell/Jordan Thompson, second seeds Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury and Benjamin Bonzi/Arthur Rinderknech in the quarterfinals. The pair beat the French duo of Jérémy Chardy/Fabrice Martin in the semifinals to advance to their first Grand Slam final, where they lost to Australians Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler.[7]
Following their maiden Masters 1000 title in Rome, Zielinski reached a new career high ranking of No. 12 on 22 May 2023.[8] Following the 2023 French Open he made his debut in the top 10 in the rankings at world No. 9 on 12 June 2023.
College career
Zieliński attended and played collegiate tennis at the University of Georgia.[9]
ATP career finals
Doubles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)
|
|
|
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2021 | Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland | 250 Series | Clay | Szymon Walków |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Marc-Andrea Hüsler Dominic Stricker |
1–6, 6–7(7–9) |
| Win | 1–1 | Sep 2021 | Moselle Open, France | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Hubert Hurkacz |
 Hugo Nys Arthur Rinderknech |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2022 | Grand Prix Hassan II, Morocco | 250 Series | Clay |  Andrea Vavassori |
 Rafael Matos David Vega Hernández |
1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Aug 2022 | Winston-Salem Open, United States | 250 Series | Hard | Hugo Nys |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Matthew Ebden Jamie Murray |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Sep 2022 | Moselle Open, France (2) | 250 Series | Hard (i) | Hugo Nys |
Lloyd Glasspool Harri Heliövaara |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jan 2023 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Hugo Nys |
Rinky Hijikata Jason Kubler |
4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 3–4 | May 2023 | Rome Masters, Italy | Masters 1000 | Clay | Hugo Nys |
 Robin Haase Botic van de Zandschulp |
7–5, 6–1 |
References
- "Hurkacz Captures Metz Double". Association of Tennis Professionals. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- "Hubert Hurkacz reacts to Poland reaching ATP Cup semifinal". 6 January 2022.
- "Daniel Evans & John Peers Battle Back for Montreal Doubles Win | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Wesley Koolhof & Neal Skupski Boost Race Lead, Reach Montreal SFS | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Wesley Koolhof & Neal Skupski Reach Montreal Doubles Final | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Hugo Nys/Jan Zielinski Take Maiden Title in Metz | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Kubler and Hijikata crowned Australian Open 2023 doubles champions". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- "Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski Clinch Rome Crown | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- Cercone, Michael (February 11, 2019). "Jan Zielinski sharpens singles play during senior season". The Red & Black. Retrieved June 15, 2021.