Tomasz Berkieta
| Country (sports) |  Poland |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 July 2006 |
| Plays | Right handed, two-handed backhand |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2023) |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2023) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2023, 2024) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2023) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2023) |
Tomasz Berkieta (Polish: [ˈtɔmaʂ bɛrˈkjɛta]; born 21 July 2006) is a Polish tennis player.[1][2]
Early and personal life[edit]
He was born in Warsaw,[3] and is coached by his mother. His mother played tennis herself until injury forced her to stop in her teens, and she later became a tennis coach. Immersed in the sport of tennis from a young age, the family took video footage of him playing with tennis racquets from 15 months old. As well as being coached by his mother, his father travels abroad with him for support.[4]
Career[edit]
Berkieta reached the semi-finals of the Boys' singles at the 2023 Australian Open.[5] After a first-round defeat at the 2023 French Open Boys' singles, he performed better at the 2023 Wimbledon Boys' singles, reaching the quarterfinals,[6] with his run including a win in the third round against second seed Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez.[7][8] He also played Boys' doubles in the tournament alongside future singles winner Henry Searle.[9]
In September 2023, he made a winning debut for Poland in the Davis Cup, defeating Xavier Lawrence of Barbados in straight sets.[10]
Whilst playing at the 2024 Australian Open junior tournament, he hit a serve recorded at 233kmh, which was faster than any of the senior men had recorded in the tournament up to that point.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tomasz Berkieta". ATP. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Tomasz Berkieta". ITF. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Lasia, Lukasz (12 July 2023). "TOMASZ BERKIETA WILL PLAY FOR THE QUARTERFINALS OF JUNIOR WIMBLEDON". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Kalisz, Sara (February 2023). "New sports talent. Tomasz Berkieta: I could be a more polite Kyrgios". Sport.tvp. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Szczytkowski, Sebastian (9 July 2023). "Tomasz Berkieta continues to play at Wimbledon". sportowefakty.wp.pl. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Lutostański, Dominik (August 8, 2023). "The great hope of Polish tennis. The 17-year-old conquers junior tournaments and reveals his plans for the future". Przegladsportowy. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Fordon, Jacob (July 11, 2023). "Tomasz Berkieta does not stop. There's another win at Wimbledon!". sportowefakty.wp.pl. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Wimbledon. Tomasz Berkieta zagra w ćwierćfinale. Polak wygrał z wyżej notowanym Meksykaninem". sport.tvp.pl. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Henry Searle continues dream start to Junior Wimbledon". SWLondoner. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Smoliński, Rafał (September 16, 2023). "A dream debut in the Davis Cup. Tomasz Berkieta determined the result of the match". Sportowfakty. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Llewellyn, Richard (22 January 2024). "BIG-SERVING BERKIETA UNAFRAID TO SCALE NEW HEIGHTS AT AUSTRALIAN OPEN". ITF. Retrieved 22 January 2024.