Colton Smith (tennis)
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 2003 Olympia, Washington, U.S. |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Arizona |
| Prize money | US $ 161,846 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 134 (30 June 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 134 (30 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | Q1 (2025) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 2167 (30 June 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 2167 (30 June 2025) |
| Last updated on: 30 June 2025. | |
Colton Smith (born March 5, 2003) is an American professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 134, achieved on 30 June 2025.[1]
Smith played college tennis at University of Arizona.[2]
Professional career
2025: Maiden Challenger title, ATP Tour debut
Smith won his maiden ATP Challenger singles title at the 2025 Cleveland Open.[3][4][5]
Smith qualified at the 2025 Indian Wells Open making his ATP and also Masters 1000 main draw debut[6][7] and defeated Flavio Cobolli to record his first tour-level win.[8][9][10]
At the 2025 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, Smith qualified and reached the quarterfinals for the first time in an ATP event, first defeating James Duckworth in straight sets, and then defeating 2023 NCAA champion Ethan Quinn also in straight sets.[11]
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles
Current through the 2025 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships.
| Tournament | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| French Open | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Wimbledon | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| US Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| ATP Masters 1000 | |||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||
| Miami Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Madrid Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Italian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
| Canadian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Cincinnati Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Shanghai Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Paris Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | ||
| Career statistics | |||||||
| 2024 | 2025 | Career | |||||
| Tournaments | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||||
| Year-end ranking | 365 | 60% | |||||
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2024 | Sioux Falls Challenger, US | Challenger | Hard (i) | Borna Gojo | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 2025 | Cleveland Open, US | Challenger | Hard (i) | Eliot Spizzirri | 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jun 2025 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Challenger | Grass | Otto Virtanen | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2024 | M15 Los Angeles, US | WTT | Hard | Patrick Maloney | 3–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2024 | M25 Dallas, US | WTT | Hard (i) | Adam Neff | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jul 2024 | M25 Champaign, US | WTT | Hard | Andre Ilagan | 6–4, 6–3 |
References
- ^ "Colton Smith | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Colton Smith - Men's Tennis". University of Arizona Athletics.
- ^ "Colton Smith Claims First Challenger Title". arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Burruchaga's battle: Argentine wins second-longest Challenger final in history". ATPTour. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Colton Smith: Reeling in wins on and off the court". 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Meet Your 2025 BNP Paribas Open Qualifiers". 4 March 2025.
- ^ @BNPPARIBASOPEN (March 5, 2025). "The best birthday present 🎁 Colton Smith qualifies for his first ATP Masters 1000 event the night before he turns 23, defeating Kotov 6-3 7-6! #TennisParadise" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @atptour (March 6, 2025). "California Dreamin' ☀️ American qualifier Colton Smith scores his first ever ATP Masters 1000 main draw win by digging deep to knock out Cobolli 3-6 6-2 6-2! @BNPPARIBASOPEN #TennisParadise" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "American qualifier Colton Smith celebrates 22nd birthday with Indian Wells win". 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Men's First Round: Young American Debutants Surge Into Second Round". 6 March 2025.
- ^ "Colton Smith". 1 April 2025.
External links
- Colton Smith at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Colton Smith at the International Tennis Federation