| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 May 2006 |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Left-Handed, (two-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | QF (2024) |
| French Open Junior | SF (2024) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2023) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | SF (2024) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2024) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2023) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2023) |
| Last updated on: 24 January 2024. | |
Kaylan Bigun (born 23 May 2006) is an American junior tennis player.[1]
Career edit
Junior career edit
He played on the USA team which reached the final of the 2022 Junior Davis Cup in Antalya. His twin brother Meecah Bigun was also on the team.[2]
In 2023, Bigun was a quarterfinalist at Junior Wimbledon and a semifinalist at the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl. Bigun reached the quarterfinals in the Boys' singles at the 2024 Australian Open.[3]He also reached the semifinals of the Boys' doubles alongside Jagger Leach. Alongside Leach he also reached the latter stages of the Boy's doubles at the 2024 French Open, where he also reached the semi finals in the Boy's singles, defeating seventh seed Miguel Tobon, Viktor Frydrych and Timeo Trufelli.[4]
Senior career edit
He qualified for the main draw at the 2024 Sarasota Open in April 2024.
Personal life edit
A left-handed player, he trains in California and the USTA Centre in Florida.[5] His father Dimitry was born in Ukraine but moved to Los Angeles when he was a teenager. He is Jewish.[3] In January 2024, he signed a letter of intent to attend University of California, Los Angeles.[6] His twin brother Meecah Bigun is also a tennis player.[7][8]
References edit
- ^ "Kaylan Bigun". ITF. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ McClean, Ross (8 November 2022). "BRAZIL MAKE HISTORY AFTER CLAIMING FIRST DAVIS CUP JUNIORS TITLE". Itf. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b Fialkov, Harvey. "Tennis: Young Americans enjoy banner day at Mardy Fish pro tournament". tcpalm. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Mahajan Madhavan, Nikhil (Jun 5, 2024). "French Open Juniors 2024: Top seeds Rei Sakamoto & Renata Jamrichova enter quarterfinals; 4 Americans reach last 8 in boys and girls singles". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Courtney (4 June 2023). "ROCKET-FUELLED BIGUN BIDDING FOR SILVERWARE TOUCHDOWN AT ROLAND GARROS". itf. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Bigun, Quan to Join Men's Tennis in 2024-25". pac-12. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "College Park Tennis Center proud of alum in Australian Open". Wusa9.com. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Bigun, Markovits Join Men's Tennis Team in Nationally Ranked Recruiting Class". goprincetontigers. June 1, 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.