Trent Hayward is an American tennis player and performance coach.[1] He is a former world-ranked competitor, NCAA D-1 Team MVP, and Guinness World Record Breaker & Holder.[2]

Trent Hayward
Personal information
Born (1987-05-05) May 5, 1987 (age 36)
Home townColumbus, OH
Alma materNorthern Arizona University
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTennis

Achievements edit

Hayward began competing at age eight, and became a USTA player. In high school, Hayward moved to IMG Academy (of Bradenton, Florida) and became an International Tennis Federation (ITF) competitor.[3] He played NCAA D-1 Tennis for the Northern Arizona University ‘Lumberjacks’ earning Team most valuable player M.V.P. and All-Conference honors. He last competed professionally in 2016, and went on to break - and currently holds - the Guinness World Record for ‘Most Successful Tennis Serves in an Hour’ at 1,658.[4]

Hayward began coaching tennis at eight years old by volunteering with the Columbus (Ohio) Special Olympics Tennis Teams.[5] He is listed as a contact for ‘Altitudes Tennis’, a tennis business located in Sedona, Arizona featured by National Geographic Tourism.[6] He continues to direct tennis programs throughout Arizona as a performance coach.

Family edit

Hayward is the son of Michael and Victoria Hayward of Columbus, Ohio.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ "Pros and Instruction | Flagstaff Tennis Association". www.flagstafftennis.usta.com.
  2. ^ "Most successful tennis serves in one hour". Guinness World Records.
  3. ^ "Bio". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  4. ^ Reporter, LANCE HARTZLER Sun Sports. "Flagstaff tennis pro breaks Guinness World Record for most serves in an hour". Arizona Daily Sun.
  5. ^ "Tennis Courts | Tennis Lessons | Continental Country Club and Golf Course | Flagstaff".
  6. ^ "Altitudes Tennis | Sedona Verde Valley". sedonaverdevalley.natgeotourism.com.