Bogdan Borza (born 5 April 1997) is a Romanian tennis player. Borza reached a career high ATP singles ranking of 707 achieved on 11 September 2017. He also reached a career high ATP doubles ranking of 1073 achieved on 19 June 2017. Borza represents Romania at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 1–3.
| Country (sports) |  Romania |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1997 Cugir, Romania |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $18,676 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 707 (11 September 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 737 (28 May 2018) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1073 (19 June 2017) |
| Current ranking | No. 1630 (28 May 2018) |
| Last updated on: 31 May 2018. | |
Career edit
In 2010, the 13-year-old Borza reached five finals in the U14 circuit of the Tennis Europe Junior Tour and won three of them, including the U14 Dyadora Cup at Timisoara, in which he beat his fellow countryman and junior career rival Nicolae Frunză in the final.[1] Borza started off the 2011 season by winning a national title at the indoor championship held in Bucharest, beating Frunză again en route to the title.[1]
He then participated in Les Petits As, an unofficial world championship for U14 players, where he faced three Americans in a row, coming from behind to beat the tournament favorite Stefan Kozlov in the quarters, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(7–5), beating future world No. 10 Frances Tiafoe in the semis, but losing the final to Henrik Wiersholm in three sets.[2][3] Borza, who had been suffering from a fever on the day of the final, would have taken over the No. 1 slot in the U14 category of the Tennis Europe rankings with a win, but instead he was now just 10 points behind the then leader, Andrey Rublev.[2] Four months later, however, Borza beat Rublev in the final of the U14 Bohemia Cafex Cup in three sets.[1][4]
In July, Borza competed in the European Junior Championships at Pilsen, beating future World No. 2 Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and then winning the final with a victory over Frunză,[1] while in the doubles final he won alongside him, beating Czech Republic's Miroslav Chyba and Ondrej Krstev.[5][6] He thus became only the sixth player to win both the singles and doubles tournaments in the U14 events. Borza and Frunză also led Romania to a first-ever Summer Cups victory.[6] In the season-ending Junior Masters at Reggio Calabria, he was eliminated in the semifinals by Zverev.[1] Despite this, Borza finished the season as the No. 1, ahead of the likes of Frunză, Zverev, and Rublev.[6]
Because of these results, many thought that he would become a future world No. 50.[6] However, his level dropped and between 2012 and 2014, he only reached three finals and won just one of them, the 2013 Neocom Open.[1] Borza failed to reach a single final in the ATP tour.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Tennis results of Bogdan Borza ATP Tennis Player". www.coretennis.net. Archived from the original on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Ostapenko and Wiersholm: 'Les Petits As' 2011". www.tenniseurope.org. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "The winners of Les Petits As". www.lespetitsas.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Alexandru Bogdan Borza a câştigat "Bohemia Cafex Cup"!" [Alexandru Bogdan Borza won the "Bohemia Cafex Cup"!]. alba-sport.ro (in Romanian). 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "European Junior Championships 14 & Under". www.tenniseurope.org. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Groundbreaking Year for Romanian Juniors". issuu.com. 1 November 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Bogdan Borza - Titles and Finals". www.atptour.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
External links edit
- Bogdan Borza at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Bogdan Borza at the International Tennis Federation
- Bogdan Borza at the Davis Cup
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