Ryan John Shane (born April 15, 1994) is an American professional tennis player. He played college tennis at the University of Virginia. On May 25, 2015, Shane won the NCAA Men's Singles Championship. This victory also earned him a wild card into the main draw of the 2015 US Open.[1]
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Residence | Falls Church, Virginia |
Born | Falls Church, Virginia | April 15, 1994
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Turned pro | 2015 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
College | University of Virginia |
Coach | Dustin Taylor |
Prize money | $113,972 |
Singles | |
Career record | 0–1 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 333 (July 29, 2019) |
Current ranking | No. 691 (April 26, 2021) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | 1R (2015) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–0 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 604 (January 28, 2019) |
Last updated on: April 26, 2021. |
Early life
editRyan's parents are Alaine and Jack Shane. He has an older brother, Justin, who also played on the Virginia tennis team, and a younger brother named Zachary. In the summer months growing up Ryan's family would vacation to Franklin, New Hampshire; where there was a family tennis court that got good use from the Shane brothers. Ryan was part of a Fairfax, Virginia tennis club that also included future Virginia tennis players, Michael Shabaz and Treat Huey.[2] Shane attended J. E. B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, Virginia and was a blue-chip recruit coming out of high school.
College career
editAs a freshman, Shane was on a Virginia team that went undefeated and won the NCAA Championship. The championship was the first for both Virginia as well the ACC.
Following his sophomore season, Shane was named second-team All-ACC. He was also announced as the ITA Atlantic Region Player to Watch.[3]
During his junior year, Shane helped lead Virginia to an NCAA Championship in the team tournament, playing at #1 singles and doubles. Six days later, Shane defeated Noah Rubin 3–6, 7–6 (7–4), 6–1, to capture the NCAA Men's Singles title. He is the second Virginia player to win the singles tournament, after Somdev Devvarman did so in 2007 and 2008.[4] Shane was named first-team All-ACC following a season where he posted a 27–8 record in singles.[5]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
editSingles: 7 (4–3)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2015 | USA F27, Costa Mesa | Futures | Hard | Ernesto Escobedo | 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Dec 2015 | USA F35, Tallahassee | Futures | Hard (i) | Daniel Nguyen | 6–3, 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Nov 2016 | USA F39, Waco | Futures | Hard (i) | Jared Hiltzik | 2–6, 7–6(9–7), 6–4 |
Win | 3–1 | Sep 2017 | USA F31, Laguna Niguel | Futures | Hard | Henry Craig | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–2 | Sep 2017 | USA F32, Fountain Valley | Futures | Hard | Ronnie Schneider | 7–5, 2–6, 6–7(1–7) |
Win | 4–2 | Dec 2017 | USA F40, Tallahassee | Futures | Hard (i) | Kaichi Uchida | 7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
Loss | 4–3 | Nov 2018 | Champaign, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Reilly Opelka | 6–7(6–8), 3–6 |
Doubles: 4 (3–1)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Aug 2015 | USA F25, Champaign | Futures | Hard | Justin S. Shane | Evan King Kevin King |
6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 2–0 | Sep 2017 | USA F31, Laguna Niguel | Futures | Hard | Ronnie Schneider | Trevor Allen Johnson Patrick Kawka |
7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 3–0 | Nov 2018 | Portugal F20, Idanha-a-Nova | Futures | Hard | Justin Butsch | Franco Emanuel Egea Peter Goldsteiner |
6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–1 | Sep 2021 | M15 Champaign, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Nathan Ponwith | Kweisi Kenyatte Kārlis Ozoliņš |
5–7, 6–2, [7–10] |
References
edit- ^ Norm Wood (May 30, 2013). "U.Va.'s Ryan Shane trying to heal, carry national title momentum into U.S. Open". The Daily Press. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ Whitey Reid (April 10, 2013). "Shane brothers the latest Northern Virginia tennis stars to play for UVa". The Daily Progress. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Four Cavaliers Earn Men's ITA Atlantic Region Honors". virginiasports.com. May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Ryan Shane Wins NCAA Singles Championship". virginiasports.com. May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Four Cavaliers Named to All-ACC Men's Tennis Teams". virginiasports.com. April 27, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.