Rhyne Williams

Rhyne Williams
Country (sports) USA
ResidenceTampa, Florida, USA
Born (1991-03-22) March 22, 1991 (age 33)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro2011
Retired2018
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Tennessee
CoachChristopher Williams
Prize money$460,657
Singles
Career record7–18 (in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 114 (August 12, 2013)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2013, 2014)
French Open1R (2013)
WimbledonQ3 (2013)
US Open1R (2012, 2013)
Doubles
Career record3–2
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 141 (July 15, 2013)
Current rankingNo. 267 (July 17, 2017)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2011)
Coaching career
Last updated on: January 27th, 2024.

Robert Rhyne Williams (born March 22, 1991) is a former American tennis player and current tennis coach. He played his last ATP match in 2018, and is coaching fellow collegiate player Dominik Koepfer, and Zachary Svajda.

Williams first played on the professional circuit in 2006, but turned full-time professional in July 2011.[1] Williams is the nephew of Mike De Palmer,[1] former ATP pro (Top 35 in Singles, Top 20 in Doubles) who coached Boris Becker from 1994 to 1999.[2] He is the grandson of Mike DePalmer Sr, a coach at University of Tennessee (from 1981 to 1994). His grandfather is a member of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame and is the co-founder of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy.[3] His career-high ranking was world no. 114.

  1. ^ a b Fitzgerald, Matt. "Rhyne Williams Q&A". ATP. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "Mike DePalmer Bio". mikedepalmer.com. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  3. ^ "DePalmer clan laid the groundwork for birth of Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy". heraldtribune.com. Herald Tribune. Retrieved November 18, 2013.

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