Matías Boeker Explained

Matías Boeker
Country: Argentina (1998 – 11 August 2002[1])
United States (26 August 2002[2] – 2005)
Residence:Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
Birth Date:11 December 1980
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Turnedpro:1998
Retired:2005
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$131,854
Singlesrecord:1–4
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 216 (June 7, 2004)
Frenchopenresult:Q3 (2005)
Wimbledonresult:Q1 (2004, 2005)
Usopenresult:1R (2002)
Doublesrecord:0–1
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 200 (May 16, 2005)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (2002)

Matías Boeker (born December 11, 1980) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.[3]

Career

Playing for the University of Georgia in 2001, Boeker became just the third player in NCAA history to win the Division I singles, doubles and team titles in the same year. Boeker, who partnered Travis Parrott in the doubles, was named the Southeastern Conference Male Athlete of the Year. In 2002 he won the singles championship again, to become the first person since Mikael Pernfors in 1985 to win back-to-back titles. He was an All-American in 2000, 2001 and 2002.[4]

Boeker competed in both the men's singles and doubles at the 2002 US Open.[5] He lost in the opening round of the singles to Thomas Enqvist and was also beaten in the first round of the doubles (with Robby Ginepri) to Wayne Arthurs and Andrew Kratzmann.[5]

NCAA titles

Singles: (2)

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1. 2001Brian Vahaly (Virginia)6–2, 6–4
1. 2002Jesse Witten (Kentucky)7–5, 6–0

Doubles: (1)

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1.2001Travis ParrottJohan Brunstrom (Southern Methodist)
Jon Wallmark (Southern Methodist)
6–4, 7–5

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

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1. 2004 Lexington, United StatesHard Jesse Witten6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)

Doubles: (2)

width=50No.width=50Yearwidth=200Tournamentwidth=75Surfacewidth=200Partnerwidth=200Opponents in the finalwidth=100Score in the final
1.2004 Tallahassee, United StatesHard Noam Okun Mark Hlawaty
Brad Weston
6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–4
2. 2004 Lexington, United StatesHard Amer Delic Harsh Mankad
Jason Marshall
7–5, 6–4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Binghamton Challenger 2002. International Tennis Federation. 4 May 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Open 2002. International Tennis Federation. 4 May 2021.
  3. http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=10022312 ITF Pro Circuit Profile
  4. New York Times, "Georgia's Boeker Sweeps Men's Titles", May 29, 2001
  5. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Bo/M/Matias-Boeker.aspx ATP World Tour Profile