Christopher Eubanks is an American professional tennis player, who has competed on the ATP Tour since 2017.
Date of Birth: | 5 May 1996 |
Birthplace: | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Residence: | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Height: | 6'7" (201 cm) |
Weight: | 180 lbs (82 kg) |
Plays: | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Turned Pro: | 2017 |
Christopher Eubanks is an American professional tennis player who was born on May 5, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Growing up in a sporting family, father Mark coached Chris until the age of 13, laying down solid foundations from which to grow into the sport further.
This set him up nicely for entering the college tennis scene, where he established himself as one of the most promising up-and-coming talents of American tennis. The American made his main ATP Tour debut in 2015 when he lost in the first round of his home tournament in Atlanta to seasoned pro Radek Stepanek.
After dabbling in and out of the tennis scene the following season, his time to officially turn pro came in 2017 after he had gone deep at a couple of ITF tournaments, setting himself up for more and more tennis at ATP level. A few years down the line, the American was starting to get his name on the scene.
The 2022 US Open provided his first chance to prove himself at Grand Slam level. After coming through three rounds of qualifying, Eubanks managed to see off Pedro Martinez in his first-round tie. Despite falling in his following match against talented Jannik Sinner, the stage was set for exponential growth.
As he hoped, 2023 brought more success for Eubanks, with him claiming his first-ever ATP title on the grass at the Mallorca Championships in the summer season. This victory clearing flooded him with confidence for the upcoming Grand Slam, as he recorded his best result to date in London, reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
After seeing off players of the caliber of Cameron Norrie and Stefanos Tsitsipas, he eventually lost to Daniil Medvedev in a close contest. Results at SW19 brought him a long-awaited Top 30 breakthrough in the ATP Rankings.
This, of course, earned him a seeded spot at the upcoming tournaments, setting the stage for further success on the ATP Tour.