Cooper Williams

Duke men's tennis' Cooper Williams, wearing a black shirt, black shorts and a blue hat, hits a forehand during a match.

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Duke men's tennis' Cooper Williams, wearing a black shirt, black shorts and a blue hat, claps against his racket during a match.

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Duke men's tennis' Cooper Williams, wearing a blue shirt and black shorts, prepares to hit a forehand shot during a practice.

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Duke men's tennis' Cooper Williams, wearing a blue shirt and black shorts, leans over and fist pumps in celebration during a practice.

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Height:
6-3
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
New York, N.Y.
High School:
Dwight Global
Prev School:
Harvard

Collegiate Honors:
CSC Academic All-District (2025)
ITA Doubles All-America (2025)
All-ACC Singles Third Team (2025)
All-ACC Doubles First Team (2025)
ITA Singles All-American (2024)
ITA National Rookie of the Year (2024)
Ivy League Champion (2024)
USTA Player Development College Team (2024)

2024-25 (Duke): Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team… Earned ITA Doubles All-America honors with Theo Winegar … In the ITA Carolina doubles regional rankings, Williams and Winegar were the top-ranked duo ... Selected to compete in the U.S. Open Wild Card Playoffs with Winegar and advanced to the U.S. Open Main Draw … Garnered All-ACC Singles Third Team and All-ACC Doubles First Team honors … In final ITA rankings, finished No. 3 in doubles and No. 53 in singles … Played in the No. 1 singles and doubles positions ... Led Duke with 24 doubles wins (24-8), including a 19-4 dual match record with a 7-2 conference mark … Posted 18 overall singles wins (18-11), including a 9-7 dual match record and a 5-2 mark in conference play … Tallied seven ranked wins, including a notable singles victory in the ACC Championship quarterfinals over No. 30 Martin Borisiouk of NC State (7-6 (2), 6-3) … In doubles, Williams and Winegar posted an undefeated 8-0 record against ranked opponents, highlighted by wins over No. 6 Alex Bulte and Youcef Rihane of NC State (6-4) and No. 9 Alex Kotzen and Alejandro Moreno of Tennessee (6-3).

2023-24 (Harvard): Named the ITA National Rookie of the Year … Earned ITA All-America honors as a unanimous selection for singles … NCAA Singles Tournament Quarterfinalist … NCAA Doubles Tournament Qualifier … Received First Team All-Ivy honors for singles and doubles … Ivy League champion ... ITA Northeast Super Regionals Singles Champion … ITA Northeast Super Regionals Doubles Champion … ITA All-American Main Draw Consolation Champion … Played on court No. 1 in singles and doubles ... Finished 17-10 in singles play (8-6 dual, 2-2 Ivy, 3-1 NCAA, 6-3 fall) … Posted a 25-13 record in doubles action (12-10 dual, 4-2 Ivy, 0-1 NCAA, 13-2 fall) … Registered first collegiate dual victory against No. 120 Robin Catry (NC State), 6-4, 6-3 … Defeated No.15 Michael Zheng (Columbia) in the Semifinals of ITA Northeast Super Regionals 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 ... Beat No. 9 Gavin Young (Michigan) in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4 … Downed No. 34 Etienne Donnet (Louisville), 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-5 to clinch the team win over Louisville … Topped No. 15 Michael Zheng (Columbia) in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5, to help lift the team over No. 8 Columbia in the opening round of the ITA Indoor Nationals … Defeated No. 28 Govind Nanda (UCLA) in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2 … Collected first Ivy League victory, defeating Henry Ren (Dartmouth), 7-5, 6-1 … Registered third ranked victory over No. 21 Michael Zheng (Columbia), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) … Defeated No. 62 Alvin Tudorica (USF), 6-1, 6-1 in the opening round of the NCAA Singles Tournament … Downed No. 24 Tyler Zink (Oklahoma State), 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the NCAA Singles Tournament Round of 32 … Registered a 7-6 (2), 6-3 victory over No. 75 Pablo Masjuan (UCSB) in the NCAA Singles Tournament Round of 16.

Junior Career: Reached a career-high Junior ITF ranking of No. 3 … ATP high ranks of 660 for singles and 473 for doubles … Blue Chip Recruit … 2023 Wimbeldon Juniors semifinalist for singles and quarterfinalist for doubles ... 2023 Roland Garros Juniors quarterfinalist for singles and doubles … 2023 Australian Open Junior Doubles Champion … 2023 US Open Championship singles quarterfinalist ... 2019 Les Petit As Doubles Champion and Round of 16 singles … 2019 USTA Boys Hardcourt Singles Champion … Earned 10 USTA Gold, Silver and Bronze balls at Super Nationals.

Professional Futures and ATP Results:
Round of 32, US Open Championship, Men’s Doubles (2025)
Champion, 15k Monastir, singles (2025)
Champion, 15 Monastir, singles (2025)
Champion, 15 Monastir, doubles (2025)
ATP Accelerator Program qualifier, juniors (2023)
ATP Accelerator Program qualifier, college (2023)
ATP Accelerator Program qualifier, college (2024)
Champion, 15k Fayetteville, doubles (2022)
Champion, 25k Calabasas, doubles (2023)
Champion, 15k Winston-Salem, doubles (2024)