Michael Shabaz
ResidenceSouthern California, United States
Birth dateAugust 20, 1987 (age 39)
Birth placeVirginia, United States
CollegeUniversity of Virginia
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CareerprizemoneyUS$ 68,742
Singlesrecord0–0
Singlestitles0
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 394 (23 December 2013)
Doublesrecord0–4
Doublestitles0
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 482 (14 January 2013)
Usopendoublesresult1R (2009, 2010, 2011)
Updated5 August 2022

Michael Shabaz (born August 20, 1987) is an American tennis player who won the 2005 Wimbledon boys' doubles championship with Jesse Levine. He is an NCAA tennis player for the University of Virginia Cavaliers.

College career

Shabaz teamed with fellow Cavalier Dominic Inglot to win the 2009 NCAA men's doubles championship. They defeated doubles teams from Pepperdine, Texas Tech, and North Carolina before meeting John Patrick Smith and Davey Sandgren of the University of Tennessee in the finals. Shabaz, then a sophomore, and Inglot, a senior, bested Smith and Sandgren in three sets, 3–6, 7–6(4), 6–4.[1]

Shabaz teamed with fellow Cavalier Drew Courtney to win the 2010 NCAA men's doubles championship for the second year in a row. Again they defeated John Patrick Smith and Davey Sandgren of the University of Tennessee in the finals 6–7(4), 6–2, 6–3.[2]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 8 (4–4)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–1)
ITF Futures (4–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–3)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Nov 2010Charlottesville, United StatesChallengerHardRobert Kendrick2–6, 2–6
Win1–1Feb 2012Guatemala F1, Guatemala CityFuturesHardAdam El Mihdawy6–1, 6–4
Win2–1Dec 2012India F17, BelgaumFuturesHardTorsten Wietoska6–0, 7–6(7–3)
Loss2–2Jun 2013USA F17, RochesterFuturesClayJarmere Jenkins7–5, 2–6, 2–6
Win3–2Jul 2013USA F18, PittsburghFuturesClayJason Tahir5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Win4–2Jul 2013USA F20, GodfreyFuturesHardNoah Rubin6–3, 7–5
Loss4–3Dec 2013Qatar F4, DohaFuturesHardTihomir Grozdanov6–7(8–10), 3–6
Loss4–4Sep 2018USA F26, Fountain ValleyFuturesHardTakuto Niki3–6, 6–3, 3–6

Doubles: 7 (2–5)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (2–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (0–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Jan 2006USA F3, Boca RatonFuturesHardJesse LevineBrian Wilson
Jeremy Wurtzman		2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss0–2Jul 2006USA F17, PeoriaFuturesClayMarcus FugateShannon Nettle
Daniel Wendler		3–6, 3–6
Loss0–3Jan 2012USA F3, WestonFuturesClayVahid MirzadehDaniel Kosakowski
Dennis Novikov		4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss0–4Feb 2012USA F4, Palm CoastFuturesClayVahid MirzadehChristian Lindell
Pedro Sousa		7–6(9–7), 3–6, [8–10]
Loss0–5Feb 2012Guatemala F1, Guatemala CityFuturesHardAmrit NarasimhanMarvin Barker
Chris Letcher		4–6, 4–6
Win1–5Dec 2012India F16, DharwadFuturesHardAmrit NarasimhanAjai Selvaraj
Ashwin Vijayragavan		6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
Win2–5Dec 2012India F17, BelgaumFuturesHardAmrit NarasimhanVijay Sundar Prashanth
Arun-Prakash Rajagopalan		7–6(7–3), 7–5

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win2005WimbledonGrassJesse LevineSam Groth
Andrew Kennaugh		6–4, 6–1

References

  1. ^ Croome, Richard (May 26, 2009). "Inglot, Shabaz grab title". The Daily Progress. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "Courtney and Shabaz Win NCAA Doubles Championship". VirginiaSports.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 27, 2018.