Daniel Nguyen

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Daniel Nguyen (born October 16, 1990 in Oxnard, California) is the first Vietnamese American to play in the United States Open of tennis. He graduated from Santa Barbara High School and graduated from the University of Southern California, (USC). In his four years years at USC, he helped them win the NCAA Team Championship title four consecutive years. Some other accomplishments include winning the Boys 16s & 18s Doubles National Championships in Kalamazoo, being named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player in his sophomore year, and clinching the 2009-10 and 2010-11 NCAA Championships for USC. Right now, Daniel is competing on the ATP Futures Tour. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall. He plays right handed and has earned a career prize money of $7,634. His highest singles ranking is No. 964 (January 1, 2010) and his current singles ranking is No. 1003(24 September 2012). His highest doubles ranking is No. 896 (September 24, 2012), which is also his highest doubles ranking.

In the 2009, US Open, he and former teammate J.T. Sundling were defeated 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 in a first-round men’s doubles match by Máximo González and Juan Mónaco. They qualified after winning the Boy's Junior National Tennis Championship Doubles Title in 2009.^[1]

References

↑ MLive: USTA doubles final: Daniel Nquyen, JT Sundling claim another title, August 15, 2009 Retrieved Jan. 14, 2014

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Name	Nguyen, Daniel
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Short description	Tennis player
Date of birth	October 16, 1990
Place of birth	Long Beach, CA
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