DURHAM – Incoming sophomore Cooper Williams of Duke men’s tennis has been selected to the 2024 United States Tennis Association (USTA) Collegiate Summer Team, the organization announced.
The initiative is comprised of the top 12 American college players from the men’s and women’s ranks and is a training program designed to help America’s premier college players assimilate to professional tennis in a team-oriented environment via USTA Player Development.
Each of the players was selected based on a number of criteria, including rankings, individual collegiate tournament results or Intercollegiate Tennis Association honors. Players on the team are eligible to receive a grant for travel to USTA Pro Circuit events and coaching support over the summer.
Williams, who will enroll at Duke in the fall after transferring from Harvard University, was tabbed a 2024 All-American and concluded the year ranked No. 14 in singles action and No. 21 in doubles play. He recorded a 17-10 overall singles record and played on the Crimson’s top court, posting an 8-6 ledger in dual action while finishing with 10 wins against nationally-ranked opponents. In doubles play, Williams garnered a mark of 25-13 and tallied three victories over ranked foes. He broke into the collegiate rankings after the fall season, reaching a career-high mark of No. 9 in singles and No. 4 in doubles with teammate Daniel Milavsky. Williams was selected as a unanimous First Team All-Ivy League singles selection and a First Team All-Ivy League doubles recipient.
“As the level of training and competition in college tennis continues to rise in the U.S. and become an increasingly more important and viable pathway for our best American prospects to mature and develop before they enter the professional ranks, our USTA PD commitment to our top collegians is also strong and comprehensive,” said USTA Player Development GM Martin Blackman. “We commend the ITA for working closely with the ATP and WTA to establish important and powerful linkages for top collegians into professional tennis events. We look forward to seeing this year’s Summer Team compete, perform and progress during a robust and exciting summer of great USTA Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S. Congratulations also to the coaches from these great universities for their success in…
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