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| Country (sports) |  USA |
|---|---|
| Residence | Tampa, Florida, USA |
| Born | March 22, 1991 Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 2011 |
| Retired | 2018 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Tennessee |
| Coach | Christopher Williams |
| Prize money | $460,657 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 7–18 (in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 114 (August 12, 2013) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2013, 2014) |
| French Open | 1R (2013) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2013) |
| US Open | 1R (2012, 2013) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 141 (July 15, 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 267 (July 17, 2017) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2011) |
| Coaching career | |
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| Last updated on: January 27th, 2024. | |
Robert Rhyne Williams (born March 22, 1991) is a former American tennis player and current tennis coach. He played his last ATP match in 2018, and is coaching fellow collegiate player Dominik Koepfer, and Zachary Svajda.
Williams first played on the professional circuit in 2006, but turned full-time professional in July 2011.[1] Williams is the nephew of Mike De Palmer,[1] former ATP pro (Top 35 in Singles, Top 20 in Doubles) who coached Boris Becker from 1994 to 1999.[2] He is the grandson of Mike DePalmer Sr, a coach at University of Tennessee (from 1981 to 1994). His grandfather is a member of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame and is the co-founder of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy.[3] His career-high ranking was world no. 114.
- ^ a b Fitzgerald, Matt. "Rhyne Williams Q&A". ATP. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^ "Mike DePalmer Bio". mikedepalmer.com. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "DePalmer clan laid the groundwork for birth of Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy". heraldtribune.com. Herald Tribune. Retrieved November 18, 2013.