Evan King
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| Residence | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Turned pro | 2013 |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Michigan |
| Prize money | US $ 1,393,627 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 185 (23 April 2018) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2018) |
| French Open | Q1 (2018) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2018) |
| US Open | 1R (2017) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 41–51 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 14 (2 February 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 14 (2 February 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2024, 2025, 2026) |
| French Open | SF (2025) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2024) |
| US Open | 3R (2021) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (2025) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2026) |
| French Open | F (2025) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2025) |
| US Open | 1R (2016) |
| Last updated on: 2 February 2026. | |
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Evan King (born March 25, 1992) is an American professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 14 achieved on 2 February 2026 and a singles ranking of No. 185 achieved on 23 April 2018. His best achievements are reaching the semifinals of the 2025 French Open with Christian Harrison and the mixed doubles final, partnering with Taylor Townsend.[1][2] He has won three ATP Tour doubles titles with Harrison. He also won 24 doubles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour.
Early life
Evan King was born in Chicago on March 25, 1992. He is the son of Evelyn Maxwell and Van King.[3] He attended Walter Payton College Prep for two years and played tennis.[3] In 2006, he won five Boys' 16-and-under singles titles, including the USTA National Open and USTA National Winter Championships.[3] In 2007, he was the Illinois State champion in singles.[3][4] In 2008, he moved to Boca Raton, Florida, to attend the USTA Training Academy, and enrolled in online classes at Laurel Springs School.[3] While in high school, King was featured on the covers of USTA Magazine (April 2008) and RISE Magazine (June 2008),[3] as well as being ranked No. 1 in the USTA 18-and-under category, No. 1 in the TennisRPI list, and the nation’s No. 2 prospect by Tennisrecruiting.net.[4]
College career
Following in his father's footsteps,[3] King attended the University of Michigan.[3] He played on the Wolverine men's tennis team and amassed a 116-34 singles record.[5] He was a three-time ITA All-American (2011, '12, '13),[5] a two-time Big Ten Athlete of the Year (2012, '13),[5] and a four-time All-Big Ten (2010, '11, '12, '13) player.[3] He was Michigan's all-time leader in combined singles and doubles wins with 195[5] until 2023 when Andrew Fenty surpassed his record. He served as a volunteer assistant during the dual-match portion of the 2014-15 season, and as a volunteer assistant coach in 2015-16.[5]
Professional career
King made his ATP main-draw debut at the 2009 Delray Beach Open as a 17 year old as a wildcard.[6]
At the 2021 US Open he reached the third round of a major for the first time in his career as a wildcard pair partnering fellow American Hunter Reese defeating ninth seeds Łukasz Kubot/Marcelo Melo in the first round[7] and then Austin Krajicek/Dominic Inglot in the second.[8]
Partnering with Christian Harrison, King won his first ATP Tour doubles title at the 2025 Dallas Open, defeating Ariel Behar and Robert Galloway in the final.[9] Within three weeks they lifted their second title, also an ATP 500 in Acapulco, having qualified for the main draw. They defeated fourth seeds Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul 6-4, 6-0 in a 56-minute final.[10][11]
At the 2025 BNP Paribas Open the pair reached their first Masters semifinal as wildcards with wins over Matthew Ebden and John Peers and seventh-seeded Argentines Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni. As a result King reached a new career-high ranking in the top 30 on 17 March 2025.[12][13] At the next Masters in Miami, the pair reached back-to-back quarterfinals upsetting third seeds Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori and King reached the top 25 in the rankings on 31 March 2025.[14] The pair reached another semifinal at the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open but again lost, this time to the world No. 1 pair Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic. As a result they both reached new career-high rankings in the top 20 in the rankings on 5 May 2025.[15]
At the 2025 French Open, King reached the semifinals with Christian Harrison in doubles,[16][17] and the final with Taylor Townsend in mixed doubles.[2]
World TeamTennis
King has played two seasons with World TeamTennis starting in 2018 when he debuted in the league with the Orange County Breakers. In 2019 he joined the expansion Orlando Storm for their inaugural season.[18] It was announced that he will join his hometown expansion team the Chicago Smash during the 2020 season set to begin July 12.[19]
King paired up with Rajeev Ram multiple times throughout the 2020 season in men's doubles. The Smash were seeded second in the WTT Playoffs and defeated the Orlando Storm for a spot in the final, where they ultimately fell to the New York Empire.
Performance timeline
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| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
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Doubles
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | SF | 3R | 0 / 3 | 7–3 | 70% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
| US Open | 1R | 2R | A | 3R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 5 | 3–5 | 38% | |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 0 / 13 | 12–13 | 48% |
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| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | SF | 0 / 1 | 3–1 | 75% | |
| Miami Open | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | QF | QF | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Madrid Open | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | SF | 0 / 1 | 3-1 | 75% | |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |
| Canadian Open | A | A | NH | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |
| Shanghai Masters | A | A | NH | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 13–9 | 0–0 | 0 / 9 | 13–9 | 59% |
Significant finals
Grand Slam tournaments
Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 2025 | French Open | Clay | Template:Flagicon Taylor Townsend | Template:Flagicon Sara Errani Template:Flagicon Andrea Vavassori |
4–6, 2–6 |
ATP career finals
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | [[2025 Dallas Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]] | Dallas Open, United States | ATP 500 | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Christian Harrison | Template:Flagicon Ariel Behar Template:Flagicon Robert Galloway |
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 1–1 | [[2025 Delray Beach Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]] | Delray Beach Open, United States | ATP 250 | Hard | Template:Flagicon Christian Harrison | Template:Flagicon Miomir Kecmanovic Template:Flagicon Brandon Nakashima |
6–7(3–7), 6–1, [3–10] |
| Win | 2–1 | [[2025 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Doubles|Template:Dts]] | Mexican Open, Mexico | ATP 500 | Hard | Template:Flagicon Christian Harrison | Template:Flagicon Sadio Doumbia Template:Flagicon Fabien Reboul |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 3–1 | [[2025 European Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]] | European Open, Belgium | ATP 250 | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Christian Harrison | Template:Flagicon Hugo Nys Template:Flagicon Édouard Roger-Vasselin |
7–6(12–10), 7–6(7–5) |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 11 (6–5)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Template:Dts | USA F22, Edwardsville | Futures | Hard | Template:Flagicon Blake Strode | 6–7(4–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Template:Dts | USA F26, Houston | Futures | Hard | Template:Flagicon Jeff Dadamo | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Template:Dts | Zimbabwe F1, Harare | Futures | Hard | Template:Flagicon Tyler Hochwalt | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Template:Dts | Zimbabwe F3, Harare | Futures | Hard | Template:Flagicon Tucker Vorster | 1–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Template:Dts | USA F23, Edwardsville | Futures | Hard | Template:Flagicon Clay Thompson | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–3 | Template:Dts | USA F31, Birmingham | Futures | Clay | Template:Flagicon Bastian Trinker | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–3 | Template:Dts | Japan F7, Tokyo | Futures | Hard | Template:Flagicon Sho Katayama | 6–2, 7–6(7–1) |
| Win | 5–3 | Template:Dts | USA F19, Buffalo | Futures | Clay | Template:Flagicon Gavin van Peperzeel | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–4 | Template:Dts | Dominican Republic F1, Santiago de los Caballeros | Futures | Clay | Template:Flagicon Bruno Sant'anna | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 6–4 | Template:Dts | Dominican Republic F3, Santo Domingo Este | Futures | Hard | Template:Flagicon Calvin Hemery | 6–4, 7–6(11–9) |
| Loss | 6–5 | Template:Dts | Bosnia & Herzegovina F2, Brčko | Futures | Clay | Template:Flagicon Tomislav Brkić | 6–7(7–9), 3–6 |
Doubles: 72 (45 titles, 27 runners-up)
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Evan King: 'Enjoying the ride and trying not to screw it up'". June 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."For the first time, an African-American reached the quarterfinals in all five pro disciplines at the same Grand Slam". June 4, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 2012-13 Men's Tennis Roster: Evan King. University of Michigan. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Rudnitsky, Matt (March 19, 2011). The Pro You Don't Know: Evan King. The Michigan Daily. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Evan King. Volunteer Assistant Coach. University of Michigan. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Evan King Bio". Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Doubles Wrap: Shock upset for Mektic/Pavic". usopen.org. September 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bencic, Pegula and Krajicek are mixed-doubles victors". September 3, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Qualifiers Harrison & King triumph in Dallas for first ATP title". ATPTour. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Harrison & King win second title in three weeks". March 2, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."AMERICANS CHRISTIAN HARRISON AND EVAN KING, DOUBLES CHAMPIONS IN ACAPULCO". March 1, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."American wild cards Harrison/King advance to Indian Wells doubles SFs". March 13, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."How King and Harrison Are Cashing In On Confidence, Chemistry On The Desert Doubles Court". March 13, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Harrison & King upset third seeds, Heliovaara & Patten cruise into Miami QFs". March 25, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Crowd favourites Granollers/Zeballos hold firm for Madrid final spot". May 2, 2025.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Granollers/Zeballos rally to reach Roland Garros final". June 5, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New Orlando Franchise Is Ready To Take World TeamTennis By Storm". OrlandoStorm.com. July 13, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."World TeamTennis Adds Stars Tiafoe, Puig, Roanic, Bouchard, & Sock As Rosters Set For 2020". WTT.com. June 16, 2020.
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