Here is all you need to know about tennis player Darwin Blanch including his age, height, family, parents, bio, records and more
Darwin Blanch’s recent Instagram reaction for drawing against Rafael Nadal is making rounds on social media. The young tennis player is drawn against the Spaniard in the first round of the Madrid Open and his hilarious reaction says it all.
The American took over his Instagram account in collaboration with Tennis TV account and captioned it on the picture, “Guys I play Nadal wtf.” Tennis TV wrote, “POV: you’ve just drawn Rafael Nadal in the first round of the Madrid Open aged 16.”
Who is tennis player Darwin Blanch, bio, age, height, family, parents and career ranking
As hilarious as the reaction, the fans were no less. One wrote, “The kid went straight to final boss.” Another, “Don’t really blame the kid tbh, I’d be the same if I learned I face Nadal on clay.”
Another reacted, “This is the most 2024 post ever, I love social media for this.” Another, “Dream day for you, playing against the king.” For the second consecutive week, if the Spanish legend overcomes teenaged Blanch, he will play Australian World Number 11 De Minaur in the second round.
For now, let us have a look at who the teenager is, playing against Nadal in the opener.
Who is Darwin Blanch?
Darwin Blanch is a tennis profesional player who was born on September 28, 2007 in United States. The 16-year-old stands 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall.
A look at Darwin Blanch’s career so far
Darwin Blanch is Left-handed (two-handed backhanded) American tennis rising star who trains at Juan Carlos Ferrero Academy in Alicante, Spain. At the age of fourteen, in August 2022, he took home the USTA U-16 title.
Talking about jis junior career, after defeating fellow countryman Cooper Williams and junior world No. 1 Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez in straight sets, Blanch moved on to the semifinals of the 2023 French Open Boys’ Singles competition.
In 2023, he advanced to the singles semifinals of the Wimbledon Championships after defeating Lorenzo Sciahbasi of Italy. The teenager was a member of the American team that finished third in the Junior Davis Cup 2023, together with Maxwell Exsted and Jagger Leach.
He started his professional career two years back in 2022. His three-set victory over Gerald Planelles in Villena made him the second-youngest player to receive an ATP ranking point in February of that year.
In March 2024, he ranked No. 1,028 in the world made his ATP Tour debut at the Miami Open in 2024 thanks to a wildcard into the men’s singles competition.
Darwin Blanch’s coach
Darwin Blanch was coached by Rick Macci earlier. He is currently trained at the Juan Carlos Ferrero academy.
Darwin Blanch’s family
Darwin Blanch is of Spanish descent through his father. He also has a brother named Ulises Blanch who plays tennis as well. His other siblings Dali and Krystal also play tennis.
Blanch, 16, is currently number 1,028 in the world rankings. Darwin is the youngest of four children and he began playing tennis in Thailand as his father, Ernesto, got a job with Coca Cola and travelled a lot. He has also lived and trained in Argentina, the United States and Spain.