A native of Olten, Switzerland, Kobelt arrives at Rocky Top with a 12.42 UTR and a career-high ITF Junior ranking of No. 106. His current ATP singles ranking of No. 868 is a career best.
“We are really excited that Nicolas chose to come to Tennessee,” the associate head coach. James McKie said. “He’s from Switzerland but trains in Sweden at the Good To Great Tennis Academy. We know he’s in great hands before he arrives next summer. Nicolas just won his first professional singles title, so he’s already close to No. 850 on the ATP. He’s a great athlete with a lot of intangibles on the court that will allow him to reach his potential while he’s here in Tennessee.”
Kobelt’s first singles title recently came at the $15,000 level in Parnu, Estonia, as he won seven straight matches to claim the trophy. Four of his wins during the event came against competitors in the ATP top 700.
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