PLAYER PROFILE
Matthew Tanza
- Age27
- Born22 May 1996
- Birth PlaceSydney, Australia
- LivesSydney, Australia
- Height173 cm
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachLiam Smith, Steve Thompson
On court
- won the boys singles event at the 2011 Optus 16s Australian Championships
- was the 2011 boys singles runner up at the Gosford Junior International
- started playing tennis at the age of 7
- describes himself as ‘fiery and intense’
- tennis hero is Pete Sampras
Off court
- favourite post-match food is homemade spaghetti bolognaise
- If not a tennis player, he would want to be a physiotherapist
Matthew Tanza in the news
Wagland and Tanza triumph in Sydney
15 October, 2012
Danielle Wagland and Matthew Tanza have clinched victory in front of a home crowd yesterday when they won their respective events at the 2012 NSW Junior International ITF…
Read moreDanielle Wagland and Matthew Tanza have clinched victory in front of a home crowd yesterday when they won their respective events at the 2012 NSW Junior International ITF…
Tanza Optus 16s boys’ champion
11 December, 2011
New South Welshman Matt Tanza has defeated his training partner and second seed Jay Andrijic to win the boys’ title in the Optus 16s Australian Championships.
Read moreNew South Welshman Matt Tanza has defeated his training partner and second seed Jay Andrijic to win the boys’ title in the Optus 16s Australian Championships.
Naiktha Bains wins third junior ITF title
18 October, 2011
Thirteen-year-old Queenslander Naiktha Bains has won her third consecutive Junior ITF title, defeating 16-year-old and No.2 seed Danielle Wagland (NSW) 6-4 6-2 in the…
Read moreThirteen-year-old Queenslander Naiktha Bains has won her third consecutive Junior ITF title, defeating 16-year-old and No.2 seed Danielle Wagland (NSW) 6-4 6-2 in the…
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