Brian Vahaly was born on July 19,1979 and is an American former professional tennis player and a graduate of University of Virginia.
16 Facts About Brian Vahaly
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Brian Vahaly is currently the Chairman of the Board and President of the USTA.
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Brian Vahaly began playing tennis at the age of two with his parents Barry and Karen.
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Brian Vahaly became UVA's first tennis All-American in 1999 and during the previous season was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of Year.
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Brian Vahaly graduated with two majors in Finance and Business Management, and finished his career at Virginia as an Academic All-American.
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Brian Vahaly was inducted into the Hall of Fame of University of Virginia Men's Tennis.
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In 2002, Brian Vahaly enjoyed a breakthrough season on the ATP circuit, advancing to the semifinals of Memphis and the quarterfinals of Indian Wells.
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Brian Vahaly was the only college graduate in the top 100 in the world and was recognized by People magazine in its issue of the 25 Hottest Bachelors.
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Brian Vahaly played his last tournament at the US Open losing to Juan Martin del Potro.
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On September 7,2007, Brian Vahaly underwent surgery to repair several tears to his right rotator cuff.
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In November 2007, Brian Vahaly announced his retirement from professional tennis on his website.
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Brian Vahaly had three shoulder surgeries from 2006 to 2007.
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Brian Vahaly moved to Washington, DC, to work for a private equity fund.
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In 2013, Brian Vahaly began serving on the USTA board of directors and then became the chief operating officer at two different venture capital firms, Venturehouse Group and NextGen Venture Partners.
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Brian Vahaly is married to Bill Jones, with whom he is raising two twin boys.
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Brian Vahaly is one of very few out male professional tennis players, and the first gay man to publicly come out after playing on the ATP Tour.