Daniel Kosakowski (born February 21, 1992) is a retired professional American tennis player. He played for the

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and was named

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2011 Freshman Player of the Year. He resides in

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. Kosakowski spent the first two years of his professional tennis career playing in tournaments based in

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, reaching the final of the USA F25 event in September 2010, eventually losing to

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in straight sets. The following year, in June 2011, he won the USA F13 tournament, beating Steve Johnson, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 in the final. He played in the

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as a qualifier and defeated

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, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 in the first round. In the second round, he lost to the eventual tournament's singles champion

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, 2–6, 4–6.Ryan Menezes
Former UCLA tennis player Daniel Kosakowski's success at Farmers Classic a “breakthrough” in his professional career
''Daily Bruin'', August 1, 2011 In June 2012, Kosakowski travelled to Italy to play in his first professional tournament outside the United States, competing as a qualifier in the Città di Caltanissetta. After beating Omar Giacalone in three sets in his first qualifier, Kosakowski knocked out both

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and Laurent Rochette to qualify for the first round of the tournament. He then beat Brazilian Thiago Alves in straight sets, before shocking third seed

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, 6–3, 6–4, to progress to the quarterfinals of the event where he lost to fellow qualifier Alejandro Gonzalez.

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Socially Superlative: The 2012 US Open Goes Polish: Polish Consul General Toast US Open Polish Players
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kosakowski, Daniel 1992 births Living people American male tennis players Sportspeople from Downey, California Tennis people from California UCLA Bruins men's tennis players American people of Polish descent