Kaylan Bigun (born May 23, 2006) is an American professional tennis player. After winning the boys' singles title at the

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, he reached a career high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 1 on 10 June 2024.

Early life

Bigun was born in Los Angeles. His father, Dimitry, was born in Ukraine but moved to Los Angeles when he was a teenager. He is Jewish. He trains in California and the USTA Center in Florida. His twin brother, Meecah Bigun, is also a tennis player. In January 2024, he signed a letter of intent to play tennis at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Junior career

Bigun represented the United States at the 2022 Junior Davis Cup in Antalya, reaching the final. His twin brother, Meecah, was also on the team. In 2023, he was a reached the

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quarterfinals of

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and the semifinals of the

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. In 2024, at the

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, he reached the quarterfinals in

and the semifinals in doubles with partner Jagger Leach. At the

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, he reached the doubles quarterfinals seeded fourth with Leach. Seeded fifth in

, he won the title with wins over Viktor Frydrych, wildcard Timeo Trufelli, 12th seed Miguel Tobón Jr., qualifier Henry Bernet, second seed

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, and Tomasz Berkieta. Bigun became the first American player to win the junior boys' singles title since

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. Following his victory, he became the junior world No. 1, surpassing

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Professional career

In April 2024, Bigun qualified for the main draw of the

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Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bigun, Kaylan 2006 births Living people American male tennis players American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent French Open junior champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' singles Jewish tennis players Tennis players from Los Angeles