Ozan Baris
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| Full name | Ozan Baris Colak[1] |
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| Country (sports) | |
| Born | March 31, 2004 Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Michigan State University |
| Coach | Mike Flowers |
| Prize money | US $60,412 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 422 (24 August 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 422 (24 August 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | QF (2022) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 3R (2021) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 521 (19 August 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 749 (24 August 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | QF (2022) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2021, 2022) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2021, 2022) |
| US Open Junior | W (2022) |
| Last updated on: 25 August 2026. | |
Ozan Baris (born March 31, 2004), previously known as Ozan Colak,[1] is an American tennis player. Baris has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 422 achieved on 24 August 2026 and a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 521 achieved on 19 August 2024.[2]
Baris played on the ITF Junior Circuit until the end of 2022. His best singles result in Grand Slam tournaments was reaching the quarterfinals in the 2022 Australian Open – Boys' singles.[3] In his last tournament as a junior, Baris won the 2022 US Open – Boys' doubles title with Nishesh Basavareddy. Baris plays college tennis at Michigan State University.[4]
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2023 | M25 Wichita, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 3–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 1–1 | Nov 2023 | M15 East Lansing, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 2026 | M25 Wichita, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2021 | M15 East Lansing, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 2023 | M25 Wichita, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | ||
| Win | 2-1 | Jun 2023 | M25 Tulsa, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Oct 2023 | M25 Harlingen, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 6–4, 5–7, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 3-2 | Jul 2024 | Cranbrook Tennis Classic, USA | Challenger | Hard | 6-4, 3-6, [2-10] | ||
| Win | 4-2 | Jun 2025 | M25 Wishita, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard | 7-6(7-4), 7-6(7-4) |
Junior Grand Slam titles
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 2022 | US Open | Hard | 6–1, 6–1 |
References
- 1 2 Black, Ryan (September 14, 2022). "Michigan State tennis freshman Ozan Baris says US Open title 'just the beginning'". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
He formerly went by Ozan Colak. Now, he goes by Ozan Baris — the latter being his middle name. 'I felt that my old name didn't resonate with me as well,' he said, 'and wanted to create a new legacy.'
- ↑ "Ozan Baris". ATP Tour.
- ↑ McLean, Ross (January 22, 2022). "American Colak emerges from 'dark times' to reach quarter-finals". ITF Tennis. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ↑ LaPlante, Brad (September 5, 2022). "Michigan State men's tennis freshman Ozan Baris advances at U.S. Open juniors". The Only Colors. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
Baris is a top-10 recruit from Okemos, Michigan who made it through three rounds of the Australian Open juniors back in January (at the time, under the name Ozan Colak).
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