Trent Hayward
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | May 5, 1987 |
| Home town | Columbus, OH |
| Alma mater | Northern Arizona University |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Tennis |
Trent Hayward is an American tennis player and performance coach.[1] He is a former world-ranked competitor, NCAA D-1 Team MVP, and Guinness World Record Breaker & Holder.[2]
Achievements
[edit]Hayward began competing at age eight, and became a USTA player. In high school, Hayward moved to IMG Academy (of Bradenton, Florida) and became an International Tennis Federation (ITF) competitor.[3] He played NCAA D-1 Tennis for the Northern Arizona University ‘Lumberjacks’ earning Team most valuable player M.V.P. and All-Conference honors. He last competed professionally in 2016, and went on to break - and currently holds - the Guinness World Record for ‘Most Successful Tennis Serves in an Hour’ at 1,658.[4]
Hayward began coaching tennis at eight years old by volunteering with the Columbus (Ohio) Special Olympics Tennis Teams.[5] He is listed as a contact for ‘Altitudes Tennis’, a tennis business located in Sedona, Arizona featured by National Geographic Tourism.[6] He continues to direct tennis programs throughout Arizona as a performance coach.
Family
[edit]Hayward is the son of Michael and Victoria Hayward of Columbus, Ohio.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pros and Instruction | Flagstaff Tennis Association". www.flagstafftennis.usta.com.
- ^ "Most successful tennis serves in one hour". Guinness World Records.
- ^ "Bio". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Reporter, LANCE HARTZLER Sun Sports. "Flagstaff tennis pro breaks Guinness World Record for most serves in an hour". Arizona Daily Sun.
- ^ "Tennis Courts | Tennis Lessons | Continental Country Club and Golf Course | Flagstaff".
- ^ "Altitudes Tennis | Sedona Verde Valley". sedonaverdevalley.natgeotourism.com.