Sami Kirberg – Player Profile

Sami Kirberg, Age 17 (09/1997), born in Virginia USA, 6.2″  tall

Getting to know Sami

Meet Sami Kirberg. The American player that won the doubles title this year with his partner William (Will) Howells at the Evert American ITF in Boca Raton, won the doubles title last year with his partner Gui Gomes at the Copa Coqui in Puerto Rico and was the finalist at the SVGTA ITF Junior International in St. Vincent & Grenadines.

At the ITF Grade 1 Coffee Bowl in Costa Rica, unseeded 17-year-old Sami Kirberg defeated top seed Sora Fukuda of Japan 6-4, 7-6(8)  to reach the quarterfinals.

Sami grew up with tennis, saw his sister playing, and went to the practice court as soon as he could hold a racquet. He started playing as he was 3 years old, hit the ball against the fence and started to play with mostly older kids. He is well liked at the practice courts and is friends with other players. Sami performed prominently at the end of 2014, coming back from an injury. Nobody loves the game more and he wants to win and is a hard worker. He started playing ITF junior tournaments in 2011/2012 and got through the qualifying round at the 2nd. tournament he played, the 2012 All Canadian Junior Championship. He won the three qualifying matches and exceeded into the second round of the main draw. The American may had a long injury out, but he plays beyond his age. He owns power off both sides and is a consistent shot maker and volleyer. When he moves around the court, you can see the potential. Kirberg’s best single tournaments are the Coffee Bowl ITF, Grade 1, Costa Rica won against #1 seed and exceeded into Quarterfinal, Evert American ITF, Grade 4, USA exceeded into round 16, the Plantation ITF, Grade 4, USA, exceeded as quarter finalist, the Eddie Herr ITF, Grade 1, USA, round 32 and the Metropolia Open, Grade 4, USA, exceeded as semi finalist. His best double tournaments are the Plantation ITF, Grade 4, USA, exceeded into quarter final, Jalisco Junior Cup, Mexico, exceeded into quarter final, Costa Rica Bowl, Grade 3, exceeded into quarter final, Evert American ITF, USA, winner final, Copa Coqui, Puerto Rica, Grade 5, winner final. (1st place – Sami Kirberg (USA), Gui Gomes (USA), 2nd. place – Phillippe Courteau (CAN) y Alejandro Valencia (COL)