Nicknamed Spizz and started playing tennis at age 5 at a club in Greenwich, Conn Parents, Amory and Peter Began playing under the instruction of Patrick Hirscht at around 8 years old and has worked with him ever since. Says, "Patrick has been my coach for my whole life and he turned me into the player I am today." Attended a private school until 8th grade and then did online through high school to allow myself to travel more and play the junior Grand Slam tournaments. Then enrolled at the University of Texas in January 2020 Twin brother, Nicholas, is a huge inspiration and one of the top squash players in the country at University of Penn. Says, "We have pushed each other a ton from a young age." Also has another brother, Alex On his college experience, says, "My time at the University of Texas has been amazing and helped shape me into the person and player I am today." During his teenage years, trained part-time at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows His best shot is his forehand and hard courts his favorite surface Favorite tournament is Wimbledon and tennis idol is 8-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer Hobbies are fishing and playing golf Favorite food is lobster and secret talent is Ping Pong

Former World No. 20 junior was unranked in July 2023, broke inside Top 100 in October 2025 and achieved career-high No. 85 in January 2026 after earning 1st Top 50 win over No. 46 Borges to reach Auckland QF

Advanced to 1st ATP Tour QF at 2025 Brussels as Q after saving 3 MPs vs. Piros in 1st round of qualifying

Made ATP Tour debut as unranked WC at 2023 Newport, earned 1st win at 2024 Newport over Tu in 1R and recorded 1st ATP Masters 1000 win over B. Harris in 2025 Miami 1R

Qualified for Grand Slam main draw debut at 2024 US Open as QWC, defeating 2023 boys' singles champion Fonseca in Q3 (l. to Michelsen in 1R) and entered 2025 US Open as WC, defeating Dostanic in 1R

Owns 56-33 Challenger record (2-3 in finals), winning titles at 2025 San Diego and 2025 Jingshan

In last year as junior, partnered w/Zink to take 2019 US Open boys’ doubles title, teaming up with Zink again to capture 2023 Lexington CH title

Played college tennis at University of Texas, becoming ITA National Player of the Year in both 2023 and 2024