Mikael Torpegaard
_(48002639913).jpg) Torpegaard at the 2019 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Denmark |
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| Residence | Gentofte, Denmark |
| Born | 8 May 1994 Gentofte, Denmark |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Turned pro | 2018 |
| Plays | Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand |
| College | Ohio State University |
| Prize money | US$ 339,360 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5–7 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 166 (6 January 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 210 (14 June 2021) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2021) |
| French Open | Q2 (2019) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2019) |
| US Open | Q2 (2019) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 360 (17 July 2017) |
| Last updated on: 14 June 2021. | |
Mikael Torpegaard (born 8 May 1994) is a Danish professional tennis player,[1] who as of April 2022 is the second highest ranked male tennis player from Denmark behind Holger Rune. Mikael Torpegaard is a member of the Denmark Davis Cup team.[2]
Earlier career
[edit]Torpegaard won his first career ATP Challenger $75,000 title at the 2016 Columbus Challenger, which is played at Ohio State, where Mikael went to college and became a five-time All-American and a two-time Big Ten Athlete of the Year, an achievement that ranks him among the most successful tennis players in Ohio State history.[3][4][5]
Professional career
[edit]2019: ATP debut
[edit]Torpegaard qualified for his first ATP main draw at the 2019 Citi Open in Washington, USA where he lost to Marius Copil.
2021: Grand Slam debut
[edit]Torpegaard made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2021 Australian Open as a lucky loser where he lost to Lloyd Harris.
Davis Cup
[edit]On 22 September 2015 Torpegaard, representing host Denmark for the third time in Davis Cup play, played Rafael Nadal, losing 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[2]
Challenger and Futures finals
[edit]Singles: 9 (5–4)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2015 | USA F20, Pittsburgh | Futures | Clay |  Emilio Gómez
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2016 | Finland F1, Kaarina | Futures | Clay |  Casper Ruud
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3–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Aug 2016 | Finland F3, Helsinki | Futures | Clay |  Peter Goldsteiner
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6–0, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–2 | Sep 2016 | Columbus, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Benjamin Becker
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6–4, 1–6, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 2017 | USA F20, Rochester | Futures | Clay |  Samuel Monette
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jan 2019 | Columbus, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) |  J. J. Wolf
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7–6(7–4), 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Feb 2019 | Cleveland, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Maxime Cressy
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7–6(7–4), 6–7(6–8), 3–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Jun 2019 | Columbus, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Nam Ji-sung
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6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 5–4 | Feb 2020 | Cleveland, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) |  Yosuke Watanuki
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6–3, 1–6, 6–1 |
Doubles: 8 (6–2)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2015 | Finland F1, Vierumäki | Futures | Clay |  Herkko Pöllänen
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 Bobbie De Goeijen Tallon Griekspoor
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4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
| Win | 1–1 | Aug 2015 | Finland F2, Hyvinkää | Futures | Clay |  Lloyd Glasspool
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 Romain Arneodo Maxime Janvier
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7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 2015 | Finland F3, Helsinki | Futures | Clay | Herkko Pöllänen
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Demian Raab Lennert van der Linden
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6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 2016 | Finland F1, Kaarina | Futures | Clay | Herkko Pöllänen
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Thai-Son Kwiatkowski Jose Statham
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6–7(4–7), 6–3, [10–6] |
| Win | 4–1 | Aug 2016 | Finland F3, Helsinki | Futures | Clay | Herkko Pöllänen
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 Daniel Appelgren Patrik Rosenholm
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7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Win | 5–1 | Jun 2017 | USA F20, Rochester | Futures | Clay | Hugo Di Feo
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Luca Corinteli Thai-Son Kwiatkowski
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7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Win | 6–1 | Jul 2017 | USA F22, Pittsburgh | Futures | Clay | Hugo Di Feo
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Farris Fathi Gosea Nathan Pasha
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–2 | May 2022 | Shymkent II, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Clay | Kaichi Uchida
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 Sanjar Fayziev Markos Kalovelonis
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7–6(7–3), 4–6, [4–10] |
Davis Cup matches
[edit]| Europe/Africa Zone Group II | ||||||||
| Round | Date | Opponent | Final match score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber Score |
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| 1R | 31 January – 2 February 2014 |  Cyprus
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4–1 | Copenhagen | Hard (indoor) | Singles 4 | Sergis Kyratzis | 6–0, 6–4 (W) |
| 2R | 4–6 April 2014 |  Luxembourg
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5–0 | Hillerød | Hard (indoor) | Singles 5 | Christophe Tholl | 6–2, 6–3 (W) |
2R
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15–17 July 2016 | Finland
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3–2 | Kongens Lyngby | Hard (indoor) | Singles 1 | Jarkko Nieminen | 6–7(1–7), 5–7, 2–6 (L) |
| Singles 5 | Harri Heliövaara | 4–6, 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–1, 7–5 (W) | ||||||
| Europe/Africa Zone Group I | ||||||||
| Round | Date | Opponent | Final Match Score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber Score |
1RP
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18–20 September 2015 |  Spain
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0–5 | Odense | Hard (indoor) | Singles 1 | Rafael Nadal | 4–6, 3–6, 2–6 (L) |
| Singles 5 | David Ferrer | 1–6, 3–6 (L) | ||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mikael Torpegaard". ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ a b Rabinowitz, Bill (22 September 2015). "Tennis: Ohio State's Mikael Torpegaard loses to Rafael Nadal in Davis Cup". CantonRep.com. GateHouse Media. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Torpegaard Triumphs at Columbus Challenger". Tennis TourTalk. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Torpegaard Enjoys Breakthrough on Home Campus". ATP Tour, Inc. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Big Ten Men's Tennis 2018 Tournament Central". CBS Interactive. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
External links
[edit]- Mikael Torpegaard at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Mikael Torpegaard at the International Tennis Federation
- Mikael Torpegaard at the Davis Cup
Association of Tennis Professionals Top Danish male singles tennis players | |
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