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]
_(48002639913).jpg) Torpegaard at the 2019 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Denmark |
|---|---|
| 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. | |
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) edit
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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) edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
