Mikael Ymer
Mikael Ymer (born 9 September 1998 in Skara) is a Swedish tennis player of Ethiopian descent. He is the younger brother of fellow tennis player Elias Ymer.[1]
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| Full name | Mikael Ymer |
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| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
| Residence | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Born | 9 September 1998 Skara, Sweden |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $325,696 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 11–16 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 123 (10 June 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 123 (10 June 2019) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (2019) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2019) |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2015) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2015) |
| Wimbledon Junior | F (2015) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2014, 2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 6–5 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 187 (16 October 2017) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2015) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2015) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2015) |
| US Open Junior | 2R (2015) |
| Last updated on: 10 June 2019. | |
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CareerEdit
Ymer has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 169, achieved on 1 May 2019. In the ATP doubles ranking his career high is 187, achieved on 16 October 2017.
Ymer made his first junior major final at 2015 Wimbledon, where he lost to Reilly Opelka in straight sets.
In 2015 Ymer managed to claim his second European Championships title (U18), beating Bernabé Zapata Miralles in the final in straight sets.
ATP career finalsEdit
Doubles: 1 (1 title)Edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2016 | Stockholm Open, Sweden |
250 Series | Hard (i) | Elias Ymer
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 Mate Pavić Michael Venus
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6–1, 6–1 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finalsEdit
Singles: 6 (3–3)Edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | May 2015 | Sweden F3, Båstad | Futures | Clay |  Dragoș Nicolae Mădăraș
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2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2015 | Sweden F5, Danderyd | Futures | Hard (i) |  Joe Salisbury
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6–7(3–6), 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Feb 2017 | France F4, Lille | Futures | Hard (i) |  Botic van de Zandschulp
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jan 2019 | Nouméa, New Caledonia | Challenger | Hard |  Noah Rubin
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–2 | April 2019 | Murcia, Spain | Challenger | Clay |  Roberto Carballés Baena
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6–2, 0–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3–3 | May 2019 | Bordeaux, France | Challenger | Clay |  Lucas Pouille
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3-6, 3-6 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)Edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | May 2015 | Sweden F2, Båstad | Futures | Clay | Daniel Appelgren
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Jonathan Mridha Fred Simonsson
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1–6, 7–6(7–5), [7–10] |
Junior Grand Slam finalsEdit
Boys' Singles: 1 (0–1)Edit
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 2015 | Wimbledon | Grass | Reilly Opelka
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6–7(5–7), 4–6 |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Ymer makes most of Wimbledon reprieve". Retrieved 12 July 2015.
