Mikael Torpegaard

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Mikael Torpegaard
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Torpegaard at the 2019 French Open
Country (sports)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Residence Gentofte, Denmark
Born (1994-05-08) 8 May 1994 (age 30)
Gentofte, Denmark
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Turned pro2018
PlaysRight-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand
College Ohio State University
Prize money US$ 339,360
Singles
Career record5–7 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 166 (6 January 2020)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (2021)
French Open Q2 (2019)
Wimbledon Q2 (2019)
US Open Q2 (2019)
Doubles
Career record0–1 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 339 (3 October 2022)
Last updated on: 18 October 2024.

Mikael Torpegaard (born 8 May 1994) is a Danish professional tennis player. [1] He was a member of the Denmark Davis Cup team. [2]

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Earlier career

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

2019: ATP debut

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

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

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]

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (3–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–2)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Sep 2016 Columbus, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of Germany.svg Benjamin Becker 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
Loss1–1 Jan 2019 Columbus, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg J. J. Wolf 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 4–6
Loss1–2 Feb 2019 Cleveland, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Maxime Cressy 7–6(7–4), 6–7(6–8), 3–6
Win2–2 Jun 2019 Columbus, USA (2)ChallengerHard (i) Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Ji-sung 6–1, 7–5
Win3–2 Feb 2020 Cleveland, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of Japan.svg Yosuke Watanuki 6–3, 1–6, 6–1

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (1–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0 Jan 2022 Columbus, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Tennys Sandgren Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luca Margaroli
Flag of Japan.svg Yasutaka Uchiyama
5–7, 6–4, [10–5]
Loss1–1 May 2022 Shymkent II, KazakhstanChallengerClay Flag of Japan.svg Kaichi Uchida Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sanjar Fayziev
Flag of Greece.svg Markos Kalovelonis
7–6(7–3), 4–6, [4–10]

ITF Futures finals

Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
ITF Futures (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (2–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 2015USA F20, PittsburghFuturesClay Flag of Ecuador.svg Emilio Gómez 4–6, 4–6
Loss0–2Aug 2016Finland F1, KaarinaFuturesClay Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud 3–6, 6–4, 0–6
Win1–2Aug 2016Finland F3, HelsinkiFuturesClay Flag of Austria.svg Peter Goldsteiner6–0, 7–5
Win2–2Jun 2017USA F20, RochesterFuturesClay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Samuel Monette6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
ITF Futures (6–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (6–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 2015Finland F1, VierumäkiFuturesClay Flag of Finland.svg Herkko Pöllänen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bobbie De Goeijen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tallon Griekspoor
4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win1–1Aug 2015Finland F2, HyvinkääFuturesClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lloyd Glasspool Flag of Monaco.svg Romain Arneodo
Flag of France.svg Maxime Janvier
7–6(7–3), 6–2
Win2–1Aug 2015Finland F3, HelsinkiFuturesClay Flag of Finland.svg Herkko Pöllänen Flag of Germany.svg Demian Raab
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lennert van der Linden
6–3, 6–0
Win3–1Aug 2016Finland F1, KaarinaFuturesClay Flag of Finland.svg Herkko Pöllänen Flag of New Zealand.svg Rubin Statham
Flag of the United States.svg Thai-Son Kwiatkowski
6–7(4–7), 6–3, [10–6]
Win4–1Aug 2016Finland F3, HelsinkiFuturesClay Flag of Finland.svg Herkko Pöllänen Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Appelgren
Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Rosenholm
7–6(7–5), 6–3
Win5–1Jun 2017USA F20, RochesterFuturesClay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hugo Di Feo Flag of the United States.svg Luca Corinteli
Flag of the United States.svg Thai-Son Kwiatkowski
7–6(7–5), 6–4
Win6–1Jul 2017USA F22, PittsburghFuturesClay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hugo Di Feo Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Farris Fathi Gosea
Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Pasha
6–3, 6–4

Davis Cup matches

Europe/Africa Zone Group II
RoundDateOpponentFinal match scoreLocationSurfaceMatchOpponentRubber Score
1R31 January – 2 February 2014Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 4–1 Copenhagen Hard (indoor)Singles 4Sergis Kyratzis6–0, 6–4 (W)
2R4–6 April 2014Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 5–0 Hillerød Hard (indoor)Singles 5Christophe Tholl6–2, 6–3 (W)
2R
15–17 July 2016Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 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
RoundDateOpponentFinal Match ScoreLocationSurfaceMatchOpponentRubber Score
1RP
18–20 September 2015Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 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)

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