Mitchell Krueger

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Mitchell Krueger
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Krueger at the 2022 French Open
Full nameMitchell Krueger
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Dallas, Texas, United States
Born (1994-01-12) January 12, 1994 (age 30)
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro2012
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
Prize money$1,194,239
Singles
Career record8–19 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 135 (18 July 2022)
Current rankingNo. 282 (18 March 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (2019)
French Open Q1 (2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Wimbledon Q2 (2022)
US Open 2R (2020)
Doubles
Career record0–3
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 173 (27 April 2015)
Current rankingNo. 264 (5 February 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (2019, 2021)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open 1R (2012, 2017, 2021)
Last updated on: 5 April 2024.

Mitchell Krueger (born January 12, 1994) is an American tennis player.

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Krueger has a career-high singles ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) of world No. 135, achieved on 18 July 2022. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 173, achieved on 27 April 2015.

Professional career

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Krueger at the 2016 US Open

Krueger received a wildcard into the 2012 US Open mixed doubles event, where he partnered fellow American Samantha Crawford, but lost in the first round.

He made his ATP Tour main-draw debut and recorded his first ATP win when he qualified and defeated Benoît Paire for a first of two wins of his career against this same player at the 2017 Western & Southern Open and the 2018 BNP Paribas Open. [1]

He made his Grand Slam debut when he qualified into the main draw of the 2018 US Open. [2]

At the 2019 Australian Open, Krueger qualified for the first time at this major but lost to world No. 1, Novak Djokovic, in the first round. [3]

His first Grand Slam win was at the 2020 US Open where he defeated Pedro Sousa in the first round as a wildcard. [1]

He received a wildcard for the inaugural edition of the 2022 Dallas Open. The following week at the 2022 Delray Beach Open, he reached the second round as a qualifier, defeating Jordan Thompson for his fourth ATP Tour-level win before losing to third seed Grigor Dimitrov. [1] [4]

He received also a wildcard for the 2024 Dallas Open where he lost to Max Purcell. [5]

World TeamTennis

Mitchell enters his second season with World TeamTennis in 2020, after making his debut with the Philadelphia Freedoms in 2019. It was announced he joined the Springfield Lasers during the 2020 WTT season that began on July 12. [6]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 18 (8–10)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (4–3)
ITF Futures Tour (4–7)
Finals by surface
Hard (7–5)
Clay (1–5)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jun 2013Netherlands F2, Alkmaar FuturesClay Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Hocevar 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Loss1–1Mar 2014USA F8, Bakersfield FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Kosakowski 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss1–2May 2014USA F13, Orange Park FuturesClay Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás Jarry 1–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss1–3Jun 2014Italy F16, Cesena FuturesClay Flag of Italy.svg Luca Vanni 6–4, 3–6, 1–6
Loss1–4Jun 2014Italy F18, Napoli FuturesClay Flag of Italy.svg Luca Vanni 3–6, 3–6
Loss1–5Sep 2014Canada F9, Toronto FuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo 2–6, 3–6
Loss1–6Dec 2014Dominican Republic F4, Santo Domingo FuturesHard Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Rublev 2–6, 4–6
Win2–6Jan 2015USA F2, Los Angeles FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jason Jung 6–1, 6–2
Loss2–7Jul 2015USA F21, Wichita FuturesHard Flag of India.svg Sanam Singh 6–7(6–8), 6–7(4–7)
Win3–7Jun 2016China F9, Jinan FuturesHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Finn Tearney 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss3–8 Jul 2016 Binghamton, USAChallengerHard Flag of Barbados.svg Darian King 2–6, 3–6
Loss3–9 Feb 2017 Launceston, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Noah Rubin 0–6, 1–6
Win4–9 Feb 2019 Dallas, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie McDonald 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–1
Win5–9 Jul 2021 Cary, USAChallengerHard Flag of India.svg Ramkumar Ramanathan 7–6(7–4), 6–2
Win6–9 Sep 2021 Cary, USAChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo6–4, 6–3
Win7–9Jul 2023M25 Dallas, USAWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Aidan Mayo6–4, 6–0
Win8–9 Jan 2024 Indian Wells, USAChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Holt 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss8–10 Apr 2024 Tallahassee, USAChallengerClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Zizou Bergs 4–6, 6–7(9–11)

Doubles: 27 (8–19)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (4–10)
ITF Futures Tour (4–9)
Finals by surface
Hard (7–11)
Clay (1–7)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Oct 2012USA F29, Birmingham FuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo Flag of the United States.svg Chase Buchanan
Flag of the United States.svg Vahid Mirzadeh
6–2, 6–3
Loss1–1Jun 2013Netherlands F3, Breda FuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo Flag of Finland.svg Henri Kontinen
Flag of Indonesia.svg Christopher Rungkat
4–6, 5–7
Loss1–2 May 2014 Tallahassee, USAChallengerClay Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Agar
Flag of Austria.svg Sebastian Bader
4–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss1–3May 2014USA F13, Orange Park FuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Novikov
Flag of the United States.svg Connor Smith
3–6, 2–6
Loss1–4May 2014USA F14, Tampa FuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás Jarry
Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Lopes
5–7, 1–6
Loss1–5Jun 2014Italy F17, Parma FuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Frigerio
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Trevisan
3–6, 2–6
Loss1–6Aug 2014USA F23, Edwardsville FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Davidson
Flag of India.svg Saketh Myneni
3–6, 4–6
Loss1–7Sep 2014Canada F9, Toronto FuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Bjorn Fratangelo Flag of the United States.svg Sekou Bangoura
Flag of the United States.svg Evan King
4–6, 6–4, [9–11]
Win2–7Oct 2014Australia F6, Alice Springs FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jarmere Jenkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brydan Klein
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dane Propoggia
6–4, 6–4
Win3–7Oct 2014Australia F8, Toowoomba FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jarmere Jenkins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Eames
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christopher O'Connell
6–2, 6–2
Loss3–8 Nov 2014 Traralgon, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Jarmere Jenkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brydan Klein
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dane Propoggia
1–6, 6–1, [3–10]
Loss3–9Nov 2014Australia F9, Wollongong FuturesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Whittington Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven de Waard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Polmans
6–7(2–7), 6–7(2–7)
Win4–9Dec 2014Dominican Republic F4, Santo Domingo FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Sekou Bangoura Flag of Peru.svg Mauricio Echazú
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Aleksandar Lazov
6–7(1–7), 6–1, [10–8]
Win5–9 Feb 2015 Launceston, AustraliaChallengerHard Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Hubble
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jose Statham
3–6, 7–5, [11–9]
Loss5–10Mar 2015USA F10, Bakersfield FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Connor Smith Flag of the United States.svg Sekou Bangoura
Flag of Barbados.svg Darian King
4–6, 6–4, [7–10]
Loss5–11 Sep 2015 Columbus, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Eric Quigley Flag of the United States.svg Chase Buchanan
Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Rola
4–6, 6–4, [17–19]
Loss5–12 Apr 2016 Le Gosier, GuadeloupeChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Austin Krajicek Flag of the United States.svg James Cerretani
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Antal van der Duim
2–6, 7–5, [8–10]
Loss5–13Jun 2016China F9, Jinan FuturesHard Flag of the United States.svg Connor Smith Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gong Maoxin
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Peng Hsien-yin
6–7(2–7), 4–6
Win6–13 Jul 2016 Winnipeg, CanadaChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Nguyen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jarryd Chaplin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Benjamin Mitchell
6–2, 7–5
Loss6–14 May 2017 Savannah, USAChallengerClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Bambridge Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Polansky
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neal Skupski
6–4, 3–6, [1–10]
Win7–14 Nov 2019 Charlottesville, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Rola Flag of the United States.svg Sekou Bangoura
Flag of Slovenia.svg Blaž Kavčič
6–4, 6–1
Loss7–15 Mar 2020 Indian Wells, USAChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Korda Flag of the United States.svg Denis Kudla
Flag of the United States.svg Thai-Son Kwiatkowski
3–6, 6–2, [6–10]
Win8–15 Apr 2021 Orlando, USAChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Novikov
Flag of the United States.svg Christian Harrison
4–6, 7–5, [13–11]
Loss8–16 Aug 2022 Chicago, USAChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Evan King Flag of Sweden.svg André Göransson
Flag of Japan.svg Ben McLachlan
4–6, 7–6(7–3), [5–10]
Loss8–17 Nov 2022 Knoxville, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Martin Damm Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Reese
Flag of the United States.svg Tennys Sandgren
7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), [5–10]
Loss8–18 Feb 2023 Waco, USAChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Evan King Flag of Serbia.svg Ivan Sabanov
Flag of Serbia.svg Matej Sabanov
1–6, 6–3, [10–12]
Loss8–19 Nov 2023 Knoxville, USAChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Mac Kiger Flag of the United States.svg Cannon Kingsley
Flag of Venezuela.svg Luis David Martínez
6–7(3–7), 3–6

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