Patrick Kypson

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Patrick Kypson
Patrick Kypson (2023 Cary 2) 05 (cropped).jpg
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Born (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999 (age 25)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro2017
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
College Texas A&M
Prize moneyUS $656,649
Singles
Career record3–7
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 133 (1 April 2024)
Current rankingNo. 212 (4 August 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (2024)
French Open 1R (2023)
Wimbledon Q2 (2024)
US Open 1R (2017)
Doubles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 577 (27 May 2019)
Current rankingNo. 817 (4 August 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (2018)
Last updated on: 10 August 2025.

Patrick Kypson (born 28 October 1999) is an American professional tennis player. Kypson has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 133 achieved on 1 April 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 577 achieved on 27 May 2019.

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Career

Kypson at the 2015 US Open Patrick Kypson (USA) (21312724739).jpg
Kypson at the 2015 US Open

2017: Major debut

Kypson made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2017 US Open after receiving a wildcard for winning the under-18 boys championship. [1]

In November 2017, Kypson won his first title on the ITF Men's Circuit in Niceville, Florida, beating Sekou Bangoura in the final.

2023: French Open wildcard and first Challenger title, top 200

Kypson received a wildcard for the 2023 French Open after winning the USTA's Roland Garros Wildcard Challenge. [2] In July, Kypson won his first Challenger title in Medellín, Colombia, beating Benjamin Lock in the final. [3] [4]

2024: First ATP win & quarterfinal, top 150 & Masters debuts

For his debut at the Australian Open, he received a wildcard. [5] Ranked No. 155, he also entered as a wildcard at the 2024 Delray Beach Open and recorded his first ATP win with an upset over previous year runner-up and fifth seed Miomir Kecmanović. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] As a result, he reached the top 150 in the rankings. Next he defeated Constant Lestienne to reach his first ATP quarterfinal. He also received a wildcard for the 2024 BNP Paribas Open for his Masters 1000 debut. [11] [12]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 9 (8 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (5–0)
ITF Futures/WTT (3–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (5–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Jun 2023 Open Rionegro, ColombiaChallengerClay Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Benjamin Lock 6–3, 6–3
Win2–0 Nov 2023 Champaign Challenger, USChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Alex Michelsen 6–4, 6–3
Win3–0 Jan 2024 Cleveland Open, USChallengerHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Quinn 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Win4–0 May 2025 Open Bogotá, ColombiaChallengerClay Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Sakamoto 6–1, 6–3
Win5–0 May 2025 Little Rock Challenger, USChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Michael Zheng 6–1, 1–6, 7–5
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Nov 2017US F36, NicevilleFuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Sekou Bangoura 7–5, 5–7, 6–1
Win2–0Mar 2020M15 Antalya, TurkeyWTTClay Flag of Germany.svg Peter Heller6–4, 6–2
Loss2–1Jun 2021M25 Wichita, USWTTHard Flag of the United States.svg Govind Nanda 6–7(6–8), 2–6
Win3–1Jul 2021M15 Esch-sur-Alzette, LuxembourgWTTClay Flag of Romania.svg Nicholas David Ionel 4–6, 6–3, 7–5

Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
ITF Futures (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (1–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Sep 2024 Tiburon Challenger, USChallengerHard Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Spizzirri Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Saville
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tristan Schoolkate
4–6, 2–6
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Nov 2016US F36, NicevilleFuturesClay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Félix Auger-Aliassime Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Daciek
Flag of the United States.svg Dane Webb
7–5, 6–1
Loss1–1Jun 2017Netherlands F1, AlkmaarFuturesClay Flag of the United States.svg Sam Riffice Flag of the Netherlands.svg Botic van de Zandschulp
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Boy Westerhof
2–6, 7–5, [12–14]

References

  1. "Patrick Kypson, Ashley Kratzer earn U.S. Open spots with junior titles". Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  2. "Navarro, Kypson win USTA's French Open wild cards". 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  3. "Americans Nava, Kypson Win Challenger Titles". Archived from the original on 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  4. "Son Of A Cardiac Surgeon, Kypson Making Challenger Rise".
  5. "Saville, Kubler, McCabe among latest AO wildcards". 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. "ATP roundup: Patrick Kypson earns first tour win".
  7. "Patrick Kypson, Nicolas Moreno De Alboran earn first ATP Tour wins in Delray Beach". 14 February 2024. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  8. "Arnaldi uses 21 aces to navigate Delray Beach wind & Nishioka". 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  9. "After injury struggles, Kypson flying high: 'I definitely haven't arrived'". 14 February 2024.
  10. "After injury struggles, Kypson flying high: 'I definitely haven't arrived'". Archived from the original on 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  11. "Mensik, Fognini among Indian Wells WCs". 1 March 2024. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  12. "Emma Raducanu, Paula Badosa Headline Full List of 2024 Wild Cards". 1 March 2024. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.