August Holmgren (tennis)

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August Holmgren
Country (sports)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Residence Espergærde, Denmark
Born (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 26)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
College University of San Diego (2017–2022)
Prize money$60,001
Singles
Career record5–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 292 (29 January 2024)
Current rankingNo. 296 (5 February 2024)
Doubles
Career record0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 296 (17 July 2023)
Current rankingNo. 329 (5 February 2024)
Team competitions
Davis Cup 1–0
Last updated on: 10 February 2024.

August Holmgren (born 22 April 1998) is a Danish professional tennis player.

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Holmgren has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 292 achieved on 29 January 2024. [1]

Holmgren represents Denmark at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 3–0.

Career

Holmgren played five years of college tennis for the San Diego Toreros from 2017 to 2022, receiving numerous West Coast Conference (WCC) honors. He was the nation's top-ranked player after winning the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Fall Championships in late 2021, and he finished his college career as the 2022 NCAA Singles Championship runner-up to Ben Shelton. [2]

Holmgren made his ATP debut at the 2021 San Diego Open after receiving a lucky loser spot into the main draw after third seed Félix Auger-Aliassime withdrew. There, he lost to former world No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets. [3] [4] [5]

ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour Finals

Singles: 5 (2–3)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF World Tennis Tour (3–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Aug 2019M15 Ystad, SwedenWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Hansson6–7(5–7), 1–6
Loss0–2Aug 2021M15 Vejle, DenmarkWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Turkey.svg Ergi Kırkın 6–7(4–7), 4–6
Win1–2Jun 2022M15 Rancho Santa Fe, USAWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of the United States.svg Gage Brymer6–4, 6–4
Loss1–3Jun 2022M15 San Diego, USAWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Quinn 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–7(4–7)
Win2–3Apr 2023M25 Nottingham, UKWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of France.svg Lucas Poullain7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)
Win3–3Nov 2023M25 Harlingen, USAWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of France.svg Raphael Perot6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–1

Doubles: 13 (8–5)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF World Tennis Tour (8–5)
Finals by surface
Hard (5–5)
Clay (3–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jul 2021M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of the United States.svg Jacob Brumm Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rinky Hijikata
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kody Pearson		7–5, 7–6(7–5)
Loss1–1Aug 2021M15 Monastir, TunisiaWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Denmark.svg Johannes Ingildsen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jeremy Beale
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Li Tu 		4–6, 2–6
Win2–1May 2022M15 Rancho Santa Fe, USAWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Moldova.svg Alexander Cozbinov Flag of Ghana.svg Abraham Asaba
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Harper		6–4, 6–7(3–7), [21–19]
Win3–1Aug 2022M25 Lesa, ItalyWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Denmark.svg Johannes Ingildsen Flag of Italy.svg Federico Bondioli
Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Romano		6–1, 6–4
Loss3–2Feb 2023M25 Vila Real de Santo António, PortugalWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Sigsgaard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Matěj Vocel
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michael Vrbenský 		4–6, 2–6
Win4–2Mar 2023M25 Toulouse-Balma, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Sigsgaard Flag of France.svg Adan Freire da Silva
Flag of France.svg Loann Massard		6–1, 6–2
Win5–2Mar 2023M25 Saint-Dizier, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard (i) Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Sigsgaard Flag of Spain.svg David Jordà Sanchis
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Te Rigele 		6–2, 6–3
Loss5–3Apr 2023M25 Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Moldova.svg Alexander Cozbinov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sergey Fomin
Flag placeholder.svg Alibek Kachmazov 		2–6, 3–6
Loss5–4Apr 2023M25 Nottingham, UKWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of Denmark.svg Johannes Ingildsen Flag of Austria.svg Neil Oberleitner
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Willis 		6–7(1–7), 3–6
Loss5–5Apr 2023M25 Nottingham, UKWorld Tennis TourHard Flag of the United States.svg Alfredo Perez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Little
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Whitehouse		4–6, 6–3, [10–12]
Win6–5May 2023M25 Rome, ItalyWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Austria.svg David Pichler Flag of Israel.svg Edan Leshem
Flag of Italy.svg Julian Ocleppo 		6–4, 7–5
Win7–5Jun 2023M25 Risskov/Aarhus, DenmarkWorld Tennis TourClay Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Sigsgaard Flag of Peru.svg Gonzalo Bueno
Flag of Sweden.svg Jack Karlsson Wistrand		6–4, 6–3
Win8–5Mar 2024M25 Bakersfield, USA World Tennis TourHard Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Ponwith Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Harper
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emile Hudd		6–1, 7-6(7–4)

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  2. ↑ "August Holmgren – Men's Tennis". University of San Diego Athletics. Archived from the original on 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
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