Mikael Torpegaard
Country (sports) | Denmark |
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Residence | Gentofte, Denmark |
Born | Gentofte, Denmark | 8 May 1994
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Turned pro | 2018 |
Plays | Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand |
College | Ohio State University |
Prize money | US$ 339,360 |
Singles | |
Career record | 5–7 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 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 record | 0–1 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 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]
Earlier career
[edit]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
[edit]2019: ATP debut
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Sep 2016 | Columbus, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Benjamin Becker | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2019 | Columbus, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | J. J. Wolf | 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2019 | Cleveland, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Maxime Cressy | 7–6(7–4), 6–7(6–8), 3–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Jun 2019 | Columbus, USA (2) | Challenger | Hard (i) | Nam Ji-sung | 6–1, 7–5 |
Win | 3–2 | Feb 2020 | Cleveland, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Yosuke Watanuki | 6–3, 1–6, 6–1 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jan 2022 | Columbus, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Tennys Sandgren | Luca Margaroli Yasutaka Uchiyama |
5–7, 6–4, [10–5] |
Loss | 1–1 | May 2022 | Shymkent II, Kazakhstan | Challenger | Clay | Kaichi Uchida | Sanjar Fayziev Markos Kalovelonis |
7–6(7–3), 4–6, [4–10] |
ITF Futures finals
[edit]Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2015 | USA F20, Pittsburgh | Futures | Clay | Emilio Gómez | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2016 | Finland F1, Kaarina | Futures | Clay | Casper Ruud | 3–6, 6–4, 0–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Aug 2016 | Finland F3, Helsinki | Futures | Clay | Peter Goldsteiner | 6–0, 7–5 |
Win | 2–2 | Jun 2017 | USA F20, Rochester | Futures | Clay | Samuel Monette | 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2015 | Finland F1, Vierumäki | Futures | Clay | Herkko Pöllänen | Bobbie De Goeijen Tallon Griekspoor |
4–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 1–1 | Aug 2015 | Finland F2, Hyvinkää | Futures | Clay | Lloyd Glasspool | Romain Arneodo Maxime Janvier |
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
Win | 2–1 | Aug 2015 | Finland F3, Helsinki | Futures | Clay | Herkko Pöllänen | Demian Raab Lennert van der Linden |
6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 3–1 | Aug 2016 | Finland F1, Kaarina | Futures | Clay | Herkko Pöllänen | Rubin Statham Thai-Son Kwiatkowski |
6–7(4–7), 6–3, [10–6] |
Win | 4–1 | Aug 2016 | Finland F3, Helsinki | Futures | Clay | Herkko Pöllänen | Daniel Appelgren Patrik Rosenholm |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Win | 5–1 | Jun 2017 | USA F20, Rochester | Futures | Clay | Hugo Di Feo | Luca Corinteli Thai-Son Kwiatkowski |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Win | 6–1 | Jul 2017 | USA F22, Pittsburgh | Futures | Clay | Hugo Di Feo | Farris Fathi Gosea Nathan Pasha |
6–3, 6–4 |
Davis Cup matches
[edit]Europe/Africa Zone Group II | ||||||||
Round | Date | Opponent | Final match score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber Score |
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1R | 31 January – 2 February 2014 | Cyprus | 4–1 | Copenhagen | Hard (indoor) | Singles 4 | Sergis Kyratzis | 6–0, 6–4 (W) |
2R | 4–6 April 2014 | Luxembourg | 5–0 | Hillerød | Hard (indoor) | Singles 5 | Christophe Tholl | 6–2, 6–3 (W) |
2R
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15–17 July 2016 | 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 | ||||||||
Round | Date | Opponent | Final Match Score | Location | Surface | Match | Opponent | Rubber Score |
1RP
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18–20 September 2015 | 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) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mikael Torpegaard". ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ a b Rabinowitz, Bill (22 September 2015). "Tennis: Ohio State's Mikael Torpegaard loses to Rafael Nadal in Davis Cup". CantonRep.com. GateHouse Media. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Torpegaard Triumphs at Columbus Challenger". Tennis TourTalk. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Torpegaard Enjoys Breakthrough on Home Campus". ATP Tour, Inc. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Big Ten Men's Tennis 2018 Tournament Central". CBS Interactive. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.