Mikael Torpegaard

Mikael Torpegaard (born 8 May 1994) is a Danish professional tennis player, who as of January 2019 is the highest ranked male tennis player from Denmark. Mikael Torpegaard is a member of the Denmark Davis Cup team.[2]

Mikael Torpegaard
Torpegaard at the 2019 French Open
Country (sports) Denmark
ResidenceGentofte, Denmark
Born (1994-05-08) 8 May 1994
Gentofte, Denmark
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Turned pro2019
PlaysRight-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand
CollegeOhio State University
Prize moneyUS$ 157,418 [1]
Singles
Career record4–4 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup)
Career titles0
3 Challenger, 2 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 166 (6 January 2020)
Current rankingNo. 168 (16 March 2020)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2020)
French OpenQ2 (2019)
WimbledonQ2 (2019)
US OpenQ2 (2019)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
6 Futures
Highest rankingNo. 360 (17 July 2017)
Last updated on: 22 March 2020.

Professional 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 brings him up between the most successful tennis players in Ohio State history.[3][4][5] On September 22, 2015, Torpegaard, representing host Denmark for the third time in Davis Cup play, played and hung even with Rafael Nadal for much of the match, eventually losing 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to the former Number 1 player.[2]

Challenger and Futures finals

Singles: 9 (5–4)
Legend (Singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (3–2)
ITF Futures Tour (2–2)
Titles by Surface
Hard (3–2)
Clay (2–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
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 Sep 2016 Columbus, USA Challenger Hard (i) Benjamin Becker 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
Win 3–2 Jun 2017 USA F20, Rochester Futures Clay Samuel Monette 6–2, 6–4
Loss 3–3 Jan 2019 Columbus, USA Challenger Hard (i) Jeffrey John Wolf 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 4–6
Loss 3–4 Feb 2019 Cleveland, USA Challenger Hard (i) Maxime Cressy 7–6(7–4), 6–7(6–8), 3–6
Win 4–4 Jun 2019 Columbus, USA Challenger Hard (i) Nam Ji-sung 6–1, 7–5
Win 5–4 Feb 2020 Cleveland, USA Challenger Hard (i) Yosuke Watanuki 6–3, 1–6, 6–1

Doubles: 7 (6–1)
Legend (Doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures Tour (6–1)
Titles by Surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (6–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
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 Thai-Son Kwiatkowski
Jose Statham		 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
Europe/Africa Zone Group II
Round Date Opponent Final match score Location Surface Match Opponent Rubber Score
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
 15–17 July 2016  Finland 3–2 Kongens Lyngby Hard (indoor) Singles 1Jarkko Nieminen 6–7(1–7), 5–7, 2–6 (L)
Singles 5Harri 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 2015  Spain 0–5 Odense Hard (indoor) Singles 1Rafael Nadal 4–6, 3–6, 2–6 (L)
Singles 5David Ferrer 1–6, 3–6 (L)

References
  1. "Mikael Torpegaard". ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. "Torpegaard Triumphs At Columbus Challenger". Tennis TourTalk. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  4. "Torpegaard Enjoys Breakthrough On Home Campus". ATP Tour, Inc. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  5. "Big Ten Men's Tennis 2018 Tournament Central". CBS Interactive. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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