August Holmgren (tennis)
{{Short description|Danish tennis player (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = August Holmgren
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|country = {{DEN}}
|residence = Espergærde, Denmark
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|4|22}}
|birth_place =Helsingør
|height = {{convert|1.88|m|abbr=on}}
|turnedpro = 2022
|college = University of San Diego (2017–2022)
|plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney = US $112,386
|singlesrecord = 7–4 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 163 (19 August 2024)
|currentsinglesranking = No. 200 (2 December 2024)
|AustralianOpenresult = Q2 (2025)
|doublesrecord = 2–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
|doublestitles = 0
|highestdoublesranking = No. 296 (17 July 2023)
|currentdoublesranking = No. 306 (2 December 2024)
|Team=yes
|DavisCupresult = 7–3
|updated = 30 December 2024
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August Holmgren (born 22 April 1998) is a Danish professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 163 achieved on 19 August 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 296 achieved on 17 July 2023. He is currently the No. 3 Danish player.{{Cite web|title=Denmark ATP Rankings (Singles)|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankRange=0-5000®ion=DEN|accessdate=9 September 2024|website=ATP Tour|language=en}}
Holmgren has represented Denmark at the Davis Cup on four occasions, making his debut in 2017.
Throughout his junior career, Holmgren was training and playing for Helsingør Tennis Klub.
College 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.{{cite web|url=https://usdtoreros.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/august-holmgren/10620|title=August Holmgren – Men's Tennis|publisher=University of San Diego Athletics|access-date=2023-11-07|archive-date=2023-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107212454/https://usdtoreros.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/august-holmgren/10620|url-status=live}}
Professional career
=2021-2022: ATP debut, turned pro=
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/karatsev-hurkacz-san-diego-2021-thursday|title=Aslan Karatsev Ousts Hubert Hurkacz in Battle of Turin Contenders | ATP Tour | Tennis|access-date=2021-10-01|archive-date=2021-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001184204/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/karatsev-hurkacz-san-diego-2021-thursday|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://tennisuptodate.com/atp/dimitrov-cruises-through-to-san-diego-quarterfinals-following-auger-aliassime-withdrawal|title=Dimitrov cruises through to San Diego quarterfinals following Auger-Aliassime withdrawal|date=October 2021|access-date=2021-10-01|archive-date=2021-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001185004/https://tennisuptodate.com/atp/dimitrov-cruises-through-to-san-diego-quarterfinals-following-auger-aliassime-withdrawal|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url = https://apnews.com/article/sports-tennis-san-diego-denis-shapovalov-taylor-fritz-a8b1027748167d5c5c2955da8752cd0c|title = No. 2 seed Ruud beats Murray in straight sets in San Diego|website = Associated Press|date = 30 September 2021|access-date = 1 October 2021|archive-date = 1 October 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211001183616/https://apnews.com/article/sports-tennis-san-diego-denis-shapovalov-taylor-fritz-a8b1027748167d5c5c2955da8752cd0c|url-status = live}}
=2024: Maiden Challenger title, top 175=
In July 2024, Holmgren won his maiden Challenger title in Pozablanco, Spain, defeating top seed Antoine Escoffier in the final. Holmgren was the first Danish Challenger titlist since Holger Rune in 2022.{{cite web|date=22 July 2024|title='Bu' strengthens claim on Chinese Challenger history|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/buyunchaokete-atmane-granby-challenger-2024-final|access-date=23 July 2024|publisher=ATP Tour}} Two weeks later, on 5 August 2024, he reached the top 175 in the singles rankings at world No. 167 following another Challenger title at the 2024 Porto Open.{{Cite web|last=Thompson|first=Grant|date=4 August 2024|title=Fonseca follows in Sinner's footsteps with Lexington Challenger title|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/fonseca-tu-lexington-challenger-2024-final|access-date=2024-08-29|website=ATP Tour|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tennistourtalk.com/113158/holmgren-hoists-porto-open-trophy|title=Holmgren Hoists Porto Open Trophy|publisher=tennistourtalk.com|accessdate=27 January 2025}}
ATP Challenger Tour finals
=Singles: 2 (2 titles)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–0 |2024 Open de Tenis Ciudad de Pozoblanco – Singles |style="background:moccasin;"|Pozoblanco, Spain |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|FRA}} Antoine Escoffier |3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|2–0 |2024 Porto Open – Men's singles |style="background:moccasin;"|Porto, Portugal |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|ESP}} Alejandro Moro Canas |7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6) |
=Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)=
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|ATP Challenger Tour (0–2) |
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|0–1 |2024 Istanbul Challenger – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Istanbul, Turkey |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|DEN}} Johannes Ingildsen |{{flagicon|GEO}} Aleksandre Bakshi |6–7(4–7), 5–7 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|0–2 |2024 Open de Vendée – Doubles |style="background:moccasin;"|Mouilleron-le-Captif, France |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|DEN}} Johannes Ingildsen |{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Demoliner |3–6, 5–7 |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
=Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)=
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!Finals by surface |
| Hard (4–1) |
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|0–1 |{{dts|Aug 2019}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Ystad, Sweden |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Clay |{{flagicon|SWE}} Gustav Hansson |6–7(5–7), 1–6 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|0–2 |{{dts|Aug 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Vejle, Denmark |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Clay |{{flagicon|TUR}} Ergi Kırkın |6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–2 |{{dts|Jun 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Rancho Santa Fe, USA |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Gage Brymer |6–4, 6–4 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|1–3 |{{dts|Jun 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 San Diego, USA |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Ethan Quinn |6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–7(4–7) |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|2–3 |{{dts|Apr 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|FRA}} Lucas Poullain |7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4) |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|3–3 |{{dts|Nov 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Harlingen, USA |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|FRA}} Raphael Perot |6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|3–4 |{{dts|Jun 2024}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Aarhus, Denmark |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Clay |{{flagicon|DEN}} Elmer Møller |3–6, 0–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|4–4 |{{dts|Jul 2024}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Pinnington Jones |4–6 6–2 6–2 |
=Doubles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner-ups)=
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|ITF WTT (8–6) |
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–0 |{{dts|Jul 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Jacob Brumm |{{flagicon|AUS}} Rinky Hijikata |7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|1–1 |{{dts|Aug 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Monastir, Tunisia |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|DEN}} Johannes Ingildsen |{{flagicon|AUS}} Jeremy Beale |4–6, 2–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|2–1 |{{dts|May 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Rancho Santa Fe, USA |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|MDA}} Alexander Cozbinov |{{flagicon|GHA}} Abraham Asaba |6–4, 6–7(3–7), [21–19] |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|3–1 |{{dts|Aug 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Lesa, Italy |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Clay |{{flagicon|DEN}} Johannes Ingildsen |{{flagicon|ITA}} Federico Bondioli |6–1, 6–4 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|3–2 |{{dts|Feb 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|DEN}} Christian Sigsgaard |{{flagicon|CZE}} Matěj Vocel |4–6, 2–6 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|4–2 |{{dts|Mar 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Toulouse-Balma, France |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|DEN}} Christian Sigsgaard |{{flagicon|FRA}} Adan Freire da Silva |6–1, 6–2 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|5–2 |{{dts|Mar 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Saint-Dizier, France |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|DEN}} Christian Sigsgaard |{{flagicon|ESP}} David Jordà Sanchis |6–2, 6–3 |
| bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|5–3 |{{dts|Apr 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|MDA}} Alexander Cozbinov |{{flagicon|UZB}} Sergey Fomin |
|2–6, 3–6
|-
|bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|5–4
|{{dts|Apr 2023}}
|style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom
|style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT
|Hard
|{{flagicon|DEN}} Johannes Ingildsen
|{{flagicon|AUT}} Neil Oberleitner
{{flagicon|GBR}} Marcus Willis
|6–7(1–7), 3–6
|-
|bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|5–5
|{{dts|Apr 2023}}
|style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom
|style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT
|Hard
|{{flagicon|USA}} Alfredo Perez
|{{flagicon|GBR}} Daniel Little
{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Whitehouse
|4–6, 6–3, [10–12]
|-
|bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|6–5
|{{dts|May 2023}}
|style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Rome, Italy
|style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT
|Clay
|{{flagicon|AUT}} David Pichler
|{{flagicon|ISR}} Edan Leshem
{{flagicon|ITA}} Julian Ocleppo
|6–4, 7–5
|-
|bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|7–5
|{{dts|Jun 2023}}
|style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Risskov/Aarhus, Denmark
|style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT
|Clay
|{{flagicon|DEN}} Christian Sigsgaard
|{{flagicon|PER}} Gonzalo Bueno
{{flagicon|SWE}} Jack Karlsson Wistrand
|6–4, 6–3
|-
|bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|8–5
|{{dts|Mar 2024}}
|style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Bakersfield, USA
|style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT
|Hard
|{{flagicon|USA}} Nathan Ponwith
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Patrick Harper
{{flagicon|UK}} Emile Hudd
|6–1, 7-6(7–4)
|-
|bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss
|8–6
|{{dts|Jun 2024}}
|style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Aarhus, Denmark
|style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT
|Clay
|{{flagicon|DEN}} Christian Sigsgaard
|{{flagicon|DEN}} Carl Emil Overbeck
{{flagicon|DEN}} Oskar Brostrøm Poulsen
|6–1, 7-6(7–4)
|}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{ATP|h09n}}
- {{ITF|august-holmgren/800338909/den}}
- {{DavisCup player|800338909}}
- [https://usdtoreros.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/august-holmgren/9962 August Holmgren] at University of San Diego
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