Michael Agwi
{{Short description|Irish tennis player (born 2003)}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|9|4}}
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|plays = Right-handed
|careerprizemoney = $32,920
|singlesrecord = 3–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
|singlestitles = 4 ITF
|highestsinglesranking = No. 407 (24 December 2024)
|currentsinglesranking = No. 645 (26 May 2025)
|doublesrecord = 0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
|doublestitles = 0
|highestdoublesranking = No. 1139 (18 November 2024)
|currentdoublesranking = No. 1979 (26 May 2025)
|updated = 28 May 2025
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Michael Agwi (born 4 September 2003) is an Irish tennis player.
Agwi has a career high ATP singles ranking of 407 achieved on 23 December 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 1139 achieved on 18 November 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/michael-agwi/a0ja/overview|title=Michael Agwi | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis|website=ATP Tour}}
Career
Agwi made his ATP main draw debut at the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw with Osgar O'Hoisin.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}
He has won four singles titles on the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour, beginning with an M15 title in Germany in early 2024, becoming the first Irish player in 5 years to win an ITF singles title.{{Cite web |title=Meet Michael Agwi, Ireland's First ITF Singles Champion in Five Years |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/meet-michael-agwi-irelands-first-itf-singles-champion-in-five-years/ |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=www.itftennis.com}}
In March 2024, Agwi qualified for his first ATP Challenger Tour main draw at the Tennis Challenger Hamburg, defeating Cem İlkel to claim his first Challenger main draw win. In the second round, he claimed his first win against a top 200 player, defeating the tournament's eighth seed and former top 50 player Marc-Andrea Hüsler to reach his first Challenger quarterfinal.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2024/0314/1437846-agwi-makes-serious-strides-at-atp-challenger-event/|title=Ireland's Michael Agwi makes serious strides at ATP Challenger event|publisher=RTE|accessdate=12 January 2025}}
International representation
Agwi represents Ireland at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 2–4.{{Cite web|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800491015|title=Davis Cup - Players|website=www.daviscup.com}} In February 2024, he was a member of the Irish team which was defeated by Austria in the World Group I play-offs in Limerick, losing both his matches against Dominic Thiem{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/tennis/2024/0203/1430327-agwi-battles-thiem-but-austria-prevail-in-davis-cup-tie/|title=Agwi battles Thiem but Austria prevail in Davis Cup tie|first=Gary|last=Moran|date=February 3, 2024|via=www.rte.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://crosscourtview.com/news/2024/davis-cup-austria-lead-ireland-2-0.html|title=DAVIS CUP - THIEM AND OFNER GIVE AUSTRIA 2-0 LEAD AFTER DAY 1|publisher=crosscourtview.com|accessdate=12 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://central.rookieme.com/tennis/thiem-overcomes-raucous-irish-crowd-as-austria-takes-lead/|title=Thiem overcomes raucous Irish crowd as Austria takes lead|publisher=Rookie Me Central|accessdate=12 January 2025}} and Lucas Miedler.{{Cite web|url=https://central.rookieme.com/tennis/agwi-breaking-glass-ceilings-for-ireland/|title=Agwi breaking glass ceilings for Ireland|date=February 23, 2024|publisher=Rookie Me Central}}{{cite web|url=https://crosscourtview.com/news/2024/davis-cup-austria-sweep-tenacious-irish.html|title=Davis Cup - Austria Sweep Tenacious Irish Team|publisher=crosscourtview.com|accessdate=12 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/othersport/arid-41324452.html|title=Ireland lose Davis Cup playoff but win big off the court|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=12 January 2025}}
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tour finals
=Singles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)=
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| Result
! class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent ! class="unsortable"|Score |
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| style=background:#ffa07a|Loss
|0–1 |{{dts|Jan 2024}} |style=background:#cffcff|M15 Cadolzburg, Germany |style=background:#cffcff|ITF WTT |Carpet |{{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Masur |3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|1–1 |{{dts|Feb 2024}} |style=background:#cffcff|M15 Oberhaching, Germany |style=background:#cffcff|ITF WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|GER}} Max Hans Rehberg |7–6(7-3), 6–1 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|2–1 |{{dts|Apr 2024}} |style=background:#cffcff|M15 Meerbusch, Germany |style=background:#cffcff|ITF WTT |Clay |{{flagicon|GER}} John Sperle |6–4, 6–2 |
| style=background:#ffa07a|Loss
|2–2 |{{dts|May 2024}} |style=background:#cffcff|M15 Wrocław, Poland |style=background:#cffcff|ITF WTT |Clay |{{flagicon|NED}} Stijn Slump |6–3, 3–0 Ret. |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|3–2 |{{dts|Jun 2024}} |style=background:#cffcff|M15 Antalya, Turkey |style=background:#cffcff|ITF WTT |Clay |{{flagicon|POL}} Pawel Juszczak |1–6, 5–7 |
| bgcolor=98FB98|Win
|4–2 |{{dts|Oct 2024}} |style=background:#cffcff|M15 Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland |style=background:#cffcff|ITF WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|GBR}} Harry Wendelken |6–0, 6–1 |
References
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External links
- {{ATP|A0JA}}
- {{ITF|michael-agwi/800491015/irl}}
- {{DavisCup|800491015}}
{{Top male singles tennis players by country|IRL}}
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Category:Irish male tennis players
Category:21st-century Irish sportsmen
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