Mikael Torpegaard

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| name = Mikael Torpegaard

| image = Torpegaard RGQ19 (14) (48002639913).jpg

| caption = Torpegaard at the 2019 French Open

| country = {{DEN}}

| residence = Gentofte, Denmark

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|5|08}}

| birth_place = Gentofte, Denmark

| college = Ohio State University

| height = 6 ft 4 in

| turnedpro = 2018

| plays = Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand

| careerprizemoney = US$ 339,360

| singlesrecord = 5–7 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup)

| singlestitles = 0

| highestsinglesranking = No. 166 (6 January 2020)

| currentsinglesranking =

| AustralianOpenresult = 1R (2021)

| FrenchOpenresult = Q2 (2019)

| Wimbledonresult = Q2 (2019)

| USOpenresult = Q2 (2019)

| doublesrecord = 0–1 (ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and Davis Cup)

| doublestitles = 0

| highestdoublesranking = No. 339 (3 October 2022)

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Mikael Torpegaard (born 8 May 1994) is a Danish professional tennis player.{{cite web|title=Mikael Torpegaard|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/mikael-torpegaard/tc12/overview|publisher=ATP Tour, Inc.|access-date=22 October 2018}} He was a member of the Denmark Davis Cup team.{{cite web |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/article/20150918/SPORTS/309189962 |title=Tennis: Ohio State’s Mikael Torpegaard loses to Rafael Nadal in Davis Cup |last=Rabinowitz |first=Bill |date=22 September 2015 |website=CantonRep.com |publisher=GateHouse Media |access-date=22 October 2018}}

Earlier 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 ranks him among the most successful tennis players in Ohio State history.{{cite web|url=http://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/14712/torpegaard-triumphs-at-columbus-challenger |title=Torpegaard Triumphs at Columbus Challenger|date=26 September 2016|publisher=Tennis TourTalk|access-date=22 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/challenger-torpegaard-columbus-2016|title=Torpegaard Enjoys Breakthrough on Home Campus|date=21 September 2016|publisher=ATP Tour, Inc. |access-date=22 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://bigten.org/sports/2018/6/6/sports-m-tennis-big10-m-tennis-championship-18-html.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023080115/https://bigten.org/sports/2018/6/6/sports-m-tennis-big10-m-tennis-championship-18-html.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 October 2018 |title= Big Ten Men's Tennis 2018 Tournament Central|date= 28 April 2018|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=22 October 2018}}

Professional career

=2019: ATP debut=

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=

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

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.

ATP Challenger Tour finals

=Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)=

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|1–0

|2016 Columbus Challenger – Singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Columbus, USA

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard (i)

|{{flagicon|GER}} Benjamin Becker

|6–4, 1–6, 6–2

bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss

|1–1

|2019 Columbus Challenger – Singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Columbus, USA

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard (i)

|{{flagicon|USA}} J. J. Wolf

|7–6^(7–4), 3–6, 4–6

bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss

|1–2

|2019 Cleveland Open – Singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Cleveland, USA

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard (i)

|{{flagicon|USA}} Maxime Cressy

|7–6^(7–4), 6–7^(6–8), 3–6

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|2–2

|2019 Columbus Challenger II – Singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Columbus, USA (2)

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard (i)

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Nam Ji-sung

|6–1, 7–5

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|3–2

|2020 Cleveland Open – Singles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Cleveland, USA

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard (i)

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yosuke Watanuki

|6–3, 1–6, 6–1

=Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)=

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|1–0

|2022 Columbus Challenger – Doubles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Columbus, USA

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Hard (i)

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tennys Sandgren

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Luca Margaroli
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasutaka Uchiyama

|5–7, 6–4, [10–5]

bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss

|1–1

|2022 Shymkent Challenger II – Doubles

|style="background:moccasin;"|Shymkent II, Kazakhstan

|style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger

|Clay

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaichi Uchida

|{{flagicon|UZB}} Sanjar Fayziev
{{flagicon|GRE}} Markos Kalovelonis

|7–6^(7–3), 4–6, [4–10]

ITF Futures finals

=Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)=

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|0–1

|{{dts|Jul 2015}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F20, Pittsburgh

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Clay

|{{flagicon|ECU}} Emilio Gómez

|4–6, 4–6

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|0–2

|{{dts|Aug 2016}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Finland F1, Kaarina

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Clay

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Casper Ruud

|3–6, 6–4, 0–6

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|1–2

|{{dts|Aug 2016}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Finland F3, Helsinki

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Clay

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Peter Goldsteiner

|6–0, 7–5

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|2–2

|{{dts|Jun 2017}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F20, Rochester

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Clay

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Samuel Monette

|6–2, 6–4

=Doubles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up)=

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|0–1

|{{dts|Aug 2015}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Finland F1, Vierumäki

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Clay

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Herkko Pöllänen

|{{flagicon|NED}} Bobbie De Goeijen
{{flagicon|NED}} Tallon Griekspoor

|4–6, 6–7^(2–7)

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|1–1

|{{dts|Aug 2015}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Finland F2, Hyvinkää

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Clay

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Lloyd Glasspool

|{{flagicon|MON}} Romain Arneodo
{{flagicon|FRA}} Maxime Janvier

|7–6^(7–3), 6–2

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|2–1

|{{dts|Aug 2015}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Finland F3, Helsinki

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Clay

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Herkko Pöllänen

|{{flagicon|GER}} Demian Raab
{{flagicon|NED}} Lennert van der Linden

|6–3, 6–0

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|3–1

|{{dts|Aug 2016}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Finland F1, Kaarina

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Clay

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Herkko Pöllänen

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Rubin Statham
{{flagicon|USA}} Thai-Son Kwiatkowski

|6–7^(4–7), 6–3, [10–6]

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|4–1

|{{dts|Aug 2016}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Finland F3, Helsinki

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Clay

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Herkko Pöllänen

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Daniel Appelgren
{{flagicon|SWE}} Patrik Rosenholm

|7–6^(7–5), 6–3

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|5–1

|{{dts|Jun 2017}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F20, Rochester

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Clay

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Hugo Di Feo

|{{flagicon|USA}} Luca Corinteli
{{flagicon|USA}} Thai-Son Kwiatkowski

|7–6^(7–5), 6–4

bgcolor=98FB98|Win

|6–1

|{{dts|Jul 2017}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F22, Pittsburgh

|style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures

|Clay

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Hugo Di Feo

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Farris Fathi Gosea
{{flagicon|USA}} Nathan Pasha

|6–3, 6–4

Davis Cup matches

Round !Date !Opponent !Final match score !Location !Surface !Match !Opponent !Rubber Score
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bgcolor=Gainsboro \|colspan=9\|Europe/Africa Zone Group II
1R \|31 January – 2 February 2014 \|{{davis\|Cyprus}} \|align="center"\| 4–1 \|align="center"\|Copenhagen \|Hard (indoor) \|Singles 4 \|Sergis Kyratzis \|align="center"\|6–0, 6–4 (W)
2R \|4–6 April 2014 \|{{davis\|Luxembourg}} \|align="center"\| 5–0 \|align="center"\| Hillerød \|Hard (indoor) \|Singles 5 \|Christophe Tholl \|align="center"\|6–2, 6–3 (W)
style="background:#efefef;" rowspan="2" \|{{center\|2R}} \| rowspan="2" \| 15–17 July 2016 \| rowspan="2" \| {{davis\|Finland}} \| rowspan="2" align="center"\| 3–2 \| rowspan="2" align="center"\| Kongens Lyngby \| rowspan="2" \| Hard (indoor) \| Singles 1	Jarkko Nieminen \| align="center"\| 6–7^(1–7), 5–7, 2–6 (L)
Singles 5	Harri Heliövaara \| align="center"\| 4–6, 3–6, 7–6^(7–2), 6–1, 7–5 (W)
style="background:Gainsboro" \| colspan=9\| Europe/Africa Zone Group I
Round	Date	Opponent	Final Match Score	Location	Surface	Match	Opponent	Rubber Score
style="background:#efefef;" rowspan="2" \|{{center\|1RP}} \| rowspan="2" \| 18–20 September 2015 \| rowspan="2" \| {{davis\|Spain}} \| rowspan="2" align="center"\| 0–5 \| rowspan="2" align="center"\| Odense \| rowspan="2" \| Hard (indoor) \| Singles 1	Rafael Nadal \| align="center"\| 4–6, 3–6, 2–6 (L)
Singles 5	David Ferrer \| align="center"\| 1–6, 3–6 (L)