August Holmgren (born 22 April 1998) is a Danish professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 144, achieved on 28 July 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 284, achieved on 9 June 2025. He is currently the No. 3 player from Denmark.[1]
Holmgren has represented Denmark at the Davis Cup making his debut in 2017, and has a win-loss record of 7–3.
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.[2]
Professional career
Juniors
Throughout his junior career, Holmgren was training and playing for Helsingør Tennis Klub.
2021: ATP debut
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.[3][4][5]
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.[6] 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.[7][8]
2025: Major debut and third round at Wimbledon, top 150
In July, Holmgren made his major debut at Wimbledon, reaching the main draw as a qualifier,[9][10][11] In the main draw, Holmgren recorded his first major win by defeating Quentin Halys in the first round.[12][13] With his second round win over 21st seed Tomáš Macháč, in five sets with a deciding fifth-set tiebreak, after nearly five hours of play, Holmgren was only the second Danish man in the Open Era to reach the third round on his major main draw debut.[14][15] As a result he moved into the top 150 in the ATP rankings.[16][17][18] Holmgren earned a new nickname: “the King of Wimbledon Comebacks”.[19][20] He lost in the third round to Alex de Minaur.
In July, Holmgren won his third Challenger title in Granby by defeating top seed Eliot Spizzirri in the semifinal and third seed Liam Draxl in the final.[21][22]
Key
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F
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SF
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QF
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#R
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RR |
Q#
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DNQ
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A
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NH
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(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Singles
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 3 (3 titles)
| Legend
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| ATP Challenger Tour (3–0)
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Doubles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
| Legend
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| ATP Challenger Tour (0–3)
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ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (4–1)
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| Clay (0–3)
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| Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Loss
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0–1
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Aug 2019
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M15 Ystad, Sweden
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WTT
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Clay
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 Gustav Hansson
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6–7(5–7), 1–6
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| Loss
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0–2
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Aug 2021
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M15 Vejle, Denmark
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WTT
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Clay
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 Ergi Kırkın
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6–7(4–7), 4–6
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| Win
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1–2
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Jun 2022
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M15 Rancho Santa Fe, US
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WTT
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Hard
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 Gage Brymer
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6–4, 6–4
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| Loss
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1–3
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Jun 2022
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M15 San Diego, US
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WTT
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Hard
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Ethan Quinn
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6–3, 6–7(7–9), 6–7(4–7)
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| Win
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2–3
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Apr 2023
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M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom
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WTT
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Hard
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 Lucas Poullain
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7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)
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| Win
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3–3
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Nov 2023
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M25 Harlingen, US
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WTT
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Hard
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Raphael Perot
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6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–1
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| Loss
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3–4
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Jun 2024
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M25 Aarhus, Denmark
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WTT
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Clay
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 Elmer Møller
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3–6, 0–6
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| Win
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4–4
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Jul 2024
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M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom
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WTT
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Hard
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 Jack Pinnington Jones
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4–6 6–2 6–2
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Doubles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner-ups)
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| Finals by surface
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| Hard (5–5)
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| Clay (3–1)
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| Result
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W–L
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Date
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Tournament
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Tier
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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| Win
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1–0
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Jul 2021
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M15 Monastir, Tunisia
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WTT
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Hard
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Jacob Brumm
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Rinky Hijikata
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7–5, 7–6(7–5)
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| Loss
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1–1
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Aug 2021
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M15 Monastir, Tunisia
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WTT
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Hard
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Johannes Ingildsen
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Jeremy Beale
Li Tu
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4–6, 2–6
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| Win
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2–1
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May 2022
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M15 Rancho Santa Fe, US
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WTT
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Hard
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 Alexander Cozbinov
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 Abraham Asaba
Mitchell Harper
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6–4, 6–7(3–7), [21–19]
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| Win
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3–1
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Aug 2022
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M25 Lesa, Italy
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WTT
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Clay
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Johannes Ingildsen
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 Federico Bondioli
Filippo Romano
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6–1, 6–4
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| Loss
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3–2
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Feb 2023
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M25 Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
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WTT
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Hard
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Christian Sigsgaard
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 Matěj Vocel
Michael Vrbenský
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4–6, 2–6
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| Win
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4–2
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Mar 2023
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M25 Toulouse-Balma, France
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WTT
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Hard (i)
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Christian Sigsgaard
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Adan Freire da Silva
Loann Massard
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6–1, 6–2
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| Win
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5–2
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Mar 2023
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M25 Saint-Dizier, France
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WTT
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Hard (i)
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Christian Sigsgaard
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 David Jordà Sanchis
 Te Rigele
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6–2, 6–3
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| Loss
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5–3
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Apr 2023
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M25 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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WTT
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Hard
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Alexander Cozbinov
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 Sergey Fomin
 Alibek Kachmazov
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2–6, 3–6
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| Loss
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5–4
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Apr 2023
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M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom
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WTT
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Hard
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Johannes Ingildsen
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 Neil Oberleitner
Marcus Willis
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6–7(1–7), 3–6
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| Loss
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5–5
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Apr 2023
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M25 Nottingham, United Kingdom
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WTT
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Hard
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Alfredo Perez
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Daniel Little
Mark Whitehouse
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4–6, 6–3, [10–12]
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| Win
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6–5
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May 2023
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M25 Rome, Italy
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WTT
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Clay
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David Pichler
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 Edan Leshem
Julian Ocleppo
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6–4, 7–5
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| Win
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7–5
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Jun 2023
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M25 Risskov/Aarhus, Denmark
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WTT
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Clay
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Christian Sigsgaard
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 Gonzalo Bueno
Jack Karlsson Wistrand
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6–4, 6–3
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| Win
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8–5
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Mar 2024
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M25 Bakersfield, US
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WTT
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Hard
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Nathan Ponwith
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Patrick Harper
Emile Hudd
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6–1, 7-6(7–4)
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| Loss
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8–6
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Jun 2024
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M25 Aarhus, Denmark
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WTT
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Clay
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Christian Sigsgaard
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Carl Emil Overbeck
Oskar Brostrøm Poulsen
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6–1, 7-6(7–4)
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References
External links
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