Elias Ymer
 Ymer at the 2015 Wimbledon qualifying tournament | |
| Full name | Elias Ymer |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 Sweden |
| Residence | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Born |
10 April 1996 Skara, Sweden |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
| Coach(es) | Galo Blanco |
| Prize money | $290,625 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 6–15 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles |
0 ATP 1 Challenger |
| Highest ranking | No. 127 (21 September 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 155 (1 February 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2015) |
| French Open | 1R (2015) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2015) |
| US Open | 1R (2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 658 (23 November 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 666 (1 February 2016) |
| Last updated on: 5 February 2016. | |
Elias Ymer (born 10 April 1996 in Skara) is a Swedish tennis player of Ethiopian descent.[1] He is the older brother of fellow tennis player Mikael Ymer.[2]
Career
Ymer has a career high ATP singles ranking of 127, achieved on 21 September 2015. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 656 achieved on 23 November 2015.[1]
Ymer made his ATP main draw singles debut at the 2013 Swedish Open where he lost in the first round to Grigor Dimitrov. Ymer received a wildcard at the 2014 Swedish Open defeating Mikhail Kukushkin in the first round before falling to João Sousa in the second round.
He qualified to the main draw of 2015 Australian Open after wins against Benoît Paire, Jan Mertl and Hyeon Chung. He lost in the first round against Go Soeda in five sets.[3]
At the 2015 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, Ymer defeated Thiemo de Bakker and Nick Kyrgios to reach third round, where he lost to David Ferrer.
He qualified to the main draw of 2015 French Open after wins against Roberto Marcora, Blaž Rola and Roberto Carballés Baena. He lost in the first round against Lukáš Rosol in straight sets.
Ymer won his first ATP Challenger title at the 2015 Città di Caltanissetta, beating American Bjorn Fratangelo in straight sets.[4]
Ymer qualified to the main draw of 2015 Wimbledon Championships after wins against Thomas Fabbiano, Boy Westerhof and Guido Pella. He lost in the first round to 23rd seed Ivo Karlović in four sets.
Ymer successfully qualified for all four Grand Slams in 2015 after coming through qualifying at the 2015 US Open.[5] He lost in the first round to Diego Schwartzman.
Career statistics
Singles titles and finals (6-1)
| Challengers (1-0) |
| Futures (5-1) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | September 29, 2013 | Falun, Sweden | Hard(i) |  Adrien Bossel |
2–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | April 6, 2014 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Clay |  Marko Tepavac |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | April 13, 2014 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Clay |  Gleb Sakharov |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | May 11, 2014 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Patrik Rosenholm |
6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6) |
| Winner | 4. | June 1, 2014 | Bacău, Romania | Clay |  José Hernández-Fernández |
3–6, 7–6(7–2), 7–5 |
| Winner | 5. | June 22, 2014 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Clay |  Jorge Aguilar |
6–1, 5–7, 6–2 |
| Winner | 6. | June 15, 2015 | Caltanissetta, Italy | Clay |  Bjorn Fratangelo |
6–3, 6–2 |
References
- 1 2 "ATP Profile". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ymer makes most of Wimbledon reprieve". wimbledon.com. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "Elias Ymer Player Profile". ausopen.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ymer Continues Ascent With Maiden Challenger Title". atpworldtour.com. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "Five Teens Lead Youth Movement In New York". atpworldtour.com. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
External links
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- Elias Ymer at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Elias Ymer at the International Tennis Federation
- Elias Ymer at the Davis Cup
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