Axel Geller
Axel Geller (born 1 April 1999) is an Argentine former tennis player. Geller was ranked as high as world No. 539 in singles, which he achieved in August 2019, by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and had claimed six singles and doubles titles on the International Tennis Federation (ITF)'s World Tennis Tour between 2018 and 2019.
| Country (sports) |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 April 1999 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Retired | 2022 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $21,675 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 539 (5 August 2019) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2017) |
| Wimbledon Junior | F (2017) |
| US Open Junior | F (2017) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 622 (17 February 2020) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open Junior | QF (2017) |
| Wimbledon Junior | W (2017) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2017) |
| Last updated on: 19 July 2022. | |
In 2017, he became the No. 1-ranked junior after winning the doubles title at Wimbledon and placing runner-up in both singles finals at Wimbledon and the US Open. Geller later attended Stanford University, where he played for the men's tennis team. Following his graduation from Stanford in 2022, he announced his retirement from tennis in order to pursue a career in finance.[1][2]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 3 (3–0)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2018 | USA F22, Edwardsville, Illinois | Futures | Hard |  Sebastian Korda |
6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–0) |
| Win | 2–0 | Jun 2019 | M15, Cancun Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Nick Chappell |
6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 3–0 | Sep 2019 | M15, Champaign United States | World Tennis Tour | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Adam Walton |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
Doubles: 3 (3–0)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2019 | M15, Cancun Mexico | World Tennis Tour | Hard |  Nicolás Mejía |
 Jody Maginley Justin Roberts |
6–7(5–7), 6–1, {10–6] |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2019 | M25, Champaign United States | World Tennis Tour | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Juan Carlos Aguilar |
 Ricardo Rodríguez Keenan Mayo |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jul 2019 | M25, Dallas United States | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Juan Carlos Aguilar |
Alan Kohen Santiago Rodríguez Taverna |
6–1, 6–3 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 2 (2 finals)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2017 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Alejandro Davidovich Fokina |
6–7(2–7), 3–6 |
| Loss | 2017 | US Open | Hard |  Wu Yibing |
4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2017 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Hsu Yu-hsiou |
 Jurij Rodionov Michael Vrbenský |
6–4, 6–4 |
References
- "Un pilarense número 1 del mundo deja el tenis por su carrera". www.pilaradiario.com.
- Tamagni, Roi (18 July 2022). "Era número 1 del mundo, dejó el tenis para estudiar en Estados Unidos y decidió no volver a jugar: "Un día dije 'no tengo ganas de hacer esto nunca más'"". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
External links
- Axel Geller at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Axel Geller at the International Tennis Federation
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