Mitchell Krueger
Mitchell Krueger (born January 12, 1994) is an American tennis player.
Full name | Mitchell Krueger |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Residence | Dallas, Texas, United States |
Born | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | January 12, 1994
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Turned pro | 2012 |
Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
Coach | Dave Licker |
Prize money | $1,194,239 |
Singles | |
Career record | 8–18 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 135 (18 July 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 260 (26 June 2023) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2019) |
French Open | Q1 (2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (2022) |
US Open | 2R (2020) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–3 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 173 (27 April 2015) |
Current ranking | No. 253 (26 June 2023) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (2019, 2021) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (2012, 2017, 2021) |
Last updated on: 30 June 2023. |
Krueger has a career-high singles ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) of world No. 135, achieved on 18 July 2022. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of world No. 173, achieved on 27 April 2015.
Professional career
Krueger received a wildcard into the 2012 US Open mixed doubles event, where he partnered fellow American Samantha Crawford, but lost in the first round.
He made his ATP Tour main-draw debut and recorded his first ATP win when he qualified and defeated Benoît Paire for a first of two wins of his career against this same player at the 2017 Western & Southern Open and the 2018 BNP Paribas Open.[1]
He made his Grand Slam debut when he qualified into the main draw of the 2018 US Open.[2]
At the 2019 Australian Open, Krueger qualified for the first time at this major but lost to world No. 1, Novak Djokovic, in the first round.[3]
His first Grand Slam win was at the 2020 US Open where he defeated Pedro Sousa in the first round as a wildcard.[1]
At the 2022 Delray Beach Open, he reached the second round, defeating Jordan Thompson for his fourth ATP Tour-level win before losing to third seed Grigor Dimitrov.[1][4]
World TeamTennis
Mitchell enters his second season with World TeamTennis in 2020, after making his debut with the Philadelphia Freedoms in 2019. It was announced he joined the Springfield Lasers during the 2020 WTT season that began on July 12.[5]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 16 (7–9)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2013 | Netherlands F2, Alkmaar | Futures | Clay | Ricardo Hocevar | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–1 | Mar 2014 | USA F8, Bakersfield | Futures | Hard | Daniel Kosakowski | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | May 2014 | USA F13, Orange Park | Futures | Clay | Nicolás Jarry | 1–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Loss | 1–3 | Jun 2014 | Italy F16, Cesena | Futures | Clay | Luca Vanni | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–4 | Jun 2014 | Italy F18, Napoli | Futures | Clay | Luca Vanni | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–5 | Sep 2014 | Canada F9, Toronto | Futures | Clay | Bjorn Fratangelo | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–6 | Dec 2014 | Dominican Republic F4, Santo Domingo | Futures | Hard | Andrey Rublev | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–6 | Jan 2015 | USA F2, Los Angeles | Futures | Hard | Jason Jung | 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 2–7 | Jul 2015 | USA F21, Wichita | Futures | Hard | Sanam Singh | 6–7(6–8), 6–7(4–7) |
Win | 3–7 | Jun 2016 | China F9, Jinan | Futures | Hard | Finn Tearney | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
Loss | 3–8 | Jul 2016 | Binghamton, USA | Challenger | Hard | Darian King | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 3–9 | Feb 2017 | Launceston, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Noah Rubin | 0–6, 1–6 |
Win | 4–9 | Feb 2019 | Dallas, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Mackenzie McDonald | 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
Win | 5–9 | Jul 2021 | Cary, USA | Challenger | Hard | Ramkumar Ramanathan | 7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
Win | 6–9 | Sep 2021 | Cary, USA | Challenger | Hard | Bjorn Fratangelo | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 7–9 | Jul 2023 | M25 Dallas, USA | World Tennis Tour | Hard (i) | Aidan Mayo | 6–4, 6–0 |
Doubles: 26 (8–18)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Oct 2012 | USA F29, Birmingham | Futures | Clay | Bjorn Fratangelo | Chase Buchanan Vahid Mirzadeh |
6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2013 | Netherlands F3, Breda | Futures | Clay | Bjorn Fratangelo | Henri Kontinen Christopher Rungkat |
4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 1–2 | May 2014 | Tallahassee, USA | Challenger | Clay | Bjorn Fratangelo | Ryan Agar Sebastian Bader |
4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Loss | 1–3 | May 2014 | USA F13, Orange Park | Futures | Clay | Bjorn Fratangelo | Dennis Novikov Connor Smith |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–4 | May 2014 | USA F14, Tampa | Futures | Clay | Bjorn Fratangelo | Nicolás Jarry Tiago Lopes |
5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–5 | Jun 2014 | Italy F17, Parma | Futures | Clay | Bjorn Fratangelo | Lorenzo Frigerio Matteo Trevisan |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1–6 | Aug 2014 | USA F23, Edwardsville | Futures | Hard | Bjorn Fratangelo | Patrick Davidson Saketh Myneni |
3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 1–7 | Sep 2014 | Canada F9, Toronto | Futures | Clay | Bjorn Fratangelo | Sekou Bangoura Evan King |
4–6, 6–4, [9–11] |
Win | 2–7 | Oct 2014 | Australia F6, Alice Springs | Futures | Hard | Jarmere Jenkins | Brydan Klein Dane Propoggia |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3–7 | Oct 2014 | Australia F8, Toowoomba | Futures | Hard | Jarmere Jenkins | Jake Eames Christopher O'Connell |
6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–8 | Nov 2014 | Traralgon, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Jarmere Jenkins | Brydan Klein Dane Propoggia |
1–6, 6–1, [3–10] |
Loss | 3–9 | Nov 2014 | Australia F9, Wollongong | Futures | Hard | Andrew Whittington | Steven de Waard Marc Polmans |
6–7(2–7), 6–7(2–7) |
Win | 4–9 | Dec 2014 | Dominican Republic F4, Santo Domingo | Futures | Hard | Sekou Bangoura | Mauricio Echazú Aleksandar Lazov |
6–7(1–7), 6–1, [10–8] |
Win | 5–9 | Feb 2015 | Launceston, Australia | Challenger | Hard | Radu Albot | Adam Hubble Jose Statham |
3–6, 7–5, [11–9] |
Loss | 5–10 | Mar 2015 | USA F10, Bakersfield | Futures | Hard | Connor Smith | Sekou Bangoura Darian King |
4–6, 6–4, [7–10] |
Loss | 5–11 | Sep 2015 | Columbus, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Eric Quigley | Chase Buchanan Blaž Rola |
4–6, 6–4, [17–19] |
Loss | 5–12 | Apr 2016 | Le Gosier, Guadeloupe | Challenger | Hard | Austin Krajicek | James Cerretani Antal van der Duim |
2–6, 7–5, [8–10] |
Loss | 5–13 | Jun 2016 | China F9, Jinan | Futures | Hard | Connor Smith | Gong Maoxin Peng Hsien-yin |
6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
Win | 6–13 | Jul 2016 | Winnipeg, Canada | Challenger | Hard | Daniel Nguyen | Jarryd Chaplin Benjamin Mitchell |
6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 6–14 | May 2017 | Savannah, USA | Challenger | Clay | Luke Bambridge | Peter Polansky Neal Skupski |
6–4, 3–6, [1–10] |
Win | 7–14 | Nov 2019 | Charlottesville, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Blaž Rola | Sekou Bangoura Blaž Kavčič |
6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 7–15 | Mar 2020 | Indian Wells, USA | Challenger | Hard | Sebastian Korda | Denis Kudla Thai-Son Kwiatkowski |
3–6, 6–2, [6–10] |
Win | 8–15 | Apr 2021 | Orlando, USA | Challenger | Hard | Jack Sock | Dennis Novikov Christian Harrison |
4–6, 7–5, [13–11] |
Loss | 8–16 | Aug 2022 | Chicago, USA | Challenger | Hard | Evan King | André Göransson Ben McLachlan |
4–6, 7–6(7–3), [5–10] |
Loss | 8–17 | Nov 2022 | Knoxville, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Martin Damm | Hunter Reese Tennys Sandgren |
7–6(7–4), 6–7(3–7), [5–10] |
Loss | 8–18 | Feb 2023 | Waco, USA | Challenger | Hard | Evan King | Ivan Sabanov Matej Sabanov |
1–6, 6–3, [10–12] |
References
- "Krueger Making Most of His Opportunity to Compete in Delray Beach". February 17, 2022.
- "Felix Qualifies for First Grand Slam; Krueger Leads American Charge | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Djokovic Beats Krueger in Australian Open 2019 First Round | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Grigor Dimitrov Returns with Win in Tough Delray Beach Conditions | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "World TeamTennis Adds Stars Tiafoe, Puig, Roanic, Bouchard, & Sock As Rosters Set For 2020". WTT.com. June 16, 2020.