Patrick Kypson

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Patrick Kypson
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceRaleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Born (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999 (age 24)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro2017
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeTexas A&M
Prize money$456,386
Singles
Career record3–6 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 133 (1 April 2024)
Current rankingNo. 133 (1 April 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2024)
French Open1R (2023)
US Open1R (2017)
Doubles
Career record0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 577 (27 May 2019)
Current rankingNo. 1059 (19 February 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2018)
Last updated on: 20 February 2024.

Patrick Kypson (born 28 October 1999) is an American professional tennis player. Kypson has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 133 achieved on April 1, 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 577 achieved on 27 May 2019.

Career[edit]

Kypson at the 2015 US Open

2017: Major debut[edit]

Kypson made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2017 US Open after receiving a wildcard for winning the under-18 boys championship.[1]

In November 2017, Kypson won his first title on the ITF Men's Circuit in Niceville, Florida, beating Sekou Bangoura in the final.

2023: French Open wildcard and first Challenger title, top 200[edit]

Kypson received a wildcard for the 2023 French Open after winning the USTA’s Roland Garros Wildcard Challenge.[2] In July, Kypson won his first Challenger title in Medellín, Colombia, beating Benjamin Lock in the final.[3][4]

2024: First ATP win & quarterfinal, top 150 & Masters debuts[edit]

For his debut at the Australian Open, he received a wildcard.[5] Ranked No. 155, he also entered as a wildcard at the 2024 Delray Beach Open and recorded his first ATP win with an upset over previous year runner-up and fifth seed Miomir Kecmanovic.[6][7][8][9][10]As a result he reached the top 150 in the rankings. Next he defeated Constant Lestienne to reach his first ATP quarterfinal. He also received a wildcard for the 2024 BNP Paribas Open for his Masters 1000 debut.[11][12]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals[edit]

Singles: 7 (6–1)[edit]

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (3–0)
ITF Futures Tour (3–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (4–0)
Grass (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Nov 2017 USA F36, Niceville Futures Clay United States Sekou Bangoura 7–5, 5–7, 6–1
Win 2–0 Mar 2020 M15 Antalya, Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Germany Peter Heller 6–4, 6–2
Loss 2–1 Jun 2021 M25 Wichita, USA World Tennis Tour Hard United States Govind Nanda 6–7(6–8), 2–6
Win 3–1 Jul 2021 M15 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg World Tennis Tour Clay Romania Nicholas David Ionel 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Win 4–1 Jun 2023 Medellín, Colombia Challenger Clay Zimbabwe Benjamin Lock 6–3, 6–3
Win 5–1 Nov 2023 Champaign, USA Challenger Hard (i) United States Alex Michelsen 6–4, 6–3
Win 6–1 Jan 2024 Cleveland, USA Challenger Hard (i) United States Ethan Quinn 4–6, 6–3, 6–2

Doubles: 2 (1–1)[edit]

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures Tour (1–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Nov 2016 USA F36, Niceville Futures Clay Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime United States Patrick Daciek
United States Dane Webb
7–5, 6–1
Loss 1–1 Jun 2017 Netherlands F1, Alkmaar Futures Clay United States Sam Riffice Netherlands Botic van de Zandschulp
Netherlands Boy Westerhof
2–6, 7–5, [12–14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Patrick Kypson, Ashley Kratzer earn U.S. Open spots with junior titles".
  2. ^ "Navarro, Kypson win USTA's French Open wild cards". 9 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Americans Nava, Kypson Win Challenger Titles".
  4. ^ "Son Of A Cardiac Surgeon, Kypson Making Challenger Rise".
  5. ^ "Saville, Kubler, McCabe among latest AO wildcards". 5 January 2024.
  6. ^ "ATP roundup: Patrick Kypson earns first tour win".
  7. ^ "Patrick Kypson, Nicolas Moreno De Alboran earn first ATP Tour wins in Delray Beach". 14 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Arnaldi uses 21 aces to navigate Delray Beach wind & Nishioka". 13 February 2024.
  9. ^ "After injury struggles, Kypson flying high: 'I definitely haven't arrived'". 14 February 2024.
  10. ^ "After injury struggles, Kypson flying high: 'I definitely haven't arrived'".
  11. ^ "Mensik, Fognini among Indian Wells WCs". 1 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Emma Raducanu, Paula Badosa Headline Full List of 2024 Wild Cards". 1 March 2024.

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