Mitchell Krueger (born January 12, 1994) is an American tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking by the ATP of world No. 135, achieved on July 18, 2022 and a doubles ranking of No. 173, achieved on April 27, 2015.
 Krueger at the 2022 French Open | |
| Full name | Mitchell Krueger |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Born | January 12, 1994 Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 2012 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
| Prize money | US $1,495,736 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 10–22 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 135 (July 18, 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 146 (November 11, 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2019) |
| French Open | Q1 (2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2022) |
| US Open | 2R (2020, 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 173 (April 27, 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 351 (November 11, 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2019, 2021, 2024) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2012, 2017, 2021) |
| Last updated on: November 12, 2024. | |
Professional career
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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]
He received a wildcard for the inaugural edition of the 2022 Dallas Open. The following week at the 2022 Delray Beach Open, he reached the second round as a qualifier, defeating Jordan Thompson for his fourth ATP Tour-level win before losing to third seed Grigor Dimitrov.[1][4]
He received also a wildcard for the 2024 Dallas Open where he lost to Max Purcell.[5] Ranked No. 192, he qualified for the main draw of the Citi DC Open in Washington and recorded his first ATP win in close to a year, since August 2023.[6] Ranked No. 170, he qualified for the 2024 US Open making his third main draw appearance at this Grand Slam and defeated fellow qualifier Hugo Grenier, for his second win at this tournament and second Major win in his career.[7]
Ranked No. 140, he entered the main draw 2024 Hangzhou Open, as a lucky loser, into the second round, after the late withdrawal of third seed Tomás Martín Etcheverry, getting a first round bye.
World TeamTennis
editMitchell 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.[8]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
editSingles: 19 (9 titles, 10 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2016 | Gouldin & Thompson Tennis Challenger, USA | Challenger | Hard |  Darian King
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2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2017 | Launceston Tennis International, Australia | Challenger | Hard |  Noah Rubin
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0–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Feb 2019 | RBC Tennis Chmps. of Dallas, USA | Challenger | Hard (i) | Mackenzie McDonald
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4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 2021 | Cary Challenger, USA | Challenger | Hard |  Ramkumar Ramanathan
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7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
| Win | 3–2 | Sep 2021 | Cary Challenger II, USA | Challenger | Hard | Bjorn Fratangelo
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–2 | Jan 2024 | Southern California Open Challenger, USA | Challenger | Hard | Brandon Holt
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4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Apr 2024 | Tallahassee Tennis Challenger, USA | Challenger | Clay (green) |  Zizou Bergs
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4–6, 6–7(9–11) |
| Win | 5–3 | May 2024 | Little Rock Challenger, USA | Challenger | Hard |  Yuta Shimizu
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6–3, 6–4 |
| 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
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4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Mar 2014 | USA F8, Bakersfield | Futures | Hard | Daniel Kosakowski
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4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | May 2014 | USA F13, Orange Park | Futures | Clay |  Nicolás Jarry
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1–6, 6–7(6–8) |
| Loss | 1–3 | Jun 2014 | Italy F16, Cesena | Futures | Clay |  Luca Vanni
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6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jun 2014 | Italy F18, Naples | Futures | Clay | Luca Vanni
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3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Sep 2014 | Canada F9, Toronto | Futures | Clay | Bjorn Fratangelo
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2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Dec 2014 | Dominican Republic F4, Santo Domingo | Futures | Hard |  Andrey Rublev
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–6 | Jan 2015 | USA F2, Los Angeles | Futures | Hard | Jason Jung
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–7 | Jul 2015 | USA F21, Wichita | Futures | Hard | Sanam Singh
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6–7(6–8), 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 3–7 | Jun 2016 | China F9, Jinan | Futures | Hard |  Finn Tearney
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7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Win | 4–7 | Jul 2023 | M25 Dallas, USA | WTT | Hard (i) | Aidan Mayo
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6–4, 6–0 |
Doubles: 27 (8 titles, 19 runner-ups)
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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
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Chase Buchanan Vahid Mirzadeh
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jun 2013 | Netherlands F3, Breda | Futures | Clay | Bjorn Fratangelo
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 Henri Kontinen Christopher Rungkat
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4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 1–2 | May 2014 | USA F13, Orange Park | Futures | Clay | Bjorn Fratangelo
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Connor Smith Dennis Novikov
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | May 2014 | USA F14, Tampa | Futures | Clay | Bjorn Fratangelo
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Tiago Lopes Nicolás Jarry
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5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Jun 2014 | Italy F17, Parma | Futures | Clay | Bjorn Fratangelo
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Lorenzo Frigerio Matteo Trevisan
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Aug 2014 | USA F23, Edwardsville | Futures | Hard | Bjorn Fratangelo
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Patrick Davidson Saketh Myneni
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Sep 2014 | Canada F9, Toronto | Futures | Clay | Bjorn Fratangelo
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Sekou Bangoura Evan King
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4–6, 6–4, [9–11] |
| Win | 2–6 | Oct 2014 | Australia F6, Alice Springs | Futures | Hard | Jarmere Jenkins
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 Dane Propoggia Brydan Klein
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–6 | Oct 2014 | Australia F8, Toowoomba | Futures | Hard | Jarmere Jenkins
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Jake Eames Christopher O'Connell
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Nov 2014 | Australia F9, Wollongong | Futures | Hard | Andrew Whittington
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Steven de Waard Marc Polmans
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6–7(2–7), 6–7(2–7) |
| Win | 4–7 | Dec 2014 | Dominican Republic F4, Santo Domingo | Futures | Hard | Sekou Bangoura
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 Mauricio Echazú Aleksandar Lazov
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6–7(1–7), 6–1, [10–8] |
| Loss | 4–8 | Mar 2015 | USA F10, Bakersfield | Futures | Hard | Connor Smith
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Sekou Bangoura Darian King
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4–6, 6–4, [7–10] |
| Loss | 4–9 | Jun 2016 | China F9, Jinan | Futures | Hard | Connor Smith
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 Peng Hsien-yin Gong Maoxin
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6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "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".
- ^ "Purcell needs five match points to see off Krueger in Dallas".
- ^ "Tiafoe 'finds spark' to win Washington three-setter". July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "After a career of toil, Mitchell Krueger meets his moment at the US Open". ATPTour. August 28, 2024.
- ^ "World TeamTennis Adds Stars Tiafoe, Puig, Roanic, Bouchard, & Sock As Rosters Set For 2020". WTT.com. June 16, 2020.
