Malou Ejdesgaard (born 13 March 1991) is a Danish former tennis player.
 Ejdesgaard at the 2010 WTA Charleston | |
| Country (sports) |  Denmark |
|---|---|
| Residence | Copenhagen |
| Born | 13 March 1991 Copenhagen |
| Turned pro | 2010 |
| Retired | 2014 |
| Plays | Right (two–handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $33,761 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 35–74 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 717 (13 September 2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 91–86 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 252 (23 July 2012) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 3–8 |
She was a member of the Denmark Fed Cup team from 2010[1] until just before her retirement in 2014.[2][3]
Professional career
editEjdesgaard made her WTA Tour debut playing the qualifying for the 2007 Nordic Light Open, but lost to domestic player Aleksandra Srdinović, 4–6, 4–6.[4] In 2008, in the first round of qualifying at the China Open, she lost to Zhang Shuai, 1–6, 2–6.[5]
She received a wildcard to play at the 2008 Danish Open and lost to Jasmina Tinjić in round one.[6]
2010
editIn April 2010, Ejdesgaard lost in the first qualifying round of the MPS Group Championships to Arina Rodionova, 3–6, 6–7.[7] She also failed to qualify for the Slovenia Open.[8]
She made her professional singles debut at the WTA Tour event Danish Open, losing to Tatjana Malek in the first round, 0–6, 1–6.
Ejdesgaard won four $10k doubles tournaments in 2010. She suffered a season-ending knee injury in September, but made a full recovery and returned to playing tennis on the ITF Circuit in May 2011.
2011
editEjdesgaard received a wildcard to play at the Danish Open once again, but lost to Bethanie Mattek-Sands in round one.
She was most successful in doubles play on the ITF Circuit and won a number of doubles titles, including the events at Alcobaça and Valladolid.
2012
editFor the fourth time, she got a wildcard for the Danish Open, but was double-bageled by Alizé Cornet in the first round.[9]
She reached the doubles final of the ITF event in Aschaffenburg with Réka Luca Jani, losing to Florencia Molinero and Stephanie Vogt.[10]
2014
editOn 11 May, Ejdesgaard announced her retirement from the tour,[11] saying she'd only play national and club games.
Personal life
editEjdesgaard is a close friend of former world No. 1 tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, her Danish teammate, with whom she also plays some WTA Tour tournaments.[12] They tried to gain an entry to the 2012 Summer Olympics in doubles.[13] Ejdesgaard has played with Wozniacki in five tournaments – in 2008 at Odense, in 2010 at Ponte Vedra Beach, Charleston & Copenhagen, and in 2011 at Copenhagen.[14] They lost in the first round and twice in the second round, respectively.
ITF Circuit finals
edit| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (0–1)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 2 July 2011 | ITF Melilla, Spain | Hard (i) | 0–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (7–11)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 2 November 2008 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | 2–6, 6–4, [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 2. | 19 June 2009 | ITF Gausdal, Norway | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, [0–10] | ||
| Loss | 3. | 9 August 2009 | ITF Savitaipale, Finland | Clay | 6–4, 2–6, [6–10] | ||
| Loss | 4. | 11 September 2009 | ITF Rousse, Bulgaria | Clay | 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 5. | 14 November 2009 | ITF Jersey, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | 5–7, 5–7 | ||
| Win | 1. | 17 January 2010 | ITF Le Gosier, Guadeloupe | Hard | 6–1, 5–7, [10–3] | ||
| Win | 2. | 20 March 2010 | GB Pro-Series Bath, UK | Hard (i) | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| Win | 3. | 25 June 2010 | ITF Gausdal, Norway | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| Win | 4. | 3 September 2010 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 6. | 20 May 2011 | ITF Durban, South Africa | Hard (i) | 2–6, 6–4 [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 7. | 27 May 2011 | ITF Durban, South Africa | Hard (i) | 3–6, 6–3 [8–10] | ||
| Win | 5. | 25 June 2011 | ITF Alcobaça, Portugal | Hard | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 8. | 1 July 2011 | ITF Melilla, Spain | Hard (i) | 6–1, 3–6 [7–10] | ||
| Win | 6. | 9 July 2011 | ITF Valladolid, Spain | Hard | 6–0, 6–3 | ||
| Loss | 9. | 12 November 2011 | GB Pro-Series Loughborough, UK | Hard (i) | 6–3, 2–6, [3–10] | ||
| Loss | 10. | 15 July 2012 | ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany | Clay | 3–6, 6–7(3) | ||
| Win | 7. | 28 September 2012 | ITF Madrid, Spain | Clay | 5–7, 6–3, [10–3] | ||
| Loss | 11. | 22 April 2013 | ITF San Severo, Italy | Clay | 1–6, 4–6 |
Team competition
editFed Cup
editSingles
edit| Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Europe/Africa Zone | SF | 6 February 2010 | Hard (i) | Loss | 6–4, 0–1 ret. |
Doubles
edit| Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Europe/ Africa Zone |
RR | 4 February | Hard (i) | Win | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 | |||
| 5 February | Loss | 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
References
edit- ^ Malou Ejdesgaard at the Fed Cup
- ^ Malou Ejdesgaard [@LouEjdesgaard] (7 February 2014). "Playing against Norway today ! #FedCup" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ International Tennis Federation: Women's Singles – Qualifying Draw (Knock out) Archived 20 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine for the 2007 Nordea Nordic Light Open
- ^ International Tennis Federation: Women's Singles – Qualifying Draw (Knock out)[permanent dead link] for the 2008 China Open
- ^ 'Tinjic easily gets past Ejdesgaard'
- ^ International Tennis Federation: Women's Singles – Qualifying Draw (Knock out)[permanent dead link] for the 2010 MPS Group Championships
- ^ International Tennis Federation: Women's Singles – Qualifying Draw (Knock out) Archived 20 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine for the 2010 Banka Koper Slovenia Open
- ^ 'Cornet crushes Ejdesgaard in WTA Copenhagen'
- ^ 'Molinero-Vogt win ITF Aschaffenburg doubles'
- ^ Malou Ejdesgaard [@LouEjdesgaard] (11 May 2014). "I have decided to end my pro tennis career and I will only be playing club matches a national tournaments from now on..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Official Website of Caroline Wozniacki:Caroline’s Blog: Hello from Ponte Vidra, Florida Archived 22 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine (6 April 2010)
- ^ Official Website of Caroline Wozniacki: Caroline To Play Doubles in 2012 Olympics in London Archived 22 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine (9 March 2010)
- ^ WTA Tour: Copenhagen Gallery (8 August 2010)
External links
edit- Malou Ejdesgaard at the Women's Tennis Association
- Malou Ejdesgaard at the International Tennis Federation
- Malou Ejdesgaard at the Billie Jean King Cup