Malou Ejdesgaard
 Ejdesgaard at the WTA Charleston, 2010 | |
| 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 |
Malou Ejdesgaard (born 13 March 1991) is a retired Danish tennis player.
She was a member of the Denmark Fed Cup team from 2010[1] until just before her retirement in 2014.[2][3]
Professional career
Ejdesgaard made her WTA Tour debut playing the qualifications for the 2007 Nordea Nordic Light Open, but lost to domestic player Aleksandra Srdinović 4–6, 4–6.[4] In 2008, in the qualifications for the China Open, she lost to Zhang Shuai 1–6, 2–6 in the first round.[5]
She received a wild card to play at the 2008 e-Boks Odense Open and lost to Jasmina Tinjić in round one.[6]
2010
In 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 Banka Koper Slovenia Open.[8]
She made her professional singles debut at the WTA Tour event e-Boks Danish Open, losing to Tatjana Malek in the first round 0–6, 1–6.
She won four ITF $10,000 doubles titles 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
Ejdesgaard received a wild card to play at the e-Boks 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
For the fourth time, she got a wild card 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
On 11 May, Ejdesgaard announced her retirement from the tour,[11] saying she'd only play national and club games.
Personal life
Ejdesgaard is a close friend of former world No. 1 tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, her Danish teammate, with whom she also plays some WTA doubles 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 finals
Singles (0–1)
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2 July 2011 | Melilla, Spain | Hard (i) |  Rocio de la Torre-Sanchez
|
0–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (7–11)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2 November 2008 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) |  Anna Brazhnikova
|
 Helene Auensen Ulrikke Eikeri
|
2–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
| Runner-up | 2. | 19 June 2009 | Gausdal, Norway | Hard | Helene Auensen
|
 Victoria Larrière  Zuzana Linhová
|
6–3, 4–6, [0–10] |
| Runner-up | 3. | 9 August 2009 | Savitaipale, Finland | Clay |  Ester Masuri
|
 Diāna Marcinkēviča  Anna Orlik
|
6–4, 2–6, [6–10] |
| Runner-up | 4. | 11 September 2009 | Rousse, Bulgaria | Clay |  Dia Evtimova
|
 Ioana Ivan Simona-Iulia Matei
|
1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 14 November 2009 | Jersey, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Tímea Babos
|
 Kiki Bertens Daniëlle Harmsen
|
5–7, 5–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 17 January 2010 | Le Gosier, France (Guadeloupe) | Hard | Alizé Lim
|
 Kayla Rizzolo Katie Ruckert
|
6–1, 5–7, [10–3] |
| Winner | 2. | 20 March 2010 | Bath, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Katarzyna Piter
|
 Jade Curtis Anna Fitzpatrick
|
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 25 June 2010 | Gausdal, Norway | Hard | Zuzana Linhová
|
 Karina Isayan Anastasia Mukhametova
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 3 September 2010 | Istanbul, Turkey | Hard |  Ksenia Palkina
|
 Gally De Wael  Janina Toljan
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 20 May 2011 | Durban, South Africa | Hard (i) | Nicole Rottmann
|
Jennifer Allan  Surina De Beer
|
2–6, 6–4 [8–10] |
| Runner-up | 7. | 27 May 2011 | Durban, South Africa | Hard (i) | Nicole Rottmann
|
Kateřina Kramperová Zuzana Linhová
|
3–6, 6–3 [8–10] |
| Winner | 5. | 25 June 2011 | Alcobaça, Portugal | Hard |  Alenka Hubacek
|
 Mariana Correa Danielle Mills
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1 July 2011 | Melilla, Spain | Hard (i) | Alenka Hubacek
|
 Aselya Arginbayeva Tanya Samodelok
|
6–1, 3–6 [7–10] |
| Winner | 6. | 9 July 2011 | Valladolid, Spain | Hard | Victoria Larrière
|
 Vanesa Furlanetto Aranza Salut
|
6–0, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 12 November 2011 | Loughborough, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Amanda Elliott
|
Tara Moore Francesca Stephenson
|
6–3, 2–6, [3–10] |
| Runner-up | 10. | 15 July 2012 | Aschaffenburg, Germany | Clay | Réka Luca Jani
|
Florencia Molinero  Stephanie Vogt
|
3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Winner | 7. | 28 September 2012 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | Aleksandrina Naydenova
|
Tatiana Búa Ivonne Cavallé Reimers
|
5–7, 6–3, [10–3] |
| Runner-up | 11. | 22 April 2013 | San Severo, Italy | Clay | Martine Ditlev
|
 Despina Papamichail  Giulia Sussarello
|
1–6, 4–6 |
Fed Cup performances
Singles
| Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Europe/Africa Zone | SF | 6 February 2010 | Israel
|
Hard (i) | Julia Glushko
|
Loss | 6–4, 0–1 ret. |
Doubles
| Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Europe/Africa Zone | RR | 4 February | Hungary
|
Hard (i) | Karina-Ildor Jacobsgaard
|
Réka Luca Jani Zsófia Susányi
|
Win | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 5 February | Latvia
|
Karina-Ildor Jacobsgaard
|
Līga Dekmeijere Irina Kuzmina
|
Loss | 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
References
- ^ Malou Ejdesgaard at the Fed Cup
- ^ Malou Ejdesgaard [@LouEjdesgaard] (7 February 2014). "Playing against Norway today ! #FedCup" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100021433
- ^ International Tennis Federation: Women's Singles – Qualifying Draw (Knock out) for the 2007 Nordea Nordic Light Open
- ^ International Tennis Federation: Women's Singles – Qualifying Draw (Knock out) for the 2008 China Open
- ^ 'Tinjic easily gets past Ejdesgaard'
- ^ International Tennis Federation: Women's Singles – Qualifying Draw (Knock out) for the 2010 MPS Group Championships
- ^ International Tennis Federation: Women's Singles – Qualifying Draw (Knock out) 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
- Malou Ejdesgaard at the Women's Tennis Association
- Malou Ejdesgaard at the International Tennis Federation
- Malou Ejdesgaard at the Billie Jean King Cup
