Michael Mortensen
| Country (sports) |  Denmark |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 March 1961 Glostrup, Denmark |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Plays | Right handed |
| Prize money | USD$ 267,435 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 3–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 301 (26 November 1984) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 144–165 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 34 (18 April 1988) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1989) |
| French Open | 3R (1985, 1989) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990) |
| US Open | QF (1985) |
| Coaching career (2011–) | |
| Coaching achievements | |
| Coachee singles titles total | 1 |
| List of notable tournaments (with champion) French Open (Li) | |
Michael Mortensen (born 12 March 1961, in Glostrup, Denmark), is a former professional tennis player from Denmark.
Mortensen achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 34 in 1988 and a career-high singles ranking of world No. 301 in 1984. Mortensen won five career ATP doubles titles.
Mortensen participated in 22 Davis Cup ties for Denmark from 1979 to 1990, posting an 11–13 record in doubles and a 12–14 record in singles.
Mortensen subsequently became a coach. He was the Captain of the Denmark Fed Cup team in 2011 competing for 2011 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I.[1] Among players he coached was the WTA top 5 Player and Chinese No. 1 Li Na who won the 2011 French Open Women's Singles title under Mortensen.
Career finals
Doubles: 12 finals (5 titles, 7 runners-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1984 | Nice, France | Clay |  Jan Gunnarsson
|
 Hans Gildemeister  Andrés Gómez
|
6–1, 7–5 |
| Winner | 2. | 1984 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Jan Gunnarsson
|
 Juan Avendaño  Fernando Roese
|
6–0, 6–0 |
| Winner | 3. | 1984 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | Mats Wilander
|
 Libor Pimek  Tomáš Šmíd
|
6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Winner | 4. | 1984 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | Jan Gunnarsson
|
Pavel Složil  Tim Wilkison
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1985 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Jan Gunnarsson
|
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1987 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay |  Mansour Bahrami
|
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1988 | Lyon, France | Carpet | Blaine Willenborg
|
 Brad Drewett Broderick Dyke
|
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1988 | Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany | Clay | Anders Järryd
|
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
|
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1988 | Rye Brook, U.S. | Hard |  Jeremy Bates
|
Andrew Castle Tim Wilkison
|
6–4, 5–7, 6–7 |
| Winner | 5. | 1989 | Lyon, France | Carpet |  Eric Jelen
|
 Jakob Hlasek John McEnroe
|
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1990 | Stuttgart Indoor, Germany | Carpet |  Tom Nijssen
|
Jakob Hlasek  Guy Forget
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1990 | Toulouse, France | Hard (i) | Michiel Schapers
|
Neil Broad  Gary Muller
|
6–7, 4–6 |
References
- ^ "Wozniacki leads Europe/Africa nominations". m.fedcup.com. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
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External links
- Michael Mortensen at the Association of Tennis Professionals
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- Michael Mortensen at the Davis Cup