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Michael Mortensen (born March 12, 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 is currently the coach of WTA Top 4 Player and China No. 1 Li Na who won the 2011 French Open Women's Singles title.
Doubles titles (5)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponent in the final Score 1. 1984 Nice, France Clay Jan Gunnarsson
Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez
6–1, 7–5 2. 1984 Båstad, Sweden Clay Jan Gunnarsson
Juan Avendano
Fernando Roese
6–0, 6–0 3. 1984 Geneva, Switzerland Clay Mats Wilander
Libor Pimek
Tomáš Šmíd
6–1, 3–6, 7–5 4. 1984 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Jan Gunnarsson
Pavel Složil
Tim Wilkison
6–4, 6–2 5. 1989 Lyon, France Carpet Eric Jelen
Jakob Hlasek
John McEnroe
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 Runner-ups (7)
No. Date Tournament Surface Partnering Opponent in the final Score 1. 1985 Barcelona, Spain Clay Jan Gunnarsson
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 3–6 2. 1987 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Mansour Bahrami
Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez
2–6, 4–6 3. 1988 Lyon, France Carpet Blaine Willenborg
Brad Drewett
Broderick Dyke
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 4. 1988 Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany Clay Anders Järryd
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 5. 1988 Rye Brook, U.S. Hard Jeremy Bates
Andrew Castle
Tim Wilkison
6–4, 5–7, 6–7 6. 1990 Stuttgart Indoor, Germany Carpet Tom Nijssen
Jakob Hlasek
Guy Forget
3–6, 2–6 7. 1990 Toulouse, France Hard (i) Michiel Schapers
Neil Broad
Gary Muller
6–7, 4–6 External links
Categories:- 1961 births
- Living people
- Danish male tennis players
- People from Glostrup Municipality
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