- Malou Ejdesgaard
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Malou Ejdesgaard 
Ejdesgaard at the 2010 Family Circle CupCountry 
DenmarkResidence Copenhagen, Denmark Born 13 March 1991
Copenhagen, DenmarkHeight Turned pro 2010 Plays Right–handed (two–handed backhand) Career prize money US$25,529 Singles Career record 31-57 Career titles 0 WTA, 0 ITF Highest ranking No. 717 (13 September 2010) Current ranking No. 828 (20 November 2011) Grand Slam results Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open Doubles Career titles 0 WTA, 6 ITF Highest ranking 308 (25 July 2011) Current ranking 328 (20 November 2011) Grand Slam Doubles results Australian Open French Open Wimbledon US Open Last updated on: 11 August 2011. Malou Ejdesgaard (born 13 March 1991) is a Danish professional tennis player. As of 20 November 2011, she is ranked World No. 828 in singles[1] and No. 328 in doubles.[2] Ejdesgaard is the third highest ranked singles player from Denmark, behind World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki and Karen Barbat.[3] She is the second highest ranked doubles player, trailing only Wozniacki. She has been the member of Denmark Fed Cup team since 2010.[4]
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Professional career
Ejdesgaard played her first WTA Tour debut playing the qualifications for the 2007 Nordea Nordic Light Open, but lost to domestic player Aleksandra Srdinović 6–4, 6–4.[5] In 2008, she played qualifications for the China Open, but lost to Chinese Zhang Shuai 6–1, 6–2 in the first round.[6] In April 2010, Ejdesgaard lost in the first round of the 2010 MPS Group Championships to Arina Rodionova 6–3, 7–6(2).[7] After failing to qualify for the 2010 Banka Koper Slovenia Open,[8] she made her Tour singles debut at the 2010 e-Boks Danish Open, losing to Tatjana Malek in the first round 6–0, 6–1. As for doubles, Ejdesgaard played with compatriot Caroline Wozniacki in five tournaments – in 2008 at Odense, in 2010 at Ponte Vedra Beach, Charleston & Copenhagen, and in 2011 at Copenhagen.[9] They lost in the first round and twice in the second round, respectively. Malou has been most successful in doubles play on the ITF circuit, and has won a number of doubles titles, including two 10k events in 2011 at Alcobaca and Valladolid.
Personal life
Ejdesgaard is a close friend of World No. 1 tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, her Denmark fellow, with whom she also plays some WTA Tour doubles tournaments.[10] They are trying to gain an entry to the 2012 Summer Olympics in doubles.[11] Ejdesgaard is currently coached by Kim Peter.[12]
Career statistics
ITF Circuit singles finals (0-1)
$100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score Runner–up 1. 2 July 2011 
MelillaHard (i) Rocio De La Torre-Sanchez0-6,1-6 ITF Circuit doubles finals (6-8)
$100,000 tournaments $75,000 tournaments $50,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score Runner–up 1. 2 November 2008 
StockholmHard (i) Anna Brazhnikova
Helene Auensen
Ulrikke Eikeri2–6, 6–4, [8–10] Runner–up 2. 19 June 2009 GausdalHard Helene Auensen
Victoria Larriere
Zuzana Linhová6–3, 4–6, [0–10] Runner–up 3. 9 August 2009 
SavitaipaleClay 
Ester Masuri
Diana Marcinkevica
Anna Orlik6–4, 2–6, [6–10] Runner–up 4. 11 September 2009 
RousseClay Dia Evtimova
Ioana Ivan
Simona-Iulia Matei1–6, 4–6 Runner–up 5. 14 November 2009 
JerseyHard (i) 
Tímea Babos
Kiki Bertens
Daniëlle Harmsen5–7, 5–7 Runner–up 6. 20 May 2011 
DurbanHard (i) 
Nicole Rottman Jennifer Allan
Surina De Beer2-6, 6-4 [8-10] Runner–up 7. 27 May 2011 DurbanHard (i) Nicole Rottman Katerina Kramperova
Zuzana Linhova3-6, 6-3 [8-10] Runner–up 8. 1 July 2011 MelillaHard (i) 
Alenka Hubacek
Aselya Arginbayeva
Tanya Samodelok6-1, 3-6 [7-10] Winners 1. 17 January 2010 Le GosierHard Alizé Lim
Kayla Rizzolo
Katie Ruckert6–1, 5–7, [10–3] Winners 2. 20 March 2010 BathHard (i) 
Katarzyna Piter Jade Curtis
Anna Fitzpatrick6–3, 6–2 Winners 3. 25 June 2010 GausdalHard Zuzana Linhová Karina Isayan
Anastasia Mukhametova6–2, 6–3 Winners 4. 3 September 2010 
IstanbulHard 
Ksenia Palkina
Gally De Wael
Janina Toljan6–4, 6–4 Winners 5. 25 June 2011 
AlcobacaHard Alenka Hubacek
Mariana Correa
Danielle Mills6–2, 7–5 Winners 6. 9 July 2011 ValladolidHard Victoria Larriere
Vanesa Furlanetto
Aranza Salut6–0, 6–3 Fed Cup singles performances (0–1)
Edition Round Date Against Surface Opponent W/L Result 2010 Europe/Africa Zone SF 6 February 2010 IsraelHard (i) Julia GlushkoLoss 6–4, 0–1, retired Fed Cup doubles performances (1–1)
Edition Round Date Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Result 2010 Europe/Africa Zone RR 4 February HungaryHard (i) Karina-Ildor Jacobsgaard Réka-Luca Jani
Zsofia SusanyiWin 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 5 February Latvia Karina-Ildor Jacobsgaard Līga Dekmeijere
Irina KuzminaLoss 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 References
- ^ WTA Tour: WTA Tour Singles Rankings (13 December 2010)
- ^ WTA Tour: WTA Tour Doubles Rankings (13 December 2010)
- ^ WTA Tour: WTA Tour Singles Rankings: Singles Nationalities Denmark (13 December 2010)
- ^ Malou Ejdesgaard at the Fed Cup
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ WTA Tour: Copenhagen Gallery (8 August 2010)
- ^ Official Website of Caroline Wozniacki:Caroline’s Blog: Hello from Ponte Vidra, Florida (6 April 2010)
- ^ Official Website of Caroline Wozniacki: Caroline To Play Doubles in 2012 Olympics in London (9 March 2010)
- ^ Malou Ejdesgaard at the International Tennis Federation
External links
Categories:- 1991 births
- Danish female tennis players
- Living people
- People from Copenhagen
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