Markus Eriksson (tennis)
Markus Eriksson
Full nameMarkus Eriksson
Country (sports) Sweden
ResidenceGothenburg, Sweden
Born (1989-11-29) 29 November 1989
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Retired2021
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
CoachFredrik Rosengren
Prize money$230,264
Singles
Career record6–13 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles10 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 277 (19 August 2019)
Doubles
Career record9–11 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles1 Challenger, 33 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 205 (3 December 2018)
Last updated on: 1 January 2022.

Markus Eriksson (born 29 November 1989) is a retired Swedishtennis player.[1] Eriksson has a career high ATP singles ranking of 277, achieved on 19 August 2019.

Tennis career

Eriksson made his ATP main draw singles debut at the 2013 Swedish Open where he lost in the first round to Martín Alund. In 2014, he made his debut in the main draw of an ATP doubles event, when he and partner Isak Arvidsson received a wild card at the Swedish Open. They lost in the quarterfinals to the tournament third seeds, Tomasz Bednarek and Henri Kontinen.

In 2012, Eriksson was selected to represent the Swedish Davis Cup team in the World Group Playoffs against Belgium. For the period 2012 to 2020, he played in 14 Davis Cup ties winning 7 of the 16 singles matches and 4 of the 7 doubles matches that he played.[2]

Eriksson won his first ATP Challenger title in the doubles, when he and his compatriot André Göransson won the title at the Tampere challenger, where they beat Ivan Gakhov and Alexander Pavlioutchenkov in the final.

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures titles

Singles: 10

Legend
ATP Challenger (0)
ITF Futures (10)
No.    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
1. Jun 2013Marocco F3, MohammediaFutures Clay AlgeriaLamine Ouahab6–2, 6–3
2. Aug 2013Denmark F3, CopenhagenFutures Clay DenmarkMartin Pedersen6–4, 7–5
3. Feb 2014Spain F3, MurciaFutures Clay SpainRoberto Carballés Baena7–6(7–2), 3–6, 7–5
4. Sep 2015Sweden F4, FalunFutures Hard Slovakia Adrian Sikora 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
5. Mar 2016Italy F3, SondrioFutures Hard PolandMarcin Gawron6–3, 6–1
6. Jun 2017Poland F2, GdyniaFutures Clay Czech Republic Robin Staněk 7–5, 6–1
7. Sep 2017Hungary F7, KecskemétFutures Clay HungaryZsombor Piros4–6, 6–4, 6–3
8. Sep 2018Sweden F4, StockholmFutures Hard Belgium Christopher Heyman 6–4, 6–2
9. May 2019M15 Karlskrona, Sweden World Tennis Tour Clay Russia Ronald Slobodchikov 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
10. May 2019M15 Kalmar, Sweden World Tennis Tour Clay SwedenDragoș Nicolae Mădăraș6–2, 6–2

Doubles: 36

Legend
ATP Challenger (1)
ITF Futures / World Tennis Tour (35)
No.    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
1. Sep 2010Sweden F2, FalunFutures Hard SwedenCarl BergmanSwedenTobias BlomgrenFinlandMicke Kontinen3–6, 6–3, [10–4]
2. Jun 2011Romania F4, MediașFutures Clay Sweden Jesper Brunström Czech Republic Michal SchmidCzech Republic Jiří Školoudík 6–2, 6–2
3. Sep 2011Sweden F4, UppsalaFutures Hard Sweden Carl Bergman United KingdomLewis BurtonUnited Kingdom James Marsalek 6–3, 6–4
4. Sep 2012Sweden F6, FalunFutures Hard Sweden Jesper Brunström SwedenFilip BergeviSwedenFred Simonsson6–4, 7–5
5. Mar 2013Turkey F10, AntalyaFutures Clay Sweden Jesper Brunström Russia Andrei PlotniyKazakhstanDenis Yevseyev6–3, 6–1
6. Jan 2014USA F3, Weston, FloridaFutures Clay SwedenMilos SekulicUnited StatesJason JungUnited StatesEvan King6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4), [17–15]
7. Feb 2014USA F4, Palm Coast, FloridaFutures Clay Sweden Milos Sekulic United StatesTaylor FritzUnited StatesMartin Redlicki6–1, 6–1
8. Feb 2014Spain F3, MurciaFutures Clay Sweden Milos Sekulic SpainSergio Gutiérrez FerrolSpainDavid Vega Hernández6–0, 7–6(7–5)
9. Mar 2014France F6, PoitiersFutures Hard SwedenIsak ArvidssonBelgiumNiels DeseinBelgiumYannick Mertensw/o
10. May 2014Sweden F2, BåstadFutures Clay Sweden Isak Arvidsson SwedenJacob AdaktussonSweden Robin Olin 6–2, 4–6, [10–6]
11. May 2014Sweden F3, Båstad Futures Clay Sweden Isak Arvidsson Finland Timi KivijarviFinlandHenrik Sillanpää6–4, 6–2
12. Mar 2015Croatia F4, PorečFutures Clay SwedenChristian LindellRomania Alexandru-Daniel CarpenCroatiaTomislav Draganja6–1, 6–4
13. Nov 2015Turkey F46, AntalyaFutures Clay RussiaIvan GakhovItaly Daniele CapecchiItaly Federico Maccari 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
14. Jan 2016Tunisia F2, HammametFutures Clay Italy Matteo Volante North MacedoniaTomislav JotovskiSerbiaMiljan Zekić6–2, 6–1
15. Mar 2016Italy F3, SondrioFutures Hard Brazil Wilson Leite FranceAntoine HoangFranceGrégoire Jacq6–4, 7–6(7–5)
16. May 2016Sweden F3, Baståd Futures Clay Sweden Milos Sekulic BelgiumJulien CagninaBelgium Omar Salman 6–2, 6–3
17. Jun 2016Italy F15, SassuoloFutures Clay Sweden Milos Sekulic ItalyFilippo BaldiItaly Pietro Licciardi 6–4, 6–3
18. Mar 2017Bahrain F1, ManamaFutures Hard Sweden Milos Sekulic PhilippinesFrancis AlcantaraZimbabweBenjamin Lock6–3, 6–1
19. Apr 2017Qatar F2, DohaFutures Hard Sweden Milos Sekulic FranceDaniel AltmaierAustriaLucas Miedler7–5, 3–6. [10–7]
20. Sep 2017Sweden F3, JönköpingFutures Hard Sweden Milos Sekulic Netherlands Kevin GriekspoorNetherlandsTallon Griekspoor6–0, 6–2
21. Dec 2017Qatar F5, DohaFutures Hard TurkeyTuna AltunaRussiaAslan KaratsevCroatia Fran Zvonimir Zgombić 6–1, 6–2
22. Apr 2018Nigeria F1, AbujaFutures Hard AustriaMaximilian NeuchristFranceRémi BoutillierFrance Tom Jomby 6–3, 4–6, [15–13]
23. May 2018Sweden F1, KarlskronaFutures Clay SwedenFred SimonssonFinlandOtto VirtanenGermanyLouis Wessels6–1, 1–6, [10–5]
1. Jul 2018Tampere, Finland Challenger Clay SwedenAndré GöranssonRussiaIvan GakhovRussiaAlexander Pavlioutchenkov6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
24. Sep 2018Sweden F4, StockholmFutures Hard Sweden Fred Simonsson SwitzerlandAntoine BellierGermanyJohannes Härteis2–6, 6–4, [10–8]
25. Nov 2018Vietnam F5, Tây NinhFutures Hard Philippines Francis Alcantara VietnamLý Hoàng NamRussiaRoman Safiullin5–7, 6–4, [10–7]
26. Mar 2019M15 Rovinj, Croatia World Tennis Tour Clay Belgium Jeroen Vanneste CroatiaIvan SabanovCroatiaMatej Sabanov7–5, 6–2
27. Apr 2019M15 Tabarka, Tunisia World Tennis Tour Clay SwedenFilip BergeviRepublic of IrelandSimon CarrFrance Amaury Delmas 6–3, 6–1
28. May 2019M15 Karlskrona, Sweden World Tennis Tour Clay Sweden Filip Bergevi United States Justin ButschSwedenSimon Freund6–1, 6–3
29. May 2019M15 Kalmar, Sweden World Tennis Tour Clay Sweden Filip Bergevi United States Justin ButschSweden Simon Freund 7–5, 6–2
30. May 2019M25 Arlon, Belgium World Tennis Tour Clay Belgium Jeroen Vanneste ArgentinaFacundo MenaBelgium Martin van der Meerschen 6–2, 6–2
31. Oct 2020M25 Hamburg, Germany World Tennis Tour Hard (i) NorwayViktor DurasovicItalyRaúl BrancaccioNetherlandsMark Vervoort6–3, 5–7, [11–9]
32. Jun 2021M25 Bourg-en-Bresse, France World Tennis Tour Clay SwitzerlandJakub PaulSwitzerlandLeandro RiediSwitzerlandDamien Wenger7–6(8–6), 6–7(3–7), [10–4]
33. Aug 2021M15 Łódź, Poland World Tennis Tour Clay Sweden Filip Bergevi LatviaKārlis OzoliņšGreeceAristotelis Thanos4–6, 6–2, [10–4]
34. Aug 2021M25 Poznań, Poland World Tennis Tour Clay Sweden Filip Bergevi Argentina Leonardo AboianArgentinaValerio Aboianw/o
35. Nov 2021M15 Heraklion, Greece World Tennis Tour Hard AustraliaMatthew RomiosHungary Péter Fajta Hungary Zsombor Velcz 3–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–0]

References

  1. ^"Markus Eriksson – ATP Tour Overview". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  2. ^"Davis Cup – Players". www.daviscup.com. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
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