Patrick Kypson | Bio | ATP Tour

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Nickname is 'Pat'
Began playing tennis at age 7 when a friend introduced him to the sport
Father, Alan, is a doctor; mother, Kristal;sister, Caroline
Favourite surface is clay and tournament is Wimbledon
Idol growing up was Rafael Nadal
Hobbies include fishing and playinghockey
If he wasn't a tennis player, he would be a hockey player
Favourite sports team is the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes and favourite athlete isJaromir Jagr
Fitness trainer is Reshard Langford of USTA.
Currently trains at home in Raleigh.

(UPDATED 22 MAY 2023)

Achieved a career-high No. 323 Pepperstone ATP Ranking on 22 May 2023.
Won USTA's 2023 Roland Garros Wild Card Challenge by accumulating the most ranking points earned (75) at a maximum of three clay tournaments over a four-week window in April.
During his successful clay run in April, reached SFs at San Luis Potosi, MEX as a Q and Savannah, USA along with a 2R at Tallahassee, USA. Ranked No. 485 on 3 April at beginning of clay circuit and was as low as No. 526 in February.
Has a 13-21 career record on ATP Challenger Tour (8-5 in 2023, 7-3 on clay)
Has a 71-44 career record (40-25 on clay with 3 titles) on Futures/ITF World Tennis Tour and 3-1 in finals, winning titles at 2017 Niceville, USA, 2020 Antalya, TUR and 2021 Luxembourg. Reached final at 2021 Wichita, USA.
Earned 1st ATP ranking point at age 16 on 23 November 2015 after qualifying and reaching 2R in pro debut at Niceville, USA Futures.
Peaked at No. 18 in junior rankings on 17 July2017 and earned US Open WC by winning USTA Boys’ 18s National Championship (d. Wolf in 5 sets). In US Open debut, lost to Menendezz-Maceiras in straight sets in 1R.
Also advanced to 2016 US Open juniors QF as Q (l. to eventual champion Auger-Aliassime) and 2017 Wimbledon juniors SF (l. to eventual champion Davidovich Fokina).
Played one season at Texas A&M in 2018, earningAll-American honorsin singles after finishing in Top 10 before turning pro at beginning of 2019.
Underwent right elbow surgery in November 2021 and returned to action in June 2022.