Michael Agwi
| Country (sports) |  Ireland |
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| Born | 4 September 2003 |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $30,926 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 2–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 407 (24 December 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 411 (13 January 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1139 (18 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 1214 (13 January 2025) |
| Last updated on: 14 January 2025. | |
Michael Agwi (born 4 September 2003) is an Irish tennis player.
Agwi has a career high ATP singles ranking of 407 achieved on 23 December 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 1139 achieved on 18 November 2024.[1]
Career
[edit]Agwi made his ATP main draw debut at the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships after receiving a wildcard into the doubles main draw with Osgar O'Hoisin.[citation needed]
He has won four singles titles on the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour, beginning with an M15 title in Germany in early 2024, becoming the first Irish player in 5 years to win an ITF singles title.[2]
In March 2024, Agwi qualified for his first ATP Challenger Tour main draw at the Tennis Challenger Hamburg, defeating Cem İlkel to claim his first Challenger main draw win. In the second round, he claimed his first win against a top 200 player, defeating the tournament's eighth seed and former top 50 player Marc-Andrea Hüsler to reach his first Challenger quarterfinal.[3]
International representation
[edit]Agwi represents Ireland at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 2–4.[4] In February 2024, he was a member of the Irish team which was defeated by Austria in the World Group I play-offs in Limerick, losing both his matches against Dominic Thiem[5][6][7] and Lucas Miedler.[8][9][10]
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tour finals
[edit]Singles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2024 | M15 Cadolzburg, Germany | ITF WTT | Carpet |  Daniel Masur
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3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2024 | M15 Oberhaching, Germany | ITF WTT | Hard | Max Hans Rehberg
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7–6(7-3), 6–1 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 2024 | M15 Meerbusch, Germany | ITF WTT | Clay | John Sperle
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–2 | May 2024 | M15 Wrocław, Poland | ITF WTT | Clay |  Stijn Slump
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6–3, 3–0 Ret. |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 2024 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | ITF WTT | Clay |  Pawel Juszczak
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1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 4–2 | Oct 2024 | M15 Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland | ITF WTT | Hard |  Harry Wendelken
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6–0, 6–1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Agwi | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Meet Michael Agwi, Ireland's First ITF Singles Champion in Five Years". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Ireland's Michael Agwi makes serious strides at ATP Challenger event". RTE. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Players". www.daviscup.com.
- ^ Moran, Gary (February 3, 2024). "Agwi battles Thiem but Austria prevail in Davis Cup tie" – via www.rte.ie.
- ^ "DAVIS CUP - THIEM AND OFNER GIVE AUSTRIA 2-0 LEAD AFTER DAY 1". crosscourtview.com. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Thiem overcomes raucous Irish crowd as Austria takes lead". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Agwi breaking glass ceilings for Ireland". Rookie Me Central. February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Austria Sweep Tenacious Irish Team". crosscourtview.com. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Ireland lose Davis Cup playoff but win big off the court". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Michael Agwi at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Michael Agwi at the International Tennis Federation
- Michael Agwi at the Davis Cup
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