19 Facts About Michael Mmoh

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Michael Mmoh is a Saudi-born American tennis player.

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Michael Mmoh has won 7 ATP Challenger titles and 4 ITF Futures tournaments, including his first at the age of 16.

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Michael Mmoh won the USTA junior national championship in 2016.

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Michael's father Tony Mmoh was a professional tennis player who represented Nigeria and reached a career-high ranking of 105.

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Michael Mmoh's mother was born in Ireland and is an Australian citizen.

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Michael Mmoh peaked in the Boy's Junior rankings at No 2 after reaching the semifinals at the 2015 Junior French Open.

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Michael Mmoh won the 2016 USTA 18s Boys' National Championship to earn a wild card into the main draw of the US Open.

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Michael Mmoh has enjoyed some early success on the ITF Futures tour, winning three titles before turning 18.

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Michael Mmoh then lost in the first round to eventual finalist Taylor Fritz, the highest ranked American teenager at the time.

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In September 2016, Michael Mmoh broke into the top 300 for the first time by reaching the final of the ATP Challenger event at Tiburon as a qualifier.

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Michael Mmoh entered the main draw at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships for the first time at this Grand Slam as a lucky loser.

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Michael Mmoh reached the top 100 at World No 97 on 1 October 2018.

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At the 2020 Australian Open, Michael Mmoh recorded his first main draw victory with a straight sets win over Pablo Andujar as a wildcard.

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Michael Mmoh received a wildcard for the 2021 Miami Open.

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Michael Mmoh won his first match defeating Sam Querrey to reach the third round but withdrew due to injury.

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Michael Mmoh won a wildcard entry into the main draw at the 2022 French Open by winning the Roland Garros wildcard challenge.

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Michael Mmoh then entered the 2023 Australian Open as a lucky loser after the withdrawal of David Goffin and won his first round match, defeating fellow qualifier French Laurent Lokoli, after saving a match point in the third set.

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Michael Mmoh then defeated 12th seed Alexander Zverev in the second round.

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Michael Mmoh became the fifth player to make it as a lucky loser to the third round; the furthest a lucky loser had made it at this Major is the fourth round.