Michael Agwi Explained

Michael Agwi
Birth Date:2003 9, df=yes
Height:1.93m (06.33feet)
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$23,764
Singlesrecord:0–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Singlestitles:3 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 514 (3 June 2024)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 514 (3 June 2024)
Doublesrecord:0–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 1798 (17 March 2024)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 1784 (4 March 2024)
Updated:27 March 2024

Michael Agwi (born 4 September 2003) is an Irish tennis player.

Agwi has a career high ATP singles ranking of 514 achieved on 22 May 2024. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 1778 achieved on 26 February 2024.[1]

Career

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. He represents Ireland at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 0–3.[2] He notably had multiple set points against former world number 3 Dominic Thiem before losing in straight sets in his second ever match for Ireland.[3] [4]

Agwi has won one singles title on the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour, winning an M15 title in Germany in early 2024, becoming the first Irish player in 5 years to win an ITF singles title.[5]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Agwi | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis. ATP Tour.
  2. Web site: Davis Cup - Players. www.daviscup.com.
  3. Web site: Agwi battles Thiem but Austria prevail in Davis Cup tie. Gary. Moran. February 3, 2024. www.rte.ie.
  4. Web site: Agwi breaking glass ceilings for Ireland. February 23, 2024.
  5. Web site: Meet Michael Agwi, Ireland's First ITF Singles Champion in Five Years . 2024-03-13 . www.itftennis.com.