| Mikal Statham | |
| Fullname: | Mikal Statham |
| Residence: | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Birth Date: | 1987 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | London, United Kingdom |
| Plays: | Right-handed |
| Careerprizemoney: | $34,082 |
| Singlesrecord: | 1–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Singlestitles: | 0 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 711 (12 April 2010) |
| Currentsinglesranking: | No. 1423T (28 December 2020) |
| Doublesrecord: | 0–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Doublestitles: | 3 ITF |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 381 (28 September 2009) |
| Currentdoublesranking: | No. 1323T (28 December 2020) |
| Updated: | 3 January 2021 |
Mikal Statham (born 25 April 1987), usually referred to by his self-penned nickname of "Oliver," [1] is a tennis player from New Zealand.
Statham has a career high ATP singles ranking of 711 achieved on 12 April 2010. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 381 achieved on 28 September 2009. He has represented New Zealand at the Davis Cup.[2]
Statham made his ATP doubles main draw debut at the 2007 Heineken Open, partnering his twin brother Rubin.
Having not competed since 2011, he played two tournaments in Thailand in 2016, and then returned again to professional tournaments in 2018, when he played three ITF events.
Statham played exclusively in Cancún in 2019, competing in 16 tournaments from March to August. His best efforts in singles were three second round losses, but he twice reached the semi-finals in doubles.
Statham only played domestic competitions in 2020, including helping his Hikurangi team win the inaugural New Zealand Premier League.
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| Rubber outcome | No. | Rubber | Match type (partner if any) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–0; 10–12 July 2009; Perry Arena Indoor Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand; Group II Asia/Oceania Semi-final; Hard (i) surface | ||||||
| Victory | 1. | V | Singles (dead rubber) | Indonesia | Sunu-Wahyu Trijati | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1–4; 18–20 September 2009; Philippine Columbian Association, Manila, Philippines; Group II Asia/Oceania Final; Clay (i) surface | ||||||
| Defeat | 1. | III | Doubles (with G.D. Jones) | Philippines | Treat Huey / Cecil Mamiit | 6–7(4–7), 3–6, 5–7 |
| Defeat | 2. | IV | Singles (dead rubber) | Johnny Arcilla | 3–6, 6–2, 4–6 | |
| Legend | |
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| ATP Challengers (0–0) | |
| ITF Futures (0–1) |
| Legend | |
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| ATP Challengers (0–0) | |
| ITF Futures (3–10) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Modena, Italy F24 | Futures | Clay |  Rubin Statham |  Matteo Fago Stefano Pescosolido | 7–6(7–5), 1–6, 4–6 | ||
| Loss | 0–2 | Hope Island, Australia F8 | Futures | Hard | Rubin Statham |  Alun Jones Robert Smeets | 2–6, 1–6 | ||
| Win | 1–2 | Hamilton, New Zealand F2 | Futures | Hard | Nathan Healey | Andrew Coelho Brydan Klein | 7–5, 3–6, [10–8] | ||
| Loss | 1–3 | Khon Kaen, Thailand F4 | Futures | Hard | Chen Ti |  Gao Wan Yu Xin-yuan | 5–7, 7–6(10–8), [7–10] | ||
| Loss | 1–4 | Gympie, Australia F7 | Futures | Hard | Haydn Lewis | Adam Hubble Greg Jones | 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4), [5–10] | ||
| Loss | 1–5 | Traralgon, Australia F8 | Futures | Hard | Jared Easton | Dane Propoggia Matt Reid | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
| Win | 2–5 | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia F2 | Futures | Hard | Yu Xin-yuan | Steven Goh Joel Lindner | 6–1, 6–7(5–7), [10–4] | ||
| Loss | 2–6 | Perth, Australia F11 | Futures | Hard | Adam Feeney | Kaden Hensel Adam Hubble | 4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–12] | ||
| Win | 3–6 | Ain Sokhna, Egypt F8 | Futures | Clay |  Adam El Mihdawy |  Karim Maamoun Sherif Sabry | 6–1, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 3–7 | Giza, Egypt F10 | Futures | Clay | Adam El Mihdawy | Karim Maamoun Sherif Sabry | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–8 | Tokyo, Japan F2 | Futures | Hard | Maciek Sykut |  Tasuku Iwami Hiroki Kondo | 6–3, 1–6, [8–10] | ||
| Loss | 3–9 | Kōfu, Japan F3 | Futures | Hard | Maciek Sykut | Tasuku Iwami Hiroki Kondo | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
| Loss | 3–10 | Port Pirie, Australia F8 | Futures | Hard |  Erik Chvojka | Jared Easton Joel Lindner | 4–6, 2–6 |