Mikael Ymer | Bio | ATP Tour

Nickname is Mike.
Began playing tennis at age 3 to be like his older brother Elias, who also plays on ATP Tour.
Father, Wondwosen, was a professional runner; mother, Kelem, is a doctor; brothers, Elias and Rafael. Parents are from Ethiopia.
Speaks Ethiopian, Swedish and English.
Favourite surface is clay and shot is backhand.
Favourite tournaments are Bastad and Stockholm.
If he wasn't a tennis player, he would be a football player.
Idol growing up was football player Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Fan of FC Bayern Munich.
Enjoys watching movies and shopping.
During COVID-19 pandemic, played an exhibition match against his brother, Elias, in support of Red Cross’ Global COVID-19 Emergency Relief.

(UPDATED 22MAY2023)

Broke into Top 100 and competed at Next Gen ATP Finals in 2019, then achieved career-high No. 50in April 2023, becoming 1st Swede to break into Top 50 since Soderling in May 2012
Defeated future World No. 1 Alcaraz at 2021 Winston-Salem to become 1st Swedish singles finalist (l. to Ivashka)since Soderling ended career as 2011 Bastad champion.
Posted 26-10 record in matches across all levels from 13 September 2022 - 4 February 2023, highlighted by biggest win of career over No. 11 Sinner in Davis Cup Finals group stage.
Captured 2016 Stockholm doubles title with older brother Elias as unranked WC, defeating Pavic/Venus 6-1 6-1 in final.
Peaked at No. 3 and went 98-33 in juniors with run to 2015 Wimbledon final and wins over future Top-10 ATP players Auger-Aliassime, Hurkacz, Ruud and Shapovalov.