Ejdesgaard at the 2010 Family Circle Cup |
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| Country | Denmark |
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| Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Born | 13 March 1991 Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Turned pro | 2010 |
| Plays | Right–handed (two–handed backhand) |
| Career prize money | US$25,529 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 24-46 (0-3 WTA) |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 717 (13 September 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 823 (28 December 2011) |
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| Doubles | |
| Career record | 68-51 (3-5 WTA) |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 308 (25 July 2011) |
| Current ranking | 317 (28 December 2011) |
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| Last updated on: 11 August 2011. | |
Malou Ejdesgaard (born 13 March 1991) is a Danish professional tennis player. As of 28 December 2011, she is ranked World No. 823 in singles[1] and No. 317 in doubles.[2] Ejdesgaard is the third highest ranked singles player from Denmark, behind World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki and Karen Barbat.[3] She is the highest ranked doubles player. She has been a member of the Denmark Fed Cup team since 2010.[4]
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Ejdesgaard played her first WTA Tour debut playing the qualifications for the 2007 Nordea Nordic Light Open, but lost to domestic player Aleksandra Srdinović 6–4, 6–4.[5] In 2008, she played qualifications for the China Open, but lost to Chinese Zhang Shuai 6–1, 6–2 in the first round.[6] In April 2010, Ejdesgaard lost in the first round of the 2010 MPS Group Championships to Arina Rodionova 6–3, 7–6(2).[7] After failing to qualify for the 2010 Banka Koper Slovenia Open,[8] she made her Tour singles debut at the 2010 e-Boks Danish Open, losing to Tatjana Malek in the first round 6–0, 6–1. She suffered a season-ending knee injury in September of 2010, but has since made a full recovery and returned to playing tennis on the ITF circuit in May of 2011. Malou has been most successful in doubles play on the ITF circuit, and has won a number of doubles titles, including two 10k events in 2011 at Alcobaca and Valladolid.
Ejdesgaard is a close friend of World No. 1 tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, her Denmark fellow, with whom she also plays some WTA Tour doubles tournaments.[9] They are trying to gain an entry to the 2012 Summer Olympics in doubles.[10] Ejdesgaard is currently coached by Kim Peter.[11] Ejdesgaard has played with Wozniacki in five tournaments – in 2008 at Odense, in 2010 at Ponte Vedra Beach, Charleston & Copenhagen, and in 2011 at Copenhagen.[12] They lost in the first round and twice in the second round, respectively.
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner–up | 1. | 2 July 2011 | Melilla | Hard (i) | Rocio De La Torre-Sanchez | 0-6,1-6 |
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner–up | 1. | 2 November 2008 | Stockholm | Hard (i) | Anna Brazhnikova | Helene Auensen Ulrikke Eikeri |
2–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
| Runner–up | 2. | 19 June 2009 | Gausdal | Hard | Helene Auensen | Victoria Larriere Zuzana Linhová |
6–3, 4–6, [0–10] |
| Runner–up | 3. | 9 August 2009 | Savitaipale | Clay | Ester Masuri | Diana Marcinkevica Anna Orlik |
6–4, 2–6, [6–10] |
| Runner–up | 4. | 11 September 2009 | Rousse | Clay | Dia Evtimova | Ioana Ivan Simona-Iulia Matei |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner–up | 5. | 14 November 2009 | Jersey | Hard (i) | Tímea Babos | Kiki Bertens Daniëlle Harmsen |
5–7, 5–7 |
| Runner–up | 6. | 20 May 2011 | Durban | Hard (i) | Nicole Rottman | Jennifer Allan Surina De Beer |
2-6, 6-4 [8-10] |
| Runner–up | 7. | 27 May 2011 | Durban | Hard (i) | Nicole Rottman | Katerina Kramperova Zuzana Linhova |
3-6, 6-3 [8-10] |
| Runner–up | 8. | 1 July 2011 | Melilla | Hard (i) | Alenka Hubacek | Aselya Arginbayeva Tanya Samodelok |
6-1, 3-6 [7-10] |
| Runner–up | 9. | 12 November 2011 | Loughborough | Hard (i) | Amanda Elliott | Tara Moore Francesca Stephenson |
6-3, 2-6, [3–10] |
| Winners | 1. | 17 January 2010 | Le Gosier | Hard | Alizé Lim | Kayla Rizzolo Katie Ruckert |
6–1, 5–7, [10–3] |
| Winners | 2. | 20 March 2010 | Bath | Hard (i) | Katarzyna Piter | Jade Curtis Anna Fitzpatrick |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winners | 3. | 25 June 2010 | Gausdal | Hard | Zuzana Linhová | Karina Isayan Anastasia Mukhametova |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winners | 4. | 3 September 2010 | Istanbul | Hard | Ksenia Palkina | Gally De Wael Janina Toljan |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winners | 5. | 25 June 2011 | Alcobaca | Hard | Alenka Hubacek | Mariana Correa Danielle Mills |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Winners | 6. | 9 July 2011 | Valladolid | Hard | Victoria Larriere | Vanesa Furlanetto Aranza Salut |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Result |
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| 2010 Europe/Africa Zone | SF | 6 February 2010 | Israel | Hard (i) | Julia Glushko | Loss | 6–4, 0–1, retired |
| Edition | Round | Date | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Result |
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| 2010 Europe/Africa Zone | RR | 4 February | Hungary | Hard (i) | Karina-Ildor Jacobsgaard | Réka-Luca Jani Zsofia Susanyi |
Win | 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 5 February | Latvia | Karina-Ildor Jacobsgaard | Līga Dekmeijere Irina Kuzmina |
Loss | 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |