![]() Ejdesgaard at the WTA tournament in Charleston, South Carolina (2010)
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Country (sports) |
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Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Born |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
13 March 1991
Turned pro | 2010 |
Retired | 2014 |
Plays | Right–handed (two–handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$33,761 |
Singles | |
Career record | 35–74 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 717 (13 September 2010) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 91–86 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 7 ITF |
Current ranking | No. 252 (23 July 2012) |
Last updated on: 27 November 2014. |
Malou Ejdesgaard (born 13 March 1991) is a Danish former professional tennis player.
She was a member of the Denmark Fed Cup team from 2010 until just before her professional retirement in 2014
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. In 2008, she played qualifications for the China Open, but lost to Chinese Zhang Shuai 6–1, 6–2 in the first round.
She received a wildcard to play at the 2008 e-Boks Odense Open, but lost to Jasmina Tinjić in round one.
In April 2010, Ejdesgaard lost in the first qualifying round of the 2010 MPS Group Championships to Arina Rodionova 6–3, 7–6(2). She also failed to qualify for the 2010 Banka Koper Slovenia Open.
She made her professional singles debut at the WTA Tour 2010 e-Boks Danish Open Event, losing to Tatjana Malek in the first round 6–0, 6–1.
She won four ITF $10,000 doubles titles in 2010.
She suffered a season-ending knee injury in September 2010, but made a full recovery and returned to playing tennis on the ITF circuit in May 2011.
She received a wildcard to play at the WTA 2011 e-Boks Open, but lost to Bethanie Mattek-Sands in round one.
Malou has been most successful in doubles play on the ITF circuit, and has won a number of doubles titles, including two ITF events in 2011 at Alcobaça and Valladolid.
For the fourth time, she got a wildcard for the e-Boks Danish Open, but was double-bagled by Alizé Cornet in the first round.