Johan Örtegren
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
|---|---|
| Residence | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Born | 22 March 1978 Sweden |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $57,399 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–2 |
| Career titles | 0 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 295 (6 Aug 2001) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2001) |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 479 (29 Jan 2001) |
Johan Örtegren (born 22 March 1978) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.[1]
Career
[edit]Örtegren made his ATP singles main draw debut at the 1999 Swedish Open as a qualifier, losing to world number 52 and fifth seed Christian Ruud of Norway in the first round. He also qualified for the 2000 Stockholm Open and after beating Fredrik Jonsson he lost to Sebastien Grosjean, the tournament sixth seed and world number 20, in the second round. He has the dubious honour of losing a match 6–0, 6–0, 6–0 when he was beaten by Todd Woodbridge at the 2001 Wimbledon qualifying tournament.[2]
Örtegren played mostly on the Futures circuit reaching five finals and winning three titles. He also won two ITF doubles titles.[3] Örtegren has a career high ATP singles ranking of 295 achieved on 6 August 2001. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 479 achieved on 29 January 2001.
After his retirement as a professional player, Örtegren took up coaching. He also joined the coaching staff at the Good to Great Tennis Academy in Sweden, which is run by ex-touring pros Magnus Norman, Nicklas Kulti, and Mikael Tillström. As a coach he assisted touring pros such as Grigor Dimitrov[4] and Laura Robson.[5]
ITF Futures Titles
[edit]Singles: (3)
[edit]| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1998 | Vilnius, Lithuania F1 | Carpet |  Alexander Gietl
|
6–3, 6–1 |
| 2. | 1999 | Oula, Finland F1 | Clay | Björn Rehnquist
|
6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 3. | 2000 | Pärnu Estonia F1 | Clay |  Tommi Lenho
|
6–4, 7–5 |
Doubles: (2)
[edit]| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2000 | Negril, Jamaica F3 | Hard | Johan Kareld
|
 Sandor Martínez-Breijo Lázaro Navarro-Batles
|
7–5, 6–2 |
| 2. | 2008 | Meshref, Kuwait F1 | Hard |  Mohammad Ghareeb
|
 Rohan Gajjar  Ken Skupski
|
6–4, 3–6, [10–7] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Johan Ortegren | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Wimbledon – Johan Ortegren". www.wimbledon.com. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Johan Ortegren". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Dimitrov to work with Good to Great academy". Tennis.com. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
- ^ Writer, Stuart Fraser, Tennis (2017-05-25). "Robson appoints Örtegren as latest coach". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
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