George Loffhagen
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| Born | 19 April 2001 London |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
George Loffhagen (born 19 April 2001) is a British tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of 460 achieved on May 22, 2023.[1][2]
Early life
From Ealing, West London, he attended St Benedict’s School.[3] From the age of eight he was coached by Jo Durie’s former coach Alan Jones and later his son Ryan, and joined a tennis academy based at Chiswick and Northwood in Middlesex, ran by David Felgate, where he was a regular practice partner of Jack Draper.[4]
Career
Loffhagen made his professional debut in an F6 Futures in Britain in September 2017. He became the first male tennis player born in 2001 to reach a professional final in May 2018, at a F1 Futures event in Uganda.[5]
In April 2023, he won the ITF M25 Mysuru Open in India, defeating Australian Blake Ellis in the final.[6][7] In May 2023, he won an M25 tournament held in Nottingham, for his second career title at that level in as many months.[8]
Personal life
Loffhagen is the son of legal professionals, his father works as a lawyer for IMG. He has sisters called Grace and Emma. He is a fan of Chelsea F.C.. As a sixteen year-old, he was able to practise with Rafa Nadal after a personal recommendation by Tim Henman.[9]
Singles: 2 (2 titles)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | 2 April 2023 | Mysuru Open | 25,000 | Hard | Blake Ellis | 4-6, 6–2, 7-6 |
| Win | 2–0 | 7 May 2023 | Nottingham | 25,000 | Hard | Jules Marie | 7-6, 6–2 |
References
- ↑ "George Loffhagen". ATP. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ↑ "George Loffhagen". ITF. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ "Ealing teenage tennis star George Loffhagen talks of turning pro after Wimbledon exit". Ealing Times. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ Flatman, Barry (January 17, 2018). "George Loffhagen is GB's best hope for life after Andy Murray". The Times. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ Ilic, Jovica (7 May 2018). "George Loffhagen writes history for 2001 generation as the first." Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ "ITF Mysuru Open: George Loffhagen beats Ellis Blake to clinch singles title". Lokmattimes.com. April 2, 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ "Mysuru Open 2023: George Loffhagen clinches single title, defeats Australia's Ellis Blake in final". New Indian Express. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ "British players complete a clean sweep at M25 and W25 Nottingham tournaments". lta.org. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ Callow, Nick (11 July 2017). "'I could just about live with him' – British teen's fairytale session with Rafa Nadal". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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