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Country (sports)
  
Career titles
  
0 WTA, 0 ITF

Highest ranking
  
717

Career record
  
35–74

Turned pro
  
2010

Prize money
  
US$33,761

Role
  
Tennis player

Residence
  
Copenhagen, Denmark

Name
  
Malou Ejdesgaard


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Born
  
13 March 1991 (age 33) Copenhagen, Denmark (
1991-03-13
)

Plays
  
Right–handed (two–handed backhand)

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Malou Ejdesgaard (born 13 March 1991) is a Danish former professional tennis player.

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She was a member of the Denmark Fed Cup team from 2010 until just before her professional retirement in 2014

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Professional career

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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. In 2008, she played qualifications for the China Open, but lost to Chinese Zhang Shuai 6–1, 6–2 in the first round.

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She received a wildcard to play at the 2008 e-Boks Odense Open, but lost to Jasmina Tinjić in round one.

2010

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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.

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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.

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.

2012

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.

She reached the doubles final of the ITF event in Aschaffenburg, with Réka-Luca Jani, losing to Florencia Molinero and Stephanie Vogt.

2014

On May 11, Malou announced her retirement from the Tour, saying she'd only play national and club games.

Personal life

Ejdesgaard is a close friend of former World No. 1 tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, her Danish teammate, with whom she also plays some WTA Tour doubles tournaments. They tried to gain an entry to the 2012 Summer Olympics in doubles. Ejdesgaard is currently coached by Kim Peter. 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. They lost in the first round and twice in the second round, respectively.

References

Malou Ejdesgaard Wikipedia