Mikael Ymer is slowly but surely climbing up in the rankings. The 21-year-old from Sweden is finding his best tennis and he has great chances of breaking in the top50 at any point this year.
The Swede had a rather tough loss in the second round in Marseille at the hands of his good friend Stefanos Tsitsipas that conceded him on 4 games. However, after losing to the Greek, Ymer posted a rather nice message on Instagram that explains why he is so grateful to Stefanos. This was his message:
“I messaged Stefanos about a year ago asking him for some help and thoughts on my tennis. Not many people have taken the time to help me like he did. For someone to have the amount of success that he’s had and stay the same kind hearted person he’s always been is very deep. Genuinely very happy for all of your success and thank you for leading the way”
Mikael Ymer’s ranking and performance in 2020
Now ranked no.75, Ymer played his last match on the 19th of February when he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1 6-3 in the 2nd round in Marseille.
Tsitsipas in Marseille, ranking, and results in 2020
At the moment ranked no.6, the Greek has a 4-4 win-loss record in 2020. Stefanos is playing at the moment in Marseille where he defeated Mikael Ymer 6-1 6-3.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will square off with Pospisil in the quarter. The head to head is 1-0 for Pospisil.
The Greek won 4 titles in his career: 1 on clay courts and 3 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Mikael Ymer and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 1 time. The head to head is 1-0 for Tsitsipas.
The last time that they competed against each other, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-1 6-3 in the 2nd round in Marseille (Open 13 Provence) on the 19th of February 2020.
MARSEILLE RESULTS. Uncompromising Tsitsipas extinguishes Ymer in the 2nd round
