Adam El Mihdawy
CountryUnited States
Birth dateSeptember 8, 1989 (age 37)
Careerprizemoney$170,605
Singlesrecord0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Singlestitles0
0 Challenger, 14 Futures
HighestsinglesrankingNo. 281 (27 April 2015)
Doublesrecord0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Doublestitles0
0 Challenger, 12 Futures
HighestdoublesrankingNo. 330 (26 August 2013)

Adam El Mihdawy (born August 9, 1989) is an American tennis player.

El Mihdawy has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 281 achieved on 27 April 2015 and a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 330 achieved on 26 August 2013.

He was coached by former Moroccan tennis player Mehdy Karbid.[1]

El Mihdawy made his ATP main draw debut at the 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis held on hard courts in New Haven, Connecticut when he was given a wild card direct entry into the doubles draw partnering Jesse Levine. The pair would go on to be defeated by Brazilian duo Marcelo Melo and André Sá.

El Mihdawy has reached 30 career singles finals, with a record of 14 wins and 16 losses all coming on the ITF Futures tour. Additionally, he has reached 23 career doubles finals with a record of 12 wins and 11 losses, which includes an 0–1 record in ATP Challenger Tour finals.

In 2022, El Mihdawy was fined $5,000 and banned from tennis for 3 1⁄2 years after he admitted to fixing 2 matches in 2016.[2]

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals

Singles: 30 (14–16)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–0)
ITF Futures (14–16)
Finals by surface
Hard (11–13)
Clay (3–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Sep 2009Bolivia F3, La PazFuturesClayFacundo Bagnis3–6, 2–6
Loss0–2Dec 2009Dominican Republic F2, Santo DomingoFuturesHardVíctor Estrella Burgos6–7(4–7), 3–6
Loss0–3May 2010Mexico F4, CelayaFuturesHardVíctor Romero6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Win1–3Jul 2010USA F17, PittsburghFuturesClayRhyne Williams6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Loss1–4Sep 2010Mexico F7, GuadalajaraFuturesHardVasek Pospisil0–6, 1–6
Win2–4Sep 2010Bolivia F1, TarijaFuturesClayDiego Schwartzman7–6(7–4), 6–1
Loss2–5Sep 2010Bolivia F2, La PazFuturesClayGuillermo Carry2–6, 2–4 ret.
Loss2–6Dec 2010Mexico F11, ChiapasFuturesHardMark Verryth7–5, 2–6, 0–6
Loss2–7Aug 2011Mexico F8, LeonFuturesHardMarcel Felder2–6, 3–6
Loss2–8Oct 2011Mexico F13, MonterreyFuturesHardChristopher Díaz Figueroa3–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss2–9Feb 2012Guatemala F1, Guatemala CityFuturesHardMichael Shabaz1–6, 4–6
Loss2–10Apr 2012Mexico F3, CórdobaFuturesHardJamie Baker3–6, 2–6
Loss2–11May 2012Mexico F6, GuadalajaraFuturesHardAntoine Benneteau7–6(7–4), 3–6, 5–7
Win3–11May 2012Mexico F7, MoreliaFuturesHardAntoine Benneteau7–5, 6–1
Loss3–12Jun 2012Japan F5, KaruizawaFuturesClayNam Ji-sung4–6, 4–6
Win4–12Sep 2012Mexico F10, ManzanilloFuturesHardMarcelo Arévalo7–6(7–2), 6–2
Loss4–13May 2013Mexico F8, PueblaFuturesHardM-A Reyes-Varela6–7(5–7), 6–1, 3–6
Win5–13Oct 2013Turkey F42, AntalyaFuturesHardMatwé Middelkoop2–1 ret.
Win6–13Apr 2014Mexico F1, QuerétaroFuturesHardNicolas Meister7–5, 6–4
Loss6–14May 2014Mexico F2, CórdobaFuturesHardKevin King2–6, 5–7
Win7–14Sep 2014Mexico F11, TehuacanFuturesHardEvan Song6–2, 6–2
Win8–14Oct 2014USA F27, HoustonFuturesHardLukas Finzelberg6–1, 2–6, 6–4
Loss8–15May 2016Mexico F1, CórdobaFuturesHardDarian King1–6, 4–6
Win9–15May 2016Mexico F3, Mexico CityFuturesHardFarris Fathi Gosea7–6(7–3), 6–3
Win10–15Jun 2016Mexico F5, ZapopanFuturesClayLuis Patino6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Win11–15Jul 2016Egypt F16, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHardBenjamin Lock6–2, 6–4
Loss11–16Aug 2016Egypt F19, Sharm El SheikhFuturesHardMarek Jaloviec6–7(3–7), 6–7(14–16)
Win12–16Sep 2016Canada F9, NiagaraFuturesHardBrayden Schnur4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win13–16May 2018Mexico F3, CórdobaFuturesHardChristopher Díaz Figueroa3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win14–16Sep 2019M15 Cancún, MexicoWorld Tennis TourHardCristian Rodríguez6–4, 6–7(2–7), 6–1

Doubles: 23 (12–11)

Legend
ATP Challenger (0–1)
ITF Futures (12–10)
Finals by surface
Hard (9–7)
Clay (3–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Mar 2008USA F6, McAllenFuturesHardUladzimir IgnatikRičardas Berankis
Sergey Betov		3–6, 3–6
Loss0–2Jul 2008USA F16, PittsburghFuturesClayRhyne WilliamsTreat Huey
Somdev Devvarman		3–6, 2–6
Win1–2Jun 2009Egypt F8, Ain SokhnaFuturesClayMikal StathamSherif Sabry
Karim Maamoun		6–1, 7–5
Loss1–3Jun 2009Egypt F10, GizaFuturesClayMikal StathamSherif Sabry
Karim Maamoun		4–6, 3–6
Win2–3Nov 2009USA F29, Amelia IslandFuturesClayDenis ZivkovicTimothy Neilly
Marcus Fugate		6–2, 3–6, [10–2]
Win3–3Nov 2009Dominican Republic F1, Santo DomingoFuturesHardNikolaus MoserMarin Draganja
Dino Marcan		7–5, 6–4
Win4–3Dec 2009Dominican Republic F2, Santo DomingoFuturesHardBlake StrodeAlexander Slabinsky
Amir Weintraub		6–3, 2–6, [10–7]
Loss4–4Sep 2010Bolivia F1, TarijaFuturesClayEduardo Kohlberg RuizSergio Galdós
Mauricio Echazú		1–6, 4–6
Win5–4Dec 2010Mexico F11, ChiapasFuturesHardTy TrombettaBoris Nicola Bakalov
Rainer Eitzinger		6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–7]
Loss5–5Jan 2011Guatemala F1, Guatemala CityFuturesHardBoris Nicola BakalovBlake Strode
Takanyi Garanganga		5–7, 5–7
Loss5–6May 2011Mexico F2, CórdobaFuturesHardJimmy WangChris Letcher
Brendan Moore		4–6, 3–6
Win6–6Oct 2011Mexico F13, MonterreyFuturesHardNima RoshanMiguel Gallardo Valles
Claudio Grassi		6–2, 7–6(7–2)
Win7–6Dec 2011Mexico F14, IxtapaFuturesHardLuis Díaz BarrigaCésar Ramírez
Nima Roshan		6–4, 6–4
Win8–6Dec 2011Mexico F16, GuadalajaraFuturesClayLuis Díaz BarrigaBruno Rodríguez
Manuel Sánchez		6–3, 6–3
Win9–6Sep 2012Mexico F9, ManzanilloFuturesHardMarvin BarkerLuis Patino
Mauricio Astorga		7–5, 6–1
Win10–6Sep 2012Mexico F11, ManzanilloFuturesHardMarvin BarkerLuis Patino
Mauricio Astorga		6–3, 6–4
Loss10–7Feb 2013Mexico F2, TijuanaFuturesHardChris LetcherTheodoros Angelinos
Antoine Benneteau		5–7, 4–6
Loss10–8Feb 2013Mexico F3, Mexico CityFuturesHardRoman BorvanovChristopher Díaz Figueroa
Nicolás Barrientos		5–7, 6–7(6–8)
Loss10–9Mar 2013Canada F1, GatineauFuturesHardPeter PolanskyMoritz Baumann
Tim Pütz		6–7(0–7), 1–6
Loss10–10Jul 2013Granby, CanadaChallengerHardAnte PavićÉrik Chvojka
Peter Polansky		4–6, 3–6
Win11–10Oct 2013Turkey F39, AntalyaFuturesHardDenis YevseyevAndrei Ciumac
Kirill Dmitriev		7–5, 6–3
Loss11–11Nov 2016Colombia F8, MedellínFuturesClayJuan Sebastián GómezNicolas Santos
Oscar Jose Gutierrez		4–6, 3–6
Win12–11Sep 2018Thailand F2, NonthaburiFuturesHardTyler MercierNuttanon Kadchapanan
Palaphoom Kovapitukted		4–6, 7–6(7–3), [10–5]

References

  1. ^ "TEAM LORIET PLAYERS AND COACHES". Loriet Sports. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  2. ^ "El Mihdawy banned after admitting match-fixing". BBC Sport.