Patrick Kypson

{{short description|American tennis player (born 1999)}} {{Infobox tennis biography |name = Patrick Kypson |image = Patrick Kypson (2023 Cary 2) 05 (cropped).jpg |caption = Kypson at the [[2023 Cary Challenger II]] |fullname = |country = {{USA}} |residence = [[Raleigh, North Carolina]], U.S. |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|10|28}} |birth_place = [[Durham, North Carolina]], U.S. |height = {{convert|1.88|m|abbr=on}} |turnedpro = 2017 |plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |college = [[Texas A&M Aggies|Texas A&M]] |coach = Alejandro Gonzalez |careerprizemoney = US $1,028,935 |singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=4|lost=13|details=in [[ATP Tour]] and [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] main draw matches, and in [[Davis Cup]]}} |singlestitles = 0 |highestsinglesranking = No. 89 (May 4, 2026) |currentsinglesranking = No. 89 (May 4, 2026) |AustralianOpenresult = 1R ([[2024 Australian Open – Men's singles|2024]], [[2026 Australian Open – Men's singles|2026]]) |FrenchOpenresult = 1R ([[2023 French Open – Men's singles|2023]]) |Wimbledonresult = Q2 ([[2024 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying|2024]]) |USOpenresult = 1R ([[2017 US Open – Men's singles|2017]]) |doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=0|lost=1|details=in [[ATP Tour]] and [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] main draw matches, and in [[Davis Cup]]}} |doublestitles = 0 |highestdoublesranking = No. 577 (27 May 2019) |currentdoublesranking = |USOpenDoublesresult = 1R ([[2018 US Open – Men's doubles|2018]]) |updated = May 4, 2026 }}

'''Patrick Kypson''' (born 28 October 1999) is an American professional [[tennis]] player. Kypson has a career-high [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] singles ranking of world No. 89 achieved on May 4, 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 577 achieved in May 27, 2019.

==Career== [[File:Patrick Kypson (USA) (21312724739).jpg|thumb|Kypson at the [[2025 US Open (tennis)|2025 US Open]]]]

===2017: Major debut=== Kypson made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the [[2017 US Open – Men's singles|2017 US Open]] after receiving a wildcard for winning the under-18 boys championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2017/08/kypson-kratzer-win-18-year-old-titles-earn-us-open-spots/68523/|title=Patrick Kypson, Ashley Kratzer earn U.S. Open spots with junior titles|publisher=|access-date=2017-08-14|archive-date=2021-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507010636/https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2017/08/kypson-kratzer-win-18-year-old-titles-earn-us-open-spots/68523/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In November 2017, Kypson won his first title on the [[ITF Men's Circuit]] in [[Niceville, Florida]], beating [[Sekou Bangoura (tennis)|Sekou Bangoura]] in the final.

===2023: French Open wildcard, Challenger title, top 200 === Kypson received a wildcard for the [[2023 French Open]] after winning the USTA's Roland Garros Wild Card challenge.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tennismajors.com/roland-garros-news/headed-to-paris-emma-navarro-and-patrick-kypson-win-ustas-roland-garros-wild-card-challenge-678476.html | title=Navarro, Kypson win USTA's French Open wild cards | date=9 May 2023 | access-date=15 May 2023 | archive-date=9 May 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509205834/https://www.tennismajors.com/roland-garros-news/headed-to-paris-emma-navarro-and-patrick-kypson-win-ustas-roland-garros-wild-card-challenge-678476.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

In July, Kypson won his first [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger]] title in [[2023 Open Rionegro|Medellín]], Colombia, beating [[Benjamin Lock]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com//en/news/nava-droguet-modena-challenger-2023-final|title=Americans Nava, Kypson Win Challenger Titles|access-date=2024-01-23|archive-date=2024-01-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123201529/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nava-droguet-modena-challenger-2023-final|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/kypson-cary-challenger-2023-feature|title=Son Of A Cardiac Surgeon, Kypson Making Challenger Rise}}</ref>

===2024: First ATP win & quarterfinal, top 150 & Masters debuts=== For his debut at the [[2024 Australian Open]], Kypson received a reciprocal wildcard, having won the 2024 USTA Australian Open Wild Card challenge.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://ausopen.com/articles/news/saville-kubler-mccabe-among-latest-ao-wildcards |title= Saville, Kubler, McCabe among latest AO wildcards |date= 5 January 2024 |access-date= 5 January 2024 |archive-date= 5 January 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240105071808/https://ausopen.com/articles/news/saville-kubler-mccabe-among-latest-ao-wildcards |url-status= live }}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com.au/fan-zone/news/2024/01/05/final-main-draw-wildcards-awarded-for-australian-open-2024|title=Final main-draw wildcards awarded for Australian Open 2024|date= 5 January 2024|website=tennis.au.com}}</ref>

Ranked No. 155, he also entered as a wildcard at the [[2024 Delray Beach Open]] and recorded his first ATP win with an upset over previous year runner-up and fifth seed [[Miomir Kecmanović]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/atp-roundup-matteo-arnaldi-escapes-first-round-delray-beach-2024-02-13/|title=ATP roundup: Patrick Kypson earns first tour win|date=12 February 2024|publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-media---news/kypson-moreno-de-alboran-first-atp-wins.html|title=Patrick Kypson, Nicolas Moreno De Alboran earn first ATP Tour wins in Delray Beach|date=14 February 2024|access-date=16 February 2024|archive-date=27 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227234849/https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-media---news/kypson-moreno-de-alboran-first-atp-wins.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.atptour.com/en/news/arnaldi-nishioka-delray-beach-2024-monday | title= Arnaldi uses 21 aces to navigate Delray Beach wind & Nishioka | date= 13 February 2024 | access-date= 14 February 2024 | archive-date= 14 February 2024 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240214004702/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/arnaldi-nishioka-delray-beach-2024-monday | url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/kypson-delray-beach-2024-feature|title= After injury struggles, Kypson flying high: 'I definitely haven't arrived'|date=14 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.delraybeachopen.com/en/tournament/news/kypson-delray-beach-2024-feature |title= After injury struggles, Kypson flying high: 'I definitely haven't arrived' |date=14 February 2024|access-date= 2024-02-16 |archive-date= 2024-02-16 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240216062544/https://www.yellowtennisball.com/en/tournament/news/kypson-delray-beach-2024-feature |url-status= live }}</ref> As a result, he reached the top 150 in the rankings. Next he defeated [[Constant Lestienne]] to reach his first ATP quarterfinal. He also received a wildcard for the [[2024 BNP Paribas Open]] for his Masters 1000 debut,<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.atptour.com/en/news/mensik-indian-wells-2024-wild-cards |title= Mensik, Fognini among Indian Wells WCs |date= 1 March 2024 |access-date= 5 March 2024 |archive-date= 4 March 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240304062519/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/mensik-indian-wells-2024-wild-cards |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bnpparibasopen.com/news/emma-raducanu-paula-badosa-headline-full-list-of-2024-wild-cards|title=Emma Raducanu, Paula Badosa Headline Full List of 2024 Wild Cards|date=1 March 2024|access-date=4 March 2024|archive-date=4 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304050815/https://bnpparibasopen.com/news/emma-raducanu-paula-badosa-headline-full-list-of-2024-wild-cards|url-status=live}}</ref> and recorded his first Masters win over qualifier and compatriot [[Ethan Quinn]].

===2025: Four Challenger titles, top 125=== In October, Kypson claimed his third [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger]] title of the season at the [[2025 Sioux Falls Challenger|2025 MarketBeat Open]] and returned to the top 150 in the singles rankings on 27 October 2025.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/kypson-sioux-falls-challenger-title-2025 |title= Sioux Falls champ Kypson's hard commit: Adding aggression to a game built on clay |date=29 October 2025|website=ATP Tour}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/patrick-kypson-claims-marketbeat-open-championship-in-marathon-final |title=Patrick Kypson claims MarketBeat Open championship in marathon final|publisher=Sioux Falls Live|date=26 October 2025}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/week-in-review-atp-challenger-tour-recap-patrick-kypson-justin-engel-roman-burruchaga |title= Week in review: Patrick Kypson makes it a hat-trick, teen sensation Justin Engel breaks through |date=27 October 2025}} </ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-media---news/patrick-kypson-hard-commit-adding-aggression-2025.html|title=Patrick Kypson's hard commit: Adding aggression to a game built on clay|date=28 October 2025|publisher=[[USTA]]}} </ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/patrick-kypson-teammate-rinderknech-vacherot-writing-own-perseverance-story-challenger|title=Patrick Kypson, former college teammate of Rinderknech and Vacherot, is writing his own perseverance story|date=28 October 2025}} </ref> As of 28 October, Kypson was again in the lead of the USTA competition, awarding the 2026 Australian Open WildCards.<ref name=USTA>{{cite web|url=https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-tennis-events/australian-open-wild-card-challenge.html|title=2025 Australian Open Wild Card Challenge|date=28 October 2025| accessdate=28 October 2025 }} </ref>

In November, Kypson reached his fifth [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger]] final of the season at the [[2025 HPP Open – Singles|HPP Open]] in Helsinki, where he defeated home crowd favorite [[Otto Virtanen]] to lift his fourth Challenger title.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://hppopen.fi/2025/11/09/kypson-kukisti-virtasen-kolmessa-erassa-hpp-openin-loppuottelussa-ottelu-oli-tiukka-loppuun-asti/|title= Kypson kukisti Virtasen kolmessa erässä HPP Openin loppuottelussa – ”Ottelu oli tiukka loppuun asti.” |date=9 November 2025|language=fi}}</ref><ref> {{cite web| url=https://www.tennistourtalk.com/127764/kypson-captures-hpp-open-title-in-helsinki |title= Kypson Captures HPP Open Title In Helsinki |publisher=tennistourtalk.com|date=9 November 2025}}</ref> As a result Kypson reached a new career-high ranking in the top 125 at world No. 117 on 10 November 2025 and clinched the 2026 USTA Australian Open wildcard.<ref name=USTA />

===2026: First top 10 win, Top 100 === Following reaching the second round at the [[2026 Abierto Mexicano Telcel]] with a top 10 win over second seed [[Alex de Minaur]], Kypson reached the top 100 on 2 March 2026 at world No. 95. It was his first tour-level win since Indian Wells in 2024.<ref name=Top10_2026> {{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/acapulco-2026-monday-report |title= Kypson shocks two-time champion De Minaur in Acapulco opener |website=ATPTour|date=24 February 2026}}</ref>

==ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals==

===Singles: 12 (10 titles, 2 runner-ups)=== {| |- valign=top | {|class="wikitable" style=font-size:97% !Legend |- style="background:moccasin;" |ATP Challenger Tour (7–1) |- style="background:#cffcff;" |ITF Futures/WTT (3–1) |} | {|class="wikitable" style=font-size:97% !Finals by surface |- |Hard (5–2) |- |Clay (5–0) |} |}

{|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |1–0 |[[2023 Open Rionegro – Singles|{{dts|Jun 2023}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[Open Rionegro]], Colombia |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|ZIM}} [[Benjamin Lock]] |6–3, 6–3 |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |2–0 |[[2023 Champaign–Urbana Challenger – Singles|{{dts|Nov 2023}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[Champaign–Urbana Challenger|Champaign Challenger]], US |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Alex Michelsen]] |6–4, 6–3 |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |3–0 |[[2024 Cleveland Open – Singles|{{dts|Jan 2024}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[Cleveland Open (tennis)|Cleveland Open]], US |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ethan Quinn]] |4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |4–0 |[[2025 Open Bogotá – Singles|{{dts|May 2025}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[Open Bogotá]], Colombia |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pedro Sakamoto]] |6–1, 6–3 |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |5–0 |[[2025 Little Rock Challenger – Singles|{{dts|May 2025}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[Little Rock Challenger]], US |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Zheng]] |6–1, 1–6, 7–5 |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |5–1 |[[2025 Open de Vendée – Singles|{{dts|Sep 2025}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée|Open de Vendée]], France |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Nicolai Budkov Kjær]]}} |0–6, 3–6 |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |6–1 |[[2025 Sioux Falls Challenger – Singles|{{dts|Oct 2025}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[Sioux Falls Challenger|MarketBeat Open]], US |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Johannus Monday]] |6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–4), 7–5 |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |7–1 |[[2025 HPP Open – Singles|{{dts|Nov 2025}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[HPP Open]], Finland |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Otto Virtanen]] |4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |}

{|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |1–0 |{{dts|Nov 2017}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|US F36, Niceville |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sekou Bangoura (tennis)|Sekou Bangoura]] |7–5, 5–7, 6–1 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |2–0 |{{dts|Mar 2020}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Antalya, Turkey |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Clay |{{flagicon|GER}} Peter Heller |6–4, 6–2 |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |2–1 |{{dts|Jun 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Wichita, US |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Govind Nanda]] |6–7(6–8), 2–6 |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |3–1 |{{dts|Jul 2021}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg |style="background:#cffcff;"|WTT |Clay |{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Nicholas David Ionel]] |4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |}

===Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)=== {| |- valign=top | {|class="wikitable" style=font-size:97% !Legend |- style="background:moccasin;" |ATP Challenger Tour (0–1) |- style="background:#cffcff;" |ITF Futures (1–1) |} | {|class="wikitable" style=font-size:97% !Finals by surface |- |Hard (0–1) |- |Clay (1–1) |} |}

{|class="wikitable nowrap" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |0–1 |[[2024 Tiburon Challenger – Doubles|{{dts|Sep 2024}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[Tiburon Challenger]], US |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eliot Spizzirri]] |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Luke Saville]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Tristan Schoolkate]] |4–6, 2–6 |}

{|class="sortable wikitable nowrap" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |- |bgcolor=98fb98|Win |1–0 |{{dts|Nov 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|US F36, Niceville |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Félix Auger-Aliassime]] |{{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Daciek {{flagicon|USA}} Dane Webb |7–5, 6–1 |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |1–1 |{{dts|Jun 2017}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Netherlands F1, Alkmaar |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sam Riffice]] |{{flagicon|NED}} [[Botic van de Zandschulp]] {{flagicon|NED}} [[Boy Westerhof]] |2–6, 7–5, [12–14] |}

==Wins against top-10 players== *Kypson's match record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.

{|class="wikitable" ! Season || 2026 ||Total |-align=center | Wins || 1 || '''1''' |}

{|class="sortable wikitable" !# !Player !{{abbr|Rk|Opponent Rank}} !Event !Surface !class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Rd|Round}} !class="unsortable"|Score !{{abbr|Rk|Learner Tien Rank}} ! class=unsortable|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |- | colspan=9 style=text-align:center|'''[[2026 ATP Tour|2026]]''' |- |1. |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Alex de Minaur]] |align=center bgcolor=eee8aa|6 |bgcolor=d4f1c5|[[2026 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Singles|Mexican Open]], Mexico |bgcolor=ccccff|Hard |bgcolor=afeeee|1R |6–1, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4) |align=center|103 |<ref name=Top10_2026 /> |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{ATP|k0a3}} *{{ITF profile}}

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