# Patrick Kypson

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American tennis player (born 1999)

Patrick Kypson Kypson at the 2023 Cary Challenger II Country (sports) United States Residence Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. Born (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999 (age 26) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Turned pro 2017 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) College Texas A&M Coach Alejandro Gonzalez Prize money US $1,028,935 Singles Career record 4–13 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 89 (May 4, 2026) Current ranking No. 89 (May 4, 2026) Grand Slam singles results Australian Open 1R (2024, 2026) French Open 1R (2023) Wimbledon Q2 (2024) US Open 1R (2017) Doubles Career record 0–1 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 577 (27 May 2019) Grand Slam doubles results US Open 1R (2018) Last updated on: May 4, 2026.

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

## Career

Kypson at the [2025 US Open](/source/2025_US_Open_(tennis))

### 2017: Major debut

Kypson made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the [2017 US Open](/source/2017_US_Open_%E2%80%93_Men's_singles) after receiving a wildcard for winning the under-18 boys championship.[1]

In November 2017, Kypson won his first title on the [ITF Men's Circuit](/source/ITF_Men's_Circuit) in [Niceville, Florida](/source/Niceville%2C_Florida), beating [Sekou Bangoura](/source/Sekou_Bangoura_(tennis)) in the final.

### 2023: French Open wildcard, Challenger title, top 200

Kypson received a wildcard for the [2023 French Open](/source/2023_French_Open) after winning the USTA's Roland Garros Wild Card challenge.[2]

In July, Kypson won his first [Challenger](/source/ATP_Challenger_Tour) title in [Medellín](/source/2023_Open_Rionegro), Colombia, beating [Benjamin Lock](/source/Benjamin_Lock) in the final.[3][4]

### 2024: First ATP win & quarterfinal, top 150 & Masters debuts

For his debut at the [2024 Australian Open](/source/2024_Australian_Open), Kypson received a reciprocal wildcard, having won the 2024 USTA Australian Open Wild Card challenge.[5][6]

Ranked No. 155, he also entered as a wildcard at the [2024 Delray Beach Open](/source/2024_Delray_Beach_Open) and recorded his first ATP win with an upset over previous year runner-up and fifth seed [Miomir Kecmanović](/source/Miomir_Kecmanovi%C4%87).[7][8][9][10][11] As a result, he reached the top 150 in the rankings. Next he defeated [Constant Lestienne](/source/Constant_Lestienne) to reach his first ATP quarterfinal. He also received a wildcard for the [2024 BNP Paribas Open](/source/2024_BNP_Paribas_Open) for his Masters 1000 debut,[12][13] and recorded his first Masters win over qualifier and compatriot [Ethan Quinn](/source/Ethan_Quinn).

### 2025: Four Challenger titles, top 125

In October, Kypson claimed his third [Challenger](/source/ATP_Challenger_Tour) title of the season at the [2025 MarketBeat Open](/source/2025_Sioux_Falls_Challenger) and returned to the top 150 in the singles rankings on 27 October 2025.[14][15][16][17][18] As of 28 October, Kypson was again in the lead of the USTA competition, awarding the 2026 Australian Open WildCards.[19]

In November, Kypson reached his fifth [Challenger](/source/ATP_Challenger_Tour) final of the season at the [HPP Open](/source/2025_HPP_Open_%E2%80%93_Singles) in Helsinki, where he defeated home crowd favorite [Otto Virtanen](/source/Otto_Virtanen) to lift his fourth Challenger title.[20][21] 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.[19]

### 2026: First top 10 win, Top 100

Following reaching the second round at the [2026 Abierto Mexicano Telcel](/source/2026_Abierto_Mexicano_Telcel) with a top 10 win over second seed [Alex de Minaur](/source/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.[22]

## ATP Challenger and ITF Tour finals

### Singles: 12 (10 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend ATP Challenger Tour (7–1) ITF Futures/WTT (3–1) Finals by surface Hard (5–2) Clay (5–0)

Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score Win 1–0 Jun 2023 Open Rionegro, Colombia Challenger Clay Benjamin Lock 6–3, 6–3 Win 2–0 Nov 2023 Champaign Challenger, US Challenger Hard (i) Alex Michelsen 6–4, 6–3 Win 3–0 Jan 2024 Cleveland Open, US Challenger Hard (i) Ethan Quinn 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 Win 4–0 May 2025 Open Bogotá, Colombia Challenger Clay Pedro Sakamoto 6–1, 6–3 Win 5–0 May 2025 Little Rock Challenger, US Challenger Hard Michael Zheng 6–1, 1–6, 7–5 Loss 5–1 Sep 2025 Open de Vendée, France Challenger Hard (i) Nicolai Budkov Kjær 0–6, 3–6 Win 6–1 Oct 2025 MarketBeat Open, US Challenger Hard (i) Johannus Monday 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–4), 7–5 Win 7–1 Nov 2025 HPP Open, Finland Challenger Hard (i) Otto Virtanen 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score Win 1–0 Nov 2017 US F36, Niceville Futures Clay Sekou Bangoura 7–5, 5–7, 6–1 Win 2–0 Mar 2020 M15 Antalya, Turkey WTT Clay Peter Heller 6–4, 6–2 Loss 2–1 Jun 2021 M25 Wichita, US WTT Hard Govind Nanda 6–7(6–8), 2–6 Win 3–1 Jul 2021 M15 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg WTT Clay Nicholas David Ionel 4–6, 6–3, 7–5

### Doubles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend ATP Challenger Tour (0–1) ITF Futures (1–1) Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Clay (1–1)

Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Loss 0–1 Sep 2024 Tiburon Challenger, US Challenger Hard Eliot Spizzirri Luke Saville Tristan Schoolkate 4–6, 2–6

Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score Win 1–0 Nov 2016 US F36, Niceville Futures Clay Félix Auger-Aliassime Patrick Daciek Dane Webb 7–5, 6–1 Loss 1–1 Jun 2017 Netherlands F1, Alkmaar Futures Clay Sam Riffice Botic van de Zandschulp 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.

Season 2026 Total Wins 1 1

# Player Rk Event Surface Rd Score Rk Ref 2026 1. Alex de Minaur 6 Mexican Open, Mexico Hard 1R 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4) 103 [22]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Patrick Kypson, Ashley Kratzer earn U.S. Open spots with junior titles"](https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2017/08/kypson-kratzer-win-18-year-old-titles-earn-us-open-spots/68523/). [Archived](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/) from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2017-08-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Navarro, Kypson win USTA's French Open wild cards"](https://www.tennismajors.com/roland-garros-news/headed-to-paris-emma-navarro-and-patrick-kypson-win-ustas-roland-garros-wild-card-challenge-678476.html). 9 May 2023. [Archived](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) from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Americans Nava, Kypson Win Challenger Titles"](https://www.atptour.com//en/news/nava-droguet-modena-challenger-2023-final). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240123201529/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nava-droguet-modena-challenger-2023-final) from the original on 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Son Of A Cardiac Surgeon, Kypson Making Challenger Rise"](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/kypson-cary-challenger-2023-feature).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Saville, Kubler, McCabe among latest AO wildcards"](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/saville-kubler-mccabe-among-latest-ao-wildcards). 5 January 2024. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240105071808/https://ausopen.com/articles/news/saville-kubler-mccabe-among-latest-ao-wildcards) from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Final main-draw wildcards awarded for Australian Open 2024"](https://www.tennis.com.au/fan-zone/news/2024/01/05/final-main-draw-wildcards-awarded-for-australian-open-2024). *tennis.au.com*. 5 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["ATP roundup: Patrick Kypson earns first tour win"](https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/atp-roundup-matteo-arnaldi-escapes-first-round-delray-beach-2024-02-13/). [Reuters](/source/Reuters). 12 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Patrick Kypson, Nicolas Moreno De Alboran earn first ATP Tour wins in Delray Beach"](https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-media---news/kypson-moreno-de-alboran-first-atp-wins.html). 14 February 2024. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240227234849/https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-media---news/kypson-moreno-de-alboran-first-atp-wins.html) from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Arnaldi uses 21 aces to navigate Delray Beach wind & Nishioka"](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/arnaldi-nishioka-delray-beach-2024-monday). 13 February 2024. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240214004702/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/arnaldi-nishioka-delray-beach-2024-monday) from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["After injury struggles, Kypson flying high: 'I definitely haven't arrived'"](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/kypson-delray-beach-2024-feature). 14 February 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["After injury struggles, Kypson flying high: 'I definitely haven't arrived'"](https://www.delraybeachopen.com/en/tournament/news/kypson-delray-beach-2024-feature). 14 February 2024. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240216062544/https://www.yellowtennisball.com/en/tournament/news/kypson-delray-beach-2024-feature) from the original on 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-16.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Mensik, Fognini among Indian Wells WCs"](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/mensik-indian-wells-2024-wild-cards). 1 March 2024. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240304062519/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/mensik-indian-wells-2024-wild-cards) from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Emma Raducanu, Paula Badosa Headline Full List of 2024 Wild Cards"](https://bnpparibasopen.com/news/emma-raducanu-paula-badosa-headline-full-list-of-2024-wild-cards). 1 March 2024. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240304050815/https://bnpparibasopen.com/news/emma-raducanu-paula-badosa-headline-full-list-of-2024-wild-cards) from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Sioux Falls champ Kypson's hard commit: Adding aggression to a game built on clay"](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/kypson-sioux-falls-challenger-title-2025). *ATP Tour*. 29 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Patrick Kypson claims MarketBeat Open championship in marathon final"](https://www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/patrick-kypson-claims-marketbeat-open-championship-in-marathon-final). Sioux Falls Live. 26 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Week in review: Patrick Kypson makes it a hat-trick, teen sensation Justin Engel breaks through"](https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/week-in-review-atp-challenger-tour-recap-patrick-kypson-justin-engel-roman-burruchaga). 27 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Patrick Kypson's hard commit: Adding aggression to a game built on clay"](https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-media---news/patrick-kypson-hard-commit-adding-aggression-2025.html). [USTA](/source/USTA). 28 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Patrick Kypson, former college teammate of Rinderknech and Vacherot, is writing his own perseverance story"](https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/patrick-kypson-teammate-rinderknech-vacherot-writing-own-perseverance-story-challenger). 28 October 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-USTA_19-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-USTA_19-1) ["2025 Australian Open Wild Card Challenge"](https://www.usta.com/en/home/pro/pro-tennis-events/australian-open-wild-card-challenge.html). 28 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Kypson kukisti Virtasen kolmessa erässä HPP Openin loppuottelussa – "Ottelu oli tiukka loppuun asti.""](https://hppopen.fi/2025/11/09/kypson-kukisti-virtasen-kolmessa-erassa-hpp-openin-loppuottelussa-ottelu-oli-tiukka-loppuun-asti/) (in Finnish). 9 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["Kypson Captures HPP Open Title In Helsinki"](https://www.tennistourtalk.com/127764/kypson-captures-hpp-open-title-in-helsinki). tennistourtalk.com. 9 November 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Top10_2026_22-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Top10_2026_22-1) ["Kypson shocks two-time champion De Minaur in Acapulco opener"](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/acapulco-2026-monday-report). *ATPTour*. 24 February 2026.

## External links

- [Patrick Kypson](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/-/k0a3/overview) at the [Association of Tennis Professionals](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals)

- [Patrick Kypson](https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/patrick-kypson/800408088/usa) at [World Tennis](/source/World_Tennis)

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