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Miķelis Lībietis

b. 1992

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Born 1992. Miķelis Lībietis is a Latvian tennis player.

Miķelis Lībietis (born 9 July 1992 in Sigulda) is a Latvian tennis player that competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Men's Circuit. Lībietis has a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 352 achieved on 28 November 2016 and a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 138 achieved on 29 January 2024.

He played NCAA college tennis at the University of Tennessee, graduating with a degree in Sociology – Criminal Justice in May 2015.

College career Libietis arrived at Tennessee before the 2011–12 season and was one of four newcomers on the team, so he immediately found a role at the top of the lineup, a spot he has held for a majority of his All-American career.

As a sophomore in 2012–13, he earned the Intercollegiate Tennis Association national No. 1 ranking in singles and doubles with fellow sophomore Hunter Reese. He was the first Tennessee player in program history to hold both rankings simultaneously. He joined Andy Kohlberg, Paul Annacone, Chris Woodruff, John-Patrick Smith, and Rhyne Williams as Tennessee players to hold the No. 1 ranking.

In 2013–14, Libietis and Reese backed up their top national ranking by winning two major national titles. They won the ITA All-American Championships in October 2013. In May, they became the first Tennessee doubles team since 1980 to win the NCAA Doubles Championship, beating Ohio State's Peter Kobelt and Kevin Metka 7–6 (4), 6–7 (3), 7–6 (6).

During his final college season, Libietis and Reese became the first team to win back-to-back doubles titles at the ITA All-American Championships. They also won the 2014 Knoxville Challenger.

Challenger finals LegendGrand Slam (0–0)ATP Masters Series (0–0)ATP Tour (0–0)Challengers (4–5)

Doubles (4–5)

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Who is Miķelis Lībietis?

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When was Miķelis Lībietis born?

Miķelis Lībietis was born on 9 July 1992 in Sigulda.

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Miķelis Lībietis is a tennis player.

What nationality is Miķelis Lībietis?

Miķelis Lībietis is Latvian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Miķelis Lībietis

· Wikidata: Q18544740

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