Miķelis Lībietis

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. On 28 November 2016, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 352, and his highest doubles ranking of 141 was achieved on 28 August 2023. He has also been a regular member of the Latvian Davis Cup team since 2014.

Miķelis Lībietis

Country (sports)	Latvia
Residence	Cēsis, Latvia
Born	(1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 (age 32) Sigulda, Latvia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Plays	Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Prize money	$ 74,844
Singles
Career record	1–7 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0 0 Challenger, 6 Futures
Highest ranking	No. 352 (28 November 2016)
Doubles
Career record	6–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0 2 Challenger, 9 Futures
Highest ranking	No. 141 (28 August 2023)
Current ranking	No. 148 (15 January 2024)
Last updated on: 19 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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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).^[3]

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.^[4]

Challenger finals

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP Masters Series (0–0)
ATP Tour (0–0)
Challengers (4–5)

Doubles (4–5)

Outcome	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Nov 2014	Knoxville, USA	Hard (i)	Hunter Reese	Gastão Elias Sean Thornley	6–3, 6–4
Win	2–0	Sep 2016	Columbus, USA	Hard (i)	Dennis Novikov	Philip Bester Peter Polansky	7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss	2–1	Sep 2017	Cary, USA	Hard	Dennis Novikov	Marcelo Arévalo Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela	7–6(8–6), 6–7(1–7), [6–10]
Loss	2–2	Oct 2017	Stockton, USA	Hard	Denis Kudla	Brydan Klein Joe Salisbury	2–6, 4–6
Loss	2–3	Nov 2017	Charlottesville, USA	Hard (i)	Jarryd Chaplin	Denis Kudla Danny Thomas	7–6(7–4), 4–1 ret.
Loss	2–4	May 2023	Prague, Czech Republic	Clay	Hunter Reese	Dan Added Albano Olivetti	4–6, 3–6
Win	3–4	Jul 2023	Chicago, United States	Hard	Skander Mansouri	Chung Yun-seong Andrew Harris	7–6(7–5), 6–3
Win	4–4	Jul 2023	Granby, Canada	Hard	Christian Harrison	Tristan Schoolkate Adam Walton	6–4, 6–3
Loss	4–5	Jul 2023	Cary, United States	Hard	Adam Walton	Evan King Reese Stalder	3–6, 6–7(4–7)

References

1. University of Tennessee. "Libietis Takes Over No. 1 Ranking". utsports.com. University of Tennessee. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
2. University of Tennessee. "Libietis, Reese Capture ITA All-American Title". utsports.com. University of Tennessee.
3. "Handshake & History". Retrieved 18 July 2022.
4. "Libietis, Reese Win Knoxville Challenger". Retrieved 18 July 2022.

External links

• Miķelis Lībietis at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Miķelis Lībietis at the International Tennis Federation