Malou Ejdesgaard (born 13 March 1991) is a Danish former tennis player. She was a member of the Denmark Fed Cup team from 2010Malou Ejdesgaard
at the

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until just before her retirement in 2014.

Professional career

Ejdesgaard made her WTA Tour debut playing the qualifying for the 2007 Nordic Light Open, but lost to domestic player Aleksandra Srdinović, 4–6, 4–6. International Tennis Federation
Women's Singles – Qualifying Draw (Knock out)
for the 2007 Nordea Nordic Light Open In 2008, in the first round of qualifying at the China Open, she lost to

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, 1–6, 2–6. International Tennis Federation
Women's Singles – Qualifying Draw (Knock out)
for the 2008 China Open She received a wildcard to play at the 2008 Danish Open and lost to Jasmina Tinjić in round one.

2010

In April 2010, Ejdesgaard lost in the first qualifying round of the MPS Group Championships to

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, 3–6, 6–7. International Tennis Federation
Women's Singles – Qualifying Draw (Knock out)
for the

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She also failed to qualify for the Slovenia Open.International Tennis Federation
Women's Singles – Qualifying Draw (Knock out)
for the 2010 Banka Koper Slovenia Open She made her professional singles debut at the WTA Tour event Danish Open, losing to Tatjana Malek in the first round, 0–6, 1–6. Ejdesgaard won four $10k doubles tournaments in 2010. She suffered a season-ending knee injury in September, but made a full recovery and returned to playing tennis on the ITF Circuit in May 2011.

2011

Ejdesgaard received a wildcard to play at the Danish Open once again, but lost to Bethanie Mattek-Sands in round one. She was most successful in doubles play on the ITF Circuit and won a number of doubles titles, including the events at Alcobaça and Valladolid.

2012

For the fourth time, she got a wildcard for the Danish Open, but was double- bageled by Alizé Cornet in the first round. She reached the doubles final of the ITF event in

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with Réka Luca Jani, losing to Florencia Molinero and Stephanie Vogt.

2014

On 11 May, Ejdesgaard announced her retirement from the tour, saying she'd only play national and club games.

Personal life

Ejdesgaard is a close friend of former world No. 1 tennis player

Caroline Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki (; born 11 July 1990) is an inactive Danish professional tennis player. She has been ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association, WTA, hold ...

, her Danish teammate, with whom she also plays some WTA Tour tournaments.Official Website of

br>Caroline's Blog: Hello from Ponte Vidra, Florida
(6 April 2010) They tried to gain an entry to the

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in doubles.Official Website of

Caroline To Play Doubles in 2012 Olympics in London
(9 March 2010) Ejdesgaard has played with Wozniacki in five tournaments – in 2008 at

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, in 2010 at Ponte Vedra Beach, Charleston &

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, and in 2011 at

.WTA Tour
Copenhagen Gallery
(8 August 2010) They lost in the first round and twice in the second round, respectively.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles (0–1)

Doubles (7–11)

Team competition

Fed Cup

Singles

Doubles

References

External links

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