Mikal Statham (born 25 April 1987), usually referred to by his self-penned nickname of "Oliver," is a
tennis
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player from
New Zealand
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.
Statham has a career high ATP singles ranking of 711 achieved on 12 April 2010. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 381 achieved on 28 September 2009. He has represented
New Zealand
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at the
Davis Cup
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.
Career
Statham made his ATP doubles main draw debut at the
2007 Heineken Open
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The tournament saw third-seeded David Ferrer claim his first of three to ...
, partnering his twin brother
Rubin
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2019
Statham played exclusively in Cancún in 2019, competing in 16 tournaments from March to August. His best efforts in singles were three second round losses, but he twice reached the semi-finals in doubles.
2020
Statham only played domestic competitions in 2020, including helping his Hikurangi team win the inaugural New Zealand Premier League.
Davis Cup
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the score The Score may refer to:
Films and television
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