Mikal Statham (born 25 April 1987), usually referred to by his self-penned nickname of "Oliver," [1] is a tennis player from New Zealand.
| Full name | Mikal Statham |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  New Zealand |
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Born | 25 April 1987 London, United Kingdom |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $34,082 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 711 (12 April 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 1423T (28 December 2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 381 (28 September 2009) |
| Current ranking | No. 1323T (28 December 2020) |
| Last updated on: 3 January 2021. | |
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 at the Davis Cup.[2]
Career
editStatham made his ATP doubles main draw debut at the 2007 Heineken Open, partnering his twin brother Rubin.
Having not competed since 2011, he played two tournaments in Thailand in 2016, and then returned again to professional tournaments in 2018, when he played three ITF events.
2019
editStatham 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
editStatham only played domestic competitions in 2020, including helping his Hikurangi team win the inaugural New Zealand Premier League.
Davis Cup
edit| Group membership |
| World Group (0) |
| Group I (0) |
| Group II (1–2) |
| Group III (0) |
| Group IV (0) |
indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
| Rubber outcome | No. | Rubber | Match type (partner if any) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 5–0; 10–12 July 2009; Perry Arena Indoor Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand; Group II Asia/Oceania Semi-final; Hard (i) surface
| ||||||
| Victory | 1. | V | Singles (dead rubber) |  Indonesia
|
Sunu-Wahyu Trijati | 6–1, 6–0 |
 1–4; 18–20 September 2009; Philippine Columbian Association, Manila, Philippines; Group II Asia/Oceania Final; Clay (i) surface
| ||||||
| Defeat | 1. | III | Doubles (with G.D. Jones) |  Philippines
|
Treat Huey / Cecil Mamiit | 6–7(4–7), 3–6, 5–7 |
| Defeat | 2. | IV | Singles (dead rubber) | Johnny Arcilla | 3–6, 6–2, 4–6 | |
ATP Challenger and ITF Future finals
editSingles: 1 (1 runner-up)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challengers (0–0) |
| ITF Futures (0–1) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2009 | Ramat HaSharon (1), Israel F4 | Futures | Hard |  Noam Okun
|
2–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 13 (3 titles, 10 runners-up)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| ATP Challengers (0–0) |
| ITF Futures (3–10) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2006 | Modena, Italy F24 | Futures | Clay | Rubin Statham
|
 Matteo Fago Stefano Pescosolido
|
7–6(7–5), 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Sep 2006 | Hope Island, Australia F8 | Futures | Hard | Rubin Statham
|
 Alun Jones Robert Smeets
|
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Mar 2008 | Hamilton, New Zealand F2 | Futures | Hard | Nathan Healey
|
Andrew Coelho Brydan Klein
|
7–5, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2008 | Khon Kaen, Thailand F4 | Futures | Hard |  Chen Ti
|
 Gao Wan Yu Xin-yuan
|
5–7, 7–6(10–8), [7–10] |
| Loss | 1–4 | Sep 2008 | Gympie, Australia F7 | Futures | Hard |  Haydn Lewis
|
Adam Hubble Greg Jones
|
6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–4), [5–10] |
| Loss | 1–5 | Oct 2008 | Traralgon, Australia F8 | Futures | Hard | Jared Easton
|
Dane Propoggia Matt Reid
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Nov 2008 | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia F2 | Futures | Hard | Yu Xin-yuan
|
Steven Goh Joel Lindner
|
6–1, 6–7(5–7), [10–4] |
| Loss | 2–6 | Nov 2008 | Perth, Australia F11 | Futures | Hard | Adam Feeney
|
Kaden Hensel Adam Hubble
|
4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–12] |
| Win | 3–6 | Jun 2009 | Ain Sokhna, Egypt F8 | Futures | Clay |  Adam El Mihdawy
|
 Karim Maamoun Sherif Sabry
|
6–1, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Jun 2009 | Giza, Egypt F10 | Futures | Clay | Adam El Mihdawy
|
Karim Maamoun Sherif Sabry
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–8 | Mar 2010 | Tokyo, Japan F2 | Futures | Hard | Maciek Sykut
|
 Tasuku Iwami Hiroki Kondo
|
6–3, 1–6, [8–10] |
| Loss | 3–9 | Mar 2010 | Kōfu, Japan F3 | Futures | Hard | Maciek Sykut
|
Tasuku Iwami Hiroki Kondo
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–10 | Oct 2010 | Port Pirie, Australia F8 | Futures | Hard |  Erik Chvojka
|
Jared Easton Joel Lindner
|
4–6, 2–6 |
References
edit- ^ Anderson, Ian (11 July 2009). "Oliver wants more out of his tennis" – via Stuff.co.nz.
- ^ Zeitung, Badische. "Tennis: Ein harter Prüfstein zum Auftakt – badische-zeitung.de".
