Michał Chmela (born 21 May 1977) is a Polish former professional tennis player.

Michał Chmela
Country (sports) Poland
Born (1977-05-21) 21 May 1977 (age 47)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$20,425
Singles
Career titles1 (ATP Challenger)
Highest rankingNo. 341 (9 November 1998)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 591 (26 April 1999)

A right-handed player, Chmela competed on the professional tour during the late 1990s. He had a win over Marat Safin at an ATP Challenger tournament in Poznań in 1997 and the following year won his only Challenger title, at Sopot.[1] His career best singles ranking was 341 in the world.

Between 1996 and 1999 he appeared in eight ties for the Poland Davis Cup team.

Chmela played college tennis in the United States for Louisiana State University. He was a two-time All-American in both singles and doubles.[2]

Challenger titles

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Singles: (1)

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Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1998 Sopot, Poland Clay   Thomas Larsen 6–2, 7–6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "W tenisie nie ma hokus-pokus". Gazeta Wyborcza (Poznań) (in Polish). 8 August 2002.
  2. ^ "LSU doubles pair honored". The Advocate. 20 June 2011.
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