Louk Sorensen
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| Country (sports) |
 Ireland
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|---|---|
| Residence | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Born |
7 January 1985 Schwäbisch Hall, Germany |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $ 195,248 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 5–6 (in ATP (World) Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, in and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 175 (15 September 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 217 (12 January 2015) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2010) |
| French Open | Q1 (2010) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2008) |
| US Open | 1R (2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (in ATP (World) Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 552 (12 December 2005) |
| Last updated on: 18 January 2015. | |
Louk Sorensen (born 7 January 1985) is a professional tennis player from Ireland.
Sorensen is the first player representing Ireland to win a Grand Slam event main draw match in the Open Era. His father, Sean, was the first Irishman to play a Grand Slam main draw match in the Open Era, going out in the first round of Wimbledon. (Matt Doyle reached the fourth round of the US Open in 1982 but played under the American flag then, only becoming an Irish citizen in 1985).
Sorensen's father Sean is the current captain of the Ireland Davis Cup team and played in the first round of Wimbledon in 1977, losing to Rod Laver. Sean also finished runner-up to Mats Wilander at an ATP Challenger Tour event in Buchholz, Germany, in February 1982. Louk's older brother, Kevin, was also a professional tennis player and competed for Ireland in the Davis Cup until 2006. He also has two sisters, Lisa and Josephine. Sorensen was raised in Germany and although his parents now live in Dublin, he remained in Stuttgart, training with German coach, Carsten Arriens, who also coached Germans Andreas Beck and Alexander Waske, and playing for third division Bundesliga tennis club TC Doggenburg. He is a prominent member of the Irish Davis Cup team, holding a 10–2 singles record, having made his debut in July 2005.
Sorensen's surname is of Norwegian origin. His mother, Helga, has both German and Austrian blood.
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