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Who is Elmer Moller? Five things to know about Sinner’s Madrid R3 opponent

Learn extra about the 22-year-old Dane

April 25, 2026

Elmer Moller may have a greater alternative on Friday on the Mutua Madrid Openthe place he is set to face World No. 1 Jannik Sinner within the third spherical.

After incomes back-to-back ATP Tour wins for the primary time in his profession, the 22-year-old Dane now will get the prospect to measure himself towards Sinner, who arrives on an 18-match profitable streak. ATPTour.com breaks down 5 things to know about Moller.

Madrid comes full circle
The ATP Masters 1000 occasion in Madrid has particular which means for Moller. It was right here that he certified for his ATP Tour debut final yr. Although he misplaced his opening match to then-18-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonsecathe Dane has since grown extra comfy within the high-altitude circumstances of the Spanish capital. After returning for the 2026 event, he has already collected 4 wins, together with two in qualifying.

Backhand brilliance
Moller faces a troublesome problem towards Sinner, one of many cleanest ball-strikers on Tour, however he brings a serious weapon of his personal: his two-handed backhand. Smooth and explosive, it has underpinned its rise in recent times. In his first-round win over Federico Cina in Madrid, Moller fired 29 winners, 14 of them off that wing.

ATP Challenger success
Moller has loved a string of robust outcomes at ATP Challenger stage, claiming 4 titles to this point — and three of them in a formidable 2025 season. All 4 titles got here on clay and in Oeiras final yr, he defeated three Top 100 gamers (Thiago Monteiro, Roman Safiullinand Francisco Comesana) whereas dropping only one set on route to the trophy.

Chasing the Top 100
Thanks to his Challenger success in 2025, Moller climbed to a career-high No. 102 within the PIF ATP Rankings in July. With his run to this point in Madrid this week, he has risen 18 locations to No. 141 within the Live Rankings, and he’ll intention to preserve constructing momentum towards a Top 100 breakthrough — whatever the final result of his first Lexus ATP Head2Head conflict with Sinner.

Danish roots
Raised in Aarhus, Denmark, Moller developed his sport regionally earlier than starting to journey internationally at age 11. His father, Jesper Bak, has performed a key function in his journey. Moller is wanting to set up himself amongst Denmark’s prime gamers, following within the footsteps of the likes of former World No. 4 Holger Rune.