Elias Ymer is a Swedish tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 105, achieved on 11 June 2018. He has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 188, achieved on 16 October 2017. Ymer was born in Skara, Sweden to Ethiopian immigrant parents. His mother, Kelem, is a physician; his father, Wondwosen, works at a dairy company. He is the younger brother of fellow tennis player Mikael Ymer. His other younger brother, Rafael, is a tennis player on the juniors’ circuit.
Who is Ellias Ymer?
Ymer made his ATP main draw singles debut at the 2013 Swedish Open where he lost in the first round to Grigor Dimitrov. Ymer received a wildcard at the 2014 Swedish Open defeating Mikhail Kukushkin in the first round before falling to João Sousa in the second round
Ymer was born in Skara, Sweden to Ethiopian immigrant parents. His mother, Kelem, is a physician; his father, Wondwosen, works at a dairy company. He is the elder brother of fellow tennis player Mikael Ymer