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Sekou Bangoura

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Sekou Bangoura
Full nameSekou Bangoura Jr.
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceBradenton, Florida, United States
Born (1991-11-18) November 18, 1991 (age 32)
Bradenton, Florida, United States
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2011
PlaysRight-handed (two handed-backhand)
Prize money$311,184
Singles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 213 (October 31, 2016)
Current rankingNo. 577 (June 13, 2022)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2017)
US OpenQ3 (2016)
Doubles
Career record1-3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 147 (November 7, 2016)
Current rankingNo. 631 (November 14, 2022)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2010)
Last updated on: November 18, 2022.

Sekou Bangoura Jr. (born November 18, 1991) is an American professional tennis player.

Bangoura partnered with Nathan Pasha to win the 2010 Kalamazoo Boys' Junior National Tennis Championship, defeating Jack Sock and Matthew Kandath 7–5, 6–3 in the finals. With their victory, Bangoura and Pasha earned a wildcard into the 2010 US Open doubles event, where they lost in the first round to Michael Kohlmann and Jarkko Nieminen 3–6, 1–6.

Bangoura made his ATP main draw debut at the 2014 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships in the doubles event partnering Vahid Mirzadeh. The pair had only made through the doubles draw as an alternate team but in the first round they defeated the 2nd seeds Eric Butorac and Raven Klaasen 7–5, 3–6, [10–5]. Their run came to a stop in the quarterfinals where they lost to Sam Groth and Max Mirnyi 6–7(5–7), 4–6.

Bangoura has won 10 singles titles and 21 doubles titles all achieved on the ITF Futures Tour with one sole doubles title on the ATP Challenger tour. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 213 achieved on 31 October 2016, and his career-high doubles ranking is world Mo. 147 achieved on 7 November 2016.

ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals

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Singles: 20 (10–10)

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Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour (10–10)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–4)
Clay (7–6)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2012 USA F30, Pensacola Futures Clay France Florian Reynet 0–6, 0–6
Win 1–1 Nov 2013 USA F30, Niceville Futures Clay France Éric Prodon 7–6(11–9) retired
Win 2–1 Jan 2014 USA F1, Plantation Futures Clay Japan Yoshihito Nishioka 6–2, 6–4
Loss 2–2 Jun 2015 USA F18, Rochester Futures Clay Ecuador Emilio Gómez 6–7(3–7), 4–6
Loss 2–3 Nov 2015 USA F34, Waco Futures Hard Switzerland Henri Laaksonen 3–6, 6–4, 1–6
Win 3–3 Dec 2015 Dominican Republic F3, Santo Domingo Futures Hard Argentina Facundo Mena 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–2
Win 4–3 Jun 2016 USA F18, Winston-Salem Futures Hard Barbados Darian King 6–3, 6–2
Loss 4–4 Nov 2017 USA F36, Niceville Futures Clay United States Patrick Kypson 5–7, 7–5, 1–6
Win 5–4 May 2018 Poland F3, Ustroń Futures Clay Poland Pawel Clas 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win 6–4 May 2018 Czech Republic F2, Jablonec Futures Clay Germany Peter Heller 6–4, 6–3
Loss 6–5 Jul 2018 Germany F5, Kamen Futures Clay Bulgaria Diminar Kuzmanov 1–6, 5–7
Win 7–5 Aug 2018 USA F23, Boston Futures Hard France Antoine Hoang 7–5, 6–2
Win 8–5 Jan 2019 M15 Naples, United States World Tennis Tour Clay Brazil Pedro Sakamoto 7–6(8–6), 6–0
Loss 8–6 Jan 2019 M25 Palm Coast, United States World Tennis Tour Clay Peru Nicolás Álvarez 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 4−6
Loss 8–7 May 2019 M25 Vero Beach, United States World Tennis Tour Clay Kazakhstan Dmitry Popko 1–6, 6–7(1–7)
Win 9–7 Apr 2022 M15 Sunrise, United States World Tennis Tour Clay United States Evan Zhu 6–4, 6–2
Win 10–7 May 2022 M15 Vero Beach, United States World Tennis Tour Clay United States Ethan Quinn 6–4, 6–3
Loss 10–8 Jun 2022 M15 South Bend, United States World Tennis Tour Hard United Kingdom Johannus Monday 3–6, 5–7
Loss 10–9 Jul 2022 M15 Fountain Valley, United States World Tennis Tour Hard United States Zachary Svajda 3–6, 1–6
Loss 10–10 Sep 2022 M15 Champaign, United States World Tennis Tour Hard Canada Justin Boulais 1–6, 1–6

Doubles: 58 (22–36)

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Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (1–11)
ITF Futures Tour (21–25)
Finals by surface
Hard (14–17)
Clay (8–19)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2009 USA F28, Niceville Futures Clay United States Denis Kudla Armenia Tigran Martirosyan
Russia Artem Sitak
4–6, 5–7
Loss 0–2 Jul 2010 USA F18, Peoria Futures Clay United States Jack Sock United States Taylor Fogleman
United States Benjamin Rogers
2–6, 4–6
Loss 0–3 May 2011 Savannah, United States Challenger Clay United States Jesse Witten South Africa Izak van der Merwe
South Africa Rik de Voest
3–6, 3–6
Win 1–3 Jun 2011 USA F13, Sacramento Futures Hard France Alexandre Lacroix United States James Ludlow
United States Ty Trombetta
6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 1–4 Sep 2011 Canada F5, Toronto Futures Clay Barbados Darian King United States Maciek Sykut
United States Denis Zivkovik
2–6, 1–6
Loss 1–5 Oct 2011 USA F27, Mansfield Futures Hard United States Blake Strode United States Devin Britton
United States Jordan Cox
6–2, 2–6, [7–10]
Loss 1–6 Oct 2011 USA F28, Birmingham Futures Clay United States Evan King Romania Andre Daescu
Canada Milan Pokrajac
2–6, 2–6
Loss 1–7 Jan 2012 USA F2, Sunrise Futures Clay United Kingdom Edward Corrie Philippines Ruben Gonzales
United States Chris Kwon
3–6, 5–7
Loss 1–8 Jul 2012 USA F19, Rochester Futures Clay United Kingdom Vahid Mirzadeh Philippines Chase Buchanan
United States Drew Courtney
3–6, 0–6
Loss 1–9 Sep 2012 Canada F7, Toronto Futures Clay United States Bjorn Fratangelo Australia Carsten Ball
Canada Peter Polansky
7–6(7–2), 4–6, [9–11]
Win 2–9 Dec 2012 Hong Kong F3 Futures Hard United States Daniel Nguyen New Zealand Marcus Daniell
Australia Kaden Hensel
6–4, 6–2
Loss 2–10 Jan 2013 USA F3, Weston Futures Clay United States Patrick Daciek Brazil Daniel Dutra da Silva
Brazil Caio Zampieri
6–7(4–7), 2–6
Loss 2–11 Jun 2013 USA F14, Innisbrook Futures Clay United States Eric Quigley El Salvador Marcelo Arévalo
Venezuela Roberto Maytín
6–3, 4–6, [7–10]
Win 3–11 Sep 2013 Canada F7, Toronto Futures Clay United States Jean-Yves Aubone Canada Milan Pokrajak
Canada Peter Polansky
6–4, 6–4
Win 4–11 Sep 2013 Canada F9, Markham Futures Hard United States Evan King Mexico Hans Hach
Canada Andrew Ochotta
6–3, 6–2
Loss 4–12 Oct 2013 USA F28, Birmingham Futures Clay United States Evan King France Romain Arneodo
Monaco Benjamin Belleret
7–6(7–4), 4–6, [7–10]
Loss 4–13 Nov 2013 USA F29, Pensacola Futures Clay United States Devin McCarthy Trinidad and Tobago Joseph Cadogan
United States Patrick Daciek
3–6, 6–2, [3–10]
Win 5–13 Nov 2013 USA F31, Bradenton Futures Clay United States Stefan Kozlov Canada Tommy Mylnikov
United States Devin McCarthy
6–2, 6–4
Win 6–13 Mar 2014 USA F8, Bakersfield Futures Hard United States Evan King Poland Adam Chadaj
Czech Republic Marek Michalička
5–7, 6–4, [10–5]
Win 7–13 Mar 2014 USA F9, Calabasas Futures Hard United States Evan King United States Dennis Novikov
United States Connor Smith
6–4, 6–4
Loss 7–14 Jun 2014 Italy F20, Busto Arsizio Futures Clay Brazil Daniel Dutra da Silva Brazil Fabrício Neis
Brazil Pedro Sakamoto
6–4, 1–6, [8–10]
Win 8–14 Sep 2014 Canada F9, Toronto Futures Clay United States Evan King United States Bjorn Fratangelo
United States Mitchell Krueger
6–4, 4–6, [11–9]
Loss 8–15 Sep 2014 Canada F10, Toronto Futures Hard Canada Pavel Krainik France Michael Bois
Canada Isade Juneau
4–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Win 9–15 Dec 2014 Dominican Republic F4, Santo Domingo Futures Hard United States Mitchell Krueger Peru Mauricio Echazú
Bulgaria Aleksandar Lazov
6–7(1–7), 6–1, [10–8]
Win 10–15 Mar 2015 USA F10, Bakersfield Futures Hard Barbados Darian King United States Mitchell Krueger
United States Connor Smith
6–4, 4–6, [10–7]
Win 11–15 May 2015 USA F16, Tampa Futures Clay United States Brandon Anandan United States Jean-Yves Aubone
United States Rhyne Williams
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
Win 12–15 Jun 2015 USA F17, Buffalo Futures Clay United States Nathan Pasha Argentina Maximiliano Estévez
Mexico Daniel Garza
walkover
Loss 12–16 Jul 2015 Winnetka, United States Challenger Hard Canada Frank Dancevic Sweden Johan Brunström
United States Nicholas Monroe
6–4, 3–6, [8–10]
Loss 12–17 Nov 2015 Knoxville, United States Challenger Hard United States Matthew Seeberger Sweden Johan Brunström
Denmark Fredrik Nielsen
1–6, 2–6
Win 13–17 Nov 2015 USA F34, Waco Futures Hard United States Matthew Seeberger Germany Julian Lenz
United States William Little
1–6, 6–3, [10–6]
Loss 13–18 Feb 2016 Dallas, United States Challenger Hard South Africa Dean O'Brien United States Eric Quigley
United States Nicolas Meister
1–6, 1–6
Loss 13–19 Mar 2016 USA F10, Bakersfield Futures Hard Philippines Ruben Gonzales France Adrien Puget
United States Nicolas Meister
5–7, 3-6
Win 14–19 Jul 2016 USA F23, Wichita Futures Hard Barbados Darian King United States Eric Quigley
United States Nicolas Meister
6–2, 6–3
Loss 14–20 Jul 2016 Winnetka, United States Challenger Hard Republic of Ireland David O'Hare United States Stefan Kozlov
Australia John-Patrick Smith
3–6, 3–6
Loss 14–21 Oct 2016 Fairfield, United States Challenger Hard United States Eric Quigley United States Brian Baker
United States Mackenzie McDonald
3–6, 4–6
Loss 14–22 Jun 2017 Vicenza, Italy Challenger Clay Austria Tristan-Samuel Weissborn Germany Gero Kretschmer
Germany Alexander Satschko
4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss 14–23 Aug 2017 Floridablanca, Colombia Challenger Clay United States Evan King Peru Sergio Galdós
Chile Nicolás Jarry
3–6, 7–5, [1–10]
Loss 14–24 Feb 2018 Launceston, Australia Challenger Hard United States Nathan Pasha Australia Alex Bolt
Australia Bradley Mousley
6–7(6–8), 0-6
Win 15–24 Apr 2018 Italy F9, Santa Margherita Futures Clay Poland Szymon Walków Romania Vasile Antonescu
Romania Patrick Grigoriu
6–4, 6–4
Win 16–24 May 2018 Poland F3, Ustroń Futures Clay Poland Szymon Walków Czech Republic Vít Kopřiva
Czech Republic David Poljak
0–6, 6–1, [10–4]
Loss 16–25 Jul 2018 Netherlands F3, Amstelveen Futures Clay Romania Vasile Antonescu Netherlands Michiel De Krom
Netherlands Ryan Nijboer
7–6(7–0), 3–6, [5–10]
Win 17–25 Mar 2019 M25 Calabasas, United States World Tennis Tour Hard Bolivia Boris Arias United Kingdom Jack Findel-Hawkins
United Kingdom Ryan Peniston
6–2, 6–2
Loss 17–26 May 2019 M25 Vero Beach, United States World Tennis Tour Clay Bolivia Boris Arias Italy Lorenzo Frigerio
Italy Adelchi Virgili
4–6, 3–6
Win 18–26 Sep 2019 Cary, United States Challenger Hard United States Michael Mmoh Philippines Treat Huey
Australia John-Patrick Smith
4–6, 6–4, [10–8]
Win 19–26 Oct 2019 M25 Norman, United States World Tennis Tour Hard United Kingdom Lloyd Glasspool United States Yates Johnson
United States Hunter Johnson
7–6(11–9), 6–2
Loss 19–27 Nov 2019 Charlottesville, United States Challenger Hard Slovenia Blaž Kavčič United States Mitchell Krueger
Slovenia Blaž Rola
4–6, 1–6
Loss 19–28 Jan 2020 M25 Rancho Santa Fe, United States World Tennis Tour Hard Bolivia Boris Arias United Kingdom Lloyd Glasspool
United States Alex Lawson
1–6, 6–7(1–7)
Loss 19−29 Apr 2021 Tallahassee, United States Challenger Clay United States Donald Young Brazil Orlando Luz
Brazil Rafael Matos
6–7(2–7), 2-6
Loss 19–30 Sep 2021 M15 Fayetteville, United States World Tennis Tour Hard Ghana Abraham Asaba France Alexandre Reco
France Nicolas Rousset
3–6, 6–3, [6−10]
Win 20–30 Oct 2021 M15 Lubbock, United States World Tennis Tour Hard Netherlands Gijs Brouwer Germany Constantin Frantzen
Slovenia Sven Lah
6–4, 4–6, [10−5]
Win 21–30 Apr 2022 M15 Orange Park, United States World Tennis Tour Clay Ghana Abraham Asaba United States Aidan Mayo
United States Govind Nanda
7–6(2−7), 3–6, [11−9]
Loss 21–31 Jun 2022 M25 East Lansing, United States World Tennis Tour Hard United States Noah Schachter Japan Shunsuke Mitsui
Japan James Trotter
5–7, 3–6
Loss 21–32 Jun 2022 M25 Wichita, United States World Tennis Tour Hard Ghana Abraham Asaba Chinese Taipei Hsu Yu Hsiou
Japan Yuta Shimizu
4–6, 6–2, [5−10]
Loss 21–33 Jul 2022 M15 Fountain Valley, United States World Tennis Tour Hard Ghana Abraham Asaba United States Ethan Quinn
Paraguay Adolfo Daniel Vallejo
0–6, 6–3, [8−10]
Loss 21–34 Jan 2023 M25 Wesley Chapel, United States World Tennis Tour Hard Israel Roy Stepanov Dominican Republic Roberto Cid Subervi
United States Alfredo Perez
3–6, 2–6
Loss 21–35 Mar 2023 M25 Bakersfield, United States World Tennis Tour Hard United Kingdom Blu Baker United States Vasil Kirkov
United States Christian Langmo
5–7, 6–7(2–7)
Win 22–35 Apr 2023 M15 Sunrise, United States World Tennis Tour Hard United Kingdom Blu Baker United States Jared Thompkins
United States Leonardo Vega
6–3, 6–1
Loss 22–36 May 2023 M25 Pensacola, United States World Tennis Tour Clay Israel Roy Stepanov United States Vasil Kirkov
Canada Benjamin Sigouin
3–6, 6–4, [8–10]
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