# Sekou Bangoura

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
### Singles: 20 (10–10)

* 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 | Florian Reynet | 0–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Nov 2013 | USA F30, Niceville | Futures | Clay | Éric Prodon | 7–6$^{(11–9)}$ retired |
| Win | 2–1 | Jan 2014 | USA F1, Plantation | Futures | Clay | Yoshihito Nishioka | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2015 | USA F18, Rochester | Futures | Clay | Emilio Gómez | 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Nov 2015 | USA F34, Waco | Futures | Hard | Henri Laaksonen | 3–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Dec 2015 | Dominican Republic F3, Santo Domingo | Futures | Hard | Facundo Mena | 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–3 | Jun 2016 | USA F18, Winston-Salem | Futures | Hard | Darian King | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Nov 2017 | USA F36, Niceville | Futures | Clay | Patrick Kypson | 5–7, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | May 2018 | Poland F3, Ustroń | Futures | Clay | Pawel Clas | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–4 | May 2018 | Czech Republic F2, Jablonec | Futures | Clay | Peter Heller | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Jul 2018 | Germany F5, Kamen | Futures | Clay | Diminar Kuzmanov | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 7–5 | Aug 2018 | USA F23, Boston | Futures | Hard | Antoine Hoang | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 8–5 | Jan 2019 | M15 Naples, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Pedro Sakamoto | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–0 |
| Loss | 8–6 | Jan 2019 | M25 Palm Coast, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Nicolás Álvarez | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–1, 4−6 |
| Loss | 8–7 | May 2019 | M25 Vero Beach, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Dmitry Popko | 1–6, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$ |
| Win | 9–7 | Apr 2022 | M15 Sunrise, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Evan Zhu | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 10–7 | May 2022 | M15 Vero Beach, United States | World Tennis Tour | Clay | Ethan Quinn | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 10–8 | Jun 2022 | M15 South Bend, United States | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Johannus Monday | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 10–9 | Jul 2022 | M15 Fountain Valley, United States | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Zachary Svajda | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 10–10 | Sep 2022 | M15 Champaign, United States | World Tennis Tour | Hard | Justin Boulais | 1–6, 1–6 |

### Doubles: 58 (22–36)

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