Who Are Elias Ymer Parents? Everything About The Athlete Family

Publish date: 2024-06-19

Who Are Elias Ymer Parents Ymer Wondwosen & Kelem? The 25-year-old tennis player is all set to step towards the Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne.

Elias Ymer is a well-known name in the field of sports. He is a young tennis player who recently recorded victory against Slovak Jozef Kovalik at the Australian Open qualifier.

The athlete has a total of seven Grand Slam tournaments in his career with three times in Melbourne into the Australian Open (2015, 2018, and 2021).

Elias Ymer is ready for the competition against Alejandro Tabilo to reach the main draw for the fourth time with the year’s opening Grand Slam tournament.

Who Are Elias Ymer Parents Ymer Wondwosen & Kelemwork Elias Yigletu?

Elias Ymer was born to his father, Ymer Wondwosen, and his mother, Kelemwork Elias Yigletu on 10 April 1996 in Skara, Sweden. He is the eldest son of his parents.

Elias Ymer’s father Ymer Wondwosen is a former professional runner in the marathon. Now, he has been working at a dairy company.

Ymer Eeks Out the Win

Elias Ymer had to go aaaallll the way to the limit against Mario Vilella Martinez, but gets the win, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6.

Ymer, who qualified into the Australian Open in 2015, 2018, and 2021, will face Alejandro Tabilo to reach the main draw for the fourth time. pic.twitter.com/Ww8W7uAJMQ

— Tick Tock Tennis (@TickTockTennis) January 12, 2022

On the other hand, Elias Ymer’s mother Kelemwork Elisa is a physician by profession. She is very supportive of her children’s sports careers.

Moreover, Ymer Wondwosen & Kelemwork Elias Yigletu are the proudest celebrity parents of their sons Elias Ymer, Mikael Ymer, and Rafael.

Elias Ymer Nationality – Where Is He From?

Elias Ymer was blessed to his Ethiopian immigrant parents in Skara, Sweden. He is currently resident in Stockholm with his family.

Earlier, Elias Ymer’s parents emigrated to Sweden from Ethiopia due to the civil war in the 1980s. Thus, he holds the nationality of Sweden.

Ymer Eases Ahead

Elias Ymer takes a step toward qualifying into the Australian Open for the second straight year, upsetting 24th seed Jozef Kovalik, 7-6 (3), 6-2

The 25yo comes into Melbourne w/ some confidence having just pushed Andrey Rublev to a 3rd set tiebreak in Davis Cup pic.twitter.com/Cib6smOjnZ

— Tick Tock Tennis (@TickTockTennis) January 10, 2022

The Sweden-born Elias Ymer has a career-high ranking of world No. 188, achieved on 16 October 2017. Now, he ranked in the 577th position as per 28th June 2021 records.

Who Are Elias Ymer Siblings Mikael & Rafael Ymer?

Elias Ymer was raised by his parents with his two younger brothers namely Mikael Ymer and Rafael Ymer. He is the eldest among his two siblings.

Mikael Ymer is the middle son of Mr. Wondwosen and Mrs. Kelem; he is two years younger than Elias Ymer. He was born on 9 September 1998 in Skara, Sweden.

Elias Ymer’s brother Mikael Ymer is also a tennis player with a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 67, recorded in October 2017.

Similarly, Elias Ymer’s youngest brother Rafael Ymer is just 16 years of age. He is also a junior tennis player with career-high rankings of world no. 364, achieved on 3 January 2022.

Elias Ymer Net Worth – How Much Does He Earn?

At the age of 25, Elias Ymer has already achieved a lot as a tennis player. He has qualified to the mains draw of the 2015 Australian Open after his victory over Benoit Paire, Jan Mertl, and Hyeon Chung.

In 2014, Elias Ymer received a wildcard at the Swedish Open in the first round defending Mikhail Kukushkin. As of 2022, he has a total of $1,098,540 prize money as a tennis player. His net worth is still under review as of 2022.

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7u7PRZ6WerF%2Bau3DDyKSgaK%2BYpHqivsRmnKWhkah6urnEq2SpmaKau7W%2FjJ6tnqqpqbWqusZmmJunpal6tbTEZpitoJyawaZ5xZqkoqSpZA%3D%3D