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Mike Adam

Mike Adam (Michael B. Adam), Canadian curler born 1981 in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador; substitute on Brad Gushue's team that won men's curling gold at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics, playing one match.

Mike Bryan

Mike Bryan (Michael Carl Bryan, born 1978), American tennis player, identical twin of Bob Bryan; record 18 Grand Slam doubles titles, 506 weeks doubles No. 1, most ATP doubles titles, retired 2020.

Mike Cowan

Mike "Fluff" Cowan (born 1948), American PGA Tour caddie from Maine; Tiger Woods's first pro caddie (1996-1999, 1997 Masters) and Jim Furyk's caddie for 25 years (2003 U.S. Open).

Mike Weir

Mike Weir, Canadian left-handed golfer from Sarnia, Ontario; 2003 Masters champion, first Canadian man to win a major, eight PGA Tour wins, 2024 Presidents Cup International captain.

Miles Russell (golfer)

Miles Russell is an American amateur golfer from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, the youngest player to make the cut in a Korn Ferry Tour event, at age 15 in 2024.

Milos Raonic

Milos Raonic, Canadian tennis player born 1990 in Podgorica, Montenegro; career-high No. 3, eight ATP titles, 2016 Wimbledon runner-up and first Canadian Grand Slam men's finalist; retired January 2026.

Mima Ito (伊藤美誠)

Mima Ito (伊藤美誠) is a Japanese table tennis player, born in 2000, who won Olympic mixed doubles gold at Tokyo 2020, Japan's first in the sport.

Mimi Xu

Mimi Xu (Mingge Xu), born 2007 in Swansea, is a Welsh tennis player, first Welsh woman in the Wimbledon singles main draw in 20 years (2025), career-high No.230, 2025 Wrexham W100 champion.

Min Woo Lee

Min Woo Lee, Australian PGA Tour golfer from Perth, brother of Minjee Lee; 2016 U.S. Junior Amateur champion, three DP World Tour wins including the 2021 Scottish Open, 2024 and 2026 International Presidents Cup member, nicknamed The Chef.

Miniature golf

Miniature golf, also known as mini-golf, minigolf, or crazy-golf, is a scaled-down form of golf played with a putter on short artificial lanes with obstacles, both casually and as an organized sport.

Minjee Lee

Minjee Lee (born 1996, Perth) is an Australian LPGA golfer, sister of Min Woo Lee, with 11 LPGA wins and three majors: 2021 Evian, 2022 U.S. Women's Open, 2025 Women's PGA.

Miomir Kecmanović (Миомир Кецмановић)

Miomir Kecmanović (Миомир Кецмановић), Serbian tennis player born 1999 in Belgrade; former ITF junior world No. 1 (2016), two ATP titles (Kitzbühel 2020, Delray Beach 2025), career-high ATP No. 27 in January 2023, Serbian Davis Cup player.

Mirka Federer

Mirka Federer (Miroslava Vavrinec), Swiss former WTA player ranked world No. 76, wife of Roger Federer since 2009; his manager, analyst, and Roger Federer Foundation trustee.

Mirra Andreeva (Мирра Александровна Андреева)

Mirra Andreeva (Мирра Александровна Андреева, born 2007, Krasnoyarsk) is a Russian tennis player, 2026 Roland Garros champion, two-time WTA 1000 winner (Dubai, Indian Wells 2025), Olympic doubles silver medalist, and world No. 3.

Mirra Andreeva career statistics

Mirra Andreeva (b. April 29, 2007, Krasnoyarsk), Russian tennis player; 2026 French Open champion, six WTA singles titles, career-high No. 3, Olympic 2024 doubles silver with Diana Shnaider.

Mischa Zverev

Mischa Zverev (born 1987) is a German former tennis player, older brother of Alexander Zverev. Left-handed serve-and-volleyer, career-high No. 25 (2017), one ATP title (Eastbourne 2018), beat world No. 1 Murray at 2017 Australian Open.

Miwa Harimoto (張本美和)

Miwa Harimoto (張本美和, born 2008, Sendai) is a Japanese right-handed shakehand table tennis player, sister of Tomokazu. Paris 2024 women's team silver at 16, three World Championship podiums, world No. 3 in 2026.

Moïse Kouamé

Moïse Kouamé (born 2009), French tennis player from Sarcelles. Youngest ATP Masters 1000 match winner since Nadal 2003 (Miami 2026) and youngest Grand Slam third-round man since Nadal, at Roland-Garros 2026.

Monica Puig

Mónica Puig Marchán, Puerto Rican tennis player, born 1993; won Rio 2016 Olympic women's singles gold, Puerto Rico's first Olympic gold, beating Kerber 6-4, 4-6, 6-1; retired 2022.

Monica Seles (Моника Селеш)

Monica Seles is a retired professional tennis player, born in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, who won nine Grand Slam titles and became the youngest world No. 1 before a 1993 career interruption caused by a stabbing.

Monte-Carlo Masters

Monte-Carlo Masters (Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters): ATP Masters 1000 clay-court tennis tournament held each April at the Monte-Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France; first played 1897, 56-player draw, non-mandatory, Rafael Nadal holds 11 titles.

Morgan Riddle

Morgan Riddle, American fashion influencer and Minnesota native, built a million-follower platform covering the tennis tour as Taylor Fritz's girlfriend, hosted Wimbledon Threads, and split from Fritz in 2026.

Mouratoglou Tennis Academy

Mouratoglou Tennis Academy: residential tennis and boarding-school academy in Biot, French Riviera, founded by Patrick Mouratoglou in 1996, moved to Biot 2016; 33 courts, Serena Williams's coach 2012-2022, Champ'seed Foundation, international sites.

Mulligan (games)

Mulligan (games): an informal, unpenalized replay of a bad shot, chiefly in golf; not in the Rules of Golf. Named for golfer David B. Mulligan (1920s Montreal) or Buddy Mulligan (1930s New Jersey), possibly via baseball's Swat Mulligan.

Muni He (何沐妮)

Muni He (何沐妮), nicknamed Lily, Chinese LPGA golfer born 1999 in Chengdu, raised in Vancouver and San Diego; turned pro 2017, 2018 Prasco Charity Championship winner, Q-Series medalist, engaged to F1 driver Alex Albon.

Murphy Jensen

Murphy Jensen, American former ATP doubles player; with brother Luke won the 1993 French Open men's doubles title (4 career titles). Later WEconnect Health co-founder, cardiac arrest survivor, and mental health advocate.

Nadia Petrova

Nadia Petrova (Надежда Петрова), born 1982, Russian tennis player; former world No. 3, 13 singles and 24 doubles WTA titles, 2012 Olympic doubles bronze with Kirilenko, retired 2017.

Nadia Podoroska

Nadia Podoroska, Argentine tennis player (born 1997, Rosario), career-high WTA No. 36; first qualifier to reach Roland Garros semifinals (2020), 2020 WTA Newcomer of the Year, 2019 Pan Am Games gold medalist, 2026 São Paulo finalist.

Naná Silva

Naná Silva (Nauhany Vitória Leme da Silva), Brazilian tennis player born 2010; first player born in 2010 to win a WTA main-draw match (2025 SP Open); youngest Brazilian in the WTA ranking at 14; ITF singles and doubles titles, Madrid Open 2026 qualifying wildcard.

Nancy Lopez

Nancy Lopez (born 1957) is an American LPGA golfer whose 1978 rookie season brought nine wins, five straight, and Rookie and Player of the Year honors; 48 career wins, three majors, World Golf Hall of Fame.