Anna-Lena Grönefeld
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Anna-Lena Grönefeld is a professional tennis player from Germany. She turned professional in April 2003.
As of September 2011, Grönefeld is the No. 12 tennis player from Germany. She was coached and trained by Rafael Font de Mora in Scottsdale, Arizona
until 2006. Anna-Lena is currently coached by former professional German tennis player Dirk Dier (since the WTA tournament in Stuttgart in October 2006). She now lives and trains in Saarbrücken
.
. She was also an accomplished doubles player in juniors winning the French Open title and reaching the finals at Wimbledon
. As a result of her tennis successes in 2003, Grönefeld had achieved the junior world ranking of No. 1 in singles and doubles. She launched her professional career debut under the direction of the USA Academy and Rafael Font de Mora.
Grönefeld made her professional breakthrough in 2005, rising 54 places throughout the year. She reached the third round of the Australian Open, French Open and the US Open and played three finals in WTA Tour events throughout the season, including at the Tier II event in Beijing, although failing to win any of them. She also rose into the top 10 in the world in doubles, cementing her position as one of the most promising young doubles player on the Tour at the time.
In 2006, she represented Germany along with Nicolas Kiefer
at the Hopman Cup
. She went on to win her first title at the Abierto Mexicano TELCEL
in Acapulco, and completed a career best showing at Roland Garros, by reaching the quarterfinals, where she lost to Justine Henin. Her ranking peaked at 14, and remained in the top 20 for much of the year, despite a significant drop in results in the latter half of the season, as the German failed to progress beyond the quarterfinals of most tournaments. She split with Font de Mora in September 2006 and began to work with Dirk Dier.
Her run of bad form continued into 2007, and as of 19 June, Grönefeld had been eliminated in the first round of her last five tournaments. Grönefeld blamed her run of bad form on the situation with Font de Mora, suggesting that he was giving her opponents tactics on how to beat her. She also had a substantial weight gain over the past several months. Her ranking subsequently dipped below the top 100 for the first time since 2004. On 20 August 2007, Grönefeld announced that she would be taking a break from the tour, coming back in 2008.
In August 2007, it was revealed that Font de Mora was planning to sue Grönefeld for lack of discipline during their partnership, stating: "She had to adhere to a standard of performance, a standard of training and a standard of diet. She absolutely let herself go and sabotaged her marketability and her performance on the court. You work for years and invest all this money into developing contracts and developing endorsements and then she just gets around the wrong people and does the wrong things and her performance affects everything." He also denied her allegations that he interfered with her matches.
in the Czech Republic for the first title of her comeback. Grönefeld went on to win another two ITF title in the following fortnight: a $10k event in Alkmaar
in the Netherlands, and a 25k event at Périgueux
in France.
Grönefeld took advantage of her feed-up wildcard into the Tier IV Budapest (a result of winning the 75k Zlín ITF event), reaching the quarterfinals with an upset win over Lucie Šafářová
. She then played in Bad Gastein
, where she was beaten in three tight sets in the second round by Pauline Parmentier
.
Her good form allowed Grönefeld to win another 50k ITF event in Rimini at the beginning of August. She also reached the final of a $50k event in Bronx, where she lost to Elena Bovina
.
After winning her three qualification rounds, Grönefeld played in the 2008 US Open, and reached the fourth round of the main draw, only losing to Dinara Safina
. Prior to her loss to Safina, Anna-Lena won 6 matches in a row without losing a single set, the highlights being her victory over Daniela Hantuchová
in the first round and over Alizé Cornet
in the third round, both top 20 players at the time.
After losing against Austrian runner-up Tamira Paszek
in the first round in Bali, Grönefeld received a wildcard for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
in Stuttgart but lost in the first round against Venus Williams
. With her doubles partner, Patty Schnyder
, Grönefeld however won the doubles competition against the top seeds Květa Peschke
and Rennae Stubbs
.
After winning the first two matches at the qualification for the Zurich Open
, Grönefeld lost her third match against Czech Petra Kvitová. With doubles partner Patty Schnyder
she reached the finals. Grönefeld now has a singles win loss record of 38–9 in 2008 (as of 14 October 2008) and remains in the top 100 (WTA 79, as of 13 October 2008).
As of September 2011, Grönefeld is the No. 12 tennis player from Germany. She was coached and trained by Rafael Font de Mora in Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
until 2006. Anna-Lena is currently coached by former professional German tennis player Dirk Dier (since the WTA tournament in Stuttgart in October 2006). She now lives and trains in Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital of the state of Saarland in Germany. The city is situated at the heart of a metropolitan area that borders on the west on Dillingen and to the north-east on Neunkirchen, where most of the people of the Saarland live....
.
2003–07: Breakthrough
In June 2003, she captured the prestigious French Open Junior title, becoming the first player from Germany since 1957 to accomplish this feat. In 2002, she was the singles champion of both the Belgium and Frankfurt International Championships and a finalist at the Orange Bowl. In July 2003, she won the Apple and Eve Newsday Long Island Classic, held in Woodbury, New YorkWoodbury, Orange County, New York
Woodbury is a town and village in Orange County, New York, United States. The town population was 9,460 at the 2000 census. The village was incorporated in 2006 and comprises all of the town that is not part of the village of Harriman. The region was once called Woodbury Clove...
. She was also an accomplished doubles player in juniors winning the French Open title and reaching the finals at Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
. As a result of her tennis successes in 2003, Grönefeld had achieved the junior world ranking of No. 1 in singles and doubles. She launched her professional career debut under the direction of the USA Academy and Rafael Font de Mora.
Grönefeld made her professional breakthrough in 2005, rising 54 places throughout the year. She reached the third round of the Australian Open, French Open and the US Open and played three finals in WTA Tour events throughout the season, including at the Tier II event in Beijing, although failing to win any of them. She also rose into the top 10 in the world in doubles, cementing her position as one of the most promising young doubles player on the Tour at the time.
In 2006, she represented Germany along with Nicolas Kiefer
Nicolas Kiefer
Nicolas Kiefer , is a former German professional tennis player. His mother, Nicole, is French. He won a silver medal in men's doubles with partner Rainer Schüttler at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
at the Hopman Cup
Hopman Cup
The Hopman Cup is an annual international team tennis tournament held in Perth, Western Australia in early January each year, which plays mixed teams on a country by country basis...
. She went on to win her first title at the Abierto Mexicano TELCEL
Abierto Mexicano Telcel
The Abierto Mexicano Telcel is a tennis tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico. It is an event on both the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour...
in Acapulco, and completed a career best showing at Roland Garros, by reaching the quarterfinals, where she lost to Justine Henin. Her ranking peaked at 14, and remained in the top 20 for much of the year, despite a significant drop in results in the latter half of the season, as the German failed to progress beyond the quarterfinals of most tournaments. She split with Font de Mora in September 2006 and began to work with Dirk Dier.
Her run of bad form continued into 2007, and as of 19 June, Grönefeld had been eliminated in the first round of her last five tournaments. Grönefeld blamed her run of bad form on the situation with Font de Mora, suggesting that he was giving her opponents tactics on how to beat her. She also had a substantial weight gain over the past several months. Her ranking subsequently dipped below the top 100 for the first time since 2004. On 20 August 2007, Grönefeld announced that she would be taking a break from the tour, coming back in 2008.
In August 2007, it was revealed that Font de Mora was planning to sue Grönefeld for lack of discipline during their partnership, stating: "She had to adhere to a standard of performance, a standard of training and a standard of diet. She absolutely let herself go and sabotaged her marketability and her performance on the court. You work for years and invest all this money into developing contracts and developing endorsements and then she just gets around the wrong people and does the wrong things and her performance affects everything." He also denied her allegations that he interfered with her matches.
2008–09: Comeback
Grönefeld made her official comeback on 3 May 2008, at the $75k ITF event in Zagreb, Croatia. She was seeded fourth in the qualifying draw, winning three consecutive matches to reach the main draw. She then won a tournament in ZlínZlín
Zlín , from 1949 to 1989 Gottwaldov , is a city in the Zlín Region, southeastern Moravia, Czech Republic, on the Dřevnice River. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Shoes company...
in the Czech Republic for the first title of her comeback. Grönefeld went on to win another two ITF title in the following fortnight: a $10k event in Alkmaar
Alkmaar
Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination.-History:...
in the Netherlands, and a 25k event at Périgueux
Périgueux
Périgueux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Périgueux is the prefecture of the department and the capital of the region...
in France.
Grönefeld took advantage of her feed-up wildcard into the Tier IV Budapest (a result of winning the 75k Zlín ITF event), reaching the quarterfinals with an upset win over Lucie Šafářová
Lucie Šafárová
Lucie Šafářová is a professional Czech tennis player. She was born in Brno.Šafářová has won four WTA tour singles titles and reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 Australian Open, upsetting defending champion Amélie Mauresmo en-route...
. She then played in Bad Gastein
Gastein Ladies
Nürnberger Gastein Ladies is a tennis tournament held in Bad Gastein, Austria since 2007. It is an International event on the WTA Tour with total prize money of $220,000 and is played on red clay.-Singles:-Doubles:- External links :* *...
, where she was beaten in three tight sets in the second round by Pauline Parmentier
Pauline Parmentier
Pauline Parmentier is a professional tennis player from France. Her career high was #40, achieved on 21 July 2008 and her highest ranking in doubles was World Number 146 on 15 June 2009.-Background:...
.
Her good form allowed Grönefeld to win another 50k ITF event in Rimini at the beginning of August. She also reached the final of a $50k event in Bronx, where she lost to Elena Bovina
Elena Bovina
Elena Olegovna Bovina is a Russian professional female tennis player. On April 4, 2005 Bovina reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 14....
.
After winning her three qualification rounds, Grönefeld played in the 2008 US Open, and reached the fourth round of the main draw, only losing to Dinara Safina
Dinara Safina
Dinara Mikhailovna Safina , born April 27, 1986 in Moscow, is a Russian professional tennis player of Tatar background. Safina's career high ranking is World No. 1....
. Prior to her loss to Safina, Anna-Lena won 6 matches in a row without losing a single set, the highlights being her victory over Daniela Hantuchová
Daniela Hantuchová
Daniela Hantuchová is a Slovak professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first Tier I tournament and ended the year in the top 10.She is currently coached by Larri Passos...
in the first round and over Alizé Cornet
Alizé Cornet
Alizé Cornet is a French professional tennis player and the current French number three . She was born in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, and has a career-high ranking of No. 11, achieved on 16 February 2009; as of 4 July 2011 she is ranked World No. 69...
in the third round, both top 20 players at the time.
After losing against Austrian runner-up Tamira Paszek
Tamira Paszek
Tamira Shelah Paszek is a professional tennis player from Austria. As of July 4, 2011, she is the no.1 ranked tennis player from Austria in the WTA ranking, at No. 41....
in the first round in Bali, Grönefeld received a wildcard for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is a tennis tournament held in Stuttgart, Germany . Held since 1978, the tournament is the oldest women's indoor tournament in Europe. Currently it is a Tier II tournament on the WTA Tour. The singles champion also receives a Porsche 911 Carrera sports car in addition...
in Stuttgart but lost in the first round against Venus Williams
Venus Williams
Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 101 as of 10 October 2011 in singles and World No. 20 in doubles as of 2011. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate...
. With her doubles partner, Patty Schnyder
Patty Schnyder
Patty Schnyder is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No. 7. She defeated several World No...
, Grönefeld however won the doubles competition against the top seeds Květa Peschke
Kveta Peschke
Květoslava Peschke, also known as Květa Peschkeová is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. She plays mostly on the baseline, with her best shot being the forehand. Her favourite surfaces are hard court and carpet...
and Rennae Stubbs
Rennae Stubbs
Rennae Stubbs is an Australian tennis player. She has won several Grand Slam doubles titles and represented Australia at four successive Olympic Games; Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008....
.
After winning the first two matches at the qualification for the Zurich Open
Zurich Open
The Zurich Open was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, formerly held every winter in Zurich, Switzerland. It was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament from 1993 until 2007. In its final year, 2008, it was downgraded to a Tier II event.The Open was held at...
, Grönefeld lost her third match against Czech Petra Kvitová. With doubles partner Patty Schnyder
Patty Schnyder
Patty Schnyder is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No. 7. She defeated several World No...
she reached the finals. Grönefeld now has a singles win loss record of 38–9 in 2008 (as of 14 October 2008) and remains in the top 100 (WTA 79, as of 13 October 2008).
Mixed Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Partner | Surface | Finalists | Score |
| Runner-up | 2009 | Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
 Mark KnowlesMark Knowles Mark Knowles is a former World number 1 doubles professional male tennis player from the Bahamas, who will go down as one of the greatest athletes of his country for his longevity within his sport and charitable contributions off the court.After being awarded a scholarship to the Nick... |
Grass |  Leander PaesLeander Paes Leander Adrian Paes, pronounced pās, is an Indian professional tennis player who currently features in the doubles events in the ATP tour and the Davis Cup tournament...  Cara BlackCara Black Cara Black is a professional female tennis player from Zimbabwe. She has won 7 singles titles and 63 women's doubles titles. She has won all four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and three of the four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles. She is currently ranked World No. 28 in women's doubles... |
5–7, 3–6 |
Singles: 4 (1–3)
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam Grand Slam (tennis) The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and... tournaments (0) |
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| WTA Championships (0) | |
| Tier I (0) | Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Tier II (0/2) | Premier 5 (0) |
| Tier III (1/0) | Premier (0) |
| Tier IV & V (0/1) | International (0) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 31 January 2005 |  Pattaya, Thailand |
Hard |  Conchita MartínezConchita Martínez Inmaculada Concepción Martínez Bernat is a former professional tennis player from Monzón, Aragón, Spain. She is the only Spanish woman to have won the singles title at Wimbledon, when she beat Martina Navrátilová in the 1994 Women's Singles. She also was the singles runner-up at the 1998... |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 5 September 2005 |  BeijingChina Open (tennis) The China Open is an annual professional tennis tournament held in Beijing, China. The men's singles and doubles events were first held in 1993, the year in which the Qatar Open and Dubai Tennis Championships were also introduced to the men's tour, as the ATP opened a series of new tournaments in... , China |
Hard |  Maria KirilenkoMaria Kirilenko Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko is a Russian professional tennis player. Kirilenko won her first WTA Tour title in 2005, defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld in the China Open. Kirilenko reached no. 18, her career-high singles ranking, on the WTA tour in July 2008. She won the junior event at the 2002 Canadian... |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2 October 2005 |  Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
Hard |  Kim ClijstersKim Clijsters Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters is a Belgian professional tennis player. As of 7 November 2011, Clijsters is ranked No. 13 in singles. Clijsters is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles.... |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 5 March 2006 |  AcapulcoAbierto Mexicano Telcel The Abierto Mexicano Telcel is a tennis tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico. It is an event on both the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour... , Mexico |
Clay |  Flavia PennettaFlavia Pennetta Flavia Pennetta is an Italian professional tennis player. She became Italy's first top 10 female singles player on 17 August 2009 and also the first ever Italian Tennis player to be ranked No.1 in Doubles on 28 February 2011. As of 10 October 2011, Pennetta is ranked World No. 18 in singles and... |
6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
Doubles: 18 (11–7)
| Legend: Before 2009 | Legend: Starting in 2009 |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam Grand Slam (tennis) The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and... tournaments (0) |
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| WTA Championships (0) | |
| Tier I (1/2) | Premier Mandatory (0) |
| Tier II (3/2) | Premier 5 (0) |
| Tier III (3/0) | Premier (0/0) |
| Tier IV & V (1/0) | International (3/3) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the Final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 6 February 2005 | Pattaya City Pattaya Women's Open The PTT Pattaya Open is a tennis tournament held in Pattaya City, Thailand. Held since 1991, this WTA Tour event is currently classified as an International Series tournament and is played on hardcourts.... , Thailand |
Hard |  Marion BartoliMarion Bartoli Marion Bartoli is a French professional tennis player and the current French no. 1. She has won seven Women's Tennis Association singles titles and three doubles titles. She was also a runner-up at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships.... |
 Marta DomachowskaMarta Domachowska Marta Domachowska is a Polish professional tennis player. She began playing at age 7. She reached the semi finals of Australian Open Junior Championships in 2003. Her racquet brand is Wilson. She speaks four languages: Polish, English, Spanish and Russian. Other than tennis, she enjoys sports such...  Silvija TalajaSilvija Talaja Silvija Talaja is a former Croatian professional tennis player.Her most successful year was 2000, when she won two WTA tournaments and received career-high ranking of number 18... |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 15 August 2005 |  TorontoCanada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... , Canada |
Hard |  Martina Navrátilová |
Conchita Martínez Conchita Martínez Inmaculada Concepción Martínez Bernat is a former professional tennis player from Monzón, Aragón, Spain. She is the only Spanish woman to have won the singles title at Wimbledon, when she beat Martina Navrátilová in the 1994 Women's Singles. She also was the singles runner-up at the 1998... Virginia Ruano-Pascual |
5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 13 September 2005 |  BaliWismilak International The Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic was a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Bali, Indonesia from 2001 to 2008. The tournament was played on outdoor hardcourts. In 2009 the tournament was replaced with the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions.... , Indonesia |
Hard | Meghann Shaughnessy Meghann Shaughnessy Meghann Shaughnessy is an American professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of #11 in 2001, and has won six WTA Tour singles titles... |
Yan Zi Jie Zheng |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 31 June 2006 | Acapulco Abierto Mexicano Telcel The Abierto Mexicano Telcel is a tennis tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico. It is an event on both the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour... , Mexico |
Clay | Meghann Shaughnessy Meghann Shaughnessy Meghann Shaughnessy is an American professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of #11 in 2001, and has won six WTA Tour singles titles... |
 Shinobu AsagoeShinobu Asagoe Shinobu Asagoe is a Japanese former professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1997, and retired in 2006.-Career:2000 was the first year in which she finished in the WTA top 100 . In the US Open that year, she defeated Patty Schnyder, a top 50 player... Émilie LoitEmilie Loit Émilie Loit is a retired French professional female tennis player. She was born in Cherbourg, France.She rose to fame when she played against American superstar Serena Williams before losing 6–3, 6–7, 5–7 in a tough first round 2003 Australian Open match.In her career Loit has won three career... |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 30 July 2006 | Stanford Bank of the West Classic The Bank of the West Classic is a week-long tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, United States. The 2011 event will be held on July 25th to July 31st. Started in 1971, the tournament is the oldest women's-only tournament in the world... , United States |
Hard |  Shahar Pe'erShahar Pe'er Shahar Pe'er is an Israeli professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is World No. 11, which she achieved on January 31, 2011 .... |
Maria Elena Camerin Maria Elena Camerin Maria Elena Camerin is a professional female tennis player from Italy.On 11 October 2004, Camerin reached her career-high singles ranking: World No...  Gisela DulkoGisela Dulko Gisela Dulko is an Argentine female tennis player, who will, as of 4 July 2011, be ranked World No. 51 in singles and No. 4 in doubles. Although she enjoyed a modest success in singles, reaching No. 26 on November 21, 2005, and winning four WTA Tour titles, her speciality has been doubles, where... |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 9 August 2006 | San Diego, United States |
Hard | Meghann Shaughnessy Meghann Shaughnessy Meghann Shaughnessy is an American professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of #11 in 2001, and has won six WTA Tour singles titles... |
Cara Black Cara Black Cara Black is a professional female tennis player from Zimbabwe. She has won 7 singles titles and 63 women's doubles titles. She has won all four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and three of the four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles. She is currently ranked World No. 28 in women's doubles...  Rennae StubbsRennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs is an Australian tennis player. She has won several Grand Slam doubles titles and represented Australia at four successive Olympic Games; Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.... |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 15 August 2006 | Montreal Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... , Canada |
Hard | Cara Black Cara Black Cara Black is a professional female tennis player from Zimbabwe. She has won 7 singles titles and 63 women's doubles titles. She has won all four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and three of the four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles. She is currently ranked World No. 28 in women's doubles... |
Martina Navrátilová Nadia Petrova Nadia Petrova Nadezhda Viktorovna Petrova is a Russian professional tennis player.Overall, she has won 28 WTA Titles, ten in singles and eighteen in doubles. In singles, Petrova has reached a career high ranking of World No. 3 in May 2006 and has reached the semi-finals of the French Open in 2003 and 2005... |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1 October 2006 | Luxembourg Fortis Championships Luxembourg The BGL Luxembourg Open is a tennis tournament held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Held since 1991, the tournament was an exhibition event until 1995. After that, it became a WTA Tier III tournament, which it remained until 2004. In 2005, it was promoted to Tier II, marking the first such... , Luxembourg |
Hard Indoors |  Liezel HuberLiezel Huber Liezel Huber is a professional tennis player who competes for, resides in, and is a naturalized citizen of the United States. Huber has won four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles with partner Cara Black, one with Lisa Raymond, and two mixed doubles titles with Bob Bryan. On November 12, 2007,... |
Francesca Schiavone Francesca Schiavone Francesca Schiavone is an Italian tennis player who turned professional in 1998. She won the 2010 French Open singles title, becoming the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam event in singles. She was also runner-up at the 2011 French Open. As of 24 October 2011, Schiavone's ranking is World...  Květa PeschkeKveta Peschke Květoslava Peschke, also known as Květa Peschkeová is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. She plays mostly on the baseline, with her best shot being the forehand. Her favourite surfaces are hard court and carpet... |
6–2 4–6 1–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 8 January 2007 | Sydney, Australia |
Hard | Meghann Shaughnessy Meghann Shaughnessy Meghann Shaughnessy is an American professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of #11 in 2001, and has won six WTA Tour singles titles... |
Marion Bartoli Marion Bartoli Marion Bartoli is a French professional tennis player and the current French no. 1. She has won seven Women's Tennis Association singles titles and three doubles titles. She was also a runner-up at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships.... Meilen TuMeilen Tu Meilen Tu is a former American professional female tennis player... |
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(2) |
| Winner | 7. | 5 October 2008 |  StuttgartPorsche Tennis Grand Prix The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is a tennis tournament held in Stuttgart, Germany . Held since 1978, the tournament is the oldest women's indoor tournament in Europe. Currently it is a Tier II tournament on the WTA Tour. The singles champion also receives a Porsche 911 Carrera sports car in addition... , Germany |
Hard (i) |  Patty SchnyderPatty Schnyder Patty Schnyder is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No. 7. She defeated several World No... |
Květa Peschke Kveta Peschke Květoslava Peschke, also known as Květa Peschkeová is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. She plays mostly on the baseline, with her best shot being the forehand. Her favourite surfaces are hard court and carpet... Rennae StubbsRennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs is an Australian tennis player. She has won several Grand Slam doubles titles and represented Australia at four successive Olympic Games; Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.... |
6–2 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 19 October 2008 | Zurich Zurich Open The Zurich Open was a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, formerly held every winter in Zurich, Switzerland. It was classified on the WTA Tour as a Tier I tournament from 1993 until 2007. In its final year, 2008, it was downgraded to a Tier II event.The Open was held at... , Switzerland |
Hard (i) | Patty Schnyder Patty Schnyder Patty Schnyder is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No. 7. She defeated several World No... |
Cara Black Cara Black Cara Black is a professional female tennis player from Zimbabwe. She has won 7 singles titles and 63 women's doubles titles. She has won all four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and three of the four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles. She is currently ranked World No. 28 in women's doubles... Liezel HuberLiezel Huber Liezel Huber is a professional tennis player who competes for, resides in, and is a naturalized citizen of the United States. Huber has won four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles with partner Cara Black, one with Lisa Raymond, and two mixed doubles titles with Bob Bryan. On November 12, 2007,... |
1–6, 6–7(3) |
| Winner | 8. | 2 November 2008 | Quebec City Bell Challenge The Bell Challenge is a WTA Tour Tier III tennis tournament held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada since 1993. The tournament is played on indoor hardcourts.... , Canada |
Hard (i) | Vania King Vania King Vania King is a Taiwanese American female tennis player. King won both the 2010 Wimbledon Women's Doubles and 2010 US Open Women's Doubles titles with Kazakh partner Yaroslava Shvedova.... |
Jill Craybas Jill Craybas - Early years :Craybas was born in Providence, Rhode Island. She received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, where she played for coach Andy Brandi's Florida Gators women's tennis team in National Collegiate Athletics Association competition from 1993 to... Tamarine TanasugarnTamarine Tanasugarn Tamarine Tanasugarn is a professional Thai tennis player. She was born in Los Angeles, United States, and turned professional in 1994. She has been in the top 20 in both singles and doubles.... |
7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 9. | 11 January 2009 | Brisbane Brisbane International The Brisbane International is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour and of the WTA Premier tournaments of the Women's Tennis Association Tour... , Australia |
Hard | Vania King Vania King Vania King is a Taiwanese American female tennis player. King won both the 2010 Wimbledon Women's Doubles and 2010 US Open Women's Doubles titles with Kazakh partner Yaroslava Shvedova.... |
Klaudia Jans Klaudia Jans Klaudia Jans-Ignacik is a professional tennis player from Poland. While Jans hasn't won a WTA title, she has won one ITF singles title, eleven ITF doubles titles and one WTA doubles title.... Alicja RosolskaAlicja Rosolska Alicja Rosolska is a Polish professional tennis player. Rosolska made her bow as a professional at the 2002 J&S Cup.She is primarily a doubles player, partnering countrywoman Klaudia Jans. She and Jans have reached five finals on the WTA... |
3–6, 7–5, [10–5] |
| Winner | 10. | 18 October 2009 |  Linz2009 Generali Ladies Linz The 2009 Generali Ladies Linz was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 23nd edition of the Generali Ladies Linz, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour... , Austria |
Hard |  Katarina SrebotnikKatarina Srebotnik Katarina Srebotnik is a Slovenian professional tennis player. Srebotnik is right-handed, 1.80 m, weighs 65 kg and lives in Dubai. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 20 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour on August 7, 2006.Srebotnik won 4 singles titles on the WTA-tour and was a steady top 30... |
Klaudia Jans Klaudia Jans Klaudia Jans-Ignacik is a professional tennis player from Poland. While Jans hasn't won a WTA title, she has won one ITF singles title, eleven ITF doubles titles and one WTA doubles title.... Alicja RosolskaAlicja Rosolska Alicja Rosolska is a Polish professional tennis player. Rosolska made her bow as a professional at the 2002 J&S Cup.She is primarily a doubles player, partnering countrywoman Klaudia Jans. She and Jans have reached five finals on the WTA... |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 7 March 2010 | Monterrey Monterrey Open The Monterrey Open is a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The event is affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association , and is part of the International tournaments on the WTA Tour. The tournament is currently held at the Sierra Madre Tennis... , Mexico |
Hard | Vania King Vania King Vania King is a Taiwanese American female tennis player. King won both the 2010 Wimbledon Women's Doubles and 2010 US Open Women's Doubles titles with Kazakh partner Yaroslava Shvedova.... |
Iveta Benešová Iveta Benešová Iveta Benešová is a professional tennis player. She began playing tennis at age of 7 and turned professional in 1998 in Prague. She has won two WTA Tour events and one Grand Slam in mixed doubles partnering with Jürgen Melzer at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships.-2006–2008:In the 2006 Australian... Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
6–3, 4–6, [8–10] |
| Winner | 11. | 2 August 2010 |  Copenhagen, Denmark |
Hard (i) | Julia Görges Julia Görges Julia Görges is a professional tennis player from Germany. Görges reached career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 16 on 6 June 2011 and a doubles ranking of 31 on 6 June 2011... |
Vitalia Diatchenko Vitalia Diatchenko Vitalia Diatchenko is a professional Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is No. 105, which she reached on July 27, 2009. Her career high in doubles is No. 60, which she reached on February 21, 2011.-Career highlights:...  Tatiana PoutchekTatiana Poutchek Tatiana Poutchek is a tennis player from Belarus. Her career high ranking is No. 55 in the world, achieved on July 22, 2002.Many of Poutchek's greatest career results have come in Tashkent reaching 1 singles final and 7 doubles finals winning 5. .... |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 6 March 2011 | Monterrey Monterrey Open The Monterrey Open is a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The event is affiliated with the Women's Tennis Association , and is part of the International tournaments on the WTA Tour. The tournament is currently held at the Sierra Madre Tennis... , Mexico |
Hard | Vania King Vania King Vania King is a Taiwanese American female tennis player. King won both the 2010 Wimbledon Women's Doubles and 2010 US Open Women's Doubles titles with Kazakh partner Yaroslava Shvedova.... |
Iveta Benešová Iveta Benešová Iveta Benešová is a professional tennis player. She began playing tennis at age of 7 and turned professional in 1998 in Prague. She has won two WTA Tour events and one Grand Slam in mixed doubles partnering with Jürgen Melzer at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships.-2006–2008:In the 2006 Australian... Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová |
7–6(8), 2–6, [6–10] |
| Runner-up | 7. | 16 October 2011 | Linz Generali Ladies Linz The Generali Ladies Linz is a tennis tournament held in Linz, Austria. Held since 1987, this WTA Tour event is a Tier II-tournament and is played on indoor hardcourts... , Austria |
Hard (i) | Julia Görges Julia Görges Julia Görges is a professional tennis player from Germany. Görges reached career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 16 on 6 June 2011 and a doubles ranking of 31 on 6 June 2011... |
 Marina ErakovicMarina Erakovic Marina Erakovic is a New Zealand professional tennis player of Croatian background. Her career high in Women's Tennis Association doubles ranking is World No. 43, achieved on 27 October 2008, and in singles it is No. 49, achieved on 7 July 2008. As of 21 November 2011, she is World No... Elena VesninaElena Vesnina Elena Sergeevna Vesnina is a professional female tennis player from Russia. Her career high rank was #22, achieved on 12 October 2009... |
5–7, 1–6 |
Doubles Performance timeline
| Tournament | 2004 2004 WTA Tour The 2004 WTA Tour was the 32nd season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 5, 2004, and concluded on November 13, 2004, after 60 events.... | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 2007 WTA Tour The 2007 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 35th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 1, 2007, and concluded on November 11, 2007 after 61 events. Two new events were added to the schedule for the 2007 season: the Barcelona KIA and Gastein Ladies. It also... | 2008 2008 WTA Tour The 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 36th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on December 31, 2007, and concluded on November 9, 2008 after 59 events.The season was characterised by its frequent changes in the No... | 2009 2009 WTA Tour The 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 37th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 5, 2009, and concluded on November 8, 2009 after 56 events.... | 2010 2010 WTA Tour The Women's Tennis Association Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the WTA. The 2010 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the WTA Premier tournaments , the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup , and the year-end... | 2011 2011 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis organized by the Women's Tennis Association . The 2011 WTA Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments , the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup , the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, and the WTA... | W–L |
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| Australian Open | A | 3R 2005 Australian Open - Women's Doubles Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez were the defending champions, but they didn't team up for 2005.Svetlana Kuznetsova and Alicia Molik won in the final 6–3, 6–4, against Lindsay Davenport and Corina Morariu.-Seeds:... |
SF 2006 Australian Open - Women's Doubles Twelfth-seeded Yan Zi and Zheng Jie defeated first-seeded Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur, 2–6, 7–6 , 6–3 to win the Women's Doubles title at the 2006 Australian Open.-Seeds:# Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur ... |
QF 2007 Australian Open - Women's Doubles -Seeds:# Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur # Yan Zi / Zheng Jie # Cara Black / Liezel Huber # Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez # Dinara Safina / Katarina Srebotnik ... |
A | QF 2009 Australian Open - Women's Doubles Serena Williams and Venus Williams won in the final 6–3, 6–3, against Daniela Hantuchová and Ai Sugiyama.Defending champions Alyona Bondarenko and Kateryna Bondarenko lost in the first round to Gisela Dulko and Roberta Vinci.-Seeds:... |
2R | 13–5 | |
| French Open | A | 3R 2005 French Open - Women's Doubles - Seeds :- Finals :- Section 1 :- Section 2 :- Section 3 :- Section 4 :- External links :*... |
2R 2006 French Open - Women's Doubles Results of the 2006 French Open tournament in the women's doubles event.- Schedule :- Seeds :# Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur # Cara Black / Rennae Stubbs # Anna-Lena Grönefeld / Meghann Shaughnessy ... |
1R 2007 French Open - Women's Doubles 17th seeded Alicia Molik and Mara Santangelo defeated 7th seeded Katarina Srebotnik and Ai Sugiyama to win the title. In the semifinals, Srebotnik and Sugiyama had defeated top seeds and defending champions Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur in three sets.-Seeds:... |
A | QF | A | 6–4 | |
| Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
A | SF 2005 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles Cara Black and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions but each competed with different partners this year. Stubbs partnered Lisa Raymond and was knocked out in the first round whereas Black partnered Liezel Huber and won the title, beating Amélie Mauresmo and Svetlana Kuznetsova in the... |
QF 2006 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles This page displays the progress of the Women's Doubles competition at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:The seeded pairs are listed below... |
2R 2007 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles Yan Zi and Zheng Jie were the defending champions but Zheng did not compete in 2007. Yan partnered Peng Shuai and reached the quarterfinals where they were beaten by Alicia Molik and Mara Santangelo.... |
A | QF | A | 11–4 | |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (tennis) The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881... |
2R | SF | 2R 2006 US Open - Women's Doubles Below are the seeds and draws for the 2006 US Open in the Women's Doubles event.- Seeds :# Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur # Yan Zi / Zheng Jie # Cara Black / Rennae Stubbs ... |
A | 3R 2008 US Open - Women's Doubles Nathalie Dechy and Dinara Safina were the defending champions, but Safina chose not to participate, and only Dechy competed that year.Dechy partnered with Casey Dellacqua, but lost in the first round to Klaudia Jans and Alicja Rosolska.... |
3R 2009 US Open - Women's Doubles Cara Black and Liezel Huber were the defending champions, but Serena Williams and Venus Williams defeated them in the final 6–2, 6–2.- Seeds :# Cara Black / Liezel Huber # Anabel Medina Garrigues / Virginia Ruano Pascual ... |
3R | 12–6 | |
| Win-Loss | 1–1 | 12–4 | 9–4 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 11–4 | 3–2 | 41–19 |
Singles Performance timeline
| Tournament | 2004 2004 WTA Tour The 2004 WTA Tour was the 32nd season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 5, 2004, and concluded on November 13, 2004, after 60 events.... | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 2007 WTA Tour The 2007 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 35th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 1, 2007, and concluded on November 11, 2007 after 61 events. Two new events were added to the schedule for the 2007 season: the Barcelona KIA and Gastein Ladies. It also... | 2008 2008 WTA Tour The 2008 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 36th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on December 31, 2007, and concluded on November 9, 2008 after 59 events.The season was characterised by its frequent changes in the No... | 2009 2009 WTA Tour The 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 37th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 5, 2009, and concluded on November 8, 2009 after 56 events.... | 2010 2010 WTA Tour The Women's Tennis Association Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the WTA. The 2010 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the WTA Premier tournaments , the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup , and the year-end... | 2011 2011 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis organized by the Women's Tennis Association . The 2011 WTA Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments , the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup , the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, and the WTA... | W–L |
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| Australian Open | LQ 2005 Australian Open - Women's Singles Defending champion Justine Henin was not competing, and thus did not defend her title. Instead, seventh-seeded Serena Williams of the United States defeated top-seeded Lindsay Davenport, also of the United States, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0, to win the Women's Singles title at the 2005 Australian... |
3R 2005 Australian Open - Women's Singles Defending champion Justine Henin was not competing, and thus did not defend her title. Instead, seventh-seeded Serena Williams of the United States defeated top-seeded Lindsay Davenport, also of the United States, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0, to win the Women's Singles title at the 2005 Australian... |
2R 2006 Australian Open - Women's Singles Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Daniela Hantuchová.Amélie Mauresmo, the third seed, ultimately won the tournament, her first major championship. Her finals opponent, eighth-seeded Justine Henin-Hardenne, retired down 2–0 in the second set, already down a... |
2R 2007 Australian Open - Women's Singles -Seeds:# Maria Sharapova # Amélie Mauresmo # Svetlana Kuznetsova # Kim Clijsters # Nadia Petrova # Martina Hingis # Elena Dementieva ... |
A | 1R 2009 Australian Open - Women's Singles Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, due to a shoulder injury.Serena Williams won in the final 6–0, 6–3, against Dinara Safina.-Seeds:# Jelena Janković ... |
2R | LQ 2011 Australian Open – Women's Singles Qualifying The 2011 Australian Open was a tennis tournament featuring six different competitions, and part of the 2011 ATP World Tour, the 2011 WTA Tour, ITF Junior Tour and the NEC Tour, as tournaments for professional, junior and wheelchair players were held... |
4–5 |
| French Open | 2R 2004 French Open - Women's Singles Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, but she stunned in the second round by Tathiana Garbin. This was Henin-Hardenne's only loss at the French Open from 2003 until 2010.... |
3R 2005 French Open - Women's Singles Anastasia Myskina was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Maria Sánchez Lorenzo. Justine Henin-Hardenne claimed the title, defeating home player Mary Pierce in the final, 6–1, 6–1... |
QF 2006 French Open - Women's Singles Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, and she defended her title by beating Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final, 6–4, 6–4.-Schedule:-Seeds:# Amélie Mauresmo # Kim Clijsters # Nadia Petrova ... |
1R 2007 French Open - Women's Singles The two-time defending champion was Justine Henin. She captured her 4th and 3rd consecutive French Open title after defeating Ana Ivanović of Serbia 6-1, 6-2 in the championship match... |
A | 2R | A | 8–5 | |
| Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
1R 2004 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Serena Williams was the two-time defending champion, but she was defeated by 17-year-old Maria Sharapova in the final, 6–1, 6–4. This victory was hailed by the media as "the most stunning upset in memory". With this win, Sharapova, who would later became a future World No. 1, entered the Top Ten... |
1R 2005 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but she was defeated by Venus Williams in the semifinals.Williams won the title, defeating compatriot and World No... |
1R 2006 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Results of the Ladies' Singles at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships.-Schedule:-Seeds:# Amélie Mauresmo # Kim Clijsters # Justine Henin-Hardenne # Maria Sharapova ... |
1R 2007 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Amélie Mauresmo was the defending champion but was knocked out in the fourth round by Nicole Vaidišová.23rd seed Venus Williams defeated Marion Bartoli in the final, 6–4, 6–1... |
LQ 2008 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles Venus Williams was the defending champion, and won in the final 7–5, 6–4, against her sister Serena Williams.-Seeds:# Ana Ivanović # Jelena Janković # Maria Sharapova ... |
1R | 1R | 0–6 | |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (tennis) The US Open, formally the United States Open Tennis Championships, is a hardcourt tennis tournament which is the modern iteration of one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, the U.S. National Championship, which for men's singles was first contested in 1881... |
1R | 3R | 1R | LQ | 4R | 1R 2009 US Open - Women's Singles Serena Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Kim Clijsters.Clijsters won in the final, defeating Caroline Wozniacki to win her 2nd US Open title... |
LQ 2010 US Open – Women's Singles Qualifying -Seeds:# Akgul Amanmuradova # Jelena Dokić # Monica Niculescu # Zhang Shuai # Varvara Lepchenko # Evgeniya Rodina # Shenay Perry ... |
5–5 | |
| Win-Loss | 1–3 | 6–4 | 5–4 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 16–21 |