Kristina Mladenovic
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Kristina Mladenovic (born 14 May 1993 in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
, Nord) is a French professional tennis player of Serbian
background. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 171st, which she reached on 12 April 2010.
Kristina was born in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
, Nord department of France. Her father and mother, both athletes, are now naturalized French from the former Yugoslavia
. She currently lives in the western suburbs of Paris, in Boulogne-Billancourt
.
of Russia 6–3, 6–2 in the final. Her highest junior ranking is No. 1, on 8 June 2009. She advanced to both the Girl's Singles and Doubles finals at the 2009 Junior Wimbledon
, losing to Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
(and her partner for the doubles event) in each.
She began playing on the ITF
circuit in September 2007. On the WTA Tour she tried to qualify for Open Gaz de France
, but lost her first match to Petra Kvitová
. At the 2009 Australian Open
, Kristina received a wild card
, but was defeated by the No. 14 seed, Patty Schnyder
, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2. In July Kristina qualified for the 2009 ECM Prague Open
but lost in the first round 6–4, 6–1 to Zarina Diyas
of Kazakhstan
.
Mladenovic will play for France at the 2011 Hopman Cup
, partnering Nicolas Mahut
. France was drawn in the same group as the United States, Great Britain, and Italy. This means she will be given the opportunity to play against grand slam champion Francesca Schiavone
, as well as fellow youngster Laura Robson
.
but lost in the first round of qualifying to Heather Watson
. But she lifted her form and won two ITF titles in Stochkolm defeating Arantxa Rus
6–3 6–4 and Sutton defeating Mona Barthel
6–3 1–6 6–2.
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque, and is almost encircled by it.-Heraldry:-References:* -External links:*...
, Nord) is a French professional tennis player of Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
background. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 171st, which she reached on 12 April 2010.
Kristina was born in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Dunkerque, and is almost encircled by it.-Heraldry:-References:* -External links:*...
, Nord department of France. Her father and mother, both athletes, are now naturalized French from the former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. She currently lives in the western suburbs of Paris, in Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Boulogne-Billancourt is a sub-prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt....
.
Tennis career
Kristina started playing juniors in May 2006. Her biggest junior achievement was at the 2009 Junior French Open Girls' Singles, where she beat Daria GavrilovaDaria Gavrilova
Daria Gavrilova is a junior Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 347, which she reached on May 02, 2011.Daria highest junior ITF ranking is at No. 1 reached on August 23, 2010.-2010:...
of Russia 6–3, 6–2 in the final. Her highest junior ranking is No. 1, on 8 June 2009. She advanced to both the Girl's Singles and Doubles finals at the 2009 Junior 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...
, losing to Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn is a professional Thai tennis player. At the Wimbledon 2009, she won the junior singles title. As of 12 April 2010, Lertcheewakarn has a rank on the WTA singles tour of 150 and doubles tour of 97.-Playing style:...
(and her partner for the doubles event) in each.
She began playing on the ITF
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
circuit in September 2007. On the WTA Tour she tried to qualify for Open Gaz de France
Open Gaz de France
Open GDF Suez, formerly Open Gaz de France, is a Premier level tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Paris, France. Held since 1993, the tournament is played on indoor hardcourts....
, but lost her first match to Petra Kvitová
Petra Kvitová
Petra Kvitová is a Czech professional tennis player. She has won seven WTA singles titles. As of 31 October 2011, she is ranked World No. 2. Kvitová won the 2011 Wimbledon Championships and the 2011 WTA Tour Championships singles titles...
. At the 2009 Australian Open
2009 Australian Open
The 2009 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 97th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 19 January through 1 February 2009. The 2009 men's...
, Kristina received a wild card
Wild card (sports)
The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:...
, but was defeated by the No. 14 seed, 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...
, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2. In July Kristina qualified for the 2009 ECM Prague Open
2009 ECM Prague Open
The 2009 ECM Prague Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the ECM Prague Open, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour...
but lost in the first round 6–4, 6–1 to Zarina Diyas
Zarina Diyas
Zarina Diyas is a professional Kazakhstani tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 194, which she reached on July 5, 2010. Despite her young age, she has had some success on the WTA Tour...
of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
.
Mladenovic will play for France at the 2011 Hopman Cup
2011 Hopman Cup
-Serbia vs. Kazakhstan: -Belgium vs. Kazakhstan: -Serbia vs. Australia: -Australia vs. Kazakhstan: -Serbia vs. Belgium: -Standings:...
, partnering Nicolas Mahut
Nicolas Mahut
Nicolas Pierre Armand Mahut is a French tennis player. Mahut is right-handed and has previously won the Orange Bowl in 1999, becoming professional in 2000. He is a good serve and volleyer and a doubles expert, having won many tournaments with his doubles partner Julien Benneteau. His career high...
. France was drawn in the same group as the United States, Great Britain, and Italy. This means she will be given the opportunity to play against grand slam champion 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...
, as well as fellow youngster Laura Robson
Laura Robson
Laura Robson is a British tennis player. She debuted on the International Tennis Federation junior tour in 2007, and a year later won the Wimbledon Junior Girls' Championship at the age of 14. As a junior, she also twice reached the final of the Australian Open, in 2009 and 2010. She won her...
.
2011
Kristina started 2011 year at 2011 Australian Open2011 Australian Open
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...
but lost in the first round of qualifying to Heather Watson
Heather Watson
Heather Miriam Watson is a British female tennis player. Born in Guernsey, she trains and resides at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Florida, USA. Watson has won one major title at the 2009 US Open Juniors, two senior ITF titles and won gold at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games. She has...
. But she lifted her form and won two ITF titles in Stochkolm defeating Arantxa Rus
Arantxa Rus
Arantxa Rus is a Dutch female tennis player. In 2008 she won the Australian Open for juniors, defeating Jessica Moore from Australia. Because of this win she went from 35th to 2nd place on the junior tennis list, but soon she became new junior No.1 player...
6–3 6–4 and Sutton defeating Mona Barthel
Mona Barthel
Mona Barthel is a German professional tennis player. She has won four ITF singles titles and one ITF doubles title. Barthel's highest singles ranking of World No. 67 was achieved on 31 October 2011, while her highest doubles ranking of World No...
6–3 1–6 6–2.
Doubles finals: 1 (0–1)
|
|
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| Runner–up | 1. | 12 June 2011 |  Copenhagen, Denmark |
Hard |  Katarzyna PiterKatarzyna Piter Katarzyna Piter is a Polish tennis player born in Poznań, Poland. She has won 6 ITF singles titles and 5 ITF doubles titles.- Fed Cup :... |
 Johanna Larsson Jasmin WöhrJasmin Wöhr Jasmin Wöhr is a German professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999.Wöhr was part of the Germany Fed Cup team in 2006. In the same year, she played solely in doubles competition, but has since returned to singles as well... |
6–3, 6–3 |
Singles: 3 (2–1)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner–up | 1. | 11 April 2009 |  San SeveroSan Severo San Severo is a city and comune of 55,486 inhabitants of the province of Foggia in the southern Italian region of Apulia.... – Foggia Foggia Foggia is a city and comune of Apulia, Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. Foggia is the main city of a plain called Tavoliere, also known as the "granary of Italy".-History:... , Italy |
Clay | Anna Korzeniak Anna Korzeniak Anna Maria Korzeniak is a Polish professional tennis player who has reached a career high of No. 182 She is actual Polish Tennis Champion. She has won 9 ITF tournaments.- Personal life :... |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 6 February 2011 |  SuttonSutton, London Sutton is a large suburban town in southwest London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Sutton. It is located south-southwest of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. The town was connected to central London by... , United Kingdom |
Hard (i) | Mona Barthel Mona Barthel Mona Barthel is a German professional tennis player. She has won four ITF singles titles and one ITF doubles title. Barthel's highest singles ranking of World No. 67 was achieved on 31 October 2011, while her highest doubles ranking of World No... |
6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 13 February 2011 | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... , Sweden |
Hard (i) |  Arantxa RusArantxa Rus Arantxa Rus is a Dutch female tennis player. In 2008 she won the Australian Open for juniors, defeating Jessica Moore from Australia. Because of this win she went from 35th to 2nd place on the junior tennis list, but soon she became new junior No.1 player... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 19 June 2011 | Padova, Italy |
Clay | Karin Knapp Karin Knapp Karin Knapp is an Italian female tennis player. She was ranked World No. 35 on 25 February 2008.-Career:... |
3-6, 6–4, 6–0 |
Doubles: 6 (4–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 1. | 10 April 2009 | San Severo San Severo San Severo is a city and comune of 55,486 inhabitants of the province of Foggia in the southern Italian region of Apulia.... – Foggia Foggia Foggia is a city and comune of Apulia, Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. Foggia is the main city of a plain called Tavoliere, also known as the "granary of Italy".-History:... , Italy |
Clay | Marlot Meddens |
Anastasia Grymalska Lara Meccico |
7–6(3), 6–0 |
| Runner–up | 1. | 2 May 2010 |  Cagnes-sur-MerCagnes-sur-Mer Cagnes-sur-Mer is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Geography:It is the largest suburb of the city of Nice and lies to the west-southwest of it, about from the center.-History:... , France |
Clay | Stephanie Cohen-Aloro Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro is a former French female professional tennis player.Her highest singles ranking was #61, achieved on October 5, 2003... |
 Mervana Jugić-SalkićMervana Jugic-Salkic Mervana Jugić-Salkić is a Bosnian tennis player. She turned professional in 1999, and reached her highest singles ranking on 21 June 2004, when she was ranked Word No. 99. On 10 July 2006, Jugić-Salkić reached No. 59 in doubles, after winning ASB Classic in 2004 with Jelena Kostanić and...  Darija JurakDarija Jurak Darija Jurak is a Croatian professional tennis player. Her career high WTA doubles ranking is 74, set on July 5, 2010... |
6–0, 2–6, [5–10] |
| Runner–up | 2. | 2 October 2010 |  HelsinkiHelsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... , Finland |
Hard (i) |  Yulia BeygelzimerYulia Beygelzimer Yulia Beygelzimer is a professional female tennis player from Ukraine.Beygelzimer has competed for Ukraine both at the Olympics and the Fed Cup, finally reaching the Top 100, at number 83 in September 2006.... |
Kiki Bertens Kiki Bertens Kiki Bertens is a Dutch tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 182, which she reached on July 4, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 234, achieved on July 4, 2011.-External links:... Richel HogenkampRichel Hogenkamp Richel Hogenkamp is a professional Dutch tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 368, which she reached on December 14, 2009. Her career high in doubles is 608, which she reached on December 14, 2009.-External links:... |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 15 April 2011 |  CasablancaCasablanca Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture... , Morocco |
Clay |  Sandra KlemenschitsSandra Klemenschits Sandra Klemenschits is an Austrian tennis player. She has won around 25 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit as of May 2009, most of them with her twin Daniela although they never reached a WTA doubles final.-Personal life:... |
Magda Linette Magda Linette Magda Linette is a professional Polish tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 163, which she reached on August 8, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 304, achieved on June 13, 2011.- Personal life :... Katarzyna PiterKatarzyna Piter Katarzyna Piter is a Polish tennis player born in Poznań, Poland. She has won 6 ITF singles titles and 5 ITF doubles titles.- Fed Cup :... |
6–3, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Winner | 3. | 19 June 2011 | Padova, Italy |
Clay | Katarzyna Piter Katarzyna Piter Katarzyna Piter is a Polish tennis player born in Poznań, Poland. She has won 6 ITF singles titles and 5 ITF doubles titles.- Fed Cup :... |
Irina Buryachok Irina Buryachok Irina Buryachok is a professional Ukrainian tennis player. On June 14, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 183 whilst her best doubles ranking was 196 on June 21, 2010.-ITF Circuit finals:-Singles finals: 9 :...  Réka-Luca JaniRéka-Luca Jani Réka-Luca Jani is a professional Hungarian tennis player and member of the Hungary Fed Cup team. On November 30, 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 253 whilst her best doubles ranking was 294 on November 30, 2009.... |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 4. | 23 October 2011 | Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... , Great Britain |
Hard (i) | Emma Laine Emma Laine Emma Johanna Laine is a professional tennis player from Finland.The left-handed Laine turned professional in 2004. Her highest career singles ranking has been World No. 50 on August 7, 2006.... |
Yvonne Meusburger Yvonne Meusburger Yvonne Meusburger is a tennis player from Austria. She is currently the country's third highest ranked female player. Her career high ranking is No. 60, a ranking she achieved on 19 November 2007.-Tennis career:...  Stephanie VogtStephanie Vogt Stephanie Vogt is a professional tennis player from Liechtenstein. She was born in Vaduz. Her highest WTA singles ranking was 221, which she reached on May 19, 2008. Her career high in doubles was 332, reached on the same date.Vogt had a successful junior career, winning 5 ITF singles titles, as... |
6–2, 6–4 |
Junior Grand Slam singles finals (1–0)
| Outcome | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Winner | 2009 2009 French Open The 2009 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 108th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year... |
French Open | Clay |  Daria GavrilovaDaria Gavrilova Daria Gavrilova is a junior Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 347, which she reached on May 02, 2011.Daria highest junior ITF ranking is at No. 1 reached on August 23, 2010.-2010:... |
6–3, 6–2 |
Grand Slam performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded.| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 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 ... |
LQ 2010 Australian Open – Women's Singles Qualifying The 2010 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 18 to 31 January. It was the 98th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year.-Seeds:... |
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... |
0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| French Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | 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... |
A | LQ 2011 US Open – Women's Singles Qualifying -Seeds:# Galina Voskoboeva # Marina Erakovic # Stéphanie Dubois # Edina Gallovits-Hall # Iryna Brémond # Andrea Hlaváčková ... |
0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Win–Loss | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1-3 | 0 / 5 | 3–5 |
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Year End Ranking | 202 | 354 |
- A = did not participate in the tournament.
- LQ = lost in qualifying draw
- SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
External links
- Kristina Mladenovic at the Tennistalk Forum
- Kristina Mladenovic at Tennisrulz