Mandy Minella
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Mandy Minella (born November 22, 1985 in Esch-sur-Alzette
) is a professional Luxembourg
ian tennis player. Her highest singles ranking to date is World Number 125 on July 25, 2011, and World Number 250 for doubles on July 17, 2006. Minella has not won a Women's Tennis Association
title in singles or doubles, but has won six International Tennis Federation
(ITF) singles titles, and two ITF doubles titles.
Minella currently resides in Paris and in her city of birth, Esch-sur-Alzette, in Luxembourg. Her parents are Mario and Anna Minella, and she is coached by Norbert Palmier. The Luxembourgian likes to listen to music, and cites clay
as her favorite surface
.
, partnering Celine Francois in the doubles matches against Ukraine
and Great Britain
, losing both times.
In the qualifying draw for the 2010 U.S. Open
, Minella won all three matches and lost just one set. In her first appearance in the main draw of a grand slam, she beat World No. 47 Polona Hercog
to advance to the second round. She continued her good performance by defeating World No. 34 and 2010 Wimbledon semifinalist Tsvetana Pironkova
. In the third round of the US Open, she lost 2–6 1–6 to World No. 4 Venus Williams
.
Esch-sur-Alzette
Esch-sur-Alzette is a commune with city status, in south-western Luxembourg. It is the country's second city, and its second-most populous commune, with a population of 29,853 people...
) is a professional Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
ian tennis player. Her highest singles ranking to date is World Number 125 on July 25, 2011, and World Number 250 for doubles on July 17, 2006. Minella has not won a Women's Tennis Association
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
title in singles or doubles, but has won six International Tennis Federation
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...
(ITF) singles titles, and two ITF doubles titles.
Minella currently resides in Paris and in her city of birth, Esch-sur-Alzette, in Luxembourg. Her parents are Mario and Anna Minella, and she is coached by Norbert Palmier. The Luxembourgian likes to listen to music, and cites clay
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
as her favorite surface
Tennis court
A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.-Dimensions:...
.
2000
In 2000, Minella debuted in the Luxembourg Fed Cup teamLuxembourg Fed Cup team
The "Luxembourg Fed Cup team" represents Luxembourg in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Tennis. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I.-History:...
, partnering Celine Francois in the doubles matches against Ukraine
Ukraine Fed Cup team
The Ukraine Fed Cup team represents Ukraine in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Ukrainian Tennis Federation. They currently compete in the 2010 Fed Cup World Group.- History :Ukraine competed in its first Fed Cup in 1993...
and Great Britain
Great Britain Fed Cup team
The Great Britain Fed Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Lawn Tennis Association. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I.-History:...
, losing both times.
2010
In 2010, Minella had some success on the ITF Women's Circuit. She won two $25,000 events, one in Florida and one in Germany, and finished runner-up in an ITF event in California.In the qualifying draw for the 2010 U.S. Open
2010 US Open (tennis)
The 2010 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 30 to September 13, 2010 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, United States....
, Minella won all three matches and lost just one set. In her first appearance in the main draw of a grand slam, she beat World No. 47 Polona Hercog
Polona Hercog
Polona Hercog is a Slovenian tennis player. Her highest ranking is No. 35 in singles and No. 56 in doubles. Hercog has won two WTA Tour doubles title and one singles title. She also enjoyed success on the ITF Circuit, winning nine singles and five doubles titles...
to advance to the second round. She continued her good performance by defeating World No. 34 and 2010 Wimbledon semifinalist Tsvetana Pironkova
Tsvetana Pironkova
Tsvetana Kirilova Pironkova is a female Bulgarian tennis player. She was born and lives in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Pironkova is right-handed and plays with a two-handed backhand....
. In the third round of the US Open, she lost 2–6 1–6 to World No. 4 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...
.
Singles Wins (7)
| No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | May 23, 2004 |  ZadarZadar Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... |
Clay | Matea Mezak Matea Mezak Matea Mezak is a Croatian professional tennis player. She has been on the ITF circuit since 2004, with six doubles titles and five singles wins.... |
7–5, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 2. | August 7, 2005 |  Gardone Val TrompiaGardone Val Trompia Gardone Val Trompia is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is bounded by other communes of Marcheno and Sarezzo. It is located in the Trompia valley. It is well-known for being the base of the major small arms manufacturers FAMARS and Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta.... , Italy |
Clay |  Sandra ZáhlavováSandra Záhlavová Sandra Záhlavová is a Czech tennis player. On 21 June 2010, she achieved her career-high WTA Event singles ranking of No. 78. On June 12, 2006, she claimed her highest Doubles rank of No. 165... |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 3. | May 21, 2006 | Caserta Caserta Caserta is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial and industrial comune and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain range... , Italy |
Clay |  Alisa KleybanovaAlisa Kleybanova Alisa Mikhaelovna Kleybanova is a Russian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA world ranking to date is No. 20, achieved on February 21, 2010... |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 4. | April 19, 2009 |  TessenderloTessenderlo Tessenderlo is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. It is where the three Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and Antwerp meet at the front gate of the Averbode Abbey. The municipality Tessenderlo encompasses the villages of Tessenderlo proper, Schoot, Engsbergen,... , Belgium |
Clay (i) |  Youlia FedossovaYoulia Fedossova Youlia Fedossova is a French female tennis player.Fedossova moved to France when she was three years old.... |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 5. | January 24, 2010 |  LutzLutz, Florida Lutz is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,344 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lutz is located at .... , United States |
Clay | Jamie Hampton Jamie Hampton Jamie Lee Hampton is a professional American tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On April 4, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of World No. 116. Hampton lived in Enterprise, Alabama until she was 13, when she moved to Auburn, Alabama... |
6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 6. | July 4, 2010 |  Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany |
Clay |  Elise TamaelaElise Tamaëla Elise Tamaëla is a professional Dutch tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On February 17, 2007, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 129. On April 9, 2007, she reached her highest WTA doubles ranking of 228. She is coached by Stephan Ehritt.-External links:... |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 7. | July 18, 2011 | Darmstadt Darmstadt Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat... , Germany |
Clay | Karolina Pliskova Karolína Plíšková Karolína Plíšková is a professional Czech tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 168, which she reached on 24 May 2010. Her career high in doubles is 239, which she reached on 1 August 2011. Her twin sister Kristýna is also a tennis player... |
7–6(5), 6–2 |
Runner-Up (5)
| No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | July 27, 2003 | Ancona Ancona Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region.... , Italy |
Clay |  Liana BalaciLiana Ungur Liana-Gabriela Ungur is a professional Romanian tennis player. On December 13, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 157.-Personal life:... |
6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
| 2. | April 5, 2004 | Napoli, Italy |
Clay | Kirsten Flipkens Kirsten Flipkens Kirsten Flipkens is a professional female Belgian tennis player since 2003. Her career high rank for singles is No. 59 . She won 10 ITF Singles titles, and 1 ITF Doubles title.... |
7–5, 3–6, 1–6 |
| 3. | May 28, 2006 | Campobasso Campobasso -Main sights:The main attraction of Campobasso is the Castello Monforte, built in 1450 by the local ruler Nicola II Monforte, over Lombard or Norman ruins. The castle has Guelph merlons and stands on a commanding point, where traces of ancient settlements have been found... , Italy |
Clay | Alisa Kleybanova Alisa Kleybanova Alisa Mikhaelovna Kleybanova is a Russian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA world ranking to date is No. 20, achieved on February 21, 2010... |
6–2, 3–6, 3–6 |
| 4. | August 9, 2008 | Monteroni d'Arbia Monteroni d'Arbia Monteroni d'Arbia is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 60 km south of Florence and about 13 km southeast of Siena in the area known as the Crete Senesi. It takes its names from the Arbia torrent, a tributary of the Ombrone River.-Main... , Italy |
Clay | Nathalie Vierin Nathalie Vierin Nathalie Vierin is an Italian professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is 103, which she reached on May 15, 2006... |
1–6, 6–2, 6–7(5) |
| 5. | February 14, 2010 | Laguna Niguel Laguna Niguel, California Laguna Niguel is an affluent city located in southern Orange County, California. The name "Laguna Niguel" is derived from the Spanish word "Laguna" which means lagoon, and the word "Nigueli" which was the name of a Juaneño Indian village that was once located on Aliso Creek. The population was... , United States |
Hard | Olivia Sanchez Olivia Sanchez Olivia Sanchez is a professional tennis player from France. She received a wildcard into the main draw of the 2007 French Open, but lost in 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, to Shenay Perry in the first round. As of June 9, 2008, Sanchez reached her highest singles ranking of World Number 90 on June 9, 2008, and is... |
3–6, 4–6 |
| 6. | October 9, 2011 |  Kōfu, Japan |
Clay |  Chang Kai-chen |
4–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Doubles Wins (2)
| No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | April 4, 2004 | Napoli, Italy |
Clay | Elke Clijsters Elke Clijsters Elke Clijsters is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.Born in Bilzen, Bree, the daughter of Belgian football player Leo Clijsters and sister of former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters . She won the girls' U.S. Open doubles title in 2002 and reached a highest ranking of 389 on 15... |
Michelle Gerards Marielle Hoogland |
6–1, 6–0 |
| 2. | May 23, 2004 | Zadar Zadar Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... |
Clay | Lisa Tognetti |
 Michaela Michalkova Martina Babáková |
walkover |