Mona Barthel
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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. 303 was achieved on 12 April 2010.
to Wolfgang Barthel, who won the shot put event at the 1970 European Junior Athletics Championships in Paris
, and Dr. Hannelore. She moved to Neumünster
, where she completed her Abitur
in 2009, having attended the Klaus Groth Schule.
, and the $10,000 Gausdal
tournament, losing to Svenja Weidemann
. She also reached the doubles final in Gausdal partnering Svenja Weidemann
, losing to Tegan Edwards and Marcella Koek.
tournament, where she beat Anne Kremer
in the final. In February 2010, she reached the doubles final of the $50,000+H Biberach
tournament partnering Carmen Klaschka
, losing to Stephanie Cohen-Aloro
and Selima Sfar
. In April 2010, she won the singles title at the $50,000 Torhout
tournament, beating Rebecca Marino
in the final, and also won the doubles partnering Justine Ozga
, defeating Hana Birnerová and Ekaterina Bychkova
in the final.
and defeated Sybille Bammer
in the first round, winning her first grand slam main draw match. She then lost in the second round to World no. 14 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
.
She then played in the 2011 e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open
and advanced to her first WTA semifinal, defeating two seeded players on the way. In he semifinal she lost to eventual champion and World no. 1 Caroline Wozniacki
.
Barthel then went on to qualify for the 2011 Wimbledon Championships
without dropping a set in the qualifying rounds.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
professional tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
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. 303 was achieved on 12 April 2010.
Early life
Mona Barthel was born in Bad SegebergBad Segeberg
Bad Segeberg is a German town of 16,000 inhabitants, located in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, capital of the district Segeberg. It is situated approximately northeast of Hamburg, and west of Lübeck.It is famous for its annual Karl-May-Festival...
to Wolfgang Barthel, who won the shot put event at the 1970 European Junior Athletics Championships in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and Dr. Hannelore. She moved to Neumünster
Neumünster
Neumünster is an independent town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, which has a total of four independent towns.-Current Situation:Neumünster station is major railway junction with lines running in six directions, including the important Hamburg-Altona–Kiel and Neumünster–Flensburg lines.Near...
, where she completed her Abitur
Abitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
in 2009, having attended the Klaus Groth Schule.
2007
Barthel played her first ITF tournament in July 2007 at Frinton where she qualified for the main tournament and reached the quarter-final, where she lost to Jade Curtis.2008
In July 2008, she reached the finals of the Frinton tournament, losing to Tara MooreTara Moore
Tara Shanice Moore is an English professional tennis player. She is currently the British no. 8 and ranked 321 in the world . So far in her career she has won 3 ITF singles titles, 2 ITF doubles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of world no...
, and the $10,000 Gausdal
Gausdal
Gausdal is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Segalstad bru...
tournament, losing to Svenja Weidemann
Svenja Weidemann
Svenja Weidemann , is a German professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 496, which she reached on April 12, 2010...
. She also reached the doubles final in Gausdal partnering Svenja Weidemann
Svenja Weidemann
Svenja Weidemann , is a German professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 496, which she reached on April 12, 2010...
, losing to Tegan Edwards and Marcella Koek.
2010
Her first ITF tournament victory was in January 2010 in the $10,000 WrexhamWrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
tournament, where she beat Anne Kremer
Anne Kremer
Anne Kremer is a professional female tennis player from Luxembourg. Her highest WTA Ranking has been World No...
in the final. In February 2010, she reached the doubles final of the $50,000+H Biberach
Biberach
Biberach is the name of several locations in Germany.* Biberach an der Riss, a town in Upper Swabia* Biberach , which has Biberach an der Riss as its capital* Biberach, Baden, a municipality in the Ortenaukreis...
tournament partnering Carmen Klaschka
Carmen Klaschka
Carmen Klaschka is a professional German tennis player who plays on the ITF Women's Circuit. She has won 13 ITF titles and her best singles world ranking of 167 came on 27 July 2009, whilst her highest doubles ranking of World No...
, losing to 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...
and Selima Sfar
Selima Sfar
Selima Sfar is a Tunisian female professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and has been ranked as high as 75th in the world . She has experienced most of her success in ITF tournaments, winning eleven singles tournaments and twenty doubles tournaments...
. In April 2010, she won the singles title at the $50,000 Torhout
Torhout
Torhout is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the city of Torhout proper. On January 1, 2008 Torhout had a total population of 19,755...
tournament, beating Rebecca Marino
Rebecca Marino
Rebecca Marino is a Canadian professional tennis player. On July 11, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 38...
in the final, and also won the doubles partnering Justine Ozga
Justine Ozga
Justine Ozga is a professional German tennis player who plays on the ITF Women's Circuit. She has won a total of 8 ITF titles and her best world singles ranking of 259 came on 15 October 2007. She also reached World No. 214 in the doubles rankings on 20 September 2010.- External links :*...
, defeating Hana Birnerová and Ekaterina Bychkova
Ekaterina Bychkova
Ekaterina Andreevna Bychkova is a professional tennis player. She is most famous for defeating defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round of the 2005 US Open. She defeated her by a score of 6–3, 6–2. It was the first time a defending US Open Champion had lost in the first round...
in the final.
2011
Barthel started 2011 by reaching the final of two $25k ITF tournaments, winning one of them. She then qualified for the 2011 French Open2011 French Open
The 2011 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 110th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
and defeated Sybille Bammer
Sybille Bammer
Sybille Bammer is a former professional female tennis player from Austria. Her career high ranking is No. 19, achieved on 17 December 2007....
in the first round, winning her first grand slam main draw match. She then lost in the second round to World no. 14 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Anastasia Sergeyevna Pavlyuchenkova is a Russian professional tennis player and a multiple junior Grand Slam champion. Her career-high rank of World No. 13 was achieved on 4 July 2011. From July 2007 to September 2009 she was coached at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France...
.
She then played in the 2011 e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open
2011 e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open
The 2011 e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open was the second edition of the tennis tournament e-Boks Danish Open, an International-level tournament on the 2011 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament...
and advanced to her first WTA semifinal, defeating two seeded players on the way. In he semifinal she lost to eventual champion and World no. 1 Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki is a Danish professional tennis player. She is the current world no. 1 on the WTA Tour. As of 7 November 2011, she has held this position for 56 weeks...
.
Barthel then went on to qualify for the 2011 Wimbledon Championships
2011 Wimbledon Championships
The 2011 Wimbledon Championships took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England, from 20 June to 3 July 2011. It was the 125th edition of the championships, and the third Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was played on grass courts and was part of the...
without dropping a set in the qualifying rounds.
Singles (5–4)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score in the final |
| Runner–up | 1. | 19 July 2008 | Frinton, Great Britain | Grass |  Tara MooreTara Moore Tara Shanice Moore is an English professional tennis player. She is currently the British no. 8 and ranked 321 in the world . So far in her career she has won 3 ITF singles titles, 2 ITF doubles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of world no... |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Runner–up | 2. | 26 July 2008 | Gausdal Gausdal Gausdal is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Segalstad bru... , Norway |
Hard |  Svenja WeidemannSvenja Weidemann Svenja Weidemann , is a German professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 496, which she reached on April 12, 2010... |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 24 January 2010 | Wrexham Wrexham Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England... , Great Britain |
Hard |  Anne KremerAnne Kremer Anne Kremer is a professional female tennis player from Luxembourg. Her highest WTA Ranking has been World No... |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 10 April 2010 | Torhout Torhout Torhout is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the city of Torhout proper. On January 1, 2008 Torhout had a total population of 19,755... , Belgium |
Hard (i) |  Rebecca MarinoRebecca Marino Rebecca Marino is a Canadian professional tennis player. On July 11, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 38... |
2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 23 January 2011 | Andrézieux-Bouthéon Andrézieux-Bouthéon Andrézieux-Bouthéon is a commune of the Loire department in central France.-See also:* Saint-Étienne - Bouthéon Airport* Furan River* ASF Andrézieux* HEF Groupe*Communes of the Loire department... , France |
Hard (i) |  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... |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Runner–up | 3. | 6 February 2011 | Sutton Sutton, 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... , Great Britain |
Hard (i) |  Kristina MladenovicKristina Mladenovic Kristina Mladenovic 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... |
3–6, 6–1, 2–6 |
| Runner–up | 4. | 7 August 2011 | The Bronx 2011 Emblem Health Bronx Open The 2011 Emblem Health Bronx Open will be a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It will be the 12th edition of the tournament which is part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit... , United States |
Hard |  Andrea HlaváčkováAndrea Hlavácková Andrea Hlaváčková is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. Her highest singles ranking is World No.87, which she reached on 31 January 2011, and her highest doubles ranking is World No.17, reached on 15 August 2011... |
6–7(8–10), 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 18 September 2011 | Mestre Mestre Mestre is a city part of the comune of Venice, in Veneto, northern Italy.The city is connected to Venice by a large rail and road bridge, called Ponte della Libertà .... , Italy |
Clay |  Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Winner | 5. | 24 September 2011 | Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council... , Great Britain |
Hard (i) | 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... |
6–0, 6–3 |
Doubles (1–2)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner–up | 1. | 26 July 2008 | Gausdal Gausdal Gausdal is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Segalstad bru... , Norway |
Hard | Svenja Weidemann Svenja Weidemann Svenja Weidemann , is a German professional tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 496, which she reached on April 12, 2010... |
 Tegan Edwards Marcella Koek |
6–1, 4–6, [8–10] |
| Runner–up | 2. | 28 February 2010 | Biberach Biberach an der Riß Biberach is a town in the south of Germany. It is the capital of Biberach district, in the Upper Swabia region of the German state of Baden-Württemberg... , Germany |
Hard (i) | Carmen Klaschka Carmen Klaschka Carmen Klaschka is a professional German tennis player who plays on the ITF Women's Circuit. She has won 13 ITF titles and her best singles world ranking of 167 came on 27 July 2009, whilst her highest doubles ranking of World No... |
 Stephanie Cohen-AloroStéphanie Cohen-Aloro Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro is a former French female professional tennis player.Her highest singles ranking was #61, achieved on October 5, 2003...  Selima SfarSelima Sfar Selima Sfar is a Tunisian female professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and has been ranked as high as 75th in the world . She has experienced most of her success in ITF tournaments, winning eleven singles tournaments and twenty doubles tournaments... |
7–5, 1–6, [5–10] |
| Winner | 1. | 9 April 2010 | Torhout Torhout Torhout is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the city of Torhout proper. On January 1, 2008 Torhout had a total population of 19,755... , Belgium |
Hard (i) | Justine Ozga Justine Ozga Justine Ozga is a professional German tennis player who plays on the ITF Women's Circuit. She has won a total of 8 ITF titles and her best world singles ranking of 259 came on 15 October 2007. She also reached World No. 214 in the doubles rankings on 20 September 2010.- External links :*... |
Hana Birnerová Ekaterina BychkovaEkaterina Bychkova Ekaterina Andreevna Bychkova is a professional tennis player. She is most famous for defeating defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the first round of the 2005 US Open. She defeated her by a score of 6–3, 6–2. It was the first time a defending US Open Champion had lost in the first round... |
7–5, 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 | 2010 | 2011 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | 2R | 0 / 0 | 1–1 |
| Wimbledon | LQ | 1R | 0 / 0 | 0–1 |
| US Open | LQ | 2R | 0 / 0 | 1–1 |
| Win–Loss | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0 / 5 | 2–5 |
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Year End Ranking | 208 |
- 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.