Rebecca Marino
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Rebecca Marino is a Canadian
professional tennis
player. On July 11, 2011, she reached her highest WTA
singles ranking of 38. Marino is currently Canada's highest-ranked women's singles player.
to a family of Italian
descent (her paternal grandparents were born in Caltanissetta
) but she moved to Vancouver
at age 2 and grew up there. In 2009, she moved to Montreal
to train at the National Training Centre. She started playing tennis at age 10.
in 2005. In 2006, she played first Tour qualifying at the Rogers Cup in Montreal
as a wild card. She reached the second round at the 2009 Bell Challenge
after a 6–4, 6–3 win in the first round over Lauren Albanese
. Marino lost 2–6, 3–6 in the next round against Julia Görges
. She also won the same year her first singles title in Trecastagni
on the ITF Circuit
and two doubles titles on the same circuit.
. After winning three qualifying matches to enter the main draw, she beat Ksenia Pervak
to set up a second round clash with World No. 4 Venus Williams
. Marino lost 7–6, 6–3 after a thrilling first set. Her next tournament was in Quebec City
at the Bell Challenge
where she beat fellow Canadian Heidi El Tabakh
in the first round 7–6, 7–6. Marino upset first seeded and World No. 14 Marion Bartoli
6–3, 6–1 in the second round, which was her first career win against a Top 20 player. She lost her quarter-final match against Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6–4, 7–6. She then stayed in the province of Quebec and played a 50K Challenger in Saguenay
the following week. Marino didn't disappoint her Quebecer fans as she made it to final and defeated the American Alison Riske
in three tough sets of 6–4, 6–7(4), 7–6(5) to win the tournament. She won her second straight 50K Challenger in Kansas City
by defeating Edina Gallovits
6–7, 6–0, 6–2 in the final. One week later, Marino won her third straight 50K Challenger in Troy
where she defeated Ashley Weinhold
6–1, 6–2. She lost in the semi-final of the 50K Challenger in Toronto
against Alizé Lim of France 7–6, 4–6, 6–0, stopping her winning streak at 18.
, she defeated Junri Namigata
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 in the first round. She lost in the second round against 6th seed Francesca Schiavone
6–3, 5–7, 9–7. In February, Marino reached her first WTA tour final at the event in Memphis
, where she faced Magdaléna Rybáriková
. She was forced to retire from the match after losing the first set 6–2 because of an abdominal strain. Marino qualified for the BNP Paribas Open
, but lost in the first round to Ekaterina Makarova
, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4. Following her first round exit, Marino took part in the inaugural Bahamas Women's Open
a $100,000+H event part of the International Tennis Federation
(ITF) Women's Circuit. As the fourth seed, she defeated qualifier Sophie Ferguson
in the first round, Pauline Parmentier
, and another qualifier, Heather Watson
to reach the semi-finals, where she lost against fifth seeded Angelique Kerber
by the score of 7–6, 6–4. At the French Open
, she won her first round match 6–3, 6–3 over Kateryna Bondarenko
and her second round match against María José Martínez Sánchez
by the score of 2–6, 6–3, 6–3. She lost 6–0, 6–4 against 13th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova
in the third round, her best Grand Slam result so far. The next month, she reached the second round for her fourth straight Grand Slam at Wimbledon
where she lost 7–6, 6–2 to Roberta Vinci
. At the US Open
, Marino lost for the first time of her career in the first round of a Grand Slam to Gisela Dulko
6–3, 6–3. She reached the quarter-finals of the Bell Challenge
for the second year in a row, after beating fellow Canadians Stéphanie Dubois
and Aleksandra Wozniak
in the first and second round respectively, but lost to Michaëlla Krajicek
6–1, 6–3. At the last tournament of her season, the BGL Luxembourg Open
, she surprised the second seed and No. 15 player in the world Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
1–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the first round. That was the second win of her career over a Top 20 player. She lost her second round match against qualifier Bibiane Schoofs
1–6, 6–1, 7–5.
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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. On July 11, 2011, she reached her highest WTA
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...
singles ranking of 38. Marino is currently Canada's highest-ranked women's singles player.
Early life
Rebecca was born in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
to a family of Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
descent (her paternal grandparents were born in Caltanissetta
Caltanissetta
Caltanissetta is a city and comune located on the western interior of Sicily, capital of the province of Caltanissetta...
) but she moved to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
at age 2 and grew up there. In 2009, she moved to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
to train at the National Training Centre. She started playing tennis at age 10.
2005–09
She played the first event of her career in VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
in 2005. In 2006, she played first Tour qualifying at the Rogers Cup in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
as a wild card. She reached the second round at the 2009 Bell Challenge
2009 Bell Challenge
The 2009 Bell Challenge was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 17th edition of the Bell Challenge, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour...
after a 6–4, 6–3 win in the first round over Lauren Albanese
Lauren Albanese
Lauren Albanese is an American tennis player. She began her professional career in 2006.-Singles Titles :-Doubles Titles :-External links:...
. Marino lost 2–6, 3–6 in the next round against 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...
. She also won the same year her first singles title in Trecastagni
Trecastagni
Trecastagni is a comune in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 11 km north of Catania...
on the ITF Circuit
ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's Circuit is a series of professional tennis tournaments run by the International Tennis Federation for female professional tennis players. It serves as the developmental circuit for the WTA Tour, which is run by the independent Women's Tennis Association...
and two doubles titles on the same circuit.
2010
Rebecca played the first Grand Slam of her career at the US Open2010 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....
. After winning three qualifying matches to enter the main draw, she beat Ksenia Pervak
Ksenia Pervak
Ksenia Yuryevna Pervak is a professional left-handed Russian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 37th, which she reached on 19 September 2011...
to set up a second round clash with 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...
. Marino lost 7–6, 6–3 after a thrilling first set. Her next tournament was in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
at the Bell Challenge
2010 Bell Challenge
The 2010 Bell Challenge was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the eighteenth edition of the Bell Challenge, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour...
where she beat fellow Canadian Heidi El Tabakh
Heidi El Tabakh
Heidi El Tabakh is an Egyptian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 149, which she reached on February 22, 2010. Her career high in doubles is 173, which she reached on February 8, 2010...
in the first round 7–6, 7–6. Marino upset first seeded and World No. 14 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....
6–3, 6–1 in the second round, which was her first career win against a Top 20 player. She lost her quarter-final match against Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6–4, 7–6. She then stayed in the province of Quebec and played a 50K Challenger in Saguenay
Saguenay, Quebec
Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City....
the following week. Marino didn't disappoint her Quebecer fans as she made it to final and defeated the American Alison Riske
Alison Riske
Alison Riske is a professional American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 104, which she reached on May 9, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 251, which she reached on August 15, 2011.-Early life and career:...
in three tough sets of 6–4, 6–7(4), 7–6(5) to win the tournament. She won her second straight 50K Challenger in Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
by defeating Edina Gallovits
Edina Gallovits
Klaudia Edina Gallovits-Hall is a Romanian female tennis player of Hungarian descent on her father's side. She is currently ranked 75th in the world and her career highest ranking of No. 54 was achieved on April 28, 2008...
6–7, 6–0, 6–2 in the final. One week later, Marino won her third straight 50K Challenger in Troy
Troy, Alabama
Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County....
where she defeated Ashley Weinhold
Ashley Weinhold
Ashley Weinhold is a professional American tennis player.Weinhold's highest singles ranking was World Number 362 on October 18, 2010. Her highest doubles rank was World Number 235 on July 26, 2010. She has received six various entries into the U.S. Open. Weinhold enjoys playing on clay, and has...
6–1, 6–2. She lost in the semi-final of the 50K Challenger in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
against Alizé Lim of France 7–6, 4–6, 6–0, stopping her winning streak at 18.
2011
At the 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...
, she defeated Junri Namigata
Junri Namigata
Junri Namigata is a Japanese professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is 105, which she reached on February 28, 2011. Her career high doubles ranking is 109, set on April 14, 2008. U- Singles 12 :- Doubles 22 :...
6–2, 4–6, 6–3 in the first round. She lost in the second round against 6th seed 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...
6–3, 5–7, 9–7. In February, Marino reached her first WTA tour final at the event in Memphis
2011 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup
The 2011 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup was an ATP World Tour and WTA Tour event held at the hardcourts of the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. It was the 35th edition of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the 25th edition of the Cellular...
, where she faced Magdaléna Rybáriková
Magdaléna Rybáriková
Magdaléna Rybáriková is a Slovak professional tennis player. On June 22, 2009, she achieved her career-high WTA singles ranking of 40th.-Biography:...
. She was forced to retire from the match after losing the first set 6–2 because of an abdominal strain. Marino qualified for the BNP Paribas Open
2011 BNP Paribas Open
The 2011 BNP Paribas Open was a tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2011. It was the 36th edition of the event, known as the BNP Paribas Open, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2011...
, but lost in the first round to Ekaterina Makarova
Ekaterina Makarova
Ekaterina Valeryevna Makarova is a professional Russian tennis player. She achieved her career high ranking of number 29 on June 6, 2011.-Career:...
, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4. Following her first round exit, Marino took part in the inaugural Bahamas Women's Open
2011 The Bahamas Women's Open
The 2011 The Bahamas Women's Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Nassau, Bahamas between 14 and 20 March 2011.-Seeds:* Rankings are as of March 07, 2010....
a $100,000+H event part of the 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) Women's Circuit. As the fourth seed, she defeated qualifier Sophie Ferguson
Sophie Ferguson
Sophie Ferguson is an Australian professional tennis player.Ferguson's best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was at the 2005 Australian Open, where she lost in the second round to Nadia Petrova, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1...
in the first round, 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:...
, and another qualifier, 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...
to reach the semi-finals, where she lost against fifth seeded Angelique Kerber
Angelique Kerber
Angelique Kerber is a professional German tennis player of Polish descent, who has considered representing Poland. She began playing tennis aged five. Kerber has a career high ranking of World No. 30 achieved on 3 October 2011...
by the score of 7–6, 6–4. At the French Open
2011 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...
, she won her first round match 6–3, 6–3 over Kateryna Bondarenko
Kateryna Bondarenko
Kateryna Volodymyrivna Bondarenko is a professional female tennis player from Ukraine and a doubles champion at Australian Open 2008.The younger sister of professional tennis players Valeria and Alona Bondarenko, she was born in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. She was...
and her second round match against María José Martínez Sánchez
María José Martínez Sánchez
María José Martínez Sánchez is a Spanish professional tennis player. In singles, she has won five WTA singles titles, the 2009 Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas, the 2009 Swedish Open, the Premier 5 event, 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, the 2011 Gastein Ladies and the 2011 Hansol Korea Open. She...
by the score of 2–6, 6–3, 6–3. She lost 6–0, 6–4 against 13th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova ; born June 27, 1985) is a Russian professional tennis player and as of October 10, 2011 ranked No. 21 in the WTA singles and No. 90 in the doubles ranking. Kuznetsova has appeared in four singles Grand Slam finals, winning two, and has also appeared in six doubles...
in the third round, her best Grand Slam result so far. The next month, she reached the second round for her fourth straight Grand Slam at Wimbledon
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...
where she lost 7–6, 6–2 to Roberta Vinci
Roberta Vinci
Roberta Vinci is an Italian tennis player. As of 29 August 2011, Vinci is ranked World No. 20, on the WTA Tour Rankings. Vinci has won thirteen WTA Tour titles, six in singles and seven in doubles....
. At the US Open
2011 US Open (tennis)
The 2011 US Open was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park, of Queens, New York City, United States...
, Marino lost for the first time of her career in the first round of a Grand Slam to Gisela Dulko
Gisela 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...
6–3, 6–3. She reached the quarter-finals of the Bell Challenge
2011 Bell Challenge
The 2011 Bell Challenge was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 19th edition of the Bell Challenge, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2011 WTA Tour...
for the second year in a row, after beating fellow Canadians Stéphanie Dubois
Stéphanie Dubois
Stéphanie Dubois is a Canadian professional tennis player. She turned professional in 2004 and she achieved a career-best ranking of No. 95 in the world on May 26, 2008.-2004–present:...
and Aleksandra Wozniak
Aleksandra Wozniak
Aleksandra Wozniak is a Canadian professional tennis player. She turned professional in November 2005. Wozniak achieved a career-best ranking of no. 21 on June 22, 2009, making her the fourth-highest ranked Canadian singles player of all time. She has won one WTA and eight ITF tournaments...
in the first and second round respectively, but lost to Michaëlla Krajicek
Michaëlla Krajicek
Michaëlla Krajicek is a Dutch professional tennis player. Her highest WTA ranking was number 30 on 11 February 2008. She currently is the second best ranked player from the Netherlands behind Arantxa Rus.-Personal life:...
6–1, 6–3. At the last tournament of her season, the BGL Luxembourg Open
2011 BGL Luxembourg Open
The 2011 BGL Luxembourg Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 21st edition of the tournament, which was part of the 2011 WTA Tour...
, she surprised the second seed and No. 15 player in the world 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...
1–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the first round. That was the second win of her career over a Top 20 player. She lost her second round match against qualifier Bibiane Schoofs
Bibiane Schoofs
Bibiane Schoofs is a Dutch professional tennis player. On July 18, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 192 whilst her best doubles ranking was 473 on July 20, 2009. She is currently the fourth best ranked player from the Netherlands.Schoofs' best season so far has been in 2011...
1–6, 6–1, 7–5.
WTA Tour finals
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Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner–up | 1. | February 19, 2011 |  MemphisRegions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup are tennis tournaments held in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The Regions Morgan Keegan Championships is a men's ATP Tour event that has been held since 1976. In previous years it has been known as the U.S. Indoor Championships, the... , United States |
Hard (i) |  Magdaléna RybárikováMagdaléna Rybáriková Magdaléna Rybáriková is a Slovak professional tennis player. On June 22, 2009, she achieved her career-high WTA singles ranking of 40th.-Biography:... |
6–2, ret. |
ITF Circuit finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 9 (4–5)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner–up | 1. | May 25, 2008 | Landisville Salunga-Landisville, Pennsylvania Salunga-Landisville is a census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States with a zip code of 17538. The population was 4,771 at the 2000 census. The name "Salunga" comes from the nearby Chiquesalunga Creek, which in turn is derived from the Lenape "Chiquesalunga", meaning... , United States |
Hard | Kristie Ahn Kristie Ahn Kristie Haerim Ahn is a professional American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 304, which she reached on June 15, 2009. Her career high in doubles is 938, which she reached on November 2, 2009. She will be attending Stanford University as a freshman for the Fall 2010 semester... |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Runner–up | 2. | August 17, 2008 |  LondonLondon London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , Great Britain |
Hard | Anna Smith Anna Smith (tennis) Anna Smith is a professional tennis player who represents the United Kingdom. She has won three International Tennis Federation singles titles, 12 ITF doubles titles and reached a career high singles ranking of world no. 262 on 9 August 2010. Smith is currently the British number 9 with a ranking... |
6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Winner | 1. | August 24, 2008 |  TrecastagniTrecastagni Trecastagni is a comune in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 11 km north of Catania... , Italy |
Hard | Alice Moroni |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner–up | 3. | March 22, 2009 |  TenerifeTenerife Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the... , Spain |
Hard |  Elena BovinaElena 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.... |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner–up | 4. | July 5, 2009 | Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... , United States |
Hard |  Michaëlla KrajicekMichaëlla Krajicek Michaëlla Krajicek is a Dutch professional tennis player. Her highest WTA ranking was number 30 on 11 February 2008. She currently is the second best ranked player from the Netherlands behind Arantxa Rus.-Personal life:... |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner–up | 5. | April 10, 2010 |  TorhoutTorhout 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 |  Mona BarthelMona 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... |
2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | September 25, 2010 |  SaguenaySaguenay, Quebec Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City.... , Canada |
Hard | Alison Riske Alison Riske Alison Riske is a professional American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 104, which she reached on May 9, 2011. Her career high in doubles is 251, which she reached on August 15, 2011.-Early life and career:... |
6–4, 6–7(4), 7–6(5) |
| Winner | 3. | October 10, 2010 | Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... , United States |
Hard |  Edina Gallovits-Hall |
6–7(4), 6–0, 6–2 |
| Winner | 4. | October 17, 2010 | Troy Troy, Alabama Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County.... , United States |
Hard | Ashley Weinhold Ashley Weinhold Ashley Weinhold is a professional American tennis player.Weinhold's highest singles ranking was World Number 362 on October 18, 2010. Her highest doubles rank was World Number 235 on July 26, 2010. She has received six various entries into the U.S. Open. Weinhold enjoys playing on clay, and has... |
6–1, 6–2 |
Doubles: 7 (2–5)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner–up | 1. | April 26, 2008 |  TolucaToluca Toluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the... , Mexico |
Hard | Lena Litvak |
 Augustina Lepore  Frederica PiedadeFrederica Piedade Frederica Piedade is a Portuguese female tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is 142, which she reached on May 15, 2006; her career high doubles ranking is 158, achieved on February 16, 2009. Piedade has competed for he Portugal Fed Cup team, having a total win–loss record of 12–4... |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 1. | July 27, 2008 | Evansville Evansville, Indiana Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the... , United States |
Hard | Ellah Nze |
Courtney Dolehide Kirsten Flower |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | October 12, 2008 | Southlake Southlake, Texas Southlake is a city in northeast Tarrant and southeast Denton counties, Texas. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 26,575. A suburb of Fort Worth and Dallas, Southlake is known for exemplary public schools, Southlake Town Square, and Carroll High School's 7-time state champion football... , United States |
Hard | Beatrice Capra Beatrice Capra Beatrice "Trice" Capra is an amateur American tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 201, which she reached on September 20, 2010... |
Mary Gambale Elizabeth Lumpkin |
3–6, 6–4, 10–6 |
| Runner–up | 2. | February 7, 2009 | 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 | Katie O'Brien Katie O'Brien Katie Jill O'Brien is an English former professional tennis player from Beverley, Yorkshire. She was briefly the British No. 1 tennis player... |
Raquel Kops-Jones Raquel Kops-Jones Raquel Kops-Jones is a professional tennis player from the United States of America. She made her debut in professional competition in 2000, aged 17, at an ITF tournament in Boca Raton....  Renata VoráčováRenata Vorácová Renata Voráčová is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. Her career high singles ranking is No... |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner–up | 3. | September 27, 2009 | Saguenay Saguenay, Quebec Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City.... , Canada |
Hard | Stéphanie Dubois Stéphanie Dubois Stéphanie Dubois is a Canadian professional tennis player. She turned professional in 2004 and she achieved a career-best ranking of No. 95 in the world on May 26, 2008.-2004–present:... |
 Sofia ArvidssonSofia Arvidsson Lena Sofia Alexandra Arvidsson is a Swedish tennis player. As of May 9, 2011, she is ranked World No. 77. Her highest career ranking is World No. 29.-Biography:...  Séverine Brémond Beltrame |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner–up | 4. | May 14, 2010 | 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 |
Hard | Nicole Clerico Nicole Clerico Nicole Clerico is a professional Italian tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On September 21, 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 381. She reached her career high doubles ranking of 171, on October 11, 2010. She started tennis at the age of 8.- Singles 3 :- Doubles... |
 Ekaterina DzehalevichEkaterina Dzehalevich Ekaterina Dzehalevich is a professional Belarusian tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 134th, which she reached on October 6, 2008. Her career high in doubles is 64th, which she reached on September 29, 2008. She has won four ITF and Satellite titles during her career... Irena PavlovicIrena Pavlovic Irena Pavlovic is a French female tennis player of Serbian descent. Born in Serbian capital Belgrade, she moved to Paris when she was three. Pavlovic won three singles and 13 doubles events organized by the International Tennis Federation, and is currently ranked World No. 202... |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner–up | 5. | September 25, 2010 | Saguenay Saguenay, Quebec Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City.... , Canada |
Hard | Heidi El Tabakh Heidi El Tabakh Heidi El Tabakh is an Egyptian-born Canadian professional tennis player from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 149, which she reached on February 22, 2010. Her career high in doubles is 173, which she reached on February 8, 2010... |
Jorgelina Cravero Jorgelina Cravero Jorgelina Cravero is a professional Argentine tennis player. In 2007 Cravero qualified for three of the four Grand Slam tournaments, losing in the opening round every time, including to Justine Henin at Wimbledon 2007. She lost to Martina Müller at the 2007 Australian Open and Aravane Rezaï at the... Stéphanie Foretz Gacon |
6–3, 6–4 |
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. This table is current through the 2011 US Open2011 US Open (tennis)
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| Tournament | 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... | 2012 2012 WTA Tour The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis organized by the Women's Tennis Association . The 2012 WTA Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments , the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Summer Olympics, the Fed Cup , the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of... | |SR | |W–L | |Win % |
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| Grand Slams 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... |
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| Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
A | LQ | 2R 2011 Australian Open – Women's Singles Serena Williams was the defending champion, but could not defend her title due to a foot injury sustained in the middle of the 2010 season.Kim Clijsters won her first Australian Open title and fourth Grand Slam overall by beating Li Na 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the final match... |
0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50.00 | |
| French Open | A | LQ | 3R 2011 French Open – Women's Singles Francesca Schiavone was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Li Na, 6–4, 7–6, making Li the first Asian and Chinese Grand Slam singles champion.-Seeds:# Caroline Wozniacki # Kim Clijsters ... |
0 / 1 | 2–1 | 66.67 | |
| Wimbledon | A | LQ | 2R 2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Serena Williams was the two-time defending champion, but lost to 2007 finalist Marion Bartoli in the fourth round.For the first time since 1913, all eight quarter-finalists were European.... |
0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50.00 | |
| US Open | LQ | 2R 2010 US Open – Women's Singles Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, and successfully defended her 2009 title, after she won 6–2, 6–1, against Vera Zvonareva in the final. This match lasted only one hour.-Seeds:# Caroline Wozniacki # Kim Clijsters ... |
1R 2011 US Open – Women's Singles Kim Clijsters was the two-time defending champion, but withdrew due to an abdominal injury.Ninth seed Samantha Stosur won her first Grand Slam championship, defeating the favourite Serena Williams, a three-time US Open champion and the 28th seed, 6–2, 6–3 in the final... |
0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33.33 | |
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | 50.00 | |