Greet Minnen
Greet Minnen (born 14 August 1997) is a Belgian tennis player.
_(52143055392).jpg.webp) Minnen at the 2022 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 August 1997 Turnhout, Belgium |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 2,015,749 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 315–170 (64.9%) |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 59 (16 October 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 59 (16 October 2023) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2020) |
| French Open | 1R (2020, 2021, 2022) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2022) |
| US Open | 3R (2021, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 96–76 (55.8%) |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 2 WTA Challengers |
| Highest ranking | No. 47 (15 August 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 60 (14 August 2023) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2022, 2023) |
| French Open | QF (2022, 2023) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2023) |
| US Open | 3R (2021) |
| Last updated on: 16 August 2023. | |
Born in Turnhout, she reached in her last year as a junior the girls' doubles final of the 2015 Australian Open, losing in two sets. Minnen has career-high WTA rankings of 59 in singles, achieved on 16 October 2023, and world No. 47 in doubles, attained on 15 August 2022.
Career
Minnen made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2018 Luxembourg Open in the doubles draw, partnering Alison Van Uytvanck. They won the title, defeating Vera Lapko and Mandy Minella in the final, in two sets.
In May 2021, again partnering Van Uytvanck in a second WTA tournament doubles final, she lost to Aleksandra Krunić and Nina Stojanović in Belgrade. In September, she won the Luxembourg Open, her second WTA Tour doubles title, also partnering Van Uytvanck.
In the first round of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, she beat former Wimbledon champion and former world No. 1, Garbiñe Muguruza, 6–4, 6–0, and scored the first top-10 win of her career.
In doubles, at the 2023 French Open, she reached consecutive quarterfinals partnering again with Anna Bondár.
She reached the third round at the US Open climbing 29 spots to world No. 69 on 11 September 2023 and to a new career high in singles of No. 68 a week later.[1]
Personal life
Minnen was in a relationship with fellow Belgian tennis player Alison Van Uytvanck.[2]
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[3]
Singles
Current through the 2023 Wimbledon.
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||
| Australian Open | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| French Open | Q3 | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q3 | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| Wimbledon | Q3 | NH | 1R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| US Open | Q1 | 1R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0 / 13 | 6–13 | 32% |
| National representation | ||||||||
| Billie Jean King Cup[lower-alpha 1] | A | RR[lower-alpha 2] | A | QR | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |
| WTA 1000 | ||||||||
| Dubai / Qatar Open[lower-alpha 3] | A | Q2 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Indian Wells Open | A | NH | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Miami Open | A | NH | Q2 | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Madrid Open | A | NH | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Canadian Open | A | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Cincinnati Open | A | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wuhan Open | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| China Open | A | NH | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
| Tournaments | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 2 | Career total: 41 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 6–6 | 2–8 | 13–14 | 2–12 | 2–2 | 0 / 41 | 25–42 | 37% |
| Year-end ranking[lower-alpha 4] | 123 | 110 | 75 | 202 | $1,791,073 | |||
Doubles
Current after the 2022 Championnats de Granby.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| French Open | A | A | 2R | 1R | QF | QF | 0 / 4 | 6–4 | 60% |
| Wimbledon | A | 2R | NH | 2R | 1R | 3R | 0 / 4 | 4–4 | 50% |
| US Open | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | 60% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 7–4 | 0 / 14 | 16–14 | 53% |
| WTA 1000 | |||||||||
| Miami Open | A | A | NH | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Career statistics | |||||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | Career total: 30 | |||
| Titles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Career total: 2 | |||
| Finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Career total: 3 | |||
| Overall win–loss | 4–0 | 5–4 | 5–6 | 12–7 | 6–9 | 2 / 30 | 32–26 | 55% | |
| Year-end ranking | 221 | 171 | 108 | 91 | |||||
WTA career finals
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
|
|
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2018 | Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg | International[lower-alpha 5] | Hard (i) | Alison Van Uytvanck |
 Vera Lapko  Mandy Minella |
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | May 2021 | Serbia Open, Serbia | WTA 250 | Clay | Alison Van Uytvanck |
 Aleksandra Krunić Nina Stojanović |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Sep 2021 | Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg (2) | WTA 250 | Hard (i) | Alison Van Uytvanck |
 Erin Routliffe Kimberley Zimmermann |
6–3, 6–3 |
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2023 | Open de Saint-Malo, France | Clay |  Sloane Stephens |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2023 | Kozerki Open, Poland | Hard |  Dayana Yastremska |
6–2, 1–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2021 | Open Angers, France | Hard (i) |  Tereza Mihalíková |
 Monica Niculescu  Vera Zvonareva |
4–6, 6–1, [10–8] |
| Win | 2–0 | May 2023 | Open de Saint-Malo, France | Clay |  Bibiane Schoofs |
 Ulrikke Eikeri  Eri Hozumi |
7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–3) |
ITF Circuit finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $60,000 tournaments |
| $40,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10/15,000 tournaments |
Singles: 22 (11 titles, 11 runner–ups)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2013 | ITF Maaseik, Belgium | 10,000[lower-alpha 6] | Clay |  Manon Arcangioli |
2–6, 6–3, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Jul 2015 | ITF Nieuwpoort, Belgium | 10,000 | Clay | Sofie Oyen |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Sep 2015 | ITF Pétange, Luxembourg | 10,000 | Hard (i) | Michaela Hončová |
6–0, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–2 | Oct 2015 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Daiana Negreanu |
6–3, 3–0 ret. |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2015 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard |  Anna Bondár |
6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Jun 2016 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard |  Zhao Xiaoxi |
6–7(6), 2–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | July 2016 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard | Ioana Pietroiu |
7–6(2), 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Aug 2016 | ITF Tsukuba, Japan | 25,000 | Hard |  Peangtarn Plipuech |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4–5 | Mar 2018 | ITF Solarino, Italy | 15,000 | Carpet | Quinn Gleason |
2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–5 | May 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 15,000 | Clay |  Julia Stamatova |
6–0, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5–6 | Jul 2018 | ITF Alkmaar, Netherlands | 15,000 | Clay |  Marina Yudanov |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6–6 | Aug 2018 | ITF Oldenzaal, Netherlands | 15,000 | Clay | Arianne Hartono |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 7–6 | Sep 2018 | ITF Santarém, Portugal | 15,000 | Hard |  Samantha Murray |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7–7 | Sep 2018 | ITF Óbidos, Portugal | 25,000 | Carpet |  Giulia Gatto-Monticone |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 8–7 | Mar 2019 | Yokohama Challenger, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Elena-Gabriela Ruse |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 8–8 | Aug 2021 | Landisville Challenge, United States | 100,000 | Hard |  Nuria Párrizas Díaz |
6–7(6), 6–4, 6–7(7) |
| Win | 9–8 | Feb 2022 | AK Ladies Open, Germany | 60,000 | Carpet (i) | Daria Snigur |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9–9 | Feb 2022 | Nur-Sultan Challenger, Kazakhstan | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Anzhelika Isaeva |
4–6, 0–0 ret. |
| Win | 10–9 | Jan 2023 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom | 60,000 | Hard (i) |  Mona Barthel |
6–2, 1–6, 6–0 |
| Win | 11–9 | Feb 2023 | ITF Porto, Portugal | 40,000 | Hard (i) |  Tara Würth |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 11–10 | Feb 2023 | AK Ladies Open, Germany | 60,000 | Carpet (i) |  Clara Tauson |
6–7(5), 6–4, 2–6 |
| Loss | 11–11 | May 2023 | Empire Slovak Open, Slovakia | 100,000 | Clay | Yanina Wickmayer |
0–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner–up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2016 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 10,000 | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Petra Januskova |
Ana Bianca Mihăilă Zhao Xiaoxi |
6–2, 4–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2023 | AK Ladies Open, Germany | 60,000 | Carpet (i) | Yanina Wickmayer |
Freya Christie Ali Collins |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–1 | Mar 2023 | Trnava Women's Indoor, Slovakia | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Yanina Wickmayer |
 Sapfo Sakellaridi Radka Zelníčková |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | Apr 2023 | Open de Seine-et-Marne, France | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Yanina Wickmayer |
Jodie Burrage  Berfu Cengiz |
6–4, 6–4 |
Junior Grand Slam tournament finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2015 | Australian Open | Hard | Katharina Hobgarski |
 Miriam Kolodziejová Markéta Vondroušová |
5–7, 4–6 |
Head-to-head record
Top 10 wins
| Season | 2022 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 1 |
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | GMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||||||
| 1. | Garbiñe Muguruza |
No. 10 | Wimbledon, UK | Grass | 1R | 6–4, 6–0 | No. 88 |
Notes
- Formerly known as Fed Cup until 2020.
- Edition is split into the two years due to COVID-19.
- The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
- 2013: WTA Ranking–932,
2014: WTA Ranking–n/a,
2015: WTA Ranking–457,
2016: WTA Ranking–323,
2017: WTA Ranking–828,
2018: WTA Ranking–316. - The WTA International tournaments were reclassified as WTA 250 tournaments in 2021.
- The $10,000 tournaments were reclassified as $15,000 in 2017. However, there were some $15,000 even before 2017.
References
- https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3679827/rankings-watch-sabalenka-gauff-pegula-duo-headline-historic-shakeup
- Fitzgerald, Madeline (2019-07-05). "Lesbian Couple Makes History Playing Together at Wimbledon". Time. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- "Greet Minnen [BEL] | Australian Open". ausopen.com.
External links
- Greet Minnen at the Women's Tennis Association
- Greet Minnen at the International Tennis Federation
- Greet Minnen at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Greet Minnen at Wimbledon
- Greet Minnen at ESPN.com
- Greetje Minnen at Olympedia
- Greetje Minnen at Olympics.com
Women's Tennis Association: Top Belgian female singles tennis players | |
|---|---|
as of 16 October 2023 | |
| |
|
Women's Tennis Association: Top Belgian female doubles tennis players | |
|---|---|
as of 12 December 2022 | |
| |
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.