Malene Helgø

Malene Helgø (born 26 August 1999) is a Norwegian tennis player.

Malene Helgø
Helgø at the 2021 ITF Poitiers
Country (sports) Norway
ResidenceFjellhamar, Norway
Born (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999
Oslo, Norway
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$88,877
Singles
Career record171–115 (59.8%)
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 317 (30 January 2023)
Current rankingNo. 344 (17 July 2023)
Doubles
Career record86–50 (63.2%)
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 328 (17 July 2023)
Current rankingNo. 328 (17 July 2023)
Team competitions
Fed Cup26–13 (66.7%)
Last updated on: 23 July 2023.

She has a career-high singles ranking of No. 317, achieved on 30 January 2023. Her best doubles ranking is No. 328, achieved on 17 July 2023. Helgø has won six singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On the ITF Junior Circuit, Helgø has been ranked as high as No. 29 in the world.

Playing for Norway in Billie Jean King Cup, Helgø has a win–loss record of 26–13 (as of July 2023).

Career

She represented Norway at the 2023 United Cup as the No. 1 female player making her WTA Tour debut.[1]

Junior career

Grand Slam tournament performance

Singles:

Doubles:

  • Australian Open: QF (2017)
  • French Open: 1R (2016)
  • Wimbledon: QF (2016)
  • US Open: 2R (2016)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner–up)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments (2–3)
$15,000 tournaments (4–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (5–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2018 ITF The Hague, Netherlands 15,000 Clay Sweden Ida Jarlskog 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Win 2–0 Jul 2018 ITF Sandefjord, Norway 15,000 Clay Germany Lisa Ponomar 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win 3–0 Mar 2019 ITF Tabarka, Tunisia 15,000 Clay Russia Daria Lodikova 6–1, 3–6, 7–5
Loss 3–1 Jul 2019 ITF Sandefjord, Norway 15,000 Clay Czech Republic Michaela Bayerlová 7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Win 4–1 Sep 2020 ITF Varna, Bulgaria 15,000 Clay Switzerland Sebastianna Scilipoti 6–7(1), 6–3, 6–3
Loss 4–2 May 2021 Liepāja Open, Latvia 25,000 Clay Latvia Daniela Vismane 4–6, 4–6
Loss 4–3 Aug 2021 ITF Oldenzaal, Netherlands 25,000 Clay South Korea Jang Su-jeong 3–6, 2–6
Loss 4–4 May 2022 ITF Varberg, Sweden 25,000 Clay Denmark Sofia Samavati 6–2, 1–6, 4–6
Win 5–4 Nov 2022 ITF Haabneeme, Estonia 25,000 Hard (i) Netherlands Arantxa Rus 6–4, 6–2
Win 6–4 Jul 2023 ITF Périgueux, France 25,000 Clay Greece Sapfo Sakellaridi 6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 15 (7 titles, 8 runner–ups)
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments (0–1)
$25,000 tournaments (1–0)
$15,000 tournaments (6–4)
$10,000 tournaments (0–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–4)
Clay (3–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2015 ITF Oslo, Norway 10,000 Hard (i) Norway Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Germany Kim Grajdek
Russia Ekaterina Yashina		 2–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 May 2016 ITF Bastad, Sweden 10,000 Clay Norway Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Denmark Emilie Francati
Sweden Cornelia Lister		 2–6, 2–6
Loss 0–3 Oct 2016 ITF Bol, Croatia 10,000 Clay Croatia Lea Bošković Croatia Mariana Dražić
Hungary Rebeka Stolmár		 6–7(5), 6–7(5)
Loss 0–4 Oct 2017 ITF Stockholm, Sweden 15,000 Hard (i) Sweden Fanny Östlund Russia Anastasia Kulikova
Estonia Elena Malygina		 6–2, 7–5
Win 1–4 Nov 2017 ITF Stockholm, Sweden 15,000 Hard (i) Sweden Fanny Östlund Ukraine Maryna Kolb
Ukraine Nadiya Kolb		 w/o
Loss 1–5 May 2018 ITF Karlskrona, Sweden 15,000 Clay Norway Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Romania Cristina Adamescu
Romania Andreea Ghitescu		 5–7, 5–7
Win 2–5 Jul 2018 ITF Sandefjord, Norway 15,000 Clay Norway Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Germany Nora Niedmers
Japan Yukina Saigo		 6–1, 6–4
Loss 2–6 Aug 2018 ITF Savitaipale, Finland 15,000 Clay Norway Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Russia Polina Bakhmutkina
Estonia Elena Malõgina		 4–6, 6–1, [5–10]
Loss 2–7 Feb 2019 ITF Sharm El Sheik, Egypt 15,000 Hard Croatia Mariana Drazic Czech Republic Anastasia Dețiuc
Finland Oona Orpana		 0–6, 4–6
Win 3–7 Feb 2019 ITF Sharm El Sheik, Egypt 15,000 Hard Croatia Mariana Drazic Netherlands Merel Hoedt
Netherlands Noa Liauw a Fong		 6–4, 6–3
Win 4–7 Jul 2019 ITF Sandefjord, Norway 15,000 Clay Norway Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Netherlands Suzan Lamens
Netherlands Annick Melgers		 6–3, 6–3
Win 5–7 Sep 2019 ITF Székesfehérvár, Hungary 15,000 Clay Bosnia and Herzegovina Nefisa Berberović Slovakia Katarína Kužmová
Slovakia Laura Svatiková		 7–5, 6–1
Win 6–7 Dec 2019 ITF Monastir, Tunisia 15,000 Hard Croatia Mariana Drazic Spain Yvonne Cavallé Reimers
Serbia Bojana Marinković		 7–6(4), 6–1
Loss 6–8 Oct 2022 Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup, Germany 60,000 Hard (i) Slovenia Veronika Erjavec Czech Republic Miriam Kolodziejová
Czech Republic Jesika Malečková		 4–6, 2–6
Win 7–8 Nov 2022 ITF Haabneeme, Estonia 25,000 Hard (i) Netherlands Suzan Lamens Slovenia Dalila Jakupović
Netherlands Arantxa Rus		 6–2, 6–1

Billie Jean King Cup participation

Singles: 16 (11–5)
Edition Stage Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Score
2016 Z3 R/R 14 Apr 2016 Ulcinj (MNE) Mozambique Mozambique Clay Marieta de Lyubov Nhamitambo W 6–1, 6–1
2017 Z2 R/R 19 Apr 2017 Šiauliai (LIT) South Africa South Africa Hard (i) Ilze Hattingh W 6–1, 6–1
20 Apr 2017 Sweden Sweden Cornelia Lister L 4–6, 0–6
Z2 P/O 22 Apr 2017 Lithuania Lithuania Paulina Bakaitė W 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2018 Z2 R/R 18 Apr 2018 Athens (GRE) Israel Israel Clay Julia Glushko L 6–4, 3–6, 1–6
19 Apr 2018 Luxembourg Luxembourg Mandy Minella L 6–4, 3–6, 3–6
20 Apr 2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina BiH Dea Herdželaš L 4–6, 2–6
2019 Z3 R/R 18 Apr 2019 Ulcinj (MNE) Armenia Armenia Clay Evelina Martirosyan W 6–0, 6–0
19 Apr 2019 Montenegro Montenegro Anja Drašković W 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Z3 P/O 20 Apr 2019 Egypt Egypt Mayar Sherif L 1–6, 1–6
2020–21 Z3 R/R 15 Jun 2021 Vilnius (LIT) Albania Albania Hard Kristal Dule W 6–0, 6–1
17 Jun 2021 North Macedonia North Macedonia Katarina Marinkovikj W 6–0, 6–0
Z3 P/O 19 Jun 2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Nefisa Berberović W 6–0, 6–4
2022 Z2 R/R 12 Apr 2022 Vierumäki (FIN) Egypt Egypt Hard (i) Sandra Samir W 7–6(9–7), 6–0
13 Apr 2022 Greece Greece Michaela Laki W 6–4, 6–1
Z2 P/O 15 April 2022 Israel Israel Nicole Khirin W 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 6–2

Doubles: 15 (10–5)
Edition Stage Date Location Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Score
2016 Z3 R/R 11 Apr 2016 Ulcinj (MNE) Morocco Morocco Clay Andrea Raaholt Ghita Benhadi
Zaineb El Houari		 W 6–3, 6–2
13 Apr 2016 Kosovo Kosovo Andrea Raaholt Fiona Polloshka
Arlinda Rushiti		 W 6–2, 6–1
2017 Z2 R/R 20 Apr 2017 Šiauliai (LIT) Sweden Sweden Hard (i) Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Jacqueline Cabaj Awad
Kajsa Rinaldo Persson		 L 2–6, 2–6
21 Apr 2017 Slovenia Slovenia Caroline Rohde-Moe Dalila Jakupović
Andreja Klepač		 W 1–0 ret.
2018 Z2 R/R 18 Apr 2018 Athens (GRE) Sweden Sweden Clay Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Julia Glushko
Lina Glushko		 W 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
19 Apr 2018 Luxembourg Luxembourg Lilly Elida Håseth Tiffany Cornelius
Claudine Schaul		 L 5–7, 1–6
20 Apr 2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina BiH Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Dea Herdželas
Jelena Simić		 L 0–6, 2–6
2019 Z3 R/R 18 Apr 2019 Ulcinj (MNE) Armenia Armenia Clay Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Yeva Avetisyan
Irena Muradyan		 W 6–0, 6–3
19 Apr 2019 Montenegro Montenegro Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Anja Drašković
Divna Ratković		 W 6–0, 6–1
Z3 P/O 20 Apr 2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina BiH Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Mayar Sherif
Rana Sherif Ahmed		 L 5–7, 3–6
2020–21 Z3 R/R 15 Jun 2021 Vilnius (LIT) Armenia Armenia Hard Ulrikke Eikeri Yeva Avetisyan
Irena Muradyan		 W 6–0, 6–0
17 Jun 2021 North Macedonia North Macedonia Ulrikke Eikeri Katarina Marinkovikj
Aleksandra Simeva		 W 6–2, 6–0
2022 Z2 R/R 12 Apr 2022 Vierumäki (FIN) Egypt Egypt Hard (i) Ulrikke Eikeri Rana Sherif Ahmed
Mayar Sherif		 W 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
13 Apr 2022 Greece Greece Ulrikke Eikeri Eleni Christofi
Despina Papamichail		 L 7–5, 4–6, 3–6
2022 Z2 P/O 15 Apr 2022 Israel Israel Ulrikke Eikeri Lina Glushko
Shavit Kimchi		 W 6–2, 7–5

United Cup (0–2)
Group membership
United Cup (0–2)
Matches by surface
Hard (0–2)
Matches by type
Singles (0–2)
Doubles (0–0)
Matches by setting
Outdoors (0–2)
Indoors (0–0)
Outcome No. Surface Match type (partner) Opponent nation Opponent player(s) Score
2023
29 December–8 January; Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia; Group stage; Hard surface
Loss 1. Hard Singles Brazil Brazil Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia 4–6, 2–6
Loss 2. Hard Singles Italy Italy Italy Martina Trevisan 5–7, 6–3, 4–6

Notes

    References
    1. https://www.wtatennis.com/photos/3013222/photos-the-players-contesting-their-first-wta-main-draw-in-2023
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