Clervie Ngounoue
Clervie Ngounoue (born 19 July 2006) is an American tennis player.
Ngounoue at the 2023 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
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| Born | July 19, 2006[1] Washington, D.C., United States |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 56,892 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 29–16 (64.4%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 525 (August 7, 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 531 (August 21, 2023) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2023) |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2023) |
| Wimbledon Junior | W (2023) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 26–8 (76.5%) |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 310 (August 14, 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 310 (August 21, 2023) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 2R (2022, 2023) |
| Last updated on: August 26, 2023. | |
Early life Edit
Ngounoue was born in Washington, D.C. to Cameroonian parents. From an early age she showed talent for tennis, and her father Aimé Ngounoue helped her begin to train.[2]
Career Edit
She has a career-high doubles ranking by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) of 310, achieved on 14 August 2023. Ngounoue won the 2023 Wimbledon junior title, defeating Nikola Bartůňková in the final.[3] On the ITF Junior Circuit, she climbed the top of the world rankings on 5 June 2023.
Ngounoue also won the 2022 Australian Open girls' doubles event, partnering with Diana Shnaider. At the 2022 US Open, she and Reese Brantmeier received a wildcard into the women's doubles tournament.[4] They beat Alison Van Uytvanck and Rosalie van der Hoek in the first round,[5] before losing to Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez in three sets in the second. She won the final of the girls' doubles at the 2023 French Open, alongside partner Tyra Caterina Grant, against the top seeds Alina Korneeva and Sara Saito.
ITF Circuit finals Edit
Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups) Edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2022 | ITF Marrakech, Morocco | 15,000 | Clay | Eleonora Alvisi | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2022 | ITF Austin, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Peyton Stearns | 1–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner-ups) Edit
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | May 2021 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | 15,000 | Clay | Yasmin Ezzat | Oana Gavrilă Zhibek Kulambayeva | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | Sofia Costoulas | Kristina Dmitruk Maria Sholokhova | 6–3, 2–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 1–2 | Feb 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | 15,000 | Hard | Hanne Vandewinkel | Mara Guth Mia Mack | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–3 | March 2022 | ITF Marrakech, Morocco | 15,000 | Clay | Lucija Ćirić-Bagarić | Naïma Karamoko Inês Murta | 2–6, 7–6(2), [5–10] |
| Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2022 | ITF Florence, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Samantha Crawford | Allura Zamarripa Maribella Zamarripa | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Jan 2023 | ITF Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe | 25,000 | Hard | Johanne Svendsen | Jenny Dürst Fanny Östlund | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Mar 2023 | ITF Spring, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Maria Mateas | Sofia Johnson Yulia Starodubtseva | 6-4, 2-6, [10-4] |
Junior career Edit
Grand Slam tournament finals Edit
Singles: 1 title Edit
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass | Nikola Bartůňková | 6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles: 2 titles Edit
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2022 | Australian Open | Hard | Diana Shnaider | Kayla Cross Victoria Mboko | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2023 | French Open | Clay | Tyra Caterina Grant | Alina Korneeva Sara Saito | 6–0, 6–4 |
References Edit
- ^ "MY JOURNEY - CLERVIE NGOUNOUE". www.ngounoueclervie.com. from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Tennis - Clervie Ngounoue: The Cameroonian star lighting up the American sky - At a glance". June 15, 2023.
- ^ "Ngounoue storms to first junior Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon". Women's Tennis Association. from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Whitewater's Brantmeier to compete at U.S. Open in doubles". Daily Union. August 29, 2022. from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Brantmeier Doubles Team Scores Round 1 Victory at US Open". Whitewater Banner. August 31, 2022. from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
External links Edit
- Clervie Ngounoue at the Women's Tennis Association
- Clervie Ngounoue at the International Tennis Federation