Dominique Monami (born 31 May 1973) is a former tennis player from Belgium.[1] She is her country's first ever top-10 tennis professional.
Dominique in 2003 | |
Country (sports) | |
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Residence | Mechelen |
Born | Verviers, Liège | 31 May 1973
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | June 1991 |
Retired | October 2000 |
Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
Prize money | US$ 2,013,032 |
Singles | |
Career record | 295–182 |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 9 (12 October 1998) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1997, 1999) |
French Open | 3R (1997, 1998) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1998, 1999) |
US Open | 3R (1998, 1999) |
Other tournaments | |
Olympic Games | QF (2000) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 126–123 |
Career titles | 4 |
Highest ranking | No. 21 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1999, 2000) |
French Open | 3R (1999) |
Wimbledon | 3R (1998, 1999, 2000) |
US Open | SF (2000) |
Medal record |
Monami was born in Verviers.[1] In 1995, she married her coach Bart Van Roost, with whom she has a daughter, and played under the name Dominique Van Roost for much of her career, until their divorce in 2003.
Career
editMonami won her first WTA Tour tournament in 1996 in Cardiff (Welsh Open). Before this win, she had been on the ITF circuit where she won seven ITF events, five of which in 1990. In 1997, she reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. The following year, Van Roost became the first ever Belgian tennis player (male or female) to reach the top 10 in WTA rankings.
Monami won a total of four WTA singles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 9 in October 1998. In total, she participated in 36 Grand Slam tournaments during her career.
Another achievement for Van Roost came during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won the bronze medal in the women's doubles competition, partnering Els Callens. Also in doubles, she reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 1999 and 2000, and the semifinals of the 2000 US Open.
In November 2000, Monami ended her professional tennis career when she became pregnant by Bart Van Roost, whom she divorced later in 2003. Subsequently, in 2006, she married Erik Vink, a manager in Sony BMG.
After retiring from playing, Monami became involved in Belgian tennis in various capacities, including as a tournament director (Brussels Open) and as Fed Cup captain. She also wrote a book titled Een Kwestie van Karakter (Tout est dans le caractère). Monami was awarded Belgian Sports Personality of the Year in 1998.
Since October 2021 is Monami vice-president of the Belgian Olympic Committee.
Significant finals
editOlympics
editDoubles: 1 (bronze medal)
editOutcome | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Bronze | 2000 | Sydney | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
WTA career finals
editLegend |
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Tier I (0–0) |
Tier II (0–3) |
Tier III (0–4) |
Tier IV (4–5) |
Singles: 16 (4 titles, 12 runner-ups)
editResult | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Oct 1993 | Montpellier Open, France | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 2. | Oct 1995 | Bell Challenge, Canada | Carpet (i) | 6–7(5), 2–6 | |
Win | 1. | May 1996 | British Clay Court Championships, UK | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | |
Win | 2. | Jan 1997 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
Win | 3. | Sep 1997 | Surabaya International, Indonesia | Hard | 6–1, 6–3 | |
Loss | 3. | Oct 1997 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 7–6(4), 5–7 | |
Loss | 4. | Nov 1997 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | 5–7, 7–6(6), 5–7 | |
Win | 4. | Jan 1998 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | 4–6, 7–6, 7–5 | |
Loss | 5. | Jan 1998 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | 3–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 6. | Feb 1998 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet (i) | 3–6, 5–7 | |
Loss | 7. | Feb 1998 | Linz Open, Austria | Carpet (i) | 1–6, 6–7(2) | |
Loss | 8. | May 1998 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | 6–3, 4–6, 0–6 | |
Loss | 9. | Jan 1999 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | 4–6, 1–6 | |
Loss | 10. | Sep 1999 | Luxembourg Open | Carpet (i) | 2–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 11. | Jun 2000 | Eastbourne International, UK | Grass | 6–7(4), 4–6 | |
Loss | 12. | Jul 2000 | Knokke-Heist Trophy, Belgium | Clay | 2–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 9 (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)
editResult | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | May 1993 | Belgian Open | Clay | 4–6, 6–2, 6–7(4) | ||
Win | 1. | Jul 1993 | Austrian Open | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
Loss | 2. | Oct 1993 | Montpellier Open, France | Carpet (i) | 6–3, 2–6, 6–7(3) | ||
Loss | 3. | Oct 1996 | Luxembourg Open | Carpet (i) | 6–2, 4–6, 2–6 | ||
Win | 2. | Jan 1997 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | 6–2, 6–7(5), 6–3 | ||
Loss | 4. | Jan 1997 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
Loss | 5. | Nov 1997 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Win | 3. | May 1998 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
Win | 4. | Aug 2000 | LA Tennis Championships, U.S. | Hard | 6–2, 7–5 |
ITF finals
editLegend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 8 (7–1)
editOutcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 6 August 1990 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | 6–2, 6–1 | |
Winner | 2. | 17 September 1990 | ITF Napoli, Italy | Clay | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Winner | 3. | 24 September 1990 | ITF Napoli, Italy | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | |
Winner | 4. | 15 October 1990 | ITF Burgdorf, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 | |
Winner | 5. | 22 October 1990 | ITF Lyss, Switzerland | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | |
Runner-up | 1. | 12 November 1990 | ITF Swindon, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | 4–6, 4–6 | |
Winner | 6. | 27 February 1995 | ITF Southampton, UK | Carpet (i) | 0–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
Winner | 7. | 29 September 1996 | ITF Limoges, France | Hard (i) | 2–6, 7–6(4), 6–1 |
Doubles: 2 (1–1)
editOutcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 27 February 1995 | ITF Southampton, UK | Carpet (i) | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 1. | 28 September 1996 | ITF Limoges, France | Hard (i) | 1–6, 1–6 |
Singles performance timeline
editW | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | SR | W–L | W% | |||||||||||
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Australian Open | A | 4R | 2R | 1R | Q1 | 2R | QF | 3R | QF | 2R | 0 / 8 | 15–8 | 65% | |||||||||||
French Open | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 9 | 6–9 | 40% | |||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 3R | 1R | 4R | 4R | 1R | 0 / 9 | 11–9 | 55% | |||||||||||
US Open | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 0 / 10 | 10–10 | 50% | |||||||||||
Year-end championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | QF | A | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |||||||||||
Tier I tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tokyo | Tier II | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Indian Wells | Tier II | A | 3R | 1R | 4R | 0 / 3 | 4–3 | 57% | ||||||||||||||||
Miami | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 3R | 0 / 7 | 5–6 | 45% | |||||||||||
Berlin | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% | |||||||||||
Rome | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 3R | 3R | QF | 2R | 0 / 5 | 8–5 | 62% | |||||||||||
Montreal / Toronto | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | |||||||||||
Moscow | T V | Not Held | Tier III | SF | A | SF | A | 0 / 2 | 6–2 | 75% | ||||||||||||||
Zürich | Tier II | A | A | A | A | 2R | QF | QF | 1R | 0 / 4 | 5–4 | 56% | ||||||||||||
Year-end ranking | 129 | 100 | 59 | 133 | 43 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 24 |
Head-to-head record
editRecord vs. top 10 players
edit- Martina Hingis 1–5
- Venus Williams 1–2
- Serena Williams 1–1
- Kim Clijsters 1–1
- Elena Dementieva 1–0
- Lisa Raymond 1–1
- Mary Pierce 0–5
- Barbara Schett 3–1
- Julie Halard-Decugis 2–2
- Lindsay Davenport 2–1
- Nadia Petrova 1–0
- Jennifer Capriati 0–2
- Monica Seles 0–3
- Amanda Coetzer 4–1
References
edit- ^ a b "Dominique Monami | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
External links
edit- Dominique Monami at the Women's Tennis Association
- Dominique Monami at the International Tennis Federation
- Dominique Monami at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Official website Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in French and Dutch)