Malene Helgø (born 26 August 1999) is a Norwegian professional tennis player.
Helgø at the 2021 ITF Poitiers | |
Country (sports) | |
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Residence | Fjellhamar, Norway |
Born | Oslo, Norway | 26 August 1999
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $128,398 |
Singles | |
Career record | 203–131 |
Career titles | 9 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 317 (30 January 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 484 (22 July 2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 87–52 |
Career titles | 7 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 323 (24 July 2023) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 26–16 |
Last updated on: 22 July 2024. |
She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 317, achieved on 30 January 2023. Her best doubles ranking is No. 323, reached on 24 July 2023. Helgø has won nine 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 26–16 (as of August 2024).
Junior performance
editGrand Slam tournaments
editSingles:
- Australian Open: 1R (2017)
- French Open: 1R (2016)
- Wimbledon: 1R (2016)
- US Open: 2R (2016)
Doubles:
- Australian Open: QF (2017)
- French Open: 1R (2016)
- Wimbledon: QF (2016)
- US Open: 2R (2016)
Professional
editIn 2023, Helgø made her WTA Tour debut.[1] She represented Norway at the 2023 United Cup and in 2024 as the number-one female player.
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 13 (9 titles, 4 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2018 | ITF The Hague, Netherlands | W15 | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | |
Win | 2–0 | Jul 2018 | ITF Sandefjord, Norway | W15 | Clay | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | |
Win | 3–0 | Mar 2019 | ITF Tabarka, Tunisia | W15 | Clay | 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 | |
Loss | 3–1 | Jul 2019 | ITF Sandefjord, Norway | W15 | Clay | 7–5, 3–6, 3–6 | |
Win | 4–1 | Sep 2020 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | W15 | Clay | 6–7(1), 6–3, 6–3 | |
Loss | 4–2 | May 2021 | Liepāja Open, Latvia | W25 | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | |
Loss | 4–3 | Aug 2021 | ITF Oldenzaal, Netherlands | W25 | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 4–4 | May 2022 | ITF Varberg, Sweden | W25 | Clay | 6–2, 1–6, 4–6 | |
Win | 5–4 | Nov 2022 | ITF Haabneeme, Estonia | W25 | Hard (i) | 6–4, 6–2 | |
Win | 6–4 | Jul 2023 | ITF Périgueux, France | W25 | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | |
Win | 7–4 | Mar 2024 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | W35 | Hard (i) | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Win | 8–4 | Mar 2024 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Win | 9–4 | Mar 2024 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | 6–1, 6–0 |
Doubles: 15 (7 titles, 8 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2015 | ITF Oslo, Norway | W10 | Hard (i) | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
Loss | 0–2 | May 2016 | ITF Bastad, Sweden | W10 | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
Loss | 0–3 | Oct 2016 | ITF Bol, Croatia | W10 | Clay | 6–7(5), 6–7(5) | ||
Loss | 0–4 | Oct 2017 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | W15 | Hard (i) | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
Win | 1–4 | Nov 2017 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | W15 | Hard (i) | w/o | ||
Loss | 1–5 | May 2018 | ITF Karlskrona, Sweden | W15 | Clay | 5–7, 5–7 | ||
Win | 2–5 | Jul 2018 | ITF Sandefjord, Norway | W15 | Clay | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 2–6 | Aug 2018 | ITF Savitaipale, Finland | W15 | Clay | 4–6, 6–1, [5–10] | ||
Loss | 2–7 | Feb 2019 | ITF Sharm El Sheik, Egypt | W15 | Hard | 0–6, 4–6 | ||
Win | 3–7 | Feb 2019 | ITF Sharm El Sheik, Egypt | W15 | Hard | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
Win | 4–7 | Jul 2019 | ITF Sandefjord, Norway | W15 | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Win | 5–7 | Sep 2019 | ITF Székesfehérvár, Hungary | W15 | Clay | 7–5, 6–1 | ||
Win | 6–7 | Dec 2019 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | 7–6(4), 6–1 | ||
Loss | 6–8 | Oct 2022 | Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup, Germany | W60 | Hard (i) | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
Win | 7–8 | Nov 2022 | ITF Haabneeme, Estonia | W25 | Hard (i) | 6–2, 6–1 |
Team competitions
editBillie Jean King Cup
editSingles (13–11)
editEdition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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2016 | Z3 R/R | 14 Apr 2016 | Ulcinj (MNE) | Clay | Marieta de Lyubov Nhamitambo | W | 6–1, 6–1 | |
2017 | Z2 R/R | 19 Apr 2017 | Šiauliai (LIT) | Hard (i) | Ilze Hattingh | W | 6–1, 6–1 | |
20 Apr 2017 | Cornelia Lister | L | 4–6, 0–6 | |||||
Z2 P/O | 22 Apr 2017 | Paulina Bakaitė | W | 6–3, 7–6(4) | ||||
2018 | Z2 R/R | 18 Apr 2018 | Athens (GRE) | Clay | Julia Glushko | L | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6 | |
19 Apr 2018 | Mandy Minella | L | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 | |||||
20 Apr 2018 | Dea Herdželaš | L | 4–6, 2–6 | |||||
2019 | Z3 R/R | 18 Apr 2019 | Ulcinj (MNE) | Clay | Evelina Martirosyan | W | 6–0, 6–0 | |
19 Apr 2019 | Anja Drašković | W | 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 | |||||
Z3 P/O | 20 Apr 2019 | Mayar Sherif | L | 1–6, 1–6 | ||||
2020–21 | Z3 R/R | 15 Jun 2021 | Vilnius (LIT) | Hard | Kristal Dule | W | 6–0, 6–1 | |
17 Jun 2021 | Katarina Marinkovikj | W | 6–0, 6–0 | |||||
Z3 P/O | 19 Jun 2021 | Nefisa Berberović | W | 6–0, 6–4 | ||||
2022 | Z2 R/R | 12 Apr 2022 | Vierumäki (FIN) | Hard (i) | Sandra Samir | W | 7–6(7), 6–0 | |
13 Apr 2022 | Michaela Laki | W | 6–4, 6–1 | |||||
Z2 P/O | 15 April 2022 | Nicole Khirin | W | 6–7(1), 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles (13–5)
editEdition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
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2016 | Z3 R/R | 11 Apr 2016 | Ulcinj (MNE) | Clay | Andrea Raaholt | Ghita Benhadi Zaineb El Houari |
W | 6–3, 6–2 | |
13 Apr 2016 | Andrea Raaholt | Fiona Polloshka Arlinda Rushiti |
W | 6–2, 6–1 | |||||
2017 | Z2 R/R | 20 Apr 2017 | Šiauliai (LIT) | Hard (i) | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Jacqueline Cabaj Awad Kajsa Rinaldo Persson |
L | 2–6, 2–6 | |
21 Apr 2017 | Caroline Rohde-Moe | Dalila Jakupović Andreja Klepač |
W | 1–0 ret. | |||||
2018 | Z2 R/R | 18 Apr 2018 | Athens (GRE) | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Julia Glushko Lina Glushko |
W | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(3) | |
19 Apr 2018 | Lilly Elida Håseth | Tiffany Cornelius Claudine Schaul |
L | 5–7, 1–6 | |||||
20 Apr 2018 | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Dea Herdželas Jelena Simić |
L | 0–6, 2–6 | |||||
2019 | Z3 R/R | 18 Apr 2019 | Ulcinj (MNE) | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Yeva Avetisyan Irena Muradyan |
W | 6–0, 6–3 | |
19 Apr 2019 | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Anja Drašković Divna Ratković |
W | 6–0, 6–1 | |||||
Z3 P/O | 20 Apr 2019 | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Mayar Sherif Rana Sherif Ahmed |
L | 5–7, 3–6 | ||||
2020–21 | Z3 R/R | 15 Jun 2021 | Vilnius (LIT) | Hard | Ulrikke Eikeri | Yeva Avetisyan Irena Muradyan |
W | 6–0, 6–0 | |
17 Jun 2021 | Ulrikke Eikeri | Katarina Marinkovikj Aleksandra Simeva |
W | 6–2, 6–0 | |||||
2022 | Z2 R/R | 12 Apr 2022 | Vierumäki (FIN) | Hard (i) | Ulrikke Eikeri | Rana Sherif Ahmed Mayar Sherif |
W | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 | |
13 Apr 2022 | Ulrikke Eikeri | Eleni Christofi Despina Papamichail |
L | 7–5, 4–6, 3–6 | |||||
2022 | Z2 P/O | 15 Apr 2022 | Ulrikke Eikeri | Lina Glushko Shavit Kimchi |
W | 6–2, 7–5 |
United Cup (0–5)
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Outcome | No. | Surface | Match type (partner) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
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29 December–8 January; Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia; Group stage | ||||||
Loss | 1. | Hard | Singles | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
Loss | 2. | Hard | Singles | 5–7, 6–3, 4–6 | ||
2024 | ||||||
29 December–7 January; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Group stage | ||||||
Loss | 1. | Hard | Singles | 6–7(4), 1–6 | ||
Loss | 2. | Hard | Singles | 5–7, 6–3, 3–6 | ||
29 December–7 January; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Quarterfinals | ||||||
Loss | QF | Hard | Singles | 2–6, 7–6(6), 6–7(5) |
References
editExternal links
edit- Malene Helgø at the Women's Tennis Association
- Malene Helgø at the International Tennis Federation
- Malene Helgø at the Billie Jean King Cup