_(52191212708).jpg.webp) Bektas at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Indianapolis, United States |
| Born | March 30, 1993 Germany |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | University of Michigan |
| Prize money | $580,566 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 235–160 (59.5%) |
| Career titles | 1 WTA 125, 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 82 (6 November 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 91 (25 December 2023) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2022, 2024) |
| French Open | Q1 (2022) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2022) |
| US Open | Q3 (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 207–109 (65.5%) |
| Career titles | 25 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 78 (11 July 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 220 (25 December 2023) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (2022) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2021, 2022) |
| US Open | 1R (2017, 2021) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2016) |
| Last updated on: 25 December 2023. | |
Emina Bektas (born March 30, 1993) is an American tennis player.
She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 82 in singles, reached on 6 November 2023, and No. 78 in doubles, achieved on 11 July 2022. Bektas has won one Singles title on the WTA Challenger along with seven singles and 25 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Professional career
2016–17: Grand Slam doubles debut
Bektas made her Grand Slam debut at the 2016 US Open in the mixed doubles main-draw with Evan King;[1] they fell in the first round.
The following year, she teamed with Amanda Anisimova[2] as a wildcard entry in the women's doubles at the 2017 US Open, again losing in the first round.
To date, she won her biggest singles championship on ITF Circuit at the 2017 Coleman Vision Tennis Championships in Albuquerque.[3]
2022–23: Grand Slam singles and top 100 debuts, first WTA 125 title
She qualified into the main draw in her Grand Slam singles debut at the Australian Open, losing in the first round to Liudmila Samsonova.[4]
She reached her first WTA Tour doubles final in April at the 2022 Copa Colsanitas partnering Tara Moore.[5]
She also qualified for the Wimbledon Championships, making her debut at this Major where she lost to Bianca Andreescu, in the first round.[6][7]
She won the WTA 125 2023 Abierto Tampico defeating Anna Kalinskaya and reached the top 100 on 6 November 2023. She became the fourth oldest player to reach the milestone.[8][9]
College career
Bektas attended college at the University of Michigan from 2011 to 2015.[10]
Personal life
Emina is married to fellow professional tennis player Tara Moore.
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (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, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the 2023 Tunis Open.
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
| Australian Open | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| French Open | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| US Open | A | Q1 | Q3 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| WTA 1000 tournaments | ||||||
| Canadian Open | A | Q1 | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| China Open | NH | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Career statistics | ||||||
| Tournaments | 2 | 2 | 4 | Career total: 8 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 0–2 | 0–2 | 6–4 | 0 / 8 | 6–8 | 43% |
| Year-end ranking[lower-alpha 1] | 239 | 360 | 82 | $583,466 | ||
Doubles
Current after the 2023 US Open.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R[lower-alpha 2] | A | 0 / 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| US Open | 1R | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 5 | 1–4 | 20% |
| WTA 1000 tournaments | ||||||||||
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | NH | 2R | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||
| Tournaments | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | Career total: 22 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Career total: 1 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 5–14 | 6–4 | 0–0 | 0 / 22 | 11–21 | 34% |
| Year-end ranking[lower-alpha 3] | 138 | 435 | 209 | 243 | 118 | 102 | 213 | |||
WTA career finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2022 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | WTA 250 | Clay |  Tara Moore |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Astra Sharma  Aldila Sutjiadi |
6–4, 4–6, [9–11] |
WTA Challenger finals
Singles: 1 (title)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2023 | WTA 125 Tampico, Mexico | Hard |  Anna Kalinskaya |
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(3) |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 12 (7 titles, 5 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2013 | ITF Evansville, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Brooke Austin |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2016 | ITF Evansville, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Kennedy Shaffer |
4–6, 6–1, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 2016 | ITF Mexico City, Mexico | 10,000 | Hard |  Victoria Rodríguez |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–1 | Sep 2017 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | 80,000 | Hard | Maria Sanchez |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jun 2021 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 25,000 | Hard | Ana Sofía Sánchez |
6–3, 6–7(3), 6–7(9) |
| Win | 4–2 | Oct 2021 | ITF Las Vegas, United States | 60,000 | Hard |  Yuriko Miyazaki |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 5–2 | Nov 2022 | ITF Funchal, Portugal | 25,000 | Hard | Ashley Lahey |
2–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–3 | Dec 2022 | ITF Sëlva, Italy | 25,000 | Hard (i) |  Clara Tauson |
3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 6–3 | Mar 2023 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | 25,000 | Hard |  Lina Glushko |
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(6) |
| Loss | 6–4 | Apr 2023 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 25,000 | Hard |  Lucrezia Stefanini |
3–6, 6–7(5) |
| Win | 7–4 | May 2023 | ITF Kurume, Japan | 60,000 | Grass |  Ma Yexin |
7–5, 5–7, 6–1 |
| Loss | 7–5 | Jul 2023 | ITF Saskatoon, Canada | 60,000 | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Victoria Mboko |
4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 38 (25 titles, 13 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2013 | ITF Evansville, United States | 10,000 | Hard | Brooke Bolender |
Denise Mureșan Jacqueline Wu |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2016 | ITF Fort de France, Martinique | 10,000 | Hard | Zoë Gwen Scandalis |
 Jaqueline Cristian Gaia Sanesi |
6–7(5), 6–7(5) |
| Win | 2–1 | Jan 2016 | ITF Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | 10,000 | Hard | Alexa Bortles |
Alexandra Morozova Keren Shlomo |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Feb 2016 | ITF Surprise, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Sarah Lee |
Jacqueline Cako Danielle Lao |
2–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
| Win | 3–2 | May 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | Sarah Lee |
 Ayla Aksu  Julia Stamatova |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–2 | Sep 2016 | ITF Lubbock, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Catherine Harrison |
 Ema Burgić Bucko Renata Zarazúa |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–2 | Oct 2016 | ITF Stillwater, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Ronit Yurovsky |
Giuliana Olmos Nazari Urbina |
6–4, 6–7(6), [10–6] |
| Win | 6–2 | Oct 2016 | ITF Mexico City, Mexico | 10,000 | Hard | Jessica Wacnik |
Alexia Coutiño Castillo Victoria Rodríguez |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Feb 2017 | ITF Wirral, United Kingdom | 15,000 | Hard (i) | Ronit Yurovsky |
 Maja Chwalińska Miyabi Inoue |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–3 | Mar 2017 | ITF Orlando, United States | 15,000 | Clay | Sanaz Marand |
Chiara Scholl Marcela Zacarías |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7–4 | Mar 2017 | ITF Tampa, United States | 15,000 | Hard (i) | Sanaz Marand |
 Alexa Guarachi  Hsu Chieh-yu |
3–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
| Win | 8–4 | Apr 2017 | ITF Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Sanaz Marand |
Amanda Carreras  Tena Lukas |
w/o |
| Win | 9–4 | Apr 2017 | ITF Dothan, United States | 60,000 | Clay | Sanaz Marand |
Kristie Ahn Lizette Cabrera |
6–3, 1–6, [10–2] |
| Win | 10–4 | May 2017 | ITF Charleston, United States | 60,000 | Clay | Alexa Guarachi |
Kaitlyn Christian Sabrina Santamaria |
5–7, 6–3, [10–5] |
| Win | 11–4 | May 2017 | ITF Naples, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Sanaz Marand |
Danielle Collins Taylor Townsend |
7–6(1), 6–1 |
| Win | 12–4 | May 2017 | ITF Naples, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Alexa Guarachi |
Sophie Chang  Ulrikke Eikeri |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 13–4 | Jul 2017 | ITF Auburn, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Alexa Guarachi |
Ellen Perez  Luisa Stefani |
4–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
| Loss | 13–5 | Jan 2019 | ITF Daytona Beach, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Hailey Baptiste |
 Anna Bondár Ulrikke Eikeri |
3–6, 7–5, [9–11] |
| Loss | 13–6 | Feb 2019 | ITF Surprise, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Usue Maitane Arconada |
Coco Gauff  Paige Hourigan |
3–6, 6–4, [12–14] |
| Loss | 13–7 | Mar 2019 | ITF Nishitama, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Tara Moore |
Haruna Arakawa Minori Yonehara |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 13–8 | Mar 2019 | ITF Kofu, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | Tara Moore |
Chang Kai-chen Hsu Ching-wen |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 13–9 | Apr 2019 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Tara Moore |
Maja Chwalińska Ulrikke Eikeri |
4–6, 6–3, [9–11] |
| Win | 14–9 | Sep 2019 | ITF Redding, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Tara Moore |
Catherine Harrison Paige Hourigan |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 15–9 | Oct 2019 | ITF Florence, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Tara Moore |
Olivia Tjandramulia Marcela Zacarías |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 16–9 | Jan 2021 | ITF Rome, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Tara Moore |
 Olga Govortsova  Jovana Jović |
5–7, 6–2, [10–8] |
| Win | 17–9 | Feb 2021 | ITF Orlando, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Tara Moore |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Conny Perrin  Camila Osorio |
7–5, 2–6, [10–5] |
| Loss | 17–10 | Mar 2021 | ITF Newport Beach, United States | 25,000 | Hard (i) | Tara Moore |
Vania King Maegan Manasse |
4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 18–10 | Mar 2021 | ITF Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 25,000 | Hard | Tara Moore |
Berfu Cengiz İpek Öz |
7–5, 4–6, [10–7] |
| Loss | 18–11 | Jun 2021 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 25,000 | Hard | Quinn Gleason |
Erina Hayashi Kanako Morisaki |
7–6(3), 1–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 19–11 | Jun 2021 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 25,000 | Hard | Quinn Gleason |
 Kelly Williford Ana Carmen Zamburek |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 20–11 | Jun 2021 | ITF Sumter, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Catherine Harrison |
Paige Hourigan Aldila Sutjiadi |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 20–12 | Oct 2021 | ITF Las Vegas, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Tara Moore |
Quinn Gleason  Tereza Mihalíková |
6–7(5), 5–7 |
| Win | 21–12 | Jan 2022 | ITF Traralgon, Australia | 60,000+H | Hard | Tara Moore |
Catherine Harrison Aldila Sutjiadi |
0–6, 7–6(1), [10–8] |
| Loss | 21–13 | Feb 2022 | ITF Rome, United States | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Tara Moore |
Sophie Chang Angela Kulikov |
3–6, 7–6(2), [7–10] |
| Win | 22–13 | Feb 2023 | ITF Irapuato, Mexico | 60,000+H | Hard | Ingrid Neel |
 Elixane Lechemia Quinn Gleason |
7–6(4), 3–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 23-13 | Mar 2023 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | 25,000 | Hard | Lina Glushko |
Tímea Babos  Georgina Garcia Perez |
6–3, 4–6, [13–11] |
| Win | 24-13 | Apr 2023 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 25,000 | Hard |  Eudice Chong |
Darya Astakhova Ekaterina Reyngold |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 25–13 | May 2023 | ITF Fukuoka, Japan | 60,000 | Carpet | Lina Glushko |
Ma Yexin Alana Parnaby |
7–5, 6–3 |
Notes
- ↑ 2013: WTA ranking– 799, 2014–15: WTA ranking– n/a, 2016: WTA ranking– 549, 2017: WTA ranking– 258, 2018: WTA ranking– 408,
2019: WTA ranking– 421, 2020: WTA ranking– 417. - ↑ Withdrawal during the tournament not counted as a loss.
- ↑ 2013: WTA ranking– 1064,
2014–15: WTA ranking– n/a,
2016: WTA ranking– 296.
References
- ↑ "US Open National Playoff | Bobby Knight College Tennis Today". Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ↑ Graham, Bryan Armen; Murrells, Katy (August 31, 2017). "US Open day four: Federer survives epic, Rublev beats Dimitrov and more – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Unseeded Bektas captures Coleman crown – Albuquerque Journal". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Introducing the 2022 Australian Open's Grand Slam debutantes".
- ↑ "WTA Tour – Saturday, April 9, 2022 final results – Open Court". Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Five Canadians in Action at Wimbledon". June 24, 2022.
- ↑ "WTA Draw confirmed for 2022 Wimbledon: World No.1 Swiatek to face Fett, Serena Williams returns against Tan and Raducanu faces van Uytvanck". June 26, 2022.
- ↑ https://www.wtatennis.com/photos/3041672/photos-the-top-100-breakthroughs-of-2023
- ↑ https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3772549/by-the-numbers-the-2023-year-end-rankings
- ↑ "Emina Bektas – Women's Tennis". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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