Dominique Monami
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| Country | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Residence | Leuven, Flemish Brabant | |
| Date of birth | May 31, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Verviers, Liège | |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |
| Weight | 55.3 kg (122 lb/8.71 st) | |
| Turned pro | June 1991 | |
| Retired | October 2000 | |
| Plays | Right | |
| Career prize money | US$2,013,032 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 295–182 | |
| Career titles: | 4 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 9 (October 12, 1998) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | QF (1997, 1999) | |
| French Open | 3r (1997, 1998) | |
| Wimbledon | 4r (1998, 1999) | |
| US Open | 3r (1998, 1999) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 126–123 | |
| Career titles: | 4 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 21 | |
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women's Tennis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Sydney 2000 | Doubles Competition | |
Dominique Monami (born May 31, 1973 in Verviers, Belgium) is a former Belgian professional female tennis player.
In 1995 she married her coach Bart Van Roost and played under the name Van Roost or Van Roost-Monami, until their divorce.
Her biggest achievement came during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won the bronze medal in doubles, partnering Els Callens. Monami won four singles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 9 in October 1998.
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[edit] WTA Tour titles (8)
| Legend (Singles) |
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| Grand Slam Title (0) |
| WTA Championship (0) |
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (0) |
| Tier IV (4) |
[edit] Singles (4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Sufrace | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | May 19, 1996 | Cardiff, Wales | Clay | Laurence Courtois |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 2. | January 12, 1997 | Hobart, Australia | Hard |  Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer |
6–3, 6–3 |
| 3. | September 28, 1997 | Surabaya, Indonesia | Hard |  Lenka Němečková |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 4. | January 11, 1998 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  Silvia Farina |
4–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
[edit] Doubles (4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Sufrace | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | May 19, 1993 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay |  Li Fang |
Maja Murić Pavlina Rajzlova |
6–2, 6–1 |
| 2. | January 12, 1997 | Auckland, New Zealand | Hard |  Janette Husárová |
 Aleksandra Olsza Elena Wagner |
6–2, 6–7(5), 6–3 |
| 3. | May 24, 1998 | Madrid, Spain | Clay |  Florencia Labat |
 Rachel McQuillan Nicole Pratt |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 4. | August 1, 2000 | Los Angeles, USA | Hard | Els Callens |
Kimberly Po Anne-Gaëlle Sidot |
6–2, 7–5 |
[edit] Performance Timeline
| Tournament | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | 2r | QF | 3r | QF | 1r | - | 1r | 2r | 4r | - |
| French Open | 2r | 1r | 3r | 3r | 1r | 2r | 1r | 1r | 1r | - |
| Wimbledon | 1r | 4r | 4r | 1r | 3r | 2r | 3r | 1r | 1r | - |
| U.S. Open | 2r | 3r | 3r | 1r | 1r | 2r | 1r | 2r | 2r | 3r |
[edit] External links
- Dominique Monami profile on the WTA Tour's official website
- Fed Cup profile for Dominique Monami
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Gella Vandecaveye |
Belgian Sportswoman of the Year 1998 |
Succeeded by Kim Clijsters |
| Preceded by Not given |
Belgian Sports Personality of the Year 1998 |
Succeeded by Luc Van Lierde |
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