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Belgian tennis player

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Yanina Wickmayer is a Belgian tennis player who began her professional career in 2004. Born in Lier on October 20, 1989, she is right-handed and stands 182 cm tall with a mass of 68 kg. She resides in Hasselt and represents Belgium in international competition, including membership in the Belgium Billie Jean King Cup team.

Wickmayer has competed in the tennis events at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. Her career statistics include a singles record of 535–372 and a doubles record of 198–137. She has earned 6,211,775 in prize money and holds a ranking of 61.

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Key facts

Country sports
Belgium
Residence
Hasselt , Belgium
Born
( 1989-10-20 ) 20 October 1989 (age 36) , Lier , Belgium
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Retired
2 July 2025
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach
Germain Gigounon
Prize money
$6,211,775
Career record
535–372
Highest ranking
No. 12 (19 April 2010)
Australian open
4R ( 2010 , 2015 )
French open
3R ( 2010 , 2011 , 2016 )
Wimbledon
4R ( 2011 )
Us open
SF ( 2009 )
Olympic games
2R ( 2012 )
Fed cup
28–14

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Sports profile

Sport
Tennis
Team
_Retired Tennis
Position
Tennis Player
Nationality
Belgium

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Encyclopedic overview

Yanina Wickmayer (born 20 October 1989) is a Belgian former professional tennis player. She reached the semifinals at the 2009 US Open, and a career-high ranking of world No. 12, on 19 April 2010. In doubles, she achieved a career-high of world No. 61, on 11 September 2023. She was awarded "Most Improved Player" by the WTA in 2009. Time magazine named her one of the "30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future" in June 2011.

Personal life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Yanina Wickmayer” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.