Dominique Monami
Dominique in 2003 | |
Country (sports) | Belgium |
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Residence | Mechelen |
Born | (1973-05-31) 31 May 1973 (age 50) Verviers, Liège |
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 (61.8%) |
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 (50.6%) |
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 |
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.
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
Monami 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
Olympics
Doubles: 1 (bronze medal)
Outcome | Year | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Bronze | 2000 | Sydney | Hard | Els Callens | Olga Barabanschikova Natalia Zvereva | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
WTA career finals
Legend |
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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)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Oct 1993 | Montpellier Open, France | Carpet (i) | Elena Likhovtseva | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2. | Oct 1995 | Bell Challenge, Canada | Carpet (i) | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | 6–7(5), 2–6 |
Win | 1. | May 1996 | British Clay Court Championships, UK | Clay | Laurence Courtois | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 2. | Jan 1997 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | Marianne Werdel | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 3. | Sep 1997 | Surabaya International, Indonesia | Hard | Lenka Němečková | 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 3. | Oct 1997 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Carpet (i) | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | 4–6, 7–6(4), 5–7 |
Loss | 4. | Nov 1997 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Henrieta Nagyová | 5–7, 7–6(6), 5–7 |
Win | 4. | Jan 1998 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Silvia Farina | 4–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 5. | Jan 1998 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | Patty Schnyder | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 6. | Feb 1998 | Paris Indoor, France | Carpet (i) | Mary Pierce | 3–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 7. | Feb 1998 | Linz Open, Austria | Carpet (i) | Jana Novotná | 1–6, 6–7(2) |
Loss | 8. | May 1998 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | Patty Schnyder | 6–3, 4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 9. | Jan 1999 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Julie Halard-Decugis | 4–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 10. | Sep 1999 | Luxembourg Open | Carpet (i) | Kim Clijsters | 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 11. | Jun 2000 | Eastbourne International, UK | Grass | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6–7(4), 4–6 |
Loss | 12. | Jul 2000 | Knokke-Heist Trophy, Belgium | Clay | Anna Smashnova | 2–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 9 (4 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | May 1993 | Belgian Open | Clay | Ann Devries | Radka Bobková María José Gaidano | 4–6, 6–2, 6–7(4) |
Win | 1. | Jul 1993 | Austrian Open | Clay | Li Fang | Maja Murić Pavlína Rajzlová | 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 2. | Oct 1993 | Montpellier Open, France | Carpet (i) | Janette Husárová | Meredith McGrath Claudia Porwik | 6–3, 2–6, 6–7(3) |
Loss | 3. | Oct 1996 | Luxembourg Open | Carpet (i) | Barbara Rittner | Kristie Boogert Nathalie Tauziat | 6–2, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2. | Jan 1997 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Janette Husárová | Aleksandra Olsza Elena Pampoulova | 6–2, 6–7(5), 6–3 |
Loss | 4. | Jan 1997 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | Barbara Rittner | Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi | 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 5. | Nov 1997 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Florencia Labat | Kristine Kunce Corina Morariu | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3. | May 1998 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | Florencia Labat | Rachel McQuillan Nicole Pratt | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 4. | Aug 2000 | LA Tennis Championships, U.S. | Hard | Els Callens | Kimberly Po Anne-Gaëlle Sidot | 6–2, 7–5 |
ITF finals
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 8 (7–1)
Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 6 August 1990 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | Magdalena Feistel | 6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 2. | 17 September 1990 | ITF Napoli, Italy | Clay | Klára Bláhová | 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 3. | 24 September 1990 | ITF Napoli, Italy | Clay | Catarina Bernstein | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 4. | 15 October 1990 | ITF Burgdorf, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Sabine Lohmann | 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 5. | 22 October 1990 | ITF Lyss, Switzerland | Clay | Katja Meichelbock | 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1. | 12 November 1990 | ITF Swindon, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Sandrine Testud | 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 6. | 27 February 1995 | ITF Southampton, UK | Carpet (i) | Angela Kerek | 0–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 7. | 29 September 1996 | ITF Limoges, France | Hard (i) | Åsa Carlsson | 2–6, 7–6(4), 6–1 |
Doubles: 2 (1–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 27 February 1995 | ITF Southampton, UK | Carpet (i) | Andrea Temesvari | Seda Noorlander Christína Papadáki | 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1. | 28 September 1996 | ITF Limoges, France | Hard (i) | Caroline Dhenin | Natalia Medvedeva Larisa Neiland | 1–6, 1–6 |
Singles performance timeline
W | 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
Record vs. top 10 players
- 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
- ^ a b "Dominique Monami | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
External links
- 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)
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Not given | Belgian Sports Personality of the Year 1998 | Succeeded by |
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- 1967 Ferdinand Bracke
- 1968 Serge Reding
- 1969–1974 Eddy Merckx
- 1975 Bruno Brokken
- 1976 Ivo Van Damme
- 1977 Michel Pollentier
- 1978 Raymond Ceulemans
- 1979–1980 Robert Van de Walle
- 1981 Freddy Maertens
- 1982 Jacky Ickx
- 1983 Eddy Annys
- 1984 Claude Criquielion
- 1985 Gaston Rahier & Vincent Rousseau
- 1986 William Van Dijck
- 1987 Georges Jobé
- 1988 Eric Geboers
- 1989 Thierry Boutsen
- 1990 Rudy Dhaenens
- 1991 Jean-Michel Saive
- 1992 Georges Jobé
- 1993 Vincent Rousseau
- 1994 Jean-Michel Saive
- 1995–1996 Fred Deburghgraeve
- 1997 Luc Van Lierde
- 1998 Fred Deburghgraeve
- 1999 Luc Van Lierde
- 2000 Joël Smets
- 2001–2004 Stefan Everts
- 2005 Tom Boonen
- 2006 Stefan Everts
- 2007 Tom Boonen
- 2008 Sven Nys
- 2009–2011 Philippe Gilbert
- 2012 Tom Boonen
- 2013 Frederik Van Lierde
- 2014 Thibaut Courtois
- 2015 Kevin De Bruyne
- 2016 Greg Van Avermaet
- 2017 David Goffin
- 2018 Eden Hazard
- 2019 Remco Evenepoel
- 2020-2021 Wout van Aert
- 2022-2023 Remco Evenepoel
- 1975 Carine Verbauwen
- 1976–1977 Anne-Marie Pira
- 1978–1979 Carine Verbauwen
- 1980 Ingrid Berghmans
- 1981 Annie Lambrechts
- 1982–1986 Ingrid Berghmans
- 1987 Ingrid Lempereur
- 1988–1989 Ingrid Berghmans
- 1990–1991 Sabine Appelmans
- 1992 Annelies Bredael
- 1993 Gella Vandecaveye
- 1994–1995 Brigitte Becue
- 1996 Ulla Werbrouck
- 1997 Gella Vandecaveye
- 1998 Dominique Monami
- 1999–2002 Kim Clijsters
- 2003–2004 Justine Henin-Hardenne
- 2005 Kim Clijsters
- 2006–2007 Justine Henin-Hardenne
- 2008 Tia Hellebaut
- 2009–2011 Kim Clijsters
- 2012 Evi Van Acker
- 2013 Kirsten Flipkens
- 2014 Nafissatou Thiam
- 2015 Delfine Persoon
- 2016–2017 Nafissatou Thiam
- 2018–2019 Nina Derwael
- 2020 Emma Meesseman
- 2021 Nina Derwael
- 2022 Nafissatou Thiam
- 2023 Lotte Kopecky
- 1997 Noliko Maaseik
- 1998 Motocross team
- 1999 Davis Cup team
- 2000 Anderlecht
- 2001 Fed Cup team
- 2002 La Villette
- 2003 Motocross team
- 2004 Women's 4×100 metres relay
- 2005 Men's under-21 football team
- 2006 Fed Cup team
- 2007–2008 Women's 4×100 metres relay
- 2009–2011 Belgian men's 4 × 400 metres relay team
- 2012 Men's field hockey team
- 2013–2014 Men's football team
- 2015 Davis Cup team
- 2016 Men's field hockey team
- 2017 Davis Cup team
- 2018–2019 Men's field hockey team
- 2020 Women's basketball team
- 2021 Men's field hockey team
- 2022 Belgian men's 4 × 400 metres relay team
- 2023 Women's basketball team
- 1998 Kim Clijsters
- 1999 Bart Wellens
- 2000 Bart Aernouts
- 2001 Jurgen Van den Broeck
- 2002 Thomas Buffel
- 2003 Kirsten Flipkens
- 2004 Aagje Vanwalleghem
- 2005 Niels Albert
- 2006 Yoris Grandjean
- 2007 Dominique Cornu
- 2008 Elise Matthysen
- 2009 Romelu Lukaku
- 2010 Luca Brecel
- 2011 Thomas Van der Plaetsen
- 2012 Kimmer Coppejans
- 2013 Nafissatou Thiam
- 2014 Divock Origi
- 2015 Tiesj Benoot
- 2016 Louise Carton
- 2017 Lotte Kopecky
- 2018 Remco Evenepoel
- 2019 Yari Verschaeren
- 2020 Charles De Ketelaere
- 2021 Thibau Nys
- 2022 Cian Uijtdebroeks
- 2023 Alec Segaert
- 2010 Sven Decaesstecker
- 2011 Wim Decleir
- 2012 Marieke Vervoort
- 2013 Joachim Gérard
- 2014 Michèle George
- 2015 Marieke Vervoort
- 2016 Laurens Devos
- 2017–2018 Peter Genyn
- 2019–2021 Joachim Gérard
- 2022 Michèle George
- 2023 Maxime Carabin
- 2011–2012 Jacques Borlée
- 2013–2014 Marc Wilmots
- 2015 Hein Vanhaezebrouck
- 2016–2017 Roger Lespagnard
- 2018 Roberto Martínez
- 2019 Shane Mcleod
- 2020 Philip Mestdagh
- 2021 Shane Mcleod
- 2022 Roger Lespagnard
- 2023 Rachid Meziane