Grace Min

Grace Min

Grace Min at the 2011 US Open girls' singles final which she won
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
Born	(1994-05-06) May 6, 1994 Atlanta, United States
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro	2008
Retired	Active
Plays	Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Prize money	$23,477
Singles
Career record	54–35
Career titles	0 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 176 (May 21, 2012)
Current ranking	No. 177 (May 28, 2012)
Doubles
Career record	14–16
Career titles	0 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 462 (October 10, 2011)
Current ranking	No. 536 (January 16, 2012)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open	1R (2012)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open	1R (2012)
Last updated on: January 21, 2012.

Grace Min (born May 6, 1994) is an American tennis player who won the 2011 US Open girls' singles title. She also won the 2011 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Doubles with Canadian Eugenie Bouchard.

In 2012 she won her first ITF Challenger Circuit title at $25k Innisbrook, FL in January, as a qualifier, she won seven matches in a row, defeating Catalina Castano, Lauren Davis and Gail Brodsky.

She then reached another final at $25k Clearwater, FL in March, where she defeated World No.65 Anastasiya Yakimova in QF but lost the final to Garbine Muguruza Blanco.

In May, she won her second ITF Challenger Circuit title at $50k Indian Harbour Beach, FL defeating top seed and World No.97 Irina Falconi in first round, Krista Hardebeck 2–6 7–5 6–1 in semifinal, coming back from 2–6 2–4 down and defeated Maria Sanchez 6–4 7–6 in final on her eighteenth birthday.

Her highest singles ranking to date is No.176 (21 May 2012). Her highest doubles ranking is No.462 (10 October 2011).

2006

Min did not play for the majority of 2006, and her first tournament was the Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships, an under 14 tournament at the Bollettieri Sports Academy. Aged twelfth and seeded tenth, Min received a bye into the second round, where she was defeated by Nataliya Pintusova 6–3 6–4.

Min's next tournament was the Prince Cup in Miami. In the first round she defeated tenth seed Melina Ferrero 2–6 6–0 10–8, for her first victory of the year. She then fell to qualifier Laurie Gingras 6–3 6–3 in the second round.

Min's final tournament of the year was the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl in Coral Gables, Florida. In the first round, she crushed German Sarah Ott 6–1 6–0, and backed it up by another straight sets victory over qualifier Yuki Kristina Chiang 6–1 6–2. Next, she demolished Donna Vekić 6–0 6–1, but was eventually defeated by Chanelle Van Nguyen 6–3 6–1 in the fourth round.

2007

Grace's first tournament of the year was an under 14 tournament in Bolton, but she lost in the second round to ninth seed Nastja Kolar 6–2 6–3. Then, she heade to Tarbes, France, where she was awarded a wildcard for the qualifying draw of the prestigious Les Petits As. She qualified for the tournament, defeating Eugenie Prince, Manon Peral and Marine Even all in straight sets to qualify. She reached the semifinals of the tournament, before her unexpected run was cut short by top seed Anna Orlik 6–3 7–5. Because of her success in the tournament, her ranking improved drastically.

Min then played the USTA National Open and the Easter Bowl, losing in the first round of one and the quarterfinals of the other, respectively. She then headed to Waco, Texas for the ITF Spring Circuit, where she lost in the third round to tenth seed Chieh-Yu Hsu 6–1 6–3.

Min's run then improved when she won the USTA National Open in Marietta, Georgia, defeating compatriot Carolyn Chupa, Amelia Martinez and top seed Courtney Griffith to reach the quarterfinals, where she overcame Alina Jerjomina 4–6 6–3 7–6 (3). In the semis, she played another tough match against Rachel Kahan, eventually prevailing 6–2 2–6 6–3. In the final, she defeated Elizabeth Begley 6–0 6–1. She then won the Peach State Classic in Norcross, Georgia without dropping a set.

She then played the U.S. Jr. Grass court Championships in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, losing in the first round. Following this loss, she headed to her home state of Georgia to play the under 18 USTA National Open in Stone Mountain, losing in the quarterfinals. Despite her recent poor form, Grace rebounded, winning two titles back to back, the National Claycourt Championships in Plantation, Florida and the National Hardcourt Championships in Peach Tree, Georgia.

However, these were the last tournaments Grace would win that year. From August to December, she played five under 18 tournaments, two under 16 tournaments and one under 14 tournament, her best result being a quarterfinals appearance at the Dunlop Orange Bowl.

2008

Grace's first tournament was the Aegon Teen Tennis in Bolton, where she defeated Morven Mcculoch, Patricia Martins, Leolia Jeanjean and second seed Irina Khromacheva to reach the final, where she was defeated by Polina Leykina 6–2 6–2. Her next tournament was the Les Petits As, where she lost in the third round to Jessica Ren 2–6 7–6 (4) 7–6 (6) and was unable to defender points from the previous year. She then fell in the first round of the USTA National Open to eventual champion Danielle Rose Collins in straight sets. She also suffered two more first round exit at the USTA International Spring Championships and the Easter Bowl ITF.

In May, Grace played her first professional tournament at a 25k event in Raleigh, North Carolina. She crushed Sianna Simmons in the first round of qualifying 6–2 6–1 but was eliminated from the tournament by Chieh Yu-Hsu 6–2 5–7 6–3 in the second round of qualifying. She then lost in the second round of the USTA National Open in Norcross, Georgia.

Grace then qualified for her first ITF senior main draw at a 10k event in Sumter, South Carolina. In the first round of the main draw she crushed fellow qualifier Eugenie Bouchard 6–0 6–3 but lost to fifth seed Anna Wishink 7–6 (2) 7–5 in the second round.

Grace then played two more 10k events in the US, losing during the qualifications of both. She then won her first title of the year at the under 18 USTA National Open in her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, dropping only one set in the tournament. Grace then lost in the quarterfinals of the under 18 National Clay Court Championships and the second round of the US International Hardcort Championships.

Grace was then awarded a wildcard for the junior US Open, her first ever Grand Slam. However, she was defeated in the first round of qualifications by seventh qualifying seed and eventual qualifier Heather Watson 7–5 6–0. Following this loss, Grace headed to Lexington, Kentucky for the under 18 Kentucky International Junior Tennis Derby, where she qualified for the main draw, but was eliminated in the first round by Michaela Boev 6–2 6–0. She then fell in the third round of the USTA ITF Junior Circuit - Georgia in Atlanta to Elizabeth Begley 7–5 6–3.

Grace then received a wildcard for the maindraw of a 50k professional event in Lawrenceville, Georgia. In the first round she overcame countrywoman Julia Cohen in straight sets, 4–6 6–4 6–2. However, she was crushed by sixth seed Angela Haynes 6–0 6–1 in the second round. With these professional tournaments, she established her first WTA ranking.

Grace then lost in the second round of an under 18 tournament in South Carolina, before reaching a final in Florida. She then fell in the fiirst round of the Eddie Herr International Junior Tennis Championships as a wildcard to sixth seed Yana Buchina of Russia 2–6 6–1 6–3. Grace's final tournament of the year was the Dunlop Orange Bowl, where she managed to defend her points by reaching the quarterfinals.

ITF Circuit Finals

Singles 4 (3–2)

$100,000 tournaments

$75,000 tournaments

$50,000 tournaments

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	17 October 2011	ITF $25,000 Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States	Hard	Romina Oprandi	7–5 6–1
Winner	2.	9 January 2012	ITF $25,000 Innisbrook, Florida, United States	Hard	Gail Brodsky	2–6 6–2 6–4
Runner-up	3.	12 May 2, 2012	ITF $25,000 Clearwater, Florida, United States	Hard	Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco	0–6 1–6
Winner	4.	30 April 2012	ITF $50,000 Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, United States	Clay	Maria Sanchez	6–4 7–6(4)
Winner	5.	14 May 2012	ITF $25,000 Raleigh, North Carolina United States	Clay	Tamaryn Hendler	3–6 6–2 6–3

Junior Finals (7–5)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Winner	1.	19 May 2007	Marietta, Georgia, United States	Hard	Elizabeth Begley	6–0 6–1
Winner	2.	26 May 2007	Norcross, Georgia, United States	Hard	Whitney P. Kay	6–2 7–6
Winner	3.	15 July 2007	Plantation, Florida, United States	Clay	Whitney P. Kay	6–4 6–1
Winner	4.	4 August 2007	Peachtree, Georgia, United States	Clay	Whitney P. Kay	6–4 6–3
Runner-up	1.	21 January 2008	Bolton, United Kingdom	Synthetic	Polina Leykina	2–6 2–6
Winner	5.	28 June 2008	Atlanta, United States	Hard	Courtney Dolehide	6–3 6–0

Doubles performance timeline

Key

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.

This table is current through the 2012 US Open.

Tournament	2010	2011	2012	W–L
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open				0–0
French Open				0–0
Wimbledon				0–0
US Open	1R		1R	0–2
Win-Loss	0–2	0–0	0–1	0–2

External links

• Grace Min at the Women's Tennis Association