Draft:Celine Simunyu

Celine Simunyu
Country (sports)	Ireland
Singles
Career record	0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Doubles
Career record	0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
	Last updated on: 30 May 2023.

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Celine Simunyu is an Irish tennis player. She has a career high ranking of No. 631.^[1]^[2]

Career

In June 2021, she was selected to compete in the Billie Jean King Cup in Vilnius, Lithuania.^[3] She featured playing singles as the Irish team secured wins over Ghana and Iceland.^[4]

In February 2024, she became the first Irish tennis player to receive a wild-card entry to a top-tier WTA event where she was beaten in straight sets by world No 61 Cristina Bucsa in qualifying for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.^[5]

Alongside Matilde Mariani she won the women’s doubles at the W15 event in Monastir.

References

^ "C.Simunyu". ITF. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
^ "C.Simunyu". WTA. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
^ Watterston, Johnny (2 June 2021). "16-year-old Celine Simunyu picked for Ireland in Billie Jean King Cup". Irish Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
^ "Irish teams shine in Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup". RTE. 16 Jun 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
^ "Celine Simunyu targets top 100 after historic WTA appearance". rte.ie. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.

[1] "C.Simunyu". ITF. Retrieved May 30, 2023.

[2] "C.Simunyu". WTA. Retrieved May 30, 2023.

[3] Watterston, Johnny (2 June 2021). "16-year-old Celine Simunyu picked for Ireland in Billie Jean King Cup". Irish Times. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

[4] "Irish teams shine in Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup". RTE. 16 Jun 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

[5] "Celine Simunyu targets top 100 after historic WTA appearance". rte.ie. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.

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