Malene Helgø
Appearance
Country (sports) | Norway |
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Residence | Fjellhamar, Norway |
Born | Oslo, Norway | 26 August 1999
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $128,398 |
Singles | |
Career record | 203–131 |
Career titles | 9 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 317 (30 January 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 484 (22 July 2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 87–52 |
Career titles | 7 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 323 (24 July 2023) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 26–16 |
Last updated on: 22 July 2024. |
Malene Helgø (born 26 August 1999) is a Norwegian professional tennis player.
She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 317, achieved on 30 January 2023. Her best doubles ranking is No. 323, reached on 24 July 2023. Helgø has won nine singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
On the ITF Junior Circuit, Helgø has been ranked as high as No. 29 in the world.
Playing for Norway in Billie Jean King Cup, Helgø has a win–loss record of 26–16 (as of August 2024).
Junior performance
[edit]Grand Slam tournaments
[edit]Singles:
- Australian Open: 1R (2017)
- French Open: 1R (2016)
- Wimbledon: 1R (2016)
- US Open: 2R (2016)
Doubles:
- Australian Open: QF (2017)
- French Open: 1R (2016)
- Wimbledon: QF (2016)
- US Open: 2R (2016)
Professional
[edit]In 2023, Helgø made her WTA Tour debut.[1] She represented Norway at the 2023 United Cup and in 2024 as the number-one female player.
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]Singles: 13 (9 titles, 4 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2018 | ITF The Hague, Netherlands | W15 | Clay | Ida Jarlskog | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | Jul 2018 | ITF Sandefjord, Norway | W15 | Clay | Lisa Ponomar | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 3–0 | Mar 2019 | ITF Tabarka, Tunisia | W15 | Clay | Daria Lodikova | 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 3–1 | Jul 2019 | ITF Sandefjord, Norway | W15 | Clay | Michaela Bayerlová | 7–5, 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 4–1 | Sep 2020 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | W15 | Clay | Sebastianna Scilipoti | 6–7(1), 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 4–2 | May 2021 | Liepāja Open, Latvia | W25 | Clay | Daniela Vismane | 4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 4–3 | Aug 2021 | ITF Oldenzaal, Netherlands | W25 | Clay | Jang Su-jeong | 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4–4 | May 2022 | ITF Varberg, Sweden | W25 | Clay | Sofia Samavati | 6–2, 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5–4 | Nov 2022 | ITF Haabneeme, Estonia | W25 | Hard (i) | Arantxa Rus | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 6–4 | Jul 2023 | ITF Périgueux, France | W25 | Clay | Sapfo Sakellaridi | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 7–4 | Mar 2024 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | W35 | Hard (i) | Dejana Radanović | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 8–4 | Mar 2024 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Marie Weckerle | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 9–4 | Mar 2024 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Julie Belgraver | 6–1, 6–0 |
Doubles: 15 (7 titles, 8 runner–ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2015 | ITF Oslo, Norway | W10 | Hard (i) | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Kim Grajdek Ekaterina Yashina |
2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | May 2016 | ITF Bastad, Sweden | W10 | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Emilie Francati Cornelia Lister |
2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–3 | Oct 2016 | ITF Bol, Croatia | W10 | Clay | Lea Bošković | Mariana Dražić Rebeka Stolmár |
6–7(5), 6–7(5) |
Loss | 0–4 | Oct 2017 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | W15 | Hard (i) | Fanny Östlund | Anastasia Kulikova Elena Malygina |
6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 1–4 | Nov 2017 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | W15 | Hard (i) | Fanny Östlund | Maryna Kolb Nadiya Kolb |
w/o |
Loss | 1–5 | May 2018 | ITF Karlskrona, Sweden | W15 | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Cristina Adamescu Andreea Ghitescu |
5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 2–5 | Jul 2018 | ITF Sandefjord, Norway | W15 | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Nora Niedmers Yukina Saigo |
6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–6 | Aug 2018 | ITF Savitaipale, Finland | W15 | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Polina Bakhmutkina Elena Malõgina |
4–6, 6–1, [5–10] |
Loss | 2–7 | Feb 2019 | ITF Sharm El Sheik, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Mariana Dražić | Anastasia Dețiuc Oona Orpana |
0–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–7 | Feb 2019 | ITF Sharm El Sheik, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Mariana Dražić | Merel Hoedt Noa Liauw a Fong |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 4–7 | Jul 2019 | ITF Sandefjord, Norway | W15 | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Suzan Lamens Annick Melgers |
6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 5–7 | Sep 2019 | ITF Székesfehérvár, Hungary | W15 | Clay | Nefisa Berberović | Katarína Kužmová Laura Svatiková |
7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 6–7 | Dec 2019 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Mariana Dražić | Yvonne Cavallé Reimers Bojana Marinković |
7–6(4), 6–1 |
Loss | 6–8 | Oct 2022 | Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup, Germany | W60 | Hard (i) | Veronika Erjavec | Miriam Kolodziejová Jesika Malečková |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 7–8 | Nov 2022 | ITF Haabneeme, Estonia | W25 | Hard (i) | Suzan Lamens | Dalila Jakupović Arantxa Rus |
6–2, 6–1 |
Team competitions
[edit]Billie Jean King Cup
[edit]Singles (13–11)
[edit]Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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2016 | Z3 R/R | 14 Apr 2016 | Ulcinj (MNE) | Mozambique | Clay | Marieta de Lyubov Nhamitambo | W | 6–1, 6–1 |
2017 | Z2 R/R | 19 Apr 2017 | Šiauliai (LIT) | South Africa | Hard (i) | Ilze Hattingh | W | 6–1, 6–1 |
20 Apr 2017 | Sweden | Cornelia Lister | L | 4–6, 0–6 | ||||
Z2 P/O | 22 Apr 2017 | Lithuania | Paulina Bakaitė | W | 6–3, 7–6(4) | |||
2018 | Z2 R/R | 18 Apr 2018 | Athens (GRE) | Israel | Clay | Julia Glushko | L | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
19 Apr 2018 | Luxembourg | Mandy Minella | L | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 | ||||
20 Apr 2018 | BiH | Dea Herdželaš | L | 4–6, 2–6 | ||||
2019 | Z3 R/R | 18 Apr 2019 | Ulcinj (MNE) | Armenia | Clay | Evelina Martirosyan | W | 6–0, 6–0 |
19 Apr 2019 | Montenegro | Anja Drašković | W | 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 | ||||
Z3 P/O | 20 Apr 2019 | Egypt | Mayar Sherif | L | 1–6, 1–6 | |||
2020–21 | Z3 R/R | 15 Jun 2021 | Vilnius (LIT) | Albania | Hard | Kristal Dule | W | 6–0, 6–1 |
17 Jun 2021 | North Macedonia | Katarina Marinkovikj | W | 6–0, 6–0 | ||||
Z3 P/O | 19 Jun 2021 | BiH | Nefisa Berberović | W | 6–0, 6–4 | |||
2022 | Z2 R/R | 12 Apr 2022 | Vierumäki (FIN) | Egypt | Hard (i) | Sandra Samir | W | 7–6(7), 6–0 |
13 Apr 2022 | Greece | Michaela Laki | W | 6–4, 6–1 | ||||
Z2 P/O | 15 April 2022 | Israel | Nicole Khirin | W | 6–7(1), 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles (13–5)
[edit]Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
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2016 | Z3 R/R | 11 Apr 2016 | Ulcinj (MNE) | Morocco | Clay | Andrea Raaholt | Ghita Benhadi Zaineb El Houari |
W | 6–3, 6–2 |
13 Apr 2016 | Kosovo | Andrea Raaholt | Fiona Polloshka Arlinda Rushiti |
W | 6–2, 6–1 | ||||
2017 | Z2 R/R | 20 Apr 2017 | Šiauliai (LIT) | Sweden | Hard (i) | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Jacqueline Cabaj Awad Kajsa Rinaldo Persson |
L | 2–6, 2–6 |
21 Apr 2017 | Slovenia | Caroline Rohde-Moe | Dalila Jakupović Andreja Klepač |
W | 1–0 ret. | ||||
2018 | Z2 R/R | 18 Apr 2018 | Athens (GRE) | Israel | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Julia Glushko Lina Glushko |
W | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(3) |
19 Apr 2018 | Luxembourg | Lilly Elida Håseth | Tiffany Cornelius Claudine Schaul |
L | 5–7, 1–6 | ||||
20 Apr 2018 | BiH | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Dea Herdželas Jelena Simić |
L | 0–6, 2–6 | ||||
2019 | Z3 R/R | 18 Apr 2019 | Ulcinj (MNE) | Armenia | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Yeva Avetisyan Irena Muradyan |
W | 6–0, 6–3 |
19 Apr 2019 | Montenegro | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Anja Drašković Divna Ratković |
W | 6–0, 6–1 | ||||
Z3 P/O | 20 Apr 2019 | BiH | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Mayar Sherif Rana Sherif Ahmed |
L | 5–7, 3–6 | |||
2020–21 | Z3 R/R | 15 Jun 2021 | Vilnius (LIT) | Armenia | Hard | Ulrikke Eikeri | Yeva Avetisyan Irena Muradyan |
W | 6–0, 6–0 |
17 Jun 2021 | North Macedonia | Ulrikke Eikeri | Katarina Marinkovikj Aleksandra Simeva |
W | 6–2, 6–0 | ||||
2022 | Z2 R/R | 12 Apr 2022 | Vierumäki (FIN) | Egypt | Hard (i) | Ulrikke Eikeri | Rana Sherif Ahmed Mayar Sherif |
W | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
13 Apr 2022 | Greece | Ulrikke Eikeri | Eleni Christofi Despina Papamichail |
L | 7–5, 4–6, 3–6 | ||||
2022 | Z2 P/O | 15 Apr 2022 | Israel | Ulrikke Eikeri | Lina Glushko Shavit Kimchi |
W | 6–2, 7–5 |
United Cup (0–5)
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Outcome | No. | Surface | Match type (partner) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
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2023 | ||||||
29 December–8 January; Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia; Group stage | ||||||
Loss | 1. | Hard | Singles | Brazil | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 2. | Hard | Singles | Italy | Martina Trevisan | 5–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
2024 | ||||||
29 December–7 January; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Group stage | ||||||
Loss | 1. | Hard | Singles | Netherlands | Arantxa Rus | 6–7(4), 1–6 |
Loss | 2. | Hard | Singles | Croatia | Donna Vekić | 5–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
29 December–7 January; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Quarterfinals | ||||||
Loss | QF | Hard | Singles | France | Caroline Garcia | 2–6, 7–6(6), 6–7(5) |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Malene Helgø at the Women's Tennis Association
- Malene Helgø at the International Tennis Federation
- Malene Helgø at the Billie Jean King Cup