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Emina Bektas

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Emina Bektas (born March 30, 1993) is an American tennis player.

Emina Bektas
Bektas at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceIndianapolis, United States
Born (1993-03-30) March 30, 1993 (age 31)
Germany
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Michigan
Prize money$687,338
Singles
Career record238–167
Career titles1 WTA Challenger, 7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 82 (November 6, 2023)
Current rankingNo. 97 (May 6, 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (2022, 2024)
French Open1R (2024)
Wimbledon1R (2022)
US OpenQ3 (2023)
Doubles
Career record207–110
Career titles25 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 78 (July 11, 2022)
Current rankingNo. 410 (April 22, 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2024)
French Open2R (2022)
Wimbledon1R (2021, 2022)
US Open1R (2017, 2021)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open1R (2016)
Last updated on: April 30, 2024.

She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 82 in singles, reached on November 6, 2023, and No. 78 in doubles, achieved on July 11, 2022. Bektas has won one singles title on the WTA Challenger Tour along with seven titles in singles and 25 in doubles on the ITF Circuit.

Professional career

2016–17: Grand Slam doubles debut

Bektas made her Grand Slam debut at the 2016 US Open in the mixed doubles main-draw with Evan King;[1] they fell in the first round.

The following year, she teamed with Amanda Anisimova[2] as a wildcard entry in the women's doubles at the 2017 US Open, again losing in the first round.

To date, she won her biggest singles championship on ITF Circuit at the 2017 Coleman Vision Tennis Championships in Albuquerque.[3]

2022–23: Grand Slam singles and top 100 debuts, first WTA 125 title

She qualified into the main draw in her Grand Slam singles debut at the Australian Open, losing in the first round to Liudmila Samsonova.[4]

She reached her first WTA Tour doubles final in April at the 2022 Copa Colsanitas partnering Tara Moore.[5]

She also qualified into the Wimbledon Championships, making her debut at this major but lost in the first round to Bianca Andreescu.[6][7]

In 2023, she won the WTA 125 Abierto Tampico defeating Anna Kalinskaya in the final, and reached the top 100, on 6 November. She became the fourth oldest player to reach the milestone.[8][9]

College career

Bektas attended college at the University of Michigan from 2011 to 2015.[10]

Personal life

Emina is married to fellow professional tennis player Tara Moore. Bektas is of Bosnian descent.

Performance timelines

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.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Current through the 2023 Tunis Open.

Tournament 2021 2022 2023 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 1R A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
French Open A Q1 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A 1R Q1 0 / 1 0–1 0%
US Open A Q1 Q3 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–2 0–0 0 / 2 0–2 0%
WTA 1000 tournaments
Canadian Open A Q1 Q2 0 / 0 0–0  – 
China Open NH Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Career statistics
Tournaments 2 2 4 Career total: 8
Overall win–loss 0–2 0–2 6–4 0 / 8 6–8 43%
Year-end ranking[a] 239 360 82 $583,466

Doubles

Current through the 2023 US Open.

Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open A A A A A 2R[b] A 0 / 1 1–0 100%
Wimbledon A A A A 1R 1R A 0 / 2 0–2 0%
US Open 1R A A A 1R A A 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Win–loss 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 0 / 5 1–4 20%
WTA 1000 tournaments
Canadian Open A A A NH 2R A A 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Career statistics
Tournaments 1 1 0 1 14 5 0 Career total: 22
Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career total: 0
Finals 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Career total: 1
Overall win–loss 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 5–14 6–4 0–0 0 / 22 11–21 34%
Year-end ranking[c] 138 435 209 243 118 102 213

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2022 Copa Colsanitas, Colombia WTA 250 Clay   Tara Moore   Astra Sharma
  Aldila Sutjiadi 		6–4, 4–6, [9–11]

WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 1 (title)

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2023 Abierto Tampico, Mexico Hard   Anna Kalinskaya 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(3)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 12 (7 titles, 5 runner–ups)

Legend
$80,000 tournaments (1–0)
$60,000 tournaments (2–1)
$25,000 tournaments (2–3)
$10,000 tournaments (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (6–5)
Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2013 ITF Evansville, United States 10,000 Hard   Brooke Austin 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Jul 2016 ITF Evansville, United States 10,000 Hard   Kennedy Shaffer 4–6, 6–1, 2–6
Win 2–1 Oct 2016 ITF Mexico City, Mexico 10,000 Hard   Victoria Rodríguez 6–3, 6–1
Win 3–1 Sep 2017 Albuquerque Championships, US 80,000 Hard   Maria Sanchez 6–4, 6–2
Loss 3–2 Jun 2021 ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 25,000 Hard   Ana Sofía Sánchez 6–3, 6–7(3), 6–7(9)
Win 4–2 Oct 2021 Las Vegas Open, US 60,000 Hard   Yuriko Miyazaki 6–1, 6–1
Win 5–2 Nov 2022 ITF Funchal, Portugal 25,000 Hard   Ashley Lahey 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss 5–3 Dec 2022 ITF Sëlva, Italy 25,000 Hard (i)   Clara Tauson 3–6, 5–7
Win 6–3 Mar 2023 ITF Pretoria, South Africa 25,000 Hard   Lina Glushko 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(6)
Loss 6–4 Apr 2023 Sharm El Sheikh Future, Egypt 25,000 Hard   Lucrezia Stefanini 3–6, 6–7(5)
Win 7–4 May 2023 Kurume Cup, Japan 60,000 Carpet   Ma Yexin 7–5, 5–7, 6–1
Loss 7–5 Jul 2023 ITF Saskatoon, Canada 60,000 Hard   Victoria Mboko 4–6, 4–6

Doubles: 38 (25 titles, 13 runner-ups)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments (6–2)
$25,000 tournaments (14–8)
$10/15,000 tournaments (5–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (18–12)
Clay (6–1)
Carpet (1–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2013 ITF Evansville, United States 10,000 Hard   Brooke Bolender   Denise Mureșan
  Jacqueline Wu 		6–3, 6–4
Loss 1–1 Jan 2016 ITF Fort de France, Martinique 10,000 Hard   Zoë Gwen Scandalis   Jaqueline Cristian
  Gaia Sanesi 		6–7(5), 6–7(5)
Win 2–1 Jan 2016 ITF Saint Martin, Guadeloupe 10,000 Hard   Alexa Bortles   Alexandra Morozova
  Keren Shlomo 		6–4, 6–2
Loss 2–2 Feb 2016 ITF Surprise, United States 25,000 Hard   Sarah Lee   Jacqueline Cako
  Danielle Lao 		2–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Win 3–2 May 2016 ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Hard   Sarah Lee   Ayla Aksu
  Julia Stamatova 		6–0, 6–3
Win 4–2 Sep 2016 ITF Lubbock, United States 25,000 Hard   Catherine Harrison   Ema Burgić Bucko
  Renata Zarazúa 		6–3, 6–4
Win 5–2 Oct 2016 ITF Stillwater, United States 25,000 Hard   Ronit Yurovsky   Giuliana Olmos
  Nazari Urbina 		6–4, 6–7(6), [10–6]
Win 6–2 Oct 2016 ITF Mexico City, Mexico 10,000 Hard   Jessica Wacnik   Alexia Coutiño Castillo
  Victoria Rodríguez 		6–3, 6–4
Loss 6–3 Feb 2017 ITF Wirral, United Kingdom 15,000 Hard (i)   Ronit Yurovsky   Maja Chwalińska
  Miyabi Inoue 		4–6, 4–6
Win 7–3 Mar 2017 ITF Orlando, United States 15,000 Clay   Sanaz Marand   Chiara Scholl
  Marcela Zacarías 		6–1, 6–3
Loss 7–4 Mar 2017 ITF Tampa, United States 15,000 Hard (i)   Sanaz Marand   Alexa Guarachi
  Hsu Chieh-yu 		3–6, 6–4, [4–10]
Win 8–4 Apr 2017 ITF Pelham, United States 25,000 Clay   Sanaz Marand   Amanda Carreras
  Tena Lukas 		w/o
Win 9–4 Apr 2017 Dothan Pro Classic, US 60,000 Clay   Sanaz Marand   Kristie Ahn
  Lizette Cabrera 		6–3, 1–6, [10–2]
Win 10–4 May 2017 ITF Charleston Pro, US 60,000 Clay   Alexa Guarachi   Kaitlyn Christian
  Sabrina Santamaria 		5–7, 6–3, [10–5]
Win 11–4 May 2017 ITF Naples, United States 25,000 Clay   Sanaz Marand   Danielle Collins
  Taylor Townsend 		7–6(1), 6–1
Win 12–4 May 2017 ITF Naples, United States 25,000 Clay   Alexa Guarachi   Sophie Chang
  Ulrikke Eikeri 		6–3, 6–1
Win 13–4 Jul 2017 ITF Auburn, United States 25,000 Hard   Alexa Guarachi   Ellen Perez
  Luisa Stefani 		4–6, 6–4, [10–5]
Loss 13–5 Jan 2019 ITF Daytona Beach, US 25,000 Clay   Hailey Baptiste   Anna Bondár
  Ulrikke Eikeri 		3–6, 7–5, [9–11]
Loss 13–6 Feb 2019 ITF Surprise, US 25,000 Hard   Usue Maitane Arconada   Coco Gauff
  Paige Hourigan 		3–6, 6–4, [12–14]
Loss 13–7 Mar 2019 ITF Nishitama, Japan 25,000 Hard   Tara Moore   Haruna Arakawa
  Minori Yonehara 		4–6, 3–6
Loss 13–8 Mar 2019 ITF Kofu, Japan 25,000 Hard   Tara Moore   Chang Kai-chen
  Hsu Ching-wen 		1–6, 3–6
Loss 13–9 Apr 2019 ITF Sunderland, UK 25,000 Hard (i)   Tara Moore   Maja Chwalińska
  Ulrikke Eikeri 		4–6, 6–3, [9–11]
Win 14–9 Sep 2019 ITF Redding, US 25,000 Hard   Tara Moore   Catherine Harrison
  Paige Hourigan 		6–3, 6–1
Win 15–9 Oct 2019 ITF Florence, US 25,000 Hard   Tara Moore   Olivia Tjandramulia
  Marcela Zacarías 		7–5, 6–4
Win 16–9 Jan 2021 Georgia's Rome Open, US 60,000 Hard   Tara Moore   Olga Govortsova
  Jovana Jović 		5–7, 6–2, [10–8]
Win 17–9 Feb 2021 ITF Orlando, US 25,000 Hard   Tara Moore   Conny Perrin
  Camila Osorio 		7–5, 2–6, [10–5]
Loss 17–10 Mar 2021 ITF Newport Beach, US 25,000 Hard (i)   Tara Moore   Vania King
  Maegan Manasse 		4–6, 2–6
Win 18–10 Apr 2021 Dubai Tennis Challenge, United Arab Emirates 25,000 Hard   Tara Moore   Berfu Cengiz
  İpek Öz 		7–5, 4–6, [10–7]
Loss 18–11 Jun 2021 ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 25,000 Hard   Quinn Gleason   Erina Hayashi
  Kanako Morisaki 		7–6(3), 1–6, [7–10]
Win 19–11 Jun 2021 ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 25,000 Hard   Quinn Gleason   Kelly Williford
  Ana Carmen Zamburek 		7–5, 6–4
Win 20–11 Jun 2021 ITF Sumter, US 25,000 Hard   Catherine Harrison   Paige Hourigan
  Aldila Sutjiadi 		7–5, 6–4
Loss 20–12 Oct 2021 Las Vegas Open, US 60,000 Hard   Tara Moore   Quinn Gleason
  Tereza Mihalíková 		6–7(5), 5–7
Win 21–12 Jan 2022 ITF Traralgon, Australia 60,000+H Hard   Tara Moore   Catherine Harrison
  Aldila Sutjiadi 		0–6, 7–6(1), [10–8]
Loss 21–13 Feb 2022 Georgia's Rome Open, US 60,000 Hard (i)   Tara Moore   Sophie Chang
  Angela Kulikov 		3–6, 7–6(2), [7–10]
Win 22–13 Feb 2023 Guanajuato Open, Mexico 60,000+H Hard   Ingrid Neel   Elixane Lechemia
  Quinn Gleason 		7–6(4), 3–6, [10–6]
Win 23-13 Mar 2023 ITF Pretoria, South Africa 25,000 Hard   Lina Glushko   Tímea Babos
  Georgina Garcia Perez 		6–3, 4–6, [13–11]
Win 24-13 Apr 2023 Sharm El Sheikh Future, Egypt 25,000 Hard   Eudice Chong   Darya Astakhova
  Ekaterina Reyngold 		6–2, 6–4
Win 25–13 May 2023 Fukuoka International, Japan 60,000 Carpet   Lina Glushko   Ma Yexin
  Alana Parnaby 		7–5, 6–3

Notes

  1. ^ 2013: WTA ranking– 799, 2014–15: WTA ranking– n/a, 2016: WTA ranking– 549, 2017: WTA ranking– 258, 2018: WTA ranking– 408, 2019: WTA ranking– 421, 2020: WTA ranking– 417.
  2. ^ Withdrawal during the tournament not counted as a loss.
  3. ^ 2013: WTA ranking– 1064, 2014–15: WTA ranking– n/a, 2016: WTA ranking– 296.

References

  1. ^ "US Open National Playoff | Bobby Knight College Tennis Today". Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Graham, Bryan Armen; Murrells, Katy (August 31, 2017). "US Open day four: Federer survives epic, Rublev beats Dimitrov and more – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Unseeded Bektas captures Coleman crown – Albuquerque Journal". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Introducing the 2022 Australian Open's Grand Slam debutantes".
  5. ^ "WTA Tour – Saturday, April 9, 2022 final results – Open Court". Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "Five Canadians in Action at Wimbledon". June 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "WTA Draw confirmed for 2022 Wimbledon: World No.1 Swiatek to face Fett, Serena Williams returns against Tan and Raducanu faces van Uytvanck". June 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "Photos: The Top 100 breakthroughs of 2023".
  9. ^ "By the numbers: The 2023 year-end rankings".
  10. ^ "Emina Bektas – Women's Tennis". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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