PLAYER PROFILE
Monique Adamczak
- Age36
- Born21 January 1983
- Birth PlaceSydney, New South Wales
- LivesBradenton, Florida
- Height170 cm
- PlaysRight-handed
“Right now, I’m just really enjoying playing these Pro Tour events. I need to do well and try to get my ranking down for the Australian Open.”
— Monique Adamczak, 25 Oct 2014
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On court
- started playing tennis aged nine, reaching the quarter-final of the Wimbledon Girls’ Singles in 1999
- won her maiden ITF Futures Pro Circuit title in India in 2000, defeating hometown favourite Manisha Malhotra 6-2 2-6 6-3 in the final
- secured three ITF Futures Pro Circuit titles in 2003, two on home soil in Warrnambool and Yarrawonga
- made her WTA main draw debut in Canberra in 2004
- made her Grand Slam debut at the 2007 Australian Open, winning her first WTA match and subsequently breaking into the world’s top 200
- won ITF Futures titles in Santos, Brazil and Kharkiv in 2009, as well as qualifying for the main draw of the US Open
- enjoying a solid season in 2012, reaching ITF finals in Fukuoka, Kurume and Kalgoorlie
- favourite surface is grass
Off court
- enjoys snowboarding in her spare time
Year-end singles ranking history
| 2014 | 331 |
| 2013 | 278 |
| 2012 | 187 |
| 2011 | 284 |
| 2010 | 342 |
| 2009 | 143 |
| 2008 | 196 |
| 2007 | 167 |
| 2006 | 232 |
| 2005 | 382 |
| 2004 | 336 |
| 2003 | 271 |
| 2002 | 854 |
| 2001 | 315 |
| 2000 | 472 |
Titles/Finals
Titles
2010 Irapuato ITF
2009 Santos ITF, Kharkiv ITF
2008 Rockhampton ITF
2003 Warrnambool ITF, Yarrawonga ITF, Finland ITF
2000 Jalpur ITF
Finals
2012 Fukuoka ITF, Kurume ITF, Makinohara ITF, Hamamatsu ITF
2011 Kurume ITF
2007 Nuriootpa ITF
2006 Canberra ITF, Tenerife ITF, Valladolid ITF
Monique Adamczak in the news
Barty and Thomspon break new ground in Paris
30 May, 2019
Ash Barty and Jordan Thompson are through to the French Open third round for the first time, while Priscilla Hon fights on against Madison Keys.
Read moreAsh Barty and Jordan Thompson are through to the French Open third round for the first time, while Priscilla Hon fights on against Madison Keys.
Bogota: Sharma reaches first WTA quarterfinal
12 April, 2019
Astra Sharma continues her breakout 2019 season, dismissing No.8 seed Magda Linetta to advance to the quarterfinals of the WTA Claro Open Colsanitas in Bogota, Colombia.
Read moreAstra Sharma continues her breakout 2019 season, dismissing No.8 seed Magda Linetta to advance to the quarterfinals of the WTA Claro Open Colsanitas in Bogota, Colombia.
Aussie women’s tennis strongest in 20 years, says Pratt
21 February, 2019
With a new-look team and more players vying for selection, Australia coach Nicole Pratt is filled with optimism ahead of April’s Fed Cup semifinal against Belarus.
Read moreWith a new-look team and more players vying for selection, Australia coach Nicole Pratt is filled with optimism ahead of April’s Fed Cup semifinal against Belarus.
Hong Kong: Stosur a doubles champion again
15 October, 2018
Sam Stosur combined with Shuai Zhang to win the WTA Hong Kong Open doubles final on Sunday - her first tandem title in five years.
Read moreSam Stosur combined with Shuai Zhang to win the WTA Hong Kong Open doubles final on Sunday - her first tandem title in five years.
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