Anna-Lena Grönefeld
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Anna-Lena Grönefeld (born on June 4, 1985 in Nordhorn, Germany) is a professional tennis player from Germany. She turned professional in 2003. As of February, 2006, she is the No. 1 tennis player from Germany. She is coached and trained by Rafael Font de Mora in Scottsdale, Arizona. In June, 2003 she captured the prestigious French Open Junior title, becoming the first player from Germany since 1957 to accomplish this feat. In 2002 she was the Singles Champion of both the Belgium and Frankfurt International Championships and a finalist at the Orange Bowl. In July 2003, she won the Apple and Eve Newsday Long Island Classic, held in Woodbury, New York, defeating Bethany Mattek in the final. She is an accomplished doubles player winning the French Open title and reaching the finals at Wimbledon. As a result of her tennis successes in 2003, Grönefeld had achieved the Junior World ranking of #1 in singles and doubles. Presently she is launching her professional career début under the direction of the USA Academy and Rafael Font de Mora. Grönefeld exemplifies the model of a true professional, not only through her tennis ability but her values, attitude and love for the sport of tennis, making her a champion both on and off the court.
In 2006 she represented Germany along with Nicolas Kiefer at the Hopman Cup.
WTA Titles
Singles (1)
| Legend (Singles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tour Championships (0) |
| Tier I Event (0) |
| Tier II Event (0) |
| Tier III Event (1) |
| Tier IV Event (0) |
| ITF Circuit (7) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | March 5 2006 | Acapulco, Mexico | Clay | Flavia Pennetta (Italy) | 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 |
Singles Finalist (3)
- January 31, 2005: Pattaya City (lost to Conchita Martinez 3-6 6-3 3-6)
- September 19, 2005: Beijing (lost to Maria Kirilenko 3-6 4-6)
- September 26, 2005: Luxembourg (lost to Kim Clijsters 2-6 4-6)
Doubles (3)
| Legend (Doubles) |
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tour Championships (0) |
| Tier I Event (1) |
| Tier II Event (0) |
| Tier III Event (1) |
| Tier IV Event (1) |
| ITF Circuit (3) |
| No. | Date | Partner | Tournament | Surface | Finalists | Score |
| 1. | 2005 | Marion Bartoli (France) | Pattaya City, Thailand | Hard | Marta Domachowska / Silvija Talaja (POL/CRO) | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2. | 2005 | Martina Navratilova (USA) | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Conchita Martínez / Virginia Ruano-Pascual (ESP/ESP) | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 3. | 2005 | Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) | Bali, Indonesia | Hard | Jie Zheng / Zi Yan (CHN/CHN) | 6-3 6-3 |
External links
- WTA Tour profile for [Anna-Lena Grönefeld]
- [Official website]
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