Yanina Wickmayer
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Yanina Wickmayer is a Belgian female tennis player who began her professional career in 2004. Born in Lier on October 20, 1989, she competes right-handed and represents Belgium in international competition. She is a member of the Belgium Billie Jean King Cup team and has participated in tennis events at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Wickmayer has accumulated a singles record of 535–372 and a doubles record of 198–137. Her total prize money stands at 6,211,775. She resides in Hasselt and has been diagnosed with Lyme disease.
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Key facts
- Country sports
- Belgium
- Residence
- Hasselt , Belgium
- Born
- ( 1989-10-20 ) 20 October 1989 (age 36) , Lier , Belgium
- Height
- 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
- Retired
- 2 July 2025
- Plays
- Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- Coach
- Germain Gigounon
- Prize money
- $6,211,775
- Career record
- 535–372
- Highest ranking
- No. 12 (19 April 2010)
- Australian open
- 4R ( 2010 , 2015 )
- French open
- 3R ( 2010 , 2011 , 2016 )
- Wimbledon
- 4R ( 2011 )
- Us open
- SF ( 2009 )
- Olympic games
- 2R ( 2012 )
- Fed cup
- 28–14
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Tennis
- Position
- Tennis Player
- Nationality
- Belgium
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Place of birth
- Lier
- Occupation
- tennis player
- Participant in
- tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Sport
- tennis
- Member of team
- Belgium Billie Jean King Cup team
- Country for sport
- Belgium
- Mass
- 68
- Official website
- yaninawickmayer.com
- Image
- Yanina Wickmayer (2023 US Open) 01 (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 182
- Residence
- Hasselt
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- Commons category
- Yanina Wickmayer
- date of birth
- 1989-10-20
- singles record
- 535–372
- doubles record
- 198–137
- prize money
- 6211775
- ranking
- 30
- start of work period
- 2004-00-00
- handedness
- right-handedness
- medical condition
- Lyme disease
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Encyclopedic overview
Yanina Wickmayer (born 20 October 1989) is a Belgian former professional tennis player. She reached the semifinals at the 2009 US Open, and a career-high ranking of world No. 12, on 19 April 2010. In doubles, she achieved a career-high of world No. 61, on 11 September 2023. She was awarded "Most Improved Player" by the WTA in 2009. Time magazine named her one of the "30 Legends of Women's Tennis: Past, Present and Future" in June 2011.
Personal life
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