Anna-Lena Groenefeld

Anna-Lena Groenefeld
  • Residence: Saarbrucken, Germany
  • Date of Birth: 04 Jun 1985
  • Birthplace: Nordhorn, Germany
  • Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
  • Weight: 165 lbs. (75 kg)
  • Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
  • Status: Pro (April 2003)
  • Pronounced: anna-LAY-nuh GROH-ne-veld
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Anna-Lena Groenefeld Biography

Coached by Dirk Dier ... Mother is Marie-Louise (teacher); father is Hans (surgeon); brothers are Philipp and Bastian ... Introduced to tennis at age 5 by father and brother at club around the corner ... Favorite tournament is Roland Garros ... Other sports interests include handball, basketball ... Favorite place to visit is home ... Enjoys music, reading, watching TV, seeing friends ... Closely follows German soap opera "Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten" ... Admires countrywoman Steffi Graf.
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YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 1
WTA Doubles Titles 0 12
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 12
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 6
Prize Money $59,783 $2,713,164
W/L - Singles 0 - 0 287 - 205
W/L - Doubles 12 - 11 268 - 164
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Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
- 1369 24
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
17-Apr-2006 (14) 06-Mar-2006 (7)
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2001 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Germany.

2002 - Played first WTA qualifying at Hamburg and Filderstadt (both as WC); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.

2003 - Played first six WTA main draws, reaching 2r three times (Bol, Bali, Leipzig) but falling 1r three times; fell in qualifying five times (incl. US Open); won four singles titles on ITF Circuit.

2004 - First Top 100 season; QF at Palermo; reached 2r five times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r nine times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open) and in qualifying seven times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 100 debut on April 19 (rose from No.103 to No.100); won two singles titles and one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2005 - Near-Top 20 season (finishing No.21); reached first three WTA finals at Pattaya City (l. to Martínez), Beijing (l. to Kirilenko) and Luxembourg (l. to Clijsters); SF twice, at Hyderabad (withdrew w/right knee sprain) and Stanford (l. to Clijsters); QF twice, at Istanbul and New Haven; reached 3r three times (Australian Open, ROland Garros, US Open) and 2r nine times; fell 1r seven times (incl. Wimbledon); made Top 50 debut on February 7 (after Pattaya City; rose from No.58 to No.45) and Top 20 debut on October 3 (after Luxembourg; rose from No.23 to No.19); won three WTA doubles titles; made doubles Top 10 debut on September 19 (at No.10).

2006 - First Top 20 season (finishing No.19); won first WTA title at Acapulco (d. Pennetta in final); SF twice, at Charleston (l. to Petrova) and Istanbul (l. to Peer); QF five times, at Indian Wells, Amelia Island, ROland Garros (l. to Henin; first Grand Slam QF), Eastbourne and Stanford; reached 3r three times and 2r five times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 11 times (incl. other two majors); won two WTA doubles titles; set career-highs in both singles (No.14 on April 17) and doubles (No.7 on March 6).

2007 - Reached 2r four times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r 11 times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon); won one WTA doubles title; did not play from August to December (played one ITF Circuit event at end of year).

2008 - Another Top 100 season (finishing No.77); QF at Budapest; reached 4r once (US Open) and 2r twice; fell 1r three times and in qualifying once; won two WTA doubles titles; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2009 - Another Top 100 season (finishing No.67); SF three times, at Estoril (l. to Makarova), Palermo (l. to Errani) and Seoul (l. to Medina Garrigues); QF at Bad Gastein; reached 3r once and 2r five times (incl. Roland Garros); fell 1r 13 times (incl. other three majors and Monterrey - l. to Zahlavova Strycova 63 26 76(4); held 2mp at 5-3 third set) and in qualifying once; won two WTA doubles titles; won first Grand Slam mixed doubles title at Wimbledon (w/Knowles); won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.

2010 - Reached 3r once and 2r twice; fell 1r eight times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon) and in qualifying three times (incl. US Open); won one WTA doubles title; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit; missed three months between March and June w/left foot injury (withdrew from Indian Wells, Miami, Marbella, Barcelona, Estoril, Strasbourg, Roland Garros, Birmingham and 's-Hertogenbosch).

2011 - Fell 1r twice and in qualifying nine times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open); won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2011 - ITF/Tessenderlo-BEL; 2008 - ITF/Zlin-CZE, ITF/Alkmaar-NED, ITF/Perigueux-FRA, ITF/Rimini-ITA; 2006 - Acapulco; 2004 - ITF/Modena-ITA, ITF/Denain-FRA; 2003 - ITF/Hull-GBR, ITF/Hamilton-CAN, ITF/Vancouver-CAN, ITF/Oyster Bay-USA; 2002 - ITF/Saulgau-GER.
Finalist (3): 2005 - Pattaya City, Beijing, Luxembourg.


DOUBLES
Winner (11): 2011 - ITF/Tessenderlo-BEL (w/Malek), ITF/Cagnes-sur-Mer-FRA (w/Martic); 2010 - Copenhagen (w/Goerges), ITF/Ismaning-GER (w/Barrois); 2009 - Brisbane, ITF/Bronx-USA (both w/King), Linz (w/Srebotnik); 2008 - Stuttgart (w/Schnyder), Québec City (w/King), ITF/Perigueux-FRA (w/Senoglu); 2007 - Sydney (w/Shaughnessy); 2006 - Acapulco (w/Shaughnessy), Stanford (w/Peer); 2005 - Pattaya City (w/Bartoli), Toronto (w/Navratilova), Bali (w/Shaughnessy); 2004 - ITF/Denain-FRA (w/Fedak).
Finalist (14): 2012 - Paris [Indoors], Bad Gastein (both w/Martic), Stuttgart (w/Goerges); 2011 - Monterrey (w/King), Linz (w/Goerges); 2010 - Monterrey (w/King); 2008 - Zürich (w/Schnyder); 2006 - San Diego (w/Shaughnessy), Montréal (w/Black), Luxembourg (w/Huber); 2004 - Stockholm, Cincinnati (both w/Gagliardi), Vancouver (w/Callens), Filderstadt (w/Schruff).

MIXED DOUBLES
Winner (1): 2009 - Wimbledon (w/Knowles).

ADDITIONAL
German Fed Cup Team, 2004-10.

Overall Stats

YTD Career
WTA Singles Titles 0 1
WTA Doubles Titles 0 12
ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles 0 12
ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles 0 6
Prize Money $59,783 $2,713,164
W/L - Singles 0 - 0 287 - 205
W/L - Doubles 12 - 11 268 - 164

Grand Slam History

Singles

W/L   2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
4 / 5 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1r 1r - 2r 2r 3r - -
8 / 5 FRENCH OPEN - 2r - 1r QF 3r 2r -
0 / 6 WIMBLEDON 1r 1r - 1r 1r 1r 1r -
5 / 5 US OPEN - 1r 4r - 1r 3r 1r -

Doubles

W/L   2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
16 / 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2r 1r 3r 2r QF - QF SF
8 / 6 FRENCH OPEN - 2r 2r - QF - 1r 2r
14 / 6 WIMBLEDON - 3r 2r - QF - 2r QF
13 / 8 US OPEN - 1r 2r 3r 3r 3r - 2r
W/L   2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
16 / 8 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3r - - - - - -
8 / 6 FRENCH OPEN 3r - - - - - -
14 / 6 WIMBLEDON SF - - - - - -
13 / 8 US OPEN SF 2r - - - - -

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Anna-Lena Groenefeld Results

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Current WTA Rankings

Singles Race to Istanbul Doubles
- 1369 24

Rankings Breakdown

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
29/08/2011 US OPEN 1R 2
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 40
30/08/2010 US OPEN Q - 2R 40
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
31/08/2009 US OPEN 1R 5
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
Date Tournament Round Points
25/08/2008 US OPEN 4R 171
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 60
28/08/2006 US OPEN 1R 2
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN QF 174
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 38
29/08/2005 US OPEN 3R 90
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 3R 86
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 140
30/08/2004 US OPEN 1R 38
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN 2R 40
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 3R 29
25/08/2003 US OPEN Q - 2R 17
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Rankings History

Year Season-ending Singles Season-ending Doubles
2011 263 53
2010 169 56
2009 67 25
2008 77 56
2007 205 52
2006 19 11
2005 21 11
2004 75 47
2003 120 264
2002 561 931
Career-high Singles Career-high Doubles
17-Apr-2006 (14) 06-Mar-2006 (7)

Current WTA Rankings

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Rankings Breakdown

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    Doubles

Grand Slams

Date Tournament Round Points
29/08/2011 US OPEN 1R 2
20/06/2011 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
17/01/2011 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 40
30/08/2010 US OPEN Q - 2R 40
21/06/2010 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
18/01/2010 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
31/08/2009 US OPEN 1R 5
22/06/2009 WIMBLEDON 1R 5
24/05/2009 FRENCH OPEN 2R 100
19/01/2009 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1R 5
Date Tournament Round Points
25/08/2008 US OPEN 4R 171
25/06/2007 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
27/05/2007 FRENCH OPEN 1R 2
15/01/2007 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 60
28/08/2006 US OPEN 1R 2
26/06/2006 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
28/05/2006 FRENCH OPEN QF 174
16/01/2006 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2R 38
29/08/2005 US OPEN 3R 90
20/06/2005 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
Date Tournament Round Points
23/05/2005 FRENCH OPEN 3R 86
17/01/2005 AUSTRALIAN OPEN 3R 140
30/08/2004 US OPEN 1R 38
21/06/2004 WIMBLEDON 1R 2
24/05/2004 FRENCH OPEN 2R 40
19/01/2004 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Q - 3R 29
25/08/2003 US OPEN Q - 2R 17

Premier Mandatory Events

Date Tournament Round Points
09/01/2011 SYDNEY Q - 1R 1
16/08/2010 MONTREAL Q - 2R 12
14/02/2010 DUBAI 3R 155
10/01/2010 SYDNEY 1R 20
03/10/2009 BEIJING 1R 5
27/09/2009 TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC 1R 1
17/08/2009 TORONTO Q - 1R 1
10/08/2009 CINCINNATI 2R 60
09/05/2009 MADRID 2R 110
27/04/2009 STUTTGART 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
25/03/2009 MIAMI 3R 80
11/03/2009 INDIAN WELLS 2R 50
15/02/2009 DUBAI 1R 1

Internationals

Date Tournament Round Points
10/10/2011 LINZ 2R 6
04/07/2011 BASTAD Q - 2R 6
16/05/2011 STRASBOURG 1R 16
28/02/2011 MONTERREY Q - 1R 1
21/02/2011 ACAPULCO Q - 1R 1
13/02/2011 MEMPHIS 1R 10
03/01/2011 AUCKLAND Q - 3R 10
18/10/2010 LUXEMBOURG 2R 6
02/08/2010 COPENHAGEN 1R 16
26/07/2010 ISTANBUL 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
19/07/2010 BAD GASTEIN 1R 1
12/07/2010 PALERMO 1R 1
05/07/2010 BASTAD 2R 30
01/03/2010 MONTERREY 2R 30
03/01/2010 BRISBANE 1R 1
19/10/2009 LUXEMBOURG 1R 1
12/10/2009 LINZ 2R 30
21/09/2009 SEOUL 4R 130
20/07/2009 BAD GASTEIN 3R 70
13/07/2009 PALERMO 4R 130
Date Tournament Round Points
14/06/2009 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 1R 1
18/05/2009 STRASBOURG 1R 1
04/05/2009 ESTORIL 4R 130
13/04/2009 BARCELONA 1R 1
02/03/2009 MONTERREY 1R 1
04/01/2009 BRISBANE 1R 16

Fed Cup

Date Tournament Round Points
06/02/2010 FED CUP WEEK 1 W 0
25/04/2009 FED CUP WEEK 2- PLAYOFFS 1R 0
07/02/2009 FED CUP WEEK 1 - WORLD GROUP 2 1R 0
21/04/2007 FED CUP WEEK 1 - WORLD GROUP 2 W 0
22/04/2006 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0
09/07/2005 FED CUP WEEK 2 - PLAYOFFS W 0
23/04/2005 FED CUP WEEK 1 W 0
24/04/2004 FED CUP WEEK 1 1R 0

Tier 1-5

Date Tournament Round Points
27/10/2008 QUEBEC CITY 1R 1
20/10/2008 LUXEMBOURG 2R 20
13/10/2008 ZURICH 3R 10
29/09/2008 STUTTGART 1R 1
08/09/2008 BALI 1R 1
14/07/2008 BAD GASTEIN 2R 20
07/07/2008 BUDAPEST 3R 35
30/07/2007 STOCKHOLM 2R 15
23/07/2007 BAD GASTEIN 2R 20
18/06/2007 EASTBOURNE 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
21/05/2007 ISTANBUL 1R 1
14/05/2007 ROME 1R 1
07/05/2007 BERLIN 1R 1
30/04/2007 WARSAW 2R 35
26/02/2007 DOHA 1R 1
19/02/2007 DUBAI 1R 1
12/02/2007 ANTWERP 1R 1
07/01/2007 SYDNEY 1R 1
31/12/2006 GOLD COAST 1R 1
30/10/2006 HASSELT 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
23/10/2006 LINZ 1R 1
16/10/2006 ZURICH 1R 1
09/10/2006 MOSCOW 1R 1
02/10/2006 STUTTGART 2R 29
25/09/2006 LUXEMBOURG 1R 1
20/08/2006 NEW HAVEN 1R 1
14/08/2006 MONTREAL 2R 25
07/08/2006 LOS ANGELES 3R 25
31/07/2006 SAN DIEGO 1R 1
24/07/2006 STANFORD 3R 49
Date Tournament Round Points
19/06/2006 EASTBOURNE 3R 49
22/05/2006 ISTANBUL 4R 55
15/05/2006 ROME 3R 42
08/05/2006 BERLIN 2R 1
10/04/2006 CHARLESTON QF 135
03/04/2006 AMELIA ISLAND 4R 49
22/03/2006 MIAMI 3R 31
08/03/2006 INDIAN WELLS QF 81
27/02/2006 ACAPULCO W 120
19/02/2006 MEMPHIS 2R 16
Date Tournament Round Points
06/02/2006 PARIS 1R 1
08/01/2006 SYDNEY 1R 1
10/10/2005 MOSCOW 2R 52
03/10/2005 FILDERSTADT 1R 1
26/09/2005 LUXEMBOURG QF 221
19/09/2005 BEIJING QF 175
12/09/2005 BALI 2R 23
21/08/2005 NEW HAVEN 3R 65
15/08/2005 TORONTO 1R 1
01/08/2005 SAN DIEGO 2R 33
Date Tournament Round Points
25/07/2005 STANFORD 4R 219
18/07/2005 CINCINNATI 1R 1
13/06/2005 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH 2R 20
06/06/2005 BIRMINGHAM 1R 1
16/05/2005 ISTANBUL 3R 42
09/05/2005 ROME 2R 29
02/05/2005 BERLIN 2R 35
11/04/2005 CHARLESTON 2R 26
04/04/2005 AMELIA ISLAND 1R 1
23/03/2005 MIAMI 2R 23
Date Tournament Round Points
09/03/2005 INDIAN WELLS 2R 1
07/02/2005 HYDERABAD 4R 48
31/01/2005 PATTAYA CITY QF 79
09/01/2005 CANBERRA 2R 18
25/10/2004 LUXEMBOURG 1R 1
11/10/2004 TASHKENT 2R 14
04/10/2004 FILDERSTADT 1R 1
16/08/2004 CINCINNATI 1R 1
09/08/2004 VANCOUVER 2R 12
02/08/2004 STOCKHOLM 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
19/07/2004 PALERMO 3R 28
17/05/2004 VIENNA Q - 2R 6
03/05/2004 BERLIN 1R 1
12/04/2004 ESTORIL 2R 31
05/04/2004 CASABLANCA 1R 1
24/03/2004 MIAMI Q - 2R 8
10/03/2004 INDIAN WELLS 2R 38
23/02/2004 DUBAI Q - 2R 8
16/02/2004 HYDERABAD 1R 1
03/02/2004 TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
11/01/2004 CANBERRA Q - 2R 4
05/01/2004 AUCKLAND Q - 1R 1
27/10/2003 PHILADELPHIA 3R 10
20/10/2003 LINZ Q - 3R 11
12/10/2003 ZURICH Q - 1R 1
06/10/2003 FILDERSTADT 1R 1
22/09/2003 LEIPZIG 2R 33
15/09/2003 SHANGHAI Q - 3R 11
08/09/2003 BALI 2R 21
19/05/2003 MADRID Q - 1R 1
Date Tournament Round Points
05/05/2003 BERLIN 1R 19
28/04/2003 BOL 2R 30
07/10/2002 FILDERSTADT Q - 1R 1
29/04/2002 HAMBURG Q - 1R 1

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