Personal

Currently coached by Ann Devries, previously worked with Robi Cokan and Michiel Antheunis
Mother is Krista Laemers; father is René Van Uytvanck; older brother is Sean, twin brother is Brett
Began playing at age 5
Baseliner whose favorite shot is serve; favorite surface is grass
Speaks Dutch, English, French and some German
Relaxes by going on computer or listening to music
Favorite place to visit is Prague; favorite tournament is Brussels (was her first WTA event)
Superstition is starting each tournament in same outfit

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner (5): 2021 - Nur-Sultan; 2019 - Budapest, Tashkent; 2018 - Budapest; 2017 - Québec City; 2013 - 125/Taipei.

DOUBLES
Winner (2): 2021 - Luxembourg (w/Minnen); 2018 - Luxembourg (w/Minnen).
Finalist (2): 2021 - Belgrade (w/Minnen); 2015 - Antwerp (w/Mestach).

ADDITIONAL
Belgian Fed Cup Team, 2012-19.

Career in Review

In 2023 competed on the WTA Tour until February before taking time away through back injury. She returned to the court in October, playing at ITF level

2022 season highlights came during grass-court season, with QF at 's-Hertogenbosch (l. Sabalenka) and titles at ITF Circuit W100 tournament in Surbiton and WTA 125K Series event at Gaiba

Captured fifth career WTA singles title at 2021 Nur-Sultan (d. Putintseva in F); holds a perfect 5-0 record in Tour-level finals

Other notable results in 2021 included QF showings at Nottingham (l. Konta) and Linz (l. Collins)

Reached two WTA doubles finals in 2021, lifting the Luxembourg trophy and finishing as R-Up at Belgrade, both w/Minnen

Won 12th career ITF singles title in 2021 at $100K ITF/Nottingham-GBR (d. Ar.Rodionova in F)

Climbed as high as No.47 in 2020 - 10 spots shy of her career best of No.37 (achieved on August 13, 2018); season highlight was reaching SF at Lyon (l. eventual champion Kenin)

Enjoyed one of best years of career in 2019, capturing two WTA titles, bringing career total to four, after lifting the trophy at Budapest (d. Vondrousova in F) and Tashkent (d. Cirstea in F)

Standout result of 2018 was claiming her second Tour-level title at Budapest, dropping only one set (d. Cibulkova in F)

Scored sole Top-10 win of her career over No.3 and defending champion Muguruza during R16 run at 2018 Wimbledon (l. Kasatkina)

Lifted first WTA singles title at 2017 Québec City (d. Babos in F)

Reached two ITF singles finals in 2017, at $100k ITF/Ilkley-GBR (l. Rybarikova in F) and $100k ITF/Poitiers-FRA (l. Buzarnescu in F)

Won 10th and 11th ITF singles titles in 2016, at $50k ITF/Stockton-USA (d. Pivovarova in F) and $50k ITF/Las Vegas-USA (d. Kenin in F)

In 2015 made Grand Slam breakthrough with QF run at Roland Garros (l. Bacsinszky); broke into Top 50, at No.46, following the tournament (June 8, 2015)

Also reached three Tour-level SFs in 2015, at Katowice (l. Schmiedlova), Seoul (l. Begu) and Luxembourg (l. Doi)

Cracked the WTA Top 100 on November 11, 2013 (No.100)

Won WTA 125 Series event in Chinese Taipei in 2013

Belgian Billie Jean King Cup Team, 2012-19

Owns 13 ITF singles titles and two ITF doubles titles

Contested first WTA qualifying and main draw at 2011 Brussels, reaching 2r (l. Wickmayer)