Kiki Bertens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkiki ˈbɛrtəns]; born 10 December 1991) is a Dutch tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is World No. 41, which she reached in April 2013. Her career high in doubles is 38, achieved on 26 October 2015.[1]
Career
2012
Bertens started the year at the Australian Open, playing the qualifications. She played in the first round against top seed Vesna Dolonts. She won the first ten games before Dolonts retired. She faced Ukraine's Olga Savchuk in the second round and lost in a close three-set match.[2] The next week, in an ITF 25K event in Andrezieux-Boutheon, Kiki retired with a thigh injury in the first round against Corinna Dentoni.[3]
She played in the Fed Cup for the Dutch team, competing in Group 1 of Europe/Africa. She partnered with Demi Schuurs in the doubles match against the Portuguese team of Bárbara Luz and Margarida Moura and won in two sets. Bertens won her singles rubber against Estonia's Eva Paalma and together with Michaëlla Krajicek she double-bageled Anett Kontaveit and Tatjana Vorobjova in the doubles match.[4] Late February she played the qualifications for WTA tournament of Acapulco. She played Mexican wildcard Ana Paula de la Peña in the first round and won but lost in the second qualification round to Sesil Karatantcheva.[5]
At an ITF 25K event in Irapuato, Mexico, Bertens won her second ITF singles title, beating Kazakh Yaroslava Shvedova in the final, bringing her to a new career high in singles ranking. In the following week, she made it to the quarterfinals of the 25K tournament in Poza Rica, but her winning streak was ended by Jana Čepelová. At the 25K tournament in Bath the week afterwards, Bertens won the title, defeating Annika Beck in the final in three sets, her fourth three-set match in a row. Bertens failed to qualify for the WTA tournament in Copenhagen, going down to Johanna Konta.
At the qualifying for the WTA tournament in Fes, she beat Moroccan wildcard Intissar Rassif without losing a game. She reached her first WTA final in this tournament, defeating Urszula Radwańska, no. 6 seed Chanelle Scheepers, Garbiñe Muguruza, and no. 5 seed Simona Halep along the way. Before the tournament she never won a WTA singles match in the main tournament. In the final she defeated Laura Pous Tió, winning the last eight games.[6] She became the first Dutch female player since Michaëlla Krajicek in 2006 to win a WTA singles tournament.[7]
At the French Open, Bertens was seeded No. 1 in qualifying and defeated Annika Beck in the first qualifying round, saving a matchpoint in the third set. She defeated Olga Puchkova in the second round and outclassed Mădălina Gojnea in the Final Qualifying Round. This meant Bertens' first main draw appearance at a Grand Slam tournament. In the first round she lost in three sets to Christina McHale.
Bertens debuted at Wimbledon in her first round match against the Czech no. 19 seed Lucie Šafářová on 26 June. She won 6–3 6–0, while the second set lasted only fifteen minutes. The win meant Bertens reached the second round of a Grand Slam event for the first time in her career. In the second round she lost to Yaroslava Shvedova in straight sets. Bertens then made a brief appearance at the ITF tournament in Biella, but lost to homeplayer Nastassja Burnett in the 1st round. She continued this bad form in Palermo and Båstad where she lost to Alexandra Cadanțu and Polona Hercog respectively.
Bertens returned to form during the American hardcourt swing. In Montreal, Bertens managed to qualify by defeating Vladimíra Uhlířová, Zhang Shuai, saving two matchpoints, and Alexa Glatch. In the main draw, Bertens caused an upset, defeating former world no. 3 and world number 22 Nadia Petrova, coming back from a 3–6, 1–4 deficit. In the second round Caroline Wozniacki proved too strong, and Bertens lost in straight sets. As well as in Montreal, Bertens managed to qualify for the main draw in Cincinnati, defeating Aravane Rezaï and Yulia Putintseva. However, in the main draw she succumbed to fellow qualifier Sesil Karatantcheva. Her next tournament was in Dallas, where she faced Polona Hercog in the first round. Bertens retired with a shoulder injury after losing the first set.
At the US Open, Bertens managed to get revenge on Christina McHale, knocking out the American in the first round. In the second round she suffered a three-set loss to Russian Olga Puchkova and said afterwards she was nervous during the match. At the WTA tournament in Seoul, Bertens defeated Vania King in the first round and Sílvia Soler Espinosa from Spain to reach the quarterfinals. She faced Estonian Kaia Kanepi next and lost in straight sets. After a second round appearance in Linz she ended her season with a first round loss in Luxembourg due to fatigue.
2013: Career-high ranking
Bertens started the year ranked No. 63. Her first tournament was the 2013 ASB Classic. She reached the quarterfinals by beating Svetlana Kuznetsova and Heather Watson, both in three sets before falling to Jamie Hampton. At the 2013 Apia International Sydney, Bertens was the fifth seed for qualifying, but lost in the first qualifying round to Misaki Doi. In her first main draw of the 2013 Australian Open, Bertens lost in the first round to Lucie Hradecká in straight sets.
Bertens then had a lucky and successful run at the 2013 Open GDF Suez. She was the 4th seed for qualifying. She beat María Teresa Torró Flor and Karolína Plíšková in the first two rounds of qualifying, both in two sets. In the qualifying round, Bertens lost to Virginie Razzano in three sets. However, she entered the main draw as a lucky loser. She reached the semifinals by beating Tamira Paszek; fourth seed Dominika Cibulková; and sixth seed Lucie Šafářová, all in straight sets. In the semifinal, she had to retire with a back injury after trailing 0-5 to first seed Sara Errani. Her ranking improved to no. 47 after the tournament. Because of her injury, she had to withdrew from the Dutch Fed Cup team.
In late February, Bertens played at the 2013 Abierto Mexicano Telcel. Seeded fifth, she reached the quarterfinals defeating lucky loser Sharon Fichman and qualifier María José Martínez Sánchez. In the quarterfinals, she faced top seed and defending champion Sara Errani. This time, she was capable of a more competitive match, but lost in straight sets. At the 2013 BNP Paribas Open, Bertens beat Annika Beck in the first round in a three-set match. In the second round, she lost in two sets to 24th seed Mona Barthel. At the 2013 Sony Open Tennis, Bertens defeated Anna Tatishvili when Tatishvili retired due to a left ankle injury. In the second round, Bertens was defeated by fifth seed and eventual finalist Li Na in two sets.
At the first edition of the 2013 BNP Paribas Katowice Open, Bertens beat Lara Arruabarrena in the first round 6-1, 6-1. In the 2nd round, she lost to 2nd seed and eventual champion Roberta Vinci 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
2014
At the 2014 French Open she reached the fourth round as a qualifier.
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
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| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (1–0) |
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| Titles by Surface |
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| Hard (0–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
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Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
| Legend |
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| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) |
| WTA Tour Championships (0–0) |
| Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) |
| Premier (0–0) |
| International (2–2) |
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| Titles by Surface |
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| Hard (1–2) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Clay (1–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
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| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
|---|
| Winner |
1. |
17 January 2015 |
Hobart International, Hobart, Australia |
Hard |
 Johanna Larsson |
 Vitalia Diatchenko
 Monica Niculescu |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner |
2. |
19 July 2015 |
Swedish Open, Båstad, Sweden |
Clay |
Johanna Larsson |
 Tatjana Maria
 Olga Savchuk |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up |
1. |
27 September 2015 |
Korea Open, Seoul, South Korea |
Hard |
Johanna Larsson |
 Lara Arruabarrena
 Andreja Klepač |
6–2, 3–6, [6–10] |
| Runner-up |
2. |
27 February 2016 |
Mexican Open, Acapulco, Mexico |
Hard |
Johanna Larsson |
Anabel Medina Garrigues
Arantxa Parra Santonja |
0–6, 4–6 |
ITF finals (18-6)
Singles (7–4)
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
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| Finals by surface |
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| Hard (2–1) |
| Clay (5–3) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (0–0) |
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| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
|---|
| Runner-up |
1. |
8 June 2009 |
Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
Clay |
 Natalie Piquion |
3-6 2-6 |
| Winner |
1. |
1 September 2009 |
Almere, Netherlands |
Clay |
 Angelique van der Meet |
6-2 6-4 |
| Winner |
2. |
28 September 2009 |
Antalya, Turkey |
Clay |
Nanuli Pipiya |
6-2 6-2 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
28 February 2010 |
Portimão, Portugal |
Hard |
 Claudia Giovine |
3-6 6-2 7-6 (1) |
| Runner-up |
3. |
8 June 2010 |
Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
Clay |
Angelique van der Meet |
5-7 3-6 |
| Winner |
3. |
21 June 2010 |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Clay |
Daniëlle Harmsen |
6-4 6-2 |
| Runner-up |
4. |
9 August 2010 |
Koksijde, Belgium |
Clay |
 Katarzyna Piter |
4-6 4-6 |
| Winner |
4. |
14 August 2011 |
Koksijde, Belgium |
Clay |
 Elitsa Kostova |
6-2 6-1 |
| Winner |
5. |
5 March 2012 |
Irapuato, Mexico |
Hard |
 Yaroslava Shvedova |
6-4 2-6 6-1 |
| Winner |
6. |
19 March 2012 |
Bath, United Kingdom |
Hard (i) |
Annika Beck |
6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| Winner |
7. |
000000002015-08-03-00003 August 2015 |
Koksijde, Belgium |
Clay |
Myrtille Georges |
3-6 6-2 6-3 |
Doubles (11-2)
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
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| Finals by surface |
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| Hard (2–2) |
| Clay (8–0) |
| Grass (0–0) |
| Carpet (1–0) |
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| Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
|---|
| Winner |
1. |
27 July 2009 |
Bree, Belgium |
Clay |
Quirine Lemoine |
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Demi Schuurs |
6–1, 6–0 |
| Winner |
2. |
7 August 2009 |
Rebecq, Belgium |
Clay |
Nicole Thyssen |
Patricia Chirea
Valentina Sulpizio |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Winner |
3. |
31 August 2009 |
Almere, Netherlands |
Clay |
Nicole Thyssen |
Daniëlle Harmsen
Kim Kilsdonk |
4-6 6-2 10-4 |
| Winner |
4. |
28 September 2009 |
Antalya, Turkey |
Clay |
Marcella Koek |
Barbara Sobaszkiewicz
Sylwia Zagorska |
6-4 0-6 10-4 |
| Winner |
5. |
14 November 2009 |
Jersey, United Kingdom |
Hard (i) |
Daniëlle Harmsen |
 Tímea Babos
 Malou Ejdesgaard |
7-5 7-5 |
| Winner |
6. |
15 March 2010 |
Antalya, Turkey |
Clay |
Daniëlle Harmsen |
 Fatma Al-Nabhani
 Andrea Koch Benvenuto |
6-2 6-4 |
| Winner |
7. |
27 September 2010 |
Helsinki, Finland |
Hard (i) |
Richèl Hogenkamp |
Yuliya Beygelzimer
Kristina Mladenovic |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up |
1. |
17 January 2011 |
Andrezieux, France |
Hard |
Richèl Hogenkamp |
 Darija Jurak
Valeria Savinykh |
3–6, 6–7(0–7) |
| Winner |
8. |
1 August 2011 |
Monteroni, Italy |
Clay |
 Nicole Rottmann |
Gioia Barbieri
Anastasia Grymalska |
6–0, 6–3 |
| Runner-up |
2. |
26 September 2011 |
Madrid, Spain |
Hard |
Elyne Boeykens |
Rocio De La Torre-Sanchez
Georgina Garcia Perez |
7-5 4-6 2-6 |
| Winner |
9. |
000000002011-11-06-00006 November 2011 |
Ismaning, Germany |
Carpet |
 Anne Keothavong |
Kristina Barrois
Yvonne Meusburger |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner |
10. |
5 May 2014 |
Cagnes-sur-Mer, France |
Clay |
Johanna Larsson |
 Tatiana Búa
Daniela Seguel |
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| Winner |
11. |
27 July 2015 |
Sobota, Poland |
Clay |
Richèl Hogenkamp |
Cornelia Lister
 Jeļena Ostapenko |
7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
Grand Slam performance timelines
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References
External links
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