Malika Auger-Aliassime
| Country (sports) |
 Canada |
|---|---|
| Residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Born |
December 28, 1998 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,080 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 0 ITF |
| Last updated on: September 21, 2015. | |
Malika Auger-Aliassime (born December 28, 1998) is a Canadian junior tennis player. She reached a career high junior rank of No. 554 on February 15, 2016.
Early life
Auger-Aliassime was born to Togolese father Sam Aliassime and Quebecker mother Marie Auger in Montreal. She was raised in L'Ancienne-Lorette, a suburb of Quebec City. Her younger brother Félix is also a junior tennis player. She picked up a racquet for the first time at 6 and was a member of the Académie de Tennis Hérisset-Bordeleau in Quebec City in her early years, coached by her father Sam. She is currently living in Montreal.[1]
Tennis career
2015–present
Auger-Aliassime made her professional debut at the 2015 Coupe Banque Nationale in September where she lost in the qualifying first round.[2] She made her WTA Tour debut at the same tournament, having received a wildcard with Charlotte Petrick into the doubles main draw. They were defeated by Barbora Krejčíková and An-Sophie Mestach in the first round.[3]
References
- ↑ "Le tennis, une histoire de famille chez les Auger-Aliassime". Le Soleil. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Coupe Banque Nationale: les Canadiennes retranchées". Québec Hebdo. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Doubles main draw" (PDF). WTATennis.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
External links
- Malika Auger-Aliassime at the Women's Tennis Association
- Malika Auger-Aliassime at the International Tennis Federation
- Malika Auger-Aliassime at the International Tennis Federation Junior Profile