Robin Montgomery
Robin Montgomery (/kɪk/; born September 5, 2004) is an American tennis player.
 Montgomery in 2021 | |
| Full name | Robin Montgomery |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Born | September 5, 2004 Washington, D.C., United States[1] |
| Turned pro | 2020[2] |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$66,523 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 9–4 (69.2%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 593 (31 August 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 593 (31 August 2020) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2020) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2021) |
| US Open Junior | W (2021) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 4–2 (66.7%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| US Open | 2R (2021) |
| French Open Junior | 1R (2021) |
| US Open Junior | W (2021) |
| Last updated on: August 31, 2020. | |
Montgomery has career-high WTA singles ranking of 593, achieved on 31 August 2020. She has won one ITF singles title in her career.
Montgomery made her WTA main draw debut at the 2020 US Open, receiving a wildcard in the women's singles draw.[3] The next year, she returned to juniors, winning the girls' singles and the girls' doubles titles at the US Open.
Career
In August 2019, Montgomery played in the Girls' Singles at the US Open, where she reached the third round, losing to fellow-American Katrina Scott.[4] In September, she represented the US in the final of the Junior Fed Cup, teaming up with Connie Ma to win the doubles match against the Czech Republic and secure victory for the US.[5] In December, she won the "18 and under" title in the 2019 Orange Bowl.[6]
Montgomery reached the quarterfinals of the 2020 Australian Open Girls' Singles tournament in January, and in March she won her first ITF tournament, a $25,000 event in Las Vegas.[1] As of August 2020 she was at No. 5 in the junior world rankings.[4]
Following the break in the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Montgomery took part in the Western & Southern Open as a wildcard entrant, losing in the first round to tenth seed Sorana Cirstea.[7] The following week, she received a wildcard into the 2020 US Open—her first senior Grand Slam appearance.[4] She lost in the first round to Yulia Putintseva.[8]
At the 2021 US Open, seventh-seeded Montgomery defeated sixth-seeded Kristina Dmitruk in straight sets in the girls' singles final to win her first Grand Slam singles title. She followed that victory a few hours later with her first Grand Slam doubles title along with her partner Ashlyn Krueger; they defeated fellow American duo Reese Brantmeier and Elvina Kalieva in three sets after coming back from losing the first set to take the second set and win the match tiebreak. Montgomery became the first girl to achieve the feat of winning both titles at the US Open since Michaëlla Krajicek in 2004 and was the first American to take the girls' singles title since Amanda Anisimova in 2017.[9]
ITF finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Mar 2020 | ITF Las Vegas, United States | 25,000 | Hard |  You Xiaodi |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2020 | ITF Orlando, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Alycia Parks |
6–3, 4–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2020 | ITF Reims, France | 25,000 | Hard |  Séléna Janicijevic |
 Harriet Dart Sarah Beth Grey |
walkover |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2021 | ITF Evansville, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Kylie Collins |
Lauren Proctor Anna Ulyashchenko |
5–7, 6–3, [10–2] |
Junior Grand Slam titles
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2021 | US Open | Hard |  Kristina Dmitruk |
6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2021 | US Open | Hard | Ashlyn Krueger |
Reese Brantmeier Elvina Kalieva |
5–7, 6–3, [10–4] |
References
- Macpherson, Alex (2020-08-28). "Introducing the 2020 US Open's Grand Slam debutantes". WTA Tennis. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- Maine, D'Arcy (2020-08-31). "Robin Montgomery out to make the most of US Open wild card". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
Montgomery officially announced she was turning professional..., earlier this month.
- "Robin Montgomery, Still Just 15, Is Ready for Her U.S. Open Debut". www.nytimes.com.
- Chiesa, Victoria (August 30, 2020). "Teens Robin Montgomery, Katrina Scott guaranteed debut to remember". US Open. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- Kapetanakis, Arthur (September 30, 2019). "Team USA three-peats as Junior Fed Cup champs". USTA. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- "Montgomery and Tirante win the Orange Bowl". ITF. December 16, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- "In pictures: The story of the 2020 Western & Southern Open". WTA. August 27, 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- Pratt, Steve (August 31, 2020). "Yulia Putintseva eliminates wild card Robin Montgomery". US Open.
- Sode, Scott (11 September 2021). "Junior Wrap: Robin Montgomery, Daniel Rincon win US Open singles titles". US Open. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
External links
- Robin Montgomery at the Women's Tennis Association
- Robin Montgomery at the International Tennis Federation