Emina Bektas
Emina Bektas (born March 30, 1993) is an American tennis player.
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Residence | Indianapolis, United States |
Born | Germany | March 30, 1993
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | University of Michigan (2011–2015) |
Prize money | US$258,562 |
Singles | |
Career record | 161–119 (57.5%) |
Career titles | 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 188 (7 March 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 188 (7 March 2022) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2022) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 171–95 (64.3%) |
Career titles | 21 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 103 (28 February 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 107 (7 March 2022) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (2021) |
US Open | 1R (2017, 2021) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (2016) |
Last updated on: 31 January 2022. |
She has a career-high WTA rankings of World No. 188 in singles and World No. 103 in doubles, achieved on 28 February 2022. Bektas has won four singles titles and twenty one doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Professional career
Bektas made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2016 US Open in the mixed doubles with Evan King; they fell in the first round.
The following year, she also had her debut at the 2017 US Open, where she partnered with Amanda Anisimova in women's doubles as a wildcard pair; they also fell in the first round.
Her biggest singles win to date came at the 2017 Coleman Vision Tennis Championships in Albuquerque.
She qualified into the main draw in her Grand Slam singles debut at the 2022 Australian Open.
College career
Bektas attended college at the University of Michigan from 2011 to 2015.
Grand Slam doubles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | P | NH |
Tournament | 2017 | ... | 2021 | W–L |
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Australian Open | A | A | 0–0 | |
French Open | A | A | 0–0 | |
Wimbledon | A | 1R | 0–1 | |
US Open | 1R | 1R | 0–2 | |
Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
WTA career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2022 | Copa Colsanitas, Colombia | WTA 250 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, [9–11] |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runners–up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2013 | ITF Evansville, U.S. | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jul 2016 | ITF Evansville, U.S. | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 2–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Oct 2016 | ITF Mexico City, Mexico | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 3–1 | Sep 2017 | ITF Albuquerque, U.S. | 80,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 3–2 | Jun 2021 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7(3), 6–7(9) |
Win | 4–2 | Oct 2021 | ITF Las Vegas, U.S. | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1 |
Doubles: 34 (21 titles, 13 runners-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2013 | ITF Evansville, USA | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2016 | ITF Fort de France, Martinique | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(5), 6–7(5) |
Win | 2–1 | Jan 2016 | ITF Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 2–2 | Feb 2016 | ITF Surprise, USA | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
Win | 3–2 | May 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 4–2 | Sep 2016 | ITF Lubbock, USA | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 5–2 | Oct 2016 | ITF Stillwater, USA | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(6), [10–6] |
Win | 6–2 | Oct 2016 | ITF Mexico City | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 6–3 | Feb 2017 | ITF Wirral, UK | 15,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 7–3 | Mar 2017 | ITF Orlando, USA | 15,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 7–4 | Mar 2017 | ITF Tampa, USA | 15,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [4–10] |
Win | 8–4 | Apr 2017 | ITF Pelham, USA | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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w/o |
Win | 9–4 | Apr 2017 | ITF Dothan, USA | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 1–6, [10–2] |
Win | 10–4 | May 2017 | ITF Charleston, USA | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, [10–5] |
Win | 11–4 | May 2017 | ITF Naples, U.S. | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(1), 6–1 |
Win | 12–4 | May 2017 | ITF Naples, USA | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 13–4 | Jul 2017 | ITF Auburn, USA | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
Loss | 13–5 | Jan 2019 | ITF Daytona Beach, USA | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–5, [9–11] |
Loss | 13–6 | Feb 2019 | ITF Surprise, USA | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, [12–14] |
Loss | 13–7 | Mar 2019 | ITF Nishitama, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 13–8 | Mar 2019 | ITF Kofu, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 13–9 | Apr 2019 | ITF Sunderland, UK | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, [9–11] |
Win | 14–9 | Sep 2019 | ITF Redding, USA | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 15–9 | Oct 2019 | ITF Florence, USA | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 16–9 | Jan 2021 | ITF Rome, USA | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–2, [10–8] |
Win | 17–9 | Feb 2021 | ITF Orlando, USA | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, [10–5] |
Loss | 17–10 | Mar 2021 | ITF Newport Beach, USA | 25,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 18–10 | Mar 2021 | ITF Dubai, UAE | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 4–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 18–11 | Jun 2021 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(3), 1–6, [7–10] |
Win | 19–11 | Jun 2021 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 20–11 | Jun 2021 | ITF Sumter, USA | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 20–12 | Oct 2021 | ITF Las Vegas, U.S. | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(5), 5–7 |
Win | 21–12 | Jan 2022 | ITF Traralgon, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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0-6, 7-6(1), [10-8] |
Loss | 21–13 | Feb 2022 | ITF Rome, U.S. | 60,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 7–6(7–2), [7–10] |