An-Sophie Mestach

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An-Sophie Mestach
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Country (sports)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Born (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30)
Ghent, Belgium
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro2009
RetiredSeptember 2018
Prize money$396,005
Singles
Career record237–162 (59.4%)
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 98 (14 September 2015)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (2015)
French Open Q1 (2014)
Wimbledon Q3 (2013)
US Open Q2 (2013, 2015, 2016)
Doubles
Career record131–74 (63.9%)
Career titles2 WTA, 8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 64 (1 February 2016)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (2016)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 9–6
Medal record
Representing a Olympic flag.svg Mixed-NOCs team
Youth Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Singapore Girls' doubles

An-Sophie Mestach (born 7 March 1994) is a Belgian former tennis player and padel player.

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In her career, Mestach won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as six singles titles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 14 September 2015, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 98. On 1 February 2016, she peaked at No. 64 in the doubles rankings.

Ghent-born Mestach won the junior events of the 2011 Australian Open in both singles and doubles. Following these wins, she became the world No. 1 junior. She also won two Grade-A and three Grade-1 tournaments in singles on the Junior Circuit.

In 2012, Mestach made the final of one ITF event and the semifinals of two others. She ended the year with a ranking of world No. 361.

Playing for the Belgium Fed Cup team since 2010, Mestach has accumulated a win–loss record of 9–6.

Since retirement, Mestach has pursued a career as a police officer. She has also spent time on the professional padel circuit [1] and in that sport, she represented Belgium at the 2023 European Games, playing the women's double with Helena Wyckaert.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
Premier M & Premier 5
Premier (0–1)
International (2–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
LossFeb 2015 Diamond Games,
Belgium
PremierHard (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alison Van Uytvanck Flag of Spain.svg Anabel Medina Garrigues
Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Parra Santonja
4–6, 6–3, [5–10]
WinSep 2015 Tournoi de Québec, CanadaInternationalHard (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Krejčíková Flag of Argentina.svg María Irigoyen
Flag of Poland.svg Paula Kania
4–6, 6–3, [12–10]
WinJan 2016 Auckland Open,
New Zealand
InternationalHard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens Flag of Montenegro.svg Danka Kovinić
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová
2–6, 6–3, [10–5]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 17 (6–11)

Legend
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (5–7)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (1–2)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.16 May 2010ITF Tortosa, SpainClay Flag of France.svg Victoria Larrière 5–7, 6–4, 4–6
Loss2.7 August 2010ITF Balikpapan, IndonesiaHard Flag of Thailand.svg Nudnida Luangnam 0–6, 6–3, 2–6
Win1.23 September 2012ITF Antalya, TurkeyHard Flag of Japan.svg Yurina Koshino6–3, 6–2
Loss3.17 March 2013 GB Pro-Series Bath, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Stephanie Vogt 6–7(3), 3–6
Win2.5 May 2013 Kangaroo Cup, JapanHard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Qiang 1–6, 6–3, 6–0
Loss4.12 May 2013 Fukuoka International, JapanCarpet Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur 6–7(2), 2–6
Loss5.19 May 2013 Kurume Cup, JapanCarpet Flag of Tunisia.svg Ons Jabeur0–6, 2–6
Loss6.13 October 2013 Open de Touraine, FranceHard (i) Flag of Croatia.svg Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 4–6, 2–6
Win3.26 January 2014ITF Sunderland, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Viktorija Golubic 6–1, 6–4
Win4.13 September 2014 Batumi Ladies Open, GeorgiaHard Flag of Ukraine.svg Olga Ianchuk 6–2, 6–0
Win5.12 October 2014ITF Monterrey, MexicoHard Flag of Spain.svg Lourdes Domínguez Lino 6–3, 7–5
Loss7.18 October 2014 Abierto Tampico, MexicoHard Flag of Colombia.svg Mariana Duque 6–3, 1–6, 6–7(4)
Win6.23 November 2014Toyota World Challenge, JapanCarpet (i) Flag of Japan.svg Shuko Aoyama 6–1, 6–1
Loss8.19 July 2015Stockton Challenger, United StatesHard Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino 1–6, 6–7(6)
Loss9.26 July 2015Sacramento Challenger, United StatesHard Flag of Ukraine.svg Anhelina Kalinina 6–4, 4–6, 3–6
Loss10.31 January 2016Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FranceHard (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefanie Vögele 1–6, 2–6
Loss11.29 May 2016ITF Karuizawa, JapanGrass Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nigina Abduraimova 3–6, 5–7

Doubles: 19 (8–11)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50/60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (5–5)
Clay (2–2)
Grass (1–2)
Carpet (0–2)
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.15 May 2009ITF Antalya, TurkeyClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sofie Oyen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Carreras
Flag of Italy.svg Valentina Sulpizio
6–4, 3–6, [4–10]
Runner-up2.1 August 2009ITF Bree, BelgiumClay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kiki Bertens
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Quirine Lemoine
1–6, 0–6
Winner1.13 September 2014 Batumi Ladies Open, GeorgiaHard Flag of Poland.svg Sandra Zaniewska Flag of Bulgaria.svg Aleksandrina Naydenova
Flag of Ukraine.svg Valeriya Strakhova
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up3.2 May 2015 Kangaroo Cup, JapanHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Webley-Smith Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yafan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up4.21 June 2015 Ilkley Trophy, UKGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Olaru
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Yifan
3–6, 4–6
Winner2.29 January 2016Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FranceHard (i) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Viktorija Golubic
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xenia Knoll
6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
Runner-up5.18 June 2016Ilkley Trophy, UKGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Storm Sanders Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Zhaoxuan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Kailin
3–6, 6–7(5)
Winner3.6 August 2016 Challenger de Granby, CanadaHard Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb Flag of Israel.svg Julia Glushko
Flag of Belarus.svg Olga Govortsova
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up6.14 August 2016ITF Landisville, U.S.Hard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freya Christie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura Robson
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up7.14 October 2016ITF Équeurdreville, FranceHard (i) Flag of France.svg Amandine Hesse Flag of Sweden.svg Cornelia Lister
Flag of Russia.svg Polina Monova
5–7, 6–4, [6–10]
Runner-up8.12 November 2016ITF Tokyo Open, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb Flag of Japan.svg Rika Fujiwara
Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Naito
4–6, 7–6(12), [8–10]
Winner4.19 May 2017ITF Båstad, SwedenClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kimberley Zimmermann Flag of Belarus.svg Ilona Kremen
Flag of Sweden.svg Cornelia Lister
4–6, 6–2, [10–5]
Winner5.18 June 2017 Manchester Trophy, UKGrass Flag of Poland.svg Magdalena Fręch Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Kai-chen
Flag of New Zealand.svg Marina Erakovic
6–4, 7–6(5)
Winner6.23 June 2017 İzmir Cup, TurkeyHard Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Stojanović Flag of Finland.svg Emma Laine
Flag of Japan.svg Kotomi Takahata
6–4, 7–5
Winner7.17 September 2017 Las Vegas Open, U.S.Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laura Robson Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Chang
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Mueller
7–6(7), 7–6(2)
Runner-up9.30 September 2017ITF Stillwater, U.S.Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart Flag of Serbia.svg Jovana Jakšić
Flag of the United States.svg Caitlin Whoriskey
6–4, 4–6, [3–10]
Runner-up10.15 April 2018ITF Óbidos, PortugalCarpet Flag of Serbia.svg Nina Stojanović Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Beth Grey
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls
6–4, 6–7(4), [6–10]
Runner-up11.28 April 2018ITF Óbidos, PortugalCarpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Freya Christie Flag of Spain.svg Estrella Cabeza Candela
Flag of Spain.svg Ángela Fita Boluda
6–7(3), 6–1, [6–10]
Winner8.14 July 2018Open Contrexéville, FranceClay Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zheng Saisai Flag of India.svg Prarthana Thombare
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eva Wacanno
3–6, 6–2, [10–7]
Mestach at the 2010 ITF Torhout An-Sophie Mestach at Telenet crop.jpg
Mestach at the 2010 ITF Torhout

Junior Circuit

Grand Slam finals

Girls' singles

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner 2011 Australian Open Hard Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Monica Puig 6–4, 6–2

Girls' doubles

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up 2010 US Open Hard Flag of Croatia.svg Silvia Njirić Flag of Hungary.svg Tímea Babos
Flag of the United States.svg Sloane Stephens
w/o
Winner 2011 Australian Open Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Demi Schuurs Flag of Japan.svg Eri Hozumi
Flag of Japan.svg Miyu Kato
6–2, 6–3

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