![]() Els Callens at the 2003 Rogers Cup | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Antwerp, Belgium |
Born | Antwerp | 20 August 1970
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Turned pro | 1990 |
Retired | 2011 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $1,666,023 |
Singles | |
Career record | 358–309 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 11 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 43 (17 February 1997) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2000) |
French Open | 2R (1995, 1998, 1999, 2000) |
Wimbledon | 3R (2002) |
US Open | 3R (1996) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 315–224 |
Career titles | 10 WTA, 10 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 12 (14 May 2001) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (2000) |
French Open | QF (1999) |
Wimbledon | QF (1997, 1998) |
US Open | SF (2000) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | W (2001) Record 26–13 |
Medal record |
Els Callens (born 20 August 1970) is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.
Callens became professional in January 1990. Her biggest achievement came in 2000 during the Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won the bronze medal in women's doubles, partnering Dominique Van Roost-Monami.
She retired on 26 October 2005, after losing her second-round match at the Gaz de France Stars tournament in Hasselt. She startet a comeback, and finally retired from professional tennis in 2011.
Nowadays, she works as sports commentator for the Belgian public broadcast Eén.
Legend |
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Tier I (0–0) |
Tier II (0–0) |
Tier III (0–1) |
Tier IV & V (0–0) |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 27 October 1996 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Legend |
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Tier I (1–0) |
Tier II (3–3) |
Tier III (3–3) |
Tier IV & V (3–6) |
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 6 January 1996 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–0 |
Loss | 1. | 19 May 1996 | Welsh Open, Wales | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2. | 14 June 1998 | Birmingham Classic, England | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | 22 November 1998 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 4. | 13 August 2000 | Los Angeles Championships, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 |
Loss | 2. | 5 November 2000 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5. | 13 May 2001 | German Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 6. | 19 May 2001 | Belgian Open | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 3. | 16 September 2001 | Waikoloa Championships, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 4. | 28 October 2001 | Linz Open, Austria | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5. | 3 February 2002 | Toyota Princess Cup, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 6. | 7 April 2002 | Sarasota Clay Court Classic, U.S. | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 7. | 16 June 2002 | Birmingham Classic, England | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 8. | 15 June 2003 | Birmingham Classic, England | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 7. | 10 August 2003 | Los Angeles Classic, U.S. | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 8. | 2 November 2003 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 9. | 16 January 2004 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 9. | 22 February 2004 | Diamond Games Antwerp, Belgium | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 10. | 11 April 2004 | Casablanca Grand Prix, Morocco | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 11. | 15 August 2004 | Vancouver Open, Canada | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 12. | 7 November 2004 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 10. | 20 February 2005 | Diamond Games Antwerp, Belgium | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 19 February 1990 | ITF Manchester, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–1, 6–0 |
Winner | 2. | 7 May 1990 | ITF Cascais, Portugal | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 3. | 21 January 1991 | ITF Bergen, Norway | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1. | 11 February 1991 | ITF Danderyd, Sweden | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | 18 February 1991 | ITF Croydon, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–1, 6–0 |
Winner | 5. | 21 October 1991 | ITF Swindon, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 6. | 19 October 1992 | ITF Moulins, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 7. | 31 October 1993 | ITF Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–0, 6–1 |
Winner | 8. | 21 March 1994 | ITF Brest, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 2. | 14 December 1997 | ITF Bad Gögging, Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 22 August 1999 | Bronx Open, United States | Hard | ![]() | 1–6, ret. |
Winner | 9. | 24 October 1999 | ITF Southampton, UK | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 10. | 30 October 2001 | ITF Bolton, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 11. | 26 November 2002 | ITF Minneapolis, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 26 February 1990 | ITF Wigan, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–0 |
Winner | 2. | 11 June 1990 | ITF Cascais, Portugal | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(6) |
Winner | 3. | 6 August 1990 | ITF Rebecq, Belgium | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1. | 10 September 1990 | ITF Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(6), 1–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 11 November 1991 | ITF Swindon, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 4. | 12 April 1992 | ITF Limoges, France | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 14 September 1992 | ITF Madeira, Portugal | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 5. | 22 November 1992 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(3), 6–4 |
Runner-up | 4. | 31 October 1993 | ITF Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Winner | 6. | 27 March 1994 | ITF Brest, France | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 7. | 29 March 1997 | ITF Woodlands, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 8. | 21 September 1998 | ITF Seattle, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 9. | 18 October 1998 | ITF Southampton, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 5. | 13 August 2001 | Bronx Open, United States | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–7(3), 4–6 |
Winner | 10. | 26 November 2002 | ITF Minneapolis, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6(3), 7–6(3) |
Runner-up | 6. | 9 November 2004 | ITF Pittsburgh, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 4 July 2011 | ITF Brussels, Belgium | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, [5–10] |
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