Clervie Ngounoue
Ngounoue at the 2023 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Born | July 19, 2006[1] Washington, D.C., United States |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $364,296 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 91–46 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 195 (June 30, 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 195 (June 30, 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2024) |
| US Open | 1R (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 55–22 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 187 (August 19, 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 221 (June 30, 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 3R (2023) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: June 30, 2025. | |
Clervie Ngounoue (born 19 July 2006) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 195 by the WTA, achieved on 30 June 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 187, achieved on 17 August 2024.
Early life
Ngounoue was born in Washington, D.C. to Cameroonian parents. From an early age she showed talent for tennis, and her father Aimé Ngounoue helped her begin to train.[2]
Career
At the 2022 US Open, she and Reese Brantmeier received a wildcard into the women's doubles tournament.[3] They defeated Alison Van Uytvanck and Rosalie van der Hoek in the first round, recording their first Major victory,[4][5] before losing to eventual semifinalists Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez in three sets in the second.[6][7]
Ngounoue won the 2023 Wimbledon junior title, defeating Nikola Bartůňková in the final.[8] On the ITF Junior Circuit, she climbed the top of the world rankings on 5 June 2023. Ngounoue also won the 2022 Australian Open girls' doubles event, partnering with Diana Shnaider.[9] She also won the girls' doubles title at the 2023 French Open, alongside partner Tyra Caterina Grant, against the top seeds Alina Korneeva and Sara Saito.[10][11]
Ngounoue qualified at the 2025 Indian Wells making her WTA 1000 debut.[12]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the 2025 Wimbledon
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | Q1 | A | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Career statistics | |||||||
| Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Total: 3 | |
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0 / 5 | 0–5 |
| Year-end ranking | n/a | 600 | 511 | 325 | $179,858 | ||
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2022 | ITF Marrakech, Morocco | W15 | Clay | Eleonora Alvisi | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2022 | ITF Austin, United States | W25 | Hard | Peyton Stearns | 1–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jan 2024 | ITF Naples, United States | W35 | Clay | Allie Kiick | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 2024 | Dallas Summer Series, United States | W50 | Hard (i) | Robin Anderson | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–2 | Nov 2024 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Hard | Çağla Büyükakçay | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jan 2025 | ITF Le Lamentin (Martinique), France | W35 | Hard | Victoria Mboko | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jan 2025 | ITF Petit-Bourg (Guadeloupe), France | W35 | Hard | Victoria Mboko | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Feb 2025 | ITF Birmingham, Great Britain | W50 | Hard (i) | Viktória Hrunčáková | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–4 | Jun 2025 | ITF Palma del Río, Spain | W50 | Hard | Eva Vedder | 6–1, 6–4 |
Doubles: 13 (5 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2021 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | W15 | Clay | Yasmin Ezzat | Oana Gavrilă Zhibek Kulambayeva |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Sofia Costoulas | Kristina Dmitruk Maria Sholokhova |
6–3, 2–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 1–2 | Feb 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Hanne Vandewinkel | Mara Guth Mia Mack |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–3 | March 2022 | ITF Marrakech, Morocco | W15 | Clay | Lucija Ćirić Bagarić | Naïma Karamoko Inês Murta |
2–6, 7–6(2), [5–10] |
| Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2022 | ITF Florence, United States | W25 | Hard | Samantha Crawford | Allura Zamarripa Maribella Zamarripa |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Jan 2023 | ITF Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe | W25 | Hard | Johanne Svendsen | Jenny Dürst Fanny Östlund |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Mar 2023 | ITF Spring, United States | W25 | Hard | Maria Mateas | Sofia Johnson Yulia Starodubtseva |
6-4, 2-6, [10-4] |
| Win | 3–5 | Oct 2023 | ITF Redding, United States | W25 | Hard | Liv Hovde | Kayla Cross María Herazo González |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Sep 2024 | ITF Redding, United States | W35 | Hard | Himeno Sakatsume | Ayana Akli Eryn Cayetano |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–6 | Oct 2024 | Tyler Pro Challenge, United States | W100 | Hard | Alexandra Osborne | Mary Lewis Brandy Walker |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–7 | Jan 2025 | ITF Le Lamentin (Martinique), France | W35 | Hard | Olivia Lincer | Cadence Brace Victoria Mboko |
2–6, 6–7(2) |
| Win | 5–7 | Jan 2025 | ITF Petit-Bourg (Guadeloupe), France | W35 | Hard | Victoria Mboko | Jenna Dean Amanda Carolina Nava Elkin |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5–8 | Mar 2025 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W50 | Hard | Ayana Akli | Anastasia Tikhonova Mariia Tkacheva |
6–7(5), 7–6(2), [7–10] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass | Nikola Bartůňková | 6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2022 | Australian Open | Hard | Diana Shnaider | Kayla Cross Victoria Mboko |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2023 | French Open | Clay | Tyra Caterina Grant | Alina Korneeva Sara Saito |
6–3, 6–2 |
References
- ^ "MY JOURNEY - CLERVIE NGOUNOUE". www.ngounoueclervie.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Tennis - Clervie Ngounoue: The Cameroonian star lighting up the American sky - At a glance". June 15, 2023.
- ^ "Whitewater's Brantmeier to compete at U.S. Open in doubles". Daily Union. August 29, 2022. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Brantmeier Doubles Team Scores Round 1 Victory at US Open". Whitewater Banner. August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "US OPEN 2022: AUSSIES DETERMINED TO CONTINUE WINNING RUNS ON DAY FIVE". September 2, 2022.
- ^ "AUSTRALIAN PLAYERS SHINING IN US OPEN 2022 MIXED DOUBLES COMPETITION". September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Perez Represents Georgia in the Semifinals of the US Open". September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Ngounoue storms to first junior Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "London, Ont. teen finishes second in Junior Doubles at Australian Open". CTV News London. January 28, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Roland Garros: Americans Tyra Grant, Clervie Ngounoue win girls' doubles title". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "Paris - Meet the Junior Champions – Alina Korneeva and Dino Prizmic". Tennis Threads. June 16, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "Meet Your 2025 BNP Paribas Open Qualifiers". March 4, 2025.