Ylena In-Albon
In-Albon at the 2022 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1999 Visp, Switzerland[1] |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Gonzalo Vitale |
| Prize money | US$544,023 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 335–212 |
| Career titles | 12 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 110 (6 June 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 279 (13 January 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2022, 2023) |
| French Open | 1R (2023) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2022) |
| US Open | Q1 (2019, 2022, 2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 119–91 |
| Career titles | 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 225 (3 February 2020) |
| Current ranking | No. 501 (13 January 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open Junior | SF (2016) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2016) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2016) |
| Last updated on: 13 January 2025. | |
Ylena In-Albon (born 6 March 1999) is a Swiss tennis player.
She has career-high WTA rankings of 110 in singles, achieved on 6 June 2022, and world No. 225 in doubles, set on 3 February 2020.
Career
In-Albon made her main-draw debut on the WTA Tour at the 2017 Ladies Open Biel Bienne in the doubles draw, partnering fellow Swiss player Leonie Küng.[2]
She made her Grand Slam main-draw debut as a direct entry at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, replacing Sofia Kenin.[3] In-Albon lost to 28th seed Alison Riske in the first round.[4]
She qualified for the main draw at the 2023 French Open, but lost in the opening round to Claire Liu.[5]
As a qualifier, In-Albon reached her first WTA 125 final at the 2024 MundoTenis Open, defeating top seed María Lourdes Carlé in the semifinals,[6] before losing the championship match to seventh seed Maja Chwalińska in straight sets.[7][8]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (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, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup, and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the 2023 French Open.
| Tournament | 2019 | ... | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| French Open | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |
| US Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | |
| WTA 1000 | |||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Miami Open | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Career statistics | |||||||
| Tournaments | 2 | 5 | 3 | Career total: 10 | |||
| Overall win-loss | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 0 / 10 | 0–10 | 0% | |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 22 (12 titles, 10 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2016 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W10 | Clay | Alice Balducci | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Nov 2016 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W10 | Clay | Vanda Lukács | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Nov 2017 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W15 | Clay | Irina Ramialison | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 2018 | ITF Palma Nova, Spain | W15 | Clay | Isabella Shinikova | 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–2 | Mar 2018 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W15 | Clay | Anna Bondár | 4–6, 7–6(3), 6–1 |
| Win | 4–2 | May 2018 | ITF Oeiras, Portugal | W15 | Clay | Tamaryn Hendler | 7–5, ret. |
| Win | 5–2 | Jul 2018 | ITF Setúbal, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Dea Herdželaš | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–2 | Feb 2019 | All Japan Indoor Championships | W60 | Hard (i) | Zhang Kailin | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–2 | May 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Luisa Meyer auf der Heide | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 8–2 | Jun 2021 | ITF Klosters, Switzerland | W25 | Clay | Andreea Prisăcariu | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 9–2 | Jul 2021 | ITF Les Contamines, France | W25 | Hard | Jodie Burrage | 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 10–2 | Aug 2021 | Verbier Open, Switzerland | W25 | Clay | Erika Andreeva | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 10–3 | Oct 2021 | ITF Les Franqueses del Vallès, Spain | W80+H | Hard | Maryna Zanevska | 6–7(5), 4–6 |
| Loss | 10–4 | Mar 2022 | Open Medellín, Colombia | W25 | Clay | Suzan Lamens | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 11–4 | May 2022 | Open Saint-Gaudens, France | W60 | Clay | Carolina Alves | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 11–5 | May 2022 | Grado Tennis Cup, Italy | W60 | Clay | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 12–5 | Oct 2022 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Noma Noha Akugue | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 12–6 | Oct 2022 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Caijsa Hennemann | 1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 12–7 | Oct 2022 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Brenda Fruhvirtová | 0–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 12–8 | Nov 2022 | Open de Valencia, Spain | W80+H | Clay | Marina Bassols Ribera | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 12–9 | Apr 2023 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Nikola Bartůňková | 0–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 12–10 | Jan 2024 | ITF Buenos Aires, Argentina | W35 | Clay | Maria Sara Popa | 2–6, 0–6 |
Doubles: 24 (11 titles, 13 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2016 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | 10,000 | Clay | Giorgia Marchetti | Federica Bilardo Tatiana Pieri |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2016 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W10 | Clay | Giorgia Marchetti | Lisa Ponomar Michele Alexandra Zmău |
4–6, 6–2, [10–8] |
| Win | 2–1 | Nov 2016 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W10 | Clay | Giorgia Marchetti | Anna Remondina Dalila Spiteri |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Feb 2017 | ITF Bergamo, Italy | W15 | Clay (i) | Martina Colmegna | Tatiana Pieri Lucrezia Stefanini |
6–3, 3–6, [6–10] |
| Loss | 2–3 | Mar 2017 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W15 | Carpet | Tatiana Pieri | Laura-Ioana Andrei Petra Krejsová |
0–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 2–4 | Mar 2017 | ITF Solarino, Italy | W15 | Carpet | Georgia Brescia | Laura-Ioana Andrei Petra Krejsová |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | Nov 2017 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W15 | Clay | Mana Ayukawa | Franziska Kommer Laura Schaeder |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Sep 2019 | Montreux Ladies Open, Switzerland | W60 | Clay | Conny Perrin | Mandy Minella Xenia Knoll |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Oct 2019 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Giorgia Marchetti | Amina Anshba Anastasia Dețiuc |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3–7 | Jan 2021 | ITF Manacor, Spain | W15 | Hard | Valentina Ryser | Ángela Fita Boluda Oksana Selekhmeteva |
1–6, 6–4, [5–10] |
| Win | 4–7 | Jan 2021 | ITF Manacor, Spain | W15 | Hard | Camilla Rosatello | Ángela Fita Boluda Oksana Selekhmeteva |
7–6(3), 6–7(9), [10–5] |
| Loss | 4–8 | Feb 2021 | AK Ladies Open, Germany | W25 | Carpet (i) | Viktorija Golubic | Paula Kania-Choduń Julia Wachaczyk |
6–7(5), 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–9 | Mar 2021 | ITF Manacor, Spain | W15 | Hard | Rebeka Masarova | Ángela Fita Boluda Oksana Selekhmeteva |
2–6, 7–5, [8–10] |
| Win | 5–9 | May 2021 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Katharina Hobgarski | Eva Vedder Stéphanie Visscher |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5–10 | Jul 2021 | ITF Les Contamines, France | W25 | Hard | María Lourdes Carlé | Diāna Marcinkēviča Chiara Scholl |
6–3, 2–6, [7–10] |
| Win | 6–10 | Oct 2021 | ITF Hamburg, Germany | W25 | Hard (i) | Kamilla Bartone | Olivia Gadecki Sada Nahimana |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6–11 | Nov 2021 | ITF Ortisei, Italy | W25 | Hard (i) | Susan Bandecchi | Moyuka Uchijima Eudice Chong |
2–6, 6–1, [5–10] |
| Win | 7–11 | Mar 2022 | ITF Anapoima, Colombia | W25 | Clay | Réka Luca Jani | María Lourdes Carlé Laura Pigossi |
1–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
| Win | 8–11 | Nov 2022 | Open de Valencia, Spain | W80+H | Clay | Cristina Bucșa | Irina Khromacheva Iryna Shymanovich |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 8–12 | Oct 2023 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Katharina Hobgarski | Martina Colmegna Guillermina Naya |
2–6, 7–6(6), [8–10] |
| Win | 9–12 | Sep 2024 | ITF Reus, Spain | W35 | Clay | María Portillo Ramírez | Julia Grabher Caroline Werner |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 10–12 | Oct 2024 | ITF Seville, Spain | W35 | Clay | Ángela Fita Boluda | Aliona Bolsova Martha Matoula |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 10–13 | Jan 2025 | ITF La Marsa, Tunisia | W50 | Hard | Ángela Fita Boluda | Guo Meiqi Xiao Zhenghua |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 11–13 | Mar 2025 | ITF Sabadell, Spain | W35 | Clay | Aliona Bolsova | Živa Falkner Pia Lovrič |
6–4, 6–0 |
References
- ^ "Ylena In-Albon". Billie Jean King Cup. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ "DigiSport".
- ^ "Wimbledon 2022's Grand Slam debuts: Hontama, Chwalinska, Kartal and more". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Riske is Wimbledon's first match winner of 2022, beats In-Albon". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Roland-Garros: Liu beats qualifier in straight sets for spot in second round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "MundoTenis Open: In-Albon scraps her way into final". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "MundoTenis Open: Chwalinska wins the trophy". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Chwalinska triumphs; Parks defeats Bencic at this week's WTA 125 events". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
External links
- Ylena In-Albon at the Women's Tennis Association
- Ylena In-Albon at the International Tennis Federation
- Ylena In-Albon at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
- Ylena In-Albon at ESPN.com