Malene Helgø

Malene Helgø (born 26 August 1999) is a Norwegian professional tennis player.

Malene Helgø
Helgø at the 2021 ITF Poitiers
Country (sports) Norway
ResidenceFjellhamar, Norway
Born (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999
Oslo, Norway
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$117,318
Singles
Career record181–125 (59.2%)
Career titles9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 317 (30 January 2023)
Current rankingNo. 388 (1 April 2024)
Doubles
Career record87–52 (62.6%)
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 323 (24 July 2023)
Current rankingNo. 684 (4 March 2024)
Team competitions
Fed Cup26–16 (61.9%)
Last updated on: 1 April 2024.

She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 317, achieved on 30 January 2023. Her best doubles ranking is No. 323, reached on 24 July 2023. Helgø has won nine singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

On the ITF Junior Circuit, Helgø has been ranked as high as No. 29 in the world.

Playing for Norway in Billie Jean King Cup, Helgø has a win–loss record of 26–16 (as of April 2024).

Junior career

Grand Slam tournament performance

Singles:

Doubles:

  • Australian Open: QF (2017)
  • French Open: 1R (2016)
  • Wimbledon: QF (2016)
  • US Open: 2R (2016)


Professional career

In 2023, Helgø made her WTA Tour debut.[1] She represented Norway at the 2023 United Cup and in 2024 as the number-one female player.

Singles: 13 (9 titles, 4 runner–up)

Legend
W25/35 tournaments (3–3)
W15 tournaments (5–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–0)
Clay (5–4)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2018 ITF The Hague, Netherlands W15 Clay Ida Jarlskog 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Win 2–0 Jul 2018 ITF Sandefjord, Norway W15 Clay Lisa Ponomar 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Win 3–0 Mar 2019 ITF Tabarka, Tunisia W15 Clay Daria Lodikova 6–1, 3–6, 7–5
Loss 3–1 Jul 2019 ITF Sandefjord, Norway W15 Clay Michaela Bayerlová 7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Win 4–1 Sep 2020 ITF Varna, Bulgaria W15 Clay Sebastianna Scilipoti 6–7(1), 6–3, 6–3
Loss 4–2 May 2021 Liepāja Open, Latvia W25 Clay Daniela Vismane 4–6, 4–6
Loss 4–3 Aug 2021 ITF Oldenzaal, Netherlands W25 Clay Jang Su-jeong 3–6, 2–6
Loss 4–4 May 2022 ITF Varberg, Sweden W25 Clay Sofia Samavati 6–2, 1–6, 4–6
Win 5–4 Nov 2022 ITF Haabneeme, Estonia W25 Hard (i) Arantxa Rus 6–4, 6–2
Win 6–4 Jul 2023 ITF Périgueux, France W25 Clay Sapfo Sakellaridi 6–3, 6–3
Win 7–4 Feb 2024 ITF Helsinki, Finland W35 Hard (i) Dejana Radanović 6–3, 6–2
Win 8–4 Mar 2024 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard Marie Weckerle 6–3, 6–2
Win 9–4 Mar 2024 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt W15 Hard Julie Belgraver 6–1, 6–0

Doubles: 15 (7 titles, 8 runner–ups)

Legend
W60 tournaments (0–1)
W25 tournaments (1–0)
W10/15 tournaments (6–7)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–4)
Clay (3–4)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2015 ITF Oslo, Norway W10 Hard (i) Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Kim Grajdek
Ekaterina Yashina
2–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 May 2016 ITF Bastad, Sweden W10 Clay Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Emilie Francati
Cornelia Lister
2–6, 2–6
Loss 0–3 Oct 2016 ITF Bol, Croatia W10 Clay Lea Bošković Mariana Dražić
Rebeka Stolmár
6–7(5), 6–7(5)
Loss 0–4 Oct 2017 ITF Stockholm, Sweden W15 Hard (i) Fanny Östlund Anastasia Kulikova
Elena Malygina
6–2, 7–5
Win 1–4 Nov 2017 ITF Stockholm, Sweden W15 Hard (i) Fanny Östlund Maryna Kolb
Nadiya Kolb
w/o
Loss 1–5 May 2018 ITF Karlskrona, Sweden W15 Clay Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Cristina Adamescu
Andreea Ghitescu
5–7, 5–7
Win 2–5 Jul 2018 ITF Sandefjord, Norway W15 Clay Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Nora Niedmers
Yukina Saigo
6–1, 6–4
Loss 2–6 Aug 2018 ITF Savitaipale, Finland W15 Clay Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Polina Bakhmutkina
Elena Malõgina
4–6, 6–1, [5–10]
Loss 2–7 Feb 2019 ITF Sharm El Sheik, Egypt W15 Hard Mariana Dražić Anastasia Dețiuc
Oona Orpana
0–6, 4–6
Win 3–7 Feb 2019 ITF Sharm El Sheik, Egypt W15 Hard Mariana Dražić Merel Hoedt
Noa Liauw a Fong
6–4, 6–3
Win 4–7 Jul 2019 ITF Sandefjord, Norway W15 Clay Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Suzan Lamens
Annick Melgers
6–3, 6–3
Win 5–7 Sep 2019 ITF Székesfehérvár, Hungary W15 Clay Nefisa Berberović Katarína Kužmová
Laura Svatiková
7–5, 6–1
Win 6–7 Dec 2019 ITF Monastir, Tunisia W15 Hard Mariana Dražić Yvonne Cavallé Reimers
Bojana Marinković
7–6(4), 6–1
Loss 6–8 Oct 2022 Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup, Germany W60 Hard (i) Veronika Erjavec Miriam Kolodziejová
Jesika Malečková
4–6, 2–6
Win 7–8 Nov 2022 ITF Haabneeme, Estonia W25 Hard (i) Suzan Lamens Dalila Jakupović
Arantxa Rus
6–2, 6–1

Team competitions

Singles (13–11)

Edition Stage Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Score
2016 Z3 R/R 14 Apr 2016 Ulcinj (MNE) Mozambique Clay Marieta de Lyubov Nhamitambo W 6–1, 6–1
2017 Z2 R/R 19 Apr 2017 Šiauliai (LIT) South Africa Hard (i) Ilze Hattingh W 6–1, 6–1
20 Apr 2017 Sweden Cornelia Lister L 4–6, 0–6
Z2 P/O 22 Apr 2017 Lithuania Paulina Bakaitė W 6–3, 7–6(4)
2018 Z2 R/R 18 Apr 2018 Athens (GRE) Israel Clay Julia Glushko L 6–4, 3–6, 1–6
19 Apr 2018 Luxembourg Mandy Minella L 6–4, 3–6, 3–6
20 Apr 2018 BiH Dea Herdželaš L 4–6, 2–6
2019 Z3 R/R 18 Apr 2019 Ulcinj (MNE) Armenia Clay Evelina Martirosyan W 6–0, 6–0
19 Apr 2019 Montenegro Anja Drašković W 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Z3 P/O 20 Apr 2019 Egypt Mayar Sherif L 1–6, 1–6
2020–21 Z3 R/R 15 Jun 2021 Vilnius (LIT) Albania Hard Kristal Dule W 6–0, 6–1
17 Jun 2021 North Macedonia Katarina Marinkovikj W 6–0, 6–0
Z3 P/O 19 Jun 2021 BiH Nefisa Berberović W 6–0, 6–4
2022 Z2 R/R 12 Apr 2022 Vierumäki (FIN) Egypt Hard (i) Sandra Samir W 7–6(7), 6–0
13 Apr 2022 Greece Michaela Laki W 6–4, 6–1
Z2 P/O 15 April 2022 Israel Nicole Khirin W 6–7(1), 6–4, 6–2

Doubles (13–5)

Edition Stage Date Location Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Score
2016 Z3 R/R 11 Apr 2016 Ulcinj (MNE) Morocco Clay Andrea Raaholt Ghita Benhadi
Zaineb El Houari
W 6–3, 6–2
13 Apr 2016 Kosovo Andrea Raaholt Fiona Polloshka
Arlinda Rushiti
W 6–2, 6–1
2017 Z2 R/R 20 Apr 2017 Šiauliai (LIT) Sweden Hard (i) Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Jacqueline Cabaj Awad
Kajsa Rinaldo Persson
L 2–6, 2–6
21 Apr 2017 Slovenia Caroline Rohde-Moe Dalila Jakupović
Andreja Klepač
W 1–0 ret.
2018 Z2 R/R 18 Apr 2018 Athens (GRE) Israel Clay Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Julia Glushko
Lina Glushko
W 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(3)
19 Apr 2018 Luxembourg Lilly Elida Håseth Tiffany Cornelius
Claudine Schaul
L 5–7, 1–6
20 Apr 2018 BiH Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Dea Herdželas
Jelena Simić
L 0–6, 2–6
2019 Z3 R/R 18 Apr 2019 Ulcinj (MNE) Armenia Clay Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Yeva Avetisyan
Irena Muradyan
W 6–0, 6–3
19 Apr 2019 Montenegro Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Anja Drašković
Divna Ratković
W 6–0, 6–1
Z3 P/O 20 Apr 2019 BiH Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen Mayar Sherif
Rana Sherif Ahmed
L 5–7, 3–6
2020–21 Z3 R/R 15 Jun 2021 Vilnius (LIT) Armenia Hard Ulrikke Eikeri Yeva Avetisyan
Irena Muradyan
W 6–0, 6–0
17 Jun 2021 North Macedonia Ulrikke Eikeri Katarina Marinkovikj
Aleksandra Simeva
W 6–2, 6–0
2022 Z2 R/R 12 Apr 2022 Vierumäki (FIN) Egypt Hard (i) Ulrikke Eikeri Rana Sherif Ahmed
Mayar Sherif
W 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
13 Apr 2022 Greece Ulrikke Eikeri Eleni Christofi
Despina Papamichail
L 7–5, 4–6, 3–6
2022 Z2 P/O 15 Apr 2022 Israel Ulrikke Eikeri Lina Glushko
Shavit Kimchi
W 6–2, 7–5

United Cup (0–5)

Group membership
United Cup (0–5)
Matches by surface
Hard (0–5)
Matches by type
Singles (0–5)
Matches by setting
Outdoors (0–5)
Outcome No. Surface Match type (partner) Opponent nation Opponent player(s) Score
2023
29 December–8 January; Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia; Group stage
Loss 1. Hard Singles Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia 4–6, 2–6
Loss 2. Hard Singles Italy Martina Trevisan 5–7, 6–3, 4–6
2024
29 December–7 January; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Group stage
Loss 1. Hard Singles Netherlands Arantxa Rus 6–7(4), 1–6
Loss 2. Hard Singles Croatia Donna Vekić 5–7, 6–3, 3–6
29 December–7 January; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Quarterfinals
Loss QF Hard Singles France Caroline Garcia 2–6, 7–6(6), 6–7(5)

References

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