Eva Dyrberg Explained

Eva Dyrberg
Residence:Copenhagen, Denmark
Birth Date:1980 2, df=first
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Turnedpro:1999
Retired:2009
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:US$225,826
Singlesrecord:140–95
Singlestitles:0 WTA, 4 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:77 (20 May 2002)
Australianopenresult:1R (2002, 2003)
Frenchopenresult:1R (2002)
Wimbledonresult:1R (2002)
Usopenresult:1R (2002)
Doublesrecord:61–63
Doublestitles:0 WTA, 5 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:90 (9 October 2000)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (2001, 2002)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (2001)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (2000)
Usopendoublesresult:2R (2000)

Eva Dyrberg (born 17 February 1980) is a Danish former tennis player. As a junior player, she won 1998 Wimbledon Championships with Jelena Kostanić and 1998 US Open with Kim Clijsters. In 1998, Dyrberg was also ranked World No. 1 in junior doubles and was named ITF Junior Girls Doubles World Champion.[1] [2] During her professional career, she won four singles and five doubles events organized by the International Tennis Federation, defeating players such as Magdalena Maleeva, Tathiana Garbin, Maria Elena Camerin, Nicole Pratt,[3] and reaching one doubles final at WTA Tour, at Sanex Trophy in 2000. She retired from professional tennis after the 2003 Australian Open.

Personal life

Dyrberg was born to Christian and Gunhild Dyrberg, and has a sister Anne.[4] She began playing tennis aged six, admiring Steffi Graf.[5] Dyrberg earned her high school degree in 1999.[5] She was coached by Ola Kristiansson and former WTA Tour player Tine Scheuer-Larsen.[4] [5] Eva forms couple with the Investment Banker, Per Harald Dyrberg Mortensen.

Award

WTA finals

Doubles (1–0)

Legend
Grand Slam (0/0)
WTA Tour Championship (0/0)
Tier I (0/0)
Tier II (0/0)
Tier III (0/0)
Tier IV (0/1)

ITF finals

Singles: 7 (4–3)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentResult
Winner1.2 November 1998Rungsted, DenmarkHard (i) Maret Ani6–3, 6–4
Winner2.15 March 1999Ashkelon, İsraelHard Tatiana Perebiynis6–4, 6–4
Winner3.13 March 2000Lisbon, PortugalClay Marina Samoilenko6–3, 6–0
Winner4.5 February 2001Redbridge, Great BritainHard (i) Claudine Schaul6–2, 6–2
Runner-up1.2 April 2001Ciudad Juárez, MexicoClay Nathalie Viérin3–6, 6–2, 3–6
Runner-up2.9 October 2001Cardiff, Great BritainCarpet (i) Julie Pullin1–6, 7–6(7–1), 2–6
Runner-up3.15 October 2001Southampton, Great BritainHard (i) Irina Selyutina6–2, 4–6, 6–3

Doubles: 8 (5–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsResult
Runner-up1.20 October 1997Joué-lès-Tours, FranceHard (i) Maiken Pape Milena Nekvapilová
Hana Šromová
7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Winner1.28 September 1998Glasgow, Great BritainCarpet (i) Lydia Steinbach Helen Crook
Victoria Davies
6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Winner2.5 July 1999Civitanova Marche, ItalyClay Daniela Hantuchová Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez
Conchita Martínez Granados
7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–4
Winner3.29 November 1999Cergy Pontoise, FranceHard (i) Jasmin Wöhr Anca Barna
Adriana Barna
2–6, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up2.6 March 2000Urtijëi, ItalyHard (i) Angelika Bachmann Giulia Casoni
Antonella Serra Zanetti
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up3.2 October 2000Batumi, GeorgiaCarpet (i) Mariana Díaz Oliva Tatiana Perebiynis
Tatiana Poutchek
4–1, 2–4, 1–4, 2–4
Winner4.5 March 2001Urtijëi, ItalyHard (i) Angelika Bachmann Ekaterina Kozhokina
Kelly Liggan
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Winner5.23 July 2001Ettenheim, GermanyClay Maja Matevžič Katalin Marosi
Irina Selyutina
W/O

Grand Slam girls' doubles finals: 2 (2–0)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsResult
Win1998WimbledonGrass Jelena Kostanić Petra Rampre
Iroda Tulyaganova
6–2, 7–6
Win1998US OpenHard Kim Clijsters Jelena Dokić
Evie Dominikovic
7–6, 6–4

Notes and References

  1. [International Tennis Federation]
  2. http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player.asp?player=20005744 Eva Dyrberg
  3. http://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/2022 WTA Tour | Players | Activity | Eva Dyrberg
  4. http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20005744 Eva Dyrberg
  5. http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/player/eva-dyrberg_2257889_2022 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Info (Biography) | Eva Dyrberg