Robin Montgomery (born September 5, 2004) is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 105, attained on 26 August 2024, and a best doubles ranking of No. 119, achieved on 11 September 2023. She won the girls' singles and girls' doubles titles at the 2021 US Open. She has won three singles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour.
Montgomery made her WTA Tour debut at the 2020 US Open, receiving a wildcard into the women's singles main draw.[1]
Early life
Montgomery was born in Washington, D.C.[2] She began playing tennis at the age of four,[3] and currently trains at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Maryland.[4][5]
Career
2019: Orange Bowl winner
Montgomery in 2021
In August 2019, Montgomery played in the girls' singles at the US Open, where she reached the third round.[6] In September, she represented the US in the final of the Junior Fed Cup, teaming with Connie Ma to win the doubles match against the Czech Republic and secure victory for the US.[7] In December, she won the "18 and under" title in the 2019 Orange Bowl.[8]
2020: Turned pro, first ITF Circuit title & major debut
Montgomery reached the quarterfinals of the 2020 Australian Open girls' singles tournament in January, and in March, she won her first ITF tournament, a $25k event in Las Vegas.[2] As of August 2020[update], she was the No. 5 in the junior world rankings.[6]
Following the break in the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Montgomery took part in the Western & Southern Open as a wildcard entrant in the qualifying competition, losing in the first round to Sorana Cîrstea.[9] The following week, she received a wildcard into the main draw of the 2020 US Open — her first Grand Slam appearance.[6] She lost in the first round to Yulia Putintseva.[10]
2021: WTA 1000 debut, US Open junior singles and doubles titles
She made her WTA 1000 debut in the main draw of the Miami Open as a wildcard player.
At the US Open, Montgomery defeated Kristina Dmitruk in straight sets in the girls' singles final to win her first Grand Slam singles title. She followed this victory a few hours later with her first major doubles title. She and partner Ashlyn Krueger defeated fellow American duo Reese Brantmeier and Elvina Kalieva in three sets. Montgomery became the first girl to achieve the feat of winning both titles at the US Open since Michaëlla Krajicek in 2004 and was the first American to take the girls' singles title since Amanda Anisimova in 2017.[11]
2023–2024: First WTA 1000 and major wins and WTA 500 quarterfinal
She qualified for the inaugural 2023 ATX Open in Austin, Texas but lost in the first round.[12]
She received a wildcard for the qualifying draw of the Indian Wells Open and for the main draw of the Miami Open,[13] where she reached the second round, defeating Ana Bogdan for her first WTA 1000-level win.
In 2024, she qualified for the main draw in Indian Wells, having received a wildcard for the qualifying competition.[14] She also received a wildcard for the qualifying competition in Miami. At the Madrid Open, also as a main draw wildcard, she reached the third round, losing to defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.[15]
At the beginning of the American summer swing, she reached her first WTA 500 quarterfinal at the Washington Open, after receiving a walkover from fourth seed Ons Jabeur. She qualified for the main draw at the Cincinnati Open, having received a wildcard for the qualifying competition.
Performance timelines
Key
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, Hopman Cup, United Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[19]
^ abThe first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009 until 2024. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
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