Seone Mendez (born 15 May 1999) is an Australian tennis player of Argentine descent.

Seone Mendez
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceValencia, Spain[1]
Born (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999 (age 25)[2]
Sydney, Australia[3]
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$338,629
Singles
Career record255–166
Career titles13 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 198 (21 March 2022)
Current rankingNo. 514 (11 November 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2022)
French OpenQ3 (2022)
WimbledonQ1 (2022)
US OpenQ1 (2022)
Doubles
Career record79–62
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 304 (20 September 2021)
Current rankingNo. 716 (11 November 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2022)
Last updated on: 11 November 2024.

Mendez has career-high WTA rankings of 198 in singles, achieved on 21 March 2022, and 304 in doubles, set on 20 September 2021. She has won thirteen ITF singles titles and five ITF doubles titles.

Career

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2021

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In July 2021, Mendez made her WTA Tour debut at the Winners Open where she qualified for the main draw, defeating Irina Fetecău in the final qualifying round. She went on to reach the quarterfinal in her WTA Tour debut, losing in three sets to former world No. 9, Andrea Petkovic.[4][5]

In October 2021, Mendez reached a career-high ranking of 206 and entered the Australian top 10.[6]

2022

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In January, she reached the second round of the 2022 Australian Open qualifying.[7]

Personal life

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Mendez is the daughter of Natalia and footballer Gabriel Mendez, and the sister of Gian Mendez.[8]

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 16 (13 titles, 3 runner–ups)

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Legend
W40 tournaments
W25 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Clay (13–3)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jun 2017 ITF Hammamet, Tunisia W15 Clay   Fernanda Brito 6–2, 6–1
Win 2–0 Jun 2017 ITF Hammamet, Tunisia W15 Clay   Andrea Lázaro García 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
Loss 2–1 Aug 2017 ITF Mrągowo, Poland W15 Clay   Marta Leśniak 4–6, 4–6
Win 3–1 Feb 2018 ITF Palmanova, Spain W15 Clay   Marina Bassols Ribera 6–7(3), 6–1, 6–2
Win 4–1 Mar 2019 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay   Lina Gjorcheska 6–4, 6–0
Win 5–1 Mar 2019 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay   Yuki Naito 7–5, 7–6(3)
Win 6–1 May 2019 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay   Gebriela Mihaylova 6–1, 6–1
Win 7–1 Jul 2019 ITF Prokuplje, Serbia W15 Clay   Ana Lantigua de la Nuez 6–2, 6–3
Win 8–1 Jul 2019 ITF Prokuplje, Serbia W15 Clay   Darya Astakhova 6–4, 6–1
Win 9–1 Sep 2019 ITF Tabarka, Tunisia W15 Clay   Karin Kennel 6–7(7), 6–1, 6–3
Loss 9–2 Sep 2019 ITF Santa Margherita Di Pula, Italy W25 Clay   Martina Trevisan 4–6, 7–5, 5–7
Win 10–2 Nov 2019 ITF Naples, United States W25 Clay   Panna Udvardy 6–3, 6–4
Win 11–2 Mar 2021 ITF Amiens, France W15 H Clay   Paula Ormaechea 6–4, 6–2
Win 12–2 Feb 2023 ITF Antalya, Turkey W25 Clay   Nina Potočnik 6–2, 7–5
Loss 12–3 May 2023 ITF Otočec, Slovenia W40 Clay   Rebecca Šramková 3–6, 6–7(2)
Win 13–3 Jul 2023 ITF Getxo, Spain W25 Clay   Martha Matoula 6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 13 (5 titles, 8 runner-ups)

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Legend
W60 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (5–6)
Carpet (0–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2017 ITF Imola, Italy W25 Carpet (o)   Eleni Kordolaimi   Estrella Cabeza Candela
  Paula Cristina Gonçalves
3–6, 6–1, [3–10]
Loss 0–2 Feb 2018 ITF Manacor, Spain W15 Clay   Alexandra Perper   Irene Burillo Escorihuela
  Olga Parres Azcoitia
4–6, 6–2, [7–10]
Win 1–2 Apr 2018 Nana Trophy, Tunisia W25 Clay   Maryna Chernyshova   Amina Anshba
  Anastasia Grymalska
7–6(5), 6–4
Loss 1–3 May 2019 ITF Cairo, Egypt W15 Clay   Charlotte Römer   Alica Rusová
  Simona Waltert
5–7, 6–0, [6–10]
Win 2–3 Sep 2019 ITF Tabarka, Tunisia W15 Clay   Merel Hoedt   Alicia Smith
  Chelsea Vanhoutte
6–3, 7–5
Loss 2–4 Sep 2019 Open de Valencia, Spain W60 H Clay   Andrea Gámiz   Irina Bara
  Rebeka Masarova
4–6, 6–7(2)
Loss 2–5 Nov 2019 ITF Naples, United States W25 Clay   Lea Bošković   María Portillo Ramírez
  Gabriela Talabă
5–7, 2–6
Loss 2–6 Feb 2021 ITF Poitiers, France W25 Hard   Estelle Cascino   Federica di Sarra
  Camilla Rosatello
4–6, 3–6
Win 3–6 Mar 2021 ITF Amiens, France W15 H Clay   María Portillo Ramírez   Elsa Jacquemot
  Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva
6–4, 6–3
Loss 3–7 Feb 2023 ITF Tucumán, Argentina W25 Clay   Daniela Vismane   María Herazo González
  Lexie Stevens
6–2, 3–6, [8–10]
Win 4–7 Aug 2023 ITF Leipzig, Germany W25 H Clay   Estelle Cascino   Julia Avdeeva
  Arina Vasilescu
6–2, 6–7(4), [10–8]
Loss 4–8 Jul 2024 ITF Getxo, Spain W35 Clay (i)   Martha Matoula   Anna Rogers
  Alana Smith
0–6, 6–7(7)
Win 5–8 Nov 2024 ITF Nules, Spain W15 Clay   Enola Chiesa   Lorena Solar Donoso
  Meritxell Teixidó García
6–2, 3–6, [10–4]

References

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  1. ^ "SEONE MÉNDEZ, LA AUSTRALIANA ARGENTINA". www.billiejeankingcup.com.
  2. ^ "Seone Mendez". www.tennisexplorer.com.
  3. ^ "Seone Mendez". www.tennis.com.au.
  4. ^ "John Millman's winning run at an ATP 500 tournament in Washington has ended in the quarterfinals". Tennis Australia. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Welcome to the Tour: All of 2021's WTA debutantes". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  6. ^ Rogers, Leigh (30 August 2021). "Ranking Movers". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Australian Open 2022: 14 Aussie Women Set for Qualifying". Tennis Australia. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Sponsored Athletes". www.lovetennis.com.au. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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