Clervie Ngounoue
American tennis player (born 2006)
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Clervie Ngounoue (born 19 July 2006) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 191 by the WTA, achieved on 14 July 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 187, achieved on 17 August 2024.
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United StatesNgounoue at the 2023 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Born | July 19, 2006[1] Washington, D.C., United States |
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $546,985 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 91–46 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 173 (22 September 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 211 (August 11, 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2024) |
| US Open | 1R (2023, 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 55–22 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 187 (August 19, 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 211 (August 11, 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 3R (2023) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 10 August 2025. | |
Early life
Ngounoue was born in Washington, D.C. to Cameroonian parents. From an early age she showed talent for tennis, and her father Aimé Ngounoue helped her begin to train.[2]
Career
At the 2022 US Open, she and Reese Brantmeier received a wildcard into the women's doubles tournament.[3] They defeated Alison Van Uytvanck and Rosalie van der Hoek in the first round, recording their first Major victory,[4][5] before losing to eventual semifinalists Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez in three sets in the second.[6][7]
Ngounoue won the 2023 Wimbledon junior title, defeating Nikola Bartůňková in the final.[8] On the ITF Junior Circuit, she climbed the top of the world rankings on 5 June 2023. Ngounoue also won the 2022 Australian Open girls' doubles event, partnering with Diana Shnaider.[9] She also won the girls' doubles title at the 2023 French Open, alongside partner Tyra Caterina Grant, against the top seeds Alina Korneeva and Sara Saito.[10][11]
Ngounoue qualified at the 2025 Indian Wells making her WTA 1000 debut.[12] Ranked No. 211, she also qualified for the 2025 Cincinnati Open and recorded her first tour-level and WTA 1000 win over Hailey Baptiste moving to a new career-high in the top 200.[13] She was handed a wilcard to both the singles and doubles at the US Open, losing her first round singles match to Anna Kalinskaya.[14]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.
Singles
Current through the 2025 Wimbledon
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| French Open | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | Q1 | A | 1R | Q1 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | |
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Career statistics | |||||||
| Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Total: 3 | |
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0 / 5 | 0–5 |
| Year-end ranking | n/a | 600 | 511 | 325 | $179,858 | ||
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2022 | ITF Marrakech, Morocco | W15 | Clay |  Eleonora Alvisi |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2022 | ITF Austin, United States | W25 | Hard |  Peyton Stearns |
1–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jan 2024 | ITF Naples, United States | W35 | Clay | Allie Kiick |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 2024 | Dallas Summer Series, United States | W50 | Hard (i) | Robin Anderson |
2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–2 | Nov 2024 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Hard |  Çağla Büyükakçay |
6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jan 2025 | ITF Le Lamentin (Martinique), France | W35 | Hard |  Victoria Mboko |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jan 2025 | ITF Petit-Bourg (Guadeloupe), France | W35 | Hard | Victoria Mboko |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Feb 2025 | ITF Birmingham, Great Britain | W50 | Hard (i) |  Viktória Hrunčáková |
4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–4 | Jun 2025 | ITF Palma del Río, Spain | W50 | Hard |  Eva Vedder |
6–1, 6–4 |
Doubles: 13 (5 titles, 8 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2021 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | W15 | Clay |  Yasmin Ezzat |
 Oana Gavrilă  Zhibek Kulambayeva |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard |  Sofia Costoulas |
 Kristina Dmitruk  Maria Sholokhova |
6–3, 2–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 1–2 | Feb 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Hanne Vandewinkel |
 Mara Guth Mia Mack |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–3 | March 2022 | ITF Marrakech, Morocco | W15 | Clay |  Lucija Ćirić Bagarić |
 Naïma Karamoko  Inês Murta |
2–6, 7–6(2), [5–10] |
| Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2022 | ITF Florence, United States | W25 | Hard | Samantha Crawford |
Allura Zamarripa Maribella Zamarripa |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Jan 2023 | ITF Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe | W25 | Hard |  Johanne Svendsen |
Jenny Dürst  Fanny Östlund |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Mar 2023 | ITF Spring, United States | W25 | Hard | Maria Mateas |
 Sofia Johnson  Yulia Starodubtseva |
6-4, 2-6, [10-4] |
| Win | 3–5 | Oct 2023 | ITF Redding, United States | W25 | Hard | Liv Hovde |
Kayla Cross  María Herazo González |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Sep 2024 | ITF Redding, United States | W35 | Hard |  Himeno Sakatsume |
Ayana Akli Eryn Cayetano |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–6 | Oct 2024 | Tyler Pro Challenge, United States | W100 | Hard |  Alexandra Osborne |
Mary Lewis Brandy Walker |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–7 | Jan 2025 | ITF Le Lamentin (Martinique), France | W35 | Hard |  Olivia Lincer |
Cadence Brace Victoria Mboko |
2–6, 6–7(2) |
| Win | 5–7 | Jan 2025 | ITF Petit-Bourg (Guadeloupe), France | W35 | Hard | Victoria Mboko |
Jenna Dean  Amanda Carolina Nava Elkin |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5–8 | Mar 2025 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W50 | Hard | Ayana Akli |
 Anastasia Tikhonova Mariia Tkacheva |
6–7(5), 7–6(2), [7–10] |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Nikola Bartůňková |
6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles: 2 (2 titles)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2022 | Australian Open | Hard | Diana Shnaider |
Kayla Cross Victoria Mboko |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2023 | French Open | Clay | Tyra Caterina Grant |
Alina Korneeva Sara Saito |
6–3, 6–2 |