Violet Apisah

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Country(sports) Papua New Guinea (2016–current)
 Australia (2014–16)
 Pacific Oceania (Fed Cup tournaments)
ResidenceSydney, Australia[1]
Born (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 25)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Violet Apisah
Country (sports) Papua New Guinea (2016–current)
 Australia (2014–16)
 Pacific Oceania (Fed Cup tournaments)
ResidenceSydney, Australia[1]
Born (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 25)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$0
Singles
Career record0–1
Career titles0
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior3R (2016)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2017, 2018)
US Open Junior3R (2018)
Doubles
Career record0–0
Career titles0
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open JuniorF (2018)
Wimbledon JuniorQF (2017)
US Open Junior1R (2018)
Team competitions
Fed Cup0–1
Medal record
Representing  Papua New Guinea
Women's Tennis
Pacific Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Port MoresbyTeam
Gold medal – first place2019 ApiaDoubles
Gold medal – first place2019 ApiaTeam
Silver medal – second place2015 Port MoresbyDoubles
Silver medal – second place2015 Port MoresbyMixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place2019 ApiaSingles
Last updated on: 6 February 2019.

Violet Apisah (born 11 February 2000) is an Australian-Papuan tennis player.[2][3][4]

In 2016, Apisah won the WTA Future Stars Under-16 Tournament, which was an exhibition tournament in Singapore during the 2016 WTA Finals.[5][6][7]

On the junior tour, Apisah has a career high ITF junior combined ranking of 24, achieved on 26 March 2018.

In 2018, Apisah reached the final of the 2018 Australian Open girls' doubles event, partnering Lulu Sun.[8]

In 2019, Apisah made her Fed Cup debut for Pacific Oceania.

Personal life

Apisah is the niece of Abigail and Marcia Tere-Apisah, who are also tennis players. Her sister, Patricia, is also a junior tennis player.[9]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponent Score
Runner-up 2018 Australian Open Hard Switzerland Lulu Sun Chinese Taipei Liang En-shuo
China Wang Xinyu
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [5–10]

ITF junior finals

References

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