Charlotte Robillard-Millette
{{short description|Canadian tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Charlotte Robillard-Millette
|image =
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|country = {{CAN}}
|residence = Blainville, Québec
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|01|12}}
|birth_place = Montreal, Québec
|height = {{height|m=1.80}}
|turnedpro = 2016
|retired =
|plays = Left (two-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney = US$ 32,536
|singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=43|lost=50}}
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 532 (September 25, 2017)
|doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=44|lost=36}}
|doublestitles = 2 ITF
|highestdoublesranking = No. 231 (May 15, 2017)
|Team = yes
|FedCupresult = 4–1
}}
Charlotte Robillard-Millette (born January 12, 1999) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 532 September 2017 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 231 on 15 May 2017. She achieved her best junior ranking of No. 4 June 2015. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, she has not played professional tennis once again.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tennislifenews/status/1002897146193039361|title=Canadian news I'm hearing, Part I|author=Tennis.life|date=June 2, 2018|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=June 18, 2018}}
Early life
Robillard-Millette started playing tennis at age four, inspired by her big brother.{{cite web|url=http://ici.radio-canada.ca/sports/tennis/2014/04/23/002-tennis-canada-charlotte-robillard-millette.shtml|title=Charlotte Robillard-Millette, un diamant brut|publisher=ICI.Radio-Canada.ca|accessdate=February 2, 2015}} She has been a member of Tennis Canada's National Training Centre in Montreal since the fall of 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.tenniscanada.com/index.php?title=ROBILLARD-MILLETTE-AND-TABILO-CROWNED-U18-NATIONAL-CHAMPIONS&pid=5488|title=Robillard-Millette and Tabilo named crowned U18 national champions|publisher=Tennis Canada|accessdate=February 2, 2015}}
Tennis career
=2013–14=
In October 2013, Robillard-Millette won her first junior title in doubles at the G5 in Burlington, Ontario.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100029442|title=Drawsheet: Ace Tennis U18 ITF Canadian World Ranking Event 2|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=February 2, 2015}} A week later, she made her professional debut at the $50k Toronto Challenger where she was defeated in the qualifying second round in singles and the quarterfinals in doubles.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100030145|title=Drawsheet: $50,000 Toronto|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=February 2, 2015}} In December 2013, she won the Orange Bowl in the U16 category with a three-set win over Alexis Nelson in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.tenniscanada.com/fr/index.php?title=ROBILLARD-MILLETTE-COURONN%C3%89E-CHAMPIONNE-DE-L-ORANGE-BOWL-CHEZ-LES-16-ANS&pid=4888|title=Robillard-Millette couronnée championne de l'Orange Bowl chez les 16 ans|publisher=Tennis Canada|accessdate=February 2, 2015}}
In May 2014, Robillard-Millette captured her first junior singles title when she defeated Júlia Payola at the G4 in Budapest.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100030856|title=Drawsheet: 7th ETC Cup|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=February 2, 2015}} In August 2014 at a $25k event in Winnipeg, she made it to the quarterfinals in singles and doubles.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100031651|title=Drawsheet: $25,000 Winnipeg|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=February 2, 2015}} She won her second junior doubles title in October 2014 at the GB1 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100031958|title=Drawsheet: Pan American ITF|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=February 2, 2015}} Also in October 2014, Robillard-Millette reached the quarterfinals of the doubles draw at the $50k Challenger de Saguenay.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100032487|title=Drawsheet: $50,000 Saguenay|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=February 2, 2015}}
=2015=
In January at the junior Australian Open, her first Grand Slam, Robillard-Millette reached the quarterfinals in singles where she was defeated by eventual winner Tereza Mihalíková. She was eliminated in the first round in doubles.{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/2015/01/30/canadas-raonic-bouchard-await-new-challenges-after-aussie-open.html|title=Canada's Raonic, Bouchard await new challenges after Aussie Open|work=The Star|accessdate=February 2, 2015}} In February, she was selected to represent Canada in the World Group first round tie against Czech Republic.{{cite web|url=http://www.tenniscanada.com/index.php?title=CHARLOTTE-ROBILLARD-MILLETTE-NAMED-TO-CANADA%E2%80%99S-FED-CUP-BY-BNP-PARIBAS-TEAM&pid=6252|title=Charlotte Robillard-Millette named to Canada's Fed Cup by BNP Paribas team|publisher=Tennis Canada|accessdate=February 2, 2015}} In April, she won back-to-back ITF junior singles titles, respectively at the G2 in Istres and at the G1 in Beaulieu-sur-Mer.{{cite web|url=http://www.tenniscanada.com/robillard-millette-wins-all-canadian-final-in-france|title=Robillard-Millette wins all-Canadian final in France|publisher=Tennis Canada|accessdate=April 27, 2015|archive-date=January 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121033327/http://www.tenniscanada.com/robillard-millette-wins-all-canadian-final-in-france/|url-status=dead}} At the junior draw of the French Open in May, Robillard-Millette reached the third round in singles and the second round in doubles.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100033603|title=Drawsheet: Roland Garros Junior French Championships|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=June 3, 2015}} At the junior event of Wimbledon, she made it to the second round in both singles and doubles.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100034023|title=Drawsheet: The Junior Championships, Wimbledon|publisher= ITFTennis.com|accessdate=July 9, 2015}} In July at the $50k Challenger de Granby, Robillard-Millette scored an upset when she defeated world No. 224, Amandine Hesse, to reach the quarterfinals.{{cite web|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/la-voix-de-lest/sports/201507/23/01-4887689-robillard-millette-quel-retour-.php|title=Robillard-Millette : quel retour|work=La Voix de l'Est|accessdate=July 23, 2015}} She was defeated by world No. 194, Stéphanie Foretz, in the next round.{{cite web|url=http://www.lapresse.ca/la-voix-de-lest/actualites/201507/24/01-4887986-auger-aliassime-la-fin-du-conte-de-fee.php|title=Auger-Aliassime: la fin du conte de fée|work=La Voix de l'Est|accessdate=July 24, 2015}} At the junior US Open in September, she made it to the second round in singles but was forced to withdraw with an abdominal injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100034729|title=Drawsheet: US Open Junior Tennis Championship|publisher= ITFTennis.com|accessdate=September 8, 2015}} In October at the $50k Challenger de Saguenay, she defeated world No. 176, Shahar Pe'er, in the second round, her biggest win so far, but lost to Maria Sanchez in the quarterfinals.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100035867|title=Drawsheet: $50,000 Saguenay|publisher= ITFTennis.com|accessdate=October 25, 2015}}
=2016=
In January at the junior Australian Open, Robillard-Millette lost in the opening round in singles and in the quarterfinals in doubles.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100035724|title=Drawsheet: Australian Open Junior Championships|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=January 30, 2016}} In April, she made her Fed Cup debut playing doubles with Sharon Fichman in the World Group II Play-offs.{{cite web|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100033748|title=Tie details - Canada vs. Slovakia|publisher=FedCup.com|accessdate=April 10, 2016}} At the junior French Open in May, she lost in the first round in singles and in the second round in doubles.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100035594|title=Drawsheet: Roland Garros Junior French Championships|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=June 3, 2016}} Robillard-Millette was defeated in the second round in both singles and doubles at Wimbledon.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100037267|title=Drawsheet: The Junior Championships, Wimbledon|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=July 10, 2016}} In July at the $25k Winnipeg Challenger, she reached the first professional doubles final of her career with compatriot Marie-Alexandre Leduc. They were defeated by Francesca Di Lorenzo and Ronit Yurovsky.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100036886|title=Drawsheet: $25,000 Winnipeg|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=July 17, 2016}} Robillard-Millette captured in August her first professional doubles title with fellow Canadian Bianca Andreescu at the Challenger de Gatineau.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100037563|title=Drawsheet: $25,000 Gatineau|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=August 14, 2016}} In October, she reached quarterfinals in singles and final in doubles at the $50k Challenger de Saguenay.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100037564|title=Drawsheet: $50,000 Saguenay|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=October 22, 2016}} She advanced to the semifinals in doubles at the $50k Tevlin Women's Challenger in November.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100036887|title=Drawsheet: $50,000 Toronto|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=November 5, 2016}}
=2017=
In January, Robillard-Millette reached the final of the $15k tournament in Petit-Bourg with Emilie Francati.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100038965|title=Drawsheet: $15,000 Petit-Bourg (Guadeloupe)|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=January 25, 2017}} In February, she was selected to represent Canada at the Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I with Bianca Andreescu, Katherine Sebov and Carol Zhao. She helped Canada reach the World Group II playoffs with a 3–1 overall record.{{cite web|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-i/americas/2017.aspx.aspx|title=Tie details - Americas Zone Group I|publisher=FedCup.com|accessdate=February 1, 2017|archive-date=July 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731075137/https://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/group-i/americas/2017.aspx.aspx|url-status=dead}} In March, she reached final of the doubles draw at a $15k event in Heraklion with fellow Canadian Carol Zhao.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100039864|title=Drawsheet: $15,000 Heraklion|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=March 19, 2017}} Two weeks later, again with Zhao, she captured the title at the third $15k event in Heraklion, her second doubles crown.{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100039869|title=Drawsheet: $15,000 Heraklion|publisher=ITFTennis.com|accessdate=April 1, 2017}} In September, she qualified for her first WTA tournament at the Coupe Banque Nationale beating Camilla Rosatello and Conny Perrin, respectively, both top 250 players. She was defeated by Caroline Dolehide in the opening round.{{cite web|url=http://www.journaldequebec.com/2017/09/10/une-troisieme-quebecoise-au-tableau-principal|title=Une troisième Québécoise au tableau principal|work=Journal de Québec|accessdate=September 10, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/news/defending-champ-dodin-wins-quebec-opener|title=Defending champ Dodin wins in Quebec opener|publisher=WTATennis.com|accessdate=September 12, 2017}}
ITF Circuit finals
=Doubles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)=
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|$50,000 tournaments (0–1) |
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|$25,000 tournaments (1–1) |
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|$15,000 tournaments (1–2) |
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|0–1 |2016 Winnipeg National Bank Challenger – Women's doubles |style="background:lightblue;"|Winnipeg Challenger, Canada |style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |Hard |{{flagicon|CAN}} Marie-Alexandre Leduc |{{flagicon|USA}} Francesca Di Lorenzo |6–1, 5–7, [6–10] |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|1–1 |2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau – Women's doubles |style="background:lightblue;"|Challenger de Gatineau, Canada |style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |Hard |{{flagicon|CAN}} Bianca Andreescu |{{flagicon|JPN}} Mana Ayukawa |4–6, 6–4, [10–6] |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–2 |2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Saguenay – Doubles |style="background:#addfad;"|Challenger de Saguenay, Canada |style="background:#addfad;"|50,000 |Hard (i) |{{flagicon|CAN}} Bianca Andreescu |{{flagicon|ROU}} Elena Bogdan |4–6, 7–6(4), [6–10] |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–3 |{{dts|Jan 2017}} |style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Petit-Bourg, France |style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000 |Hard |{{flagicon|DEN}} Emilie Francati |{{flagicon|JPN}} Mayo Hibi |6–2, 6–7(6), [9–11] |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|1–4 |{{dts|Mar 2017}} |style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Heraklion, Greece |style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000 |Clay |{{flagicon|CAN}} Carol Zhao |{{flagicon|ROU}} Raluca Șerban |6–3, 6–7(2), [2–10] |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
|2–4 |{{dts|Apr 2017}} |style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Heraklion, Greece |style="background:#f0f8ff;"|15,000 |Clay |{{flagicon|CAN}} Carol Zhao |{{flagicon|RUS}} Angelina Gabueva |7–6(2), 4–6, [10–5] |
References
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