Malene Helgø
{{short description|Norwegian tennis player}}{{More sources|date=December 2024}}{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Malene Helgø
| fullname =
| image = Helgo POI21 (3) (51712961322).jpg
| caption = Helgø at the 2021 ITF Poitiers
| country = {{NOR}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|08|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Oslo, Norway
| residence = Fjellhamar, Norway
| plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney = US $134,673
| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=212|lost=140}}
| singlestitles = 0
9 ITFs
| highestsinglesranking = No. 317 (30 January 2023)
| currentsinglesranking = No. 378 (3 February 2025)
| doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=88|lost=54}}
| doublestitles = 0
7 ITFs
| highestdoublesranking = No. 323 (24 July 2023)
| currentdoublesranking = No. 1232 (13 January 2025)
| Team = yes
| FedCupresult = {{tennis record|won=26|lost=16}}
| updated = 13 January 2025
}}
Malene Helgø (born 26 August 1999) is a Norwegian professional tennis player.
She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 317, achieved on 30 January 2023. Her best doubles ranking is No. 323, reached on 24 July 2023. Helgø has won nine singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
On the ITF Junior Circuit, Helgø has been ranked as high as No. 29 in the world.
Playing for Norway in Billie Jean King Cup, Helgø has a win–loss record of 26–16 (as of August 2024).
Junior performance
=Grand Slam tournaments=
Singles:
- Australian Open: 1R (2017)
- French Open: 1R (2016)
- Wimbledon: 1R (2016)
- US Open: 2R (2016)
Doubles:
- Australian Open: QF (2017)
- French Open: 1R (2016)
- Wimbledon: QF (2016)
- US Open: 2R (2016)
Professional
In 2023, Helgø made her WTA Tour debut representing Norway at the 2023 United Cup.{{cite web | url=https://www.wtatennis.com/photos/3013222/photos-the-players-contesting-their-first-wta-main-draw-in-2023 | title=Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2023|publisher =Women's Tennis Association}} She represented Norway at the 2023 United Cup and in as the number-one female player. She gained entry into the 2023 Swedish Open as an alternate, losing in the first round to Louisa Chirico.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennismajors.com/wta-tour-news/nordea-open-chirico-moves-into-last-16-695871.html|title=Nordea Open: Chirico moves into last 16|publisher=Tennis Majors|accessdate=17 December 2024}} Helgø also took part in the 2024 United Cup, taking Caroline Garcia to a third set tiebreak in the quarterfinals.{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/3848908/garcia-survives-helgo-challenge-at-united-cup|title=Garcia survives Helgo challenge at United Cup|publisher=Women's Tennis Association|accessdate=17 December 2024}}
ITF Circuit finals
=Singles: 13 (9 titles, 4 runner–ups)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1–0 | Jul 2018 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF The Hague, Netherlands | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{flagicon|SWE}} Ida Jarlskog | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2–0 | Jul 2018 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sandefjord, Norway | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{flagicon|GER}} Lisa Ponomar | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3–0 | Mar 2019 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Tabarka, Tunisia | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{flagicon|RUS}} Daria Lodikova | 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 3–1 | Jul 2019 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sandefjord, Norway | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{flagicon|CZE}} Michaela Bayerlová | 7–5, 3–6, 3–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4–1 | Sep 2020 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Varna, Bulgaria | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{flagicon|SUI}} Sebastianna Scilipoti | 6–7(1), 6–3, 6–3 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4–2 | May 2021 | style="background:lightblue;"|Liepāja Open, Latvia | style="background:lightblue;"|W25 | Clay | {{flagicon|LAT}} Daniela Vismane | 4–6, 4–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4–3 | Aug 2021 | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Oldenzaal, Netherlands | style="background:lightblue;"|W25 | Clay | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jang Su-jeong | 3–6, 2–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4–4 | May 2022 | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Varberg, Sweden | style="background:lightblue;"|W25 | Clay | {{flagicon|DEN}} Sofia Samavati | 6–2, 1–6, 4–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 5–4 | Nov 2022 | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Haabneeme, Estonia | style="background:lightblue;"|W25 | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|NED}} Arantxa Rus | 6–4, 6–2 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 6–4 | Jul 2023 | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Périgueux, France | style="background:lightblue;"|W25 | Clay | {{flagicon|GRE}} Sapfo Sakellaridi | 6–3, 6–3 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 7–4 | Mar 2024 | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Helsinki, Finland | style="background:lightblue;"|W35 | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|SRB}} Dejana Radanović | 6–3, 6–2 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 8–4 | Mar 2024 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Hard | {{flagicon|LUX}} Marie Weckerle | 6–3, 6–2 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 9–4 | Mar 2024 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Hard | {{flagicon|FRA}} Julie Belgraver | 6–1, 6–0 |
=Doubles: 16 (7 titles, 9 runner–ups)=
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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 | Nov 2015 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Oslo, Norway | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W10 | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|NOR}} Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | {{flagicon|GER}} Kim Grajdek | 2–6, 3–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–2 | May 2016 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Bastad, Sweden | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W10 | Clay | {{flagicon|NOR}} Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | {{flagicon|DEN}} Emilie Francati | 2–6, 2–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–3 | Oct 2016 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Bol, Croatia | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W10 | Clay | {{flagicon|CRO}} Lea Bošković | {{flagicon|CRO}} Mariana Dražić | 6–7(5), 6–7(5) |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–4 | Oct 2017 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Stockholm, Sweden | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|SWE}} Fanny Östlund | {{flagicon|RUS}} Anastasia Kulikova | 6–2, 7–5 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1–4 | Nov 2017 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Stockholm, Sweden | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|SWE}} Fanny Östlund | {{flagicon|UKR}} Maryna Kolb | w/o |
bgcolor="FFA07A"|Loss
| 1–5 | May 2018 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Karlskrona, Sweden | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{flagicon|NOR}} Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | {{flagicon|ROU}} Cristina Adamescu | 5–7, 5–7 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2–5 | Jul 2018 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sandefjord, Norway | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{flagicon|NOR}} Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | {{flagicon|GER}} Nora Niedmers | 6–1, 6–4 |
bgcolor="FFA07A"|Loss
| 2–6 | Aug 2018 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Savitaipale, Finland | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{flagicon|NOR}} Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | {{flagicon|RUS}} Polina Bakhmutkina | 4–6, 6–1, [5–10] |
bgcolor="FFA07A"|Loss
| 2–7 | Feb 2019 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sharm El Sheik, Egypt | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Hard | {{flagicon|CRO}} Mariana Dražić | {{flagicon|CZE}} Anastasia Dețiuc | 0–6, 4–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3–7 | Feb 2019 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sharm El Sheik, Egypt | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Hard | {{flagicon|CRO}} Mariana Dražić | {{flagicon|NED}} Merel Hoedt | 6–4, 6–3 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4–7 | Jul 2019 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Sandefjord, Norway | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{flagicon|NOR}} Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | {{flagicon|NED}} Suzan Lamens | 6–3, 6–3 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 5–7 | Sep 2019 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Székesfehérvár, Hungary | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Clay | {{flagicon|BIH}} Nefisa Berberović | {{flagicon|SVK}} Katarína Kužmová | 7–5, 6–1 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 6–7 | Dec 2019 | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|ITF Monastir, Tunisia | style="background:#f0f8ff;"|W15 | Hard | {{flagicon|CRO}} Mariana Dražić | {{flagicon|ESP}} Yvonne Cavallé Reimers | 7–6(4), 6–1 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6–8 | Oct 2022 | style="background:#addfad;"|Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup, Germany | style="background:#addfad;"|W60 | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|SLO}} Veronika Erjavec | {{flagicon|CZE}} Miriam Kolodziejová | 4–6, 2–6 |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 7–8 | Nov 2022 | style="background:lightblue;"|ITF Haabneeme, Estonia | style="background:lightblue;"|W25 | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|NED}} Suzan Lamens | {{flagicon|SLO}} Dalila Jakupović | 6–2, 6–1 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 7–9 | Feb 2025 | style="background:#addfad;"|ITF Brisbane, Australia | style="background:#addfad;"|W75 | Hard | {{flagicon|FRA}} Tessah Andrianjafitrimo | {{flagicon|JPN}} Miho Kuramochi | 6–7(6), 3–6 |
Team competitions
=Billie Jean King Cup=
==Singles (13–11)==
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!Edition !Stage !Date !Location !Against !Surface !Opponent !W/L !Score |
rowspan="1" | 2016
| bgcolor=#ccf | Z3 R/R | 14 Apr 2016 | rowspan="1" | Ulcinj ({{Abbr|MNE|Montenegro}}) | {{flagicon|Mozambique}} Mozambique | rowspan="1" | Clay | Marieta de Lyubov Nhamitambo | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–1, 6–1 |
rowspan="3" | 2017
| bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z2 R/R | 19 Apr 2017 | rowspan="3" | Šiauliai ({{Abbr|LIT|Lithuania}}) | {{flagicon|RSA}} South Africa | rowspan="3" | Hard (i) | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–1, 6–1 |
20 Apr 2017
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 4–6, 0–6 |
bgcolor=#ccf |Z2 P/O
| 22 Apr 2017 | {{flagicon|Lithuania}} Lithuania | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–3, 7–6(4) |
rowspan="3" | 2018
| bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="3" | Z2 R/R | 18 Apr 2018 | rowspan="3" | Athens ({{Abbr|GRE|Greece}}) | {{flagicon|ISR}} Israel | rowspan="3" | Clay | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
19 Apr 2018
| {{flagicon|LUX}} Luxembourg | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
20 Apr 2018
| {{flagicon|BIH}} BiH | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 4–6, 2–6 |
rowspan="3" | 2019
| bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z3 R/R | 18 Apr 2019 | rowspan="3" | Ulcinj (MNE) | {{flagicon|ARM}} Armenia | rowspan="3" | Clay | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–0, 6–0 |
19 Apr 2019
| {{flagicon|MNE}} Montenegro | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
bgcolor=#ccf |Z3 P/O
| 20 Apr 2019 | {{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 1–6, 1–6 |
rowspan="3" | 2020–21
| bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z3 R/R | 15 Jun 2021 | rowspan="3" | Vilnius (LIT) | {{flagicon|ALB}} Albania | rowspan="3" | Hard | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–0, 6–1 |
17 Jun 2021
| {{flagicon|MKD}} North Macedonia | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–0, 6–0 |
bgcolor=#ccf |Z3 P/O
| 19 Jun 2021 | {{flagicon|BIH}} {{Abbr|BiH|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–0, 6–4 |
rowspan="3" | 2022
| bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z2 R/R | 12 Apr 2022 | rowspan="3" | Vierumäki (FIN) | {{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt | rowspan="3" | Hard (i) | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 7–6(7), 6–0 |
13 Apr 2022
| {{flagicon|GRE}} Greece | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–4, 6–1 |
bgcolor=#ccf |Z2 P/O
| 15 April 2022 | {{flagicon|ISR}} Israel | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–7(1), 6–4, 6–2 |
==Doubles (13–5)==
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Edition
!Stage !Date !Location !Against !Surface !Partner !Opponents !W/L !Score |
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rowspan="2" | 2016
| bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z3 R/R | 11 Apr 2016 | rowspan="2" | Ulcinj (MNE) | {{flagicon|MAR}} Morocco | rowspan="2" | Clay | Ghita Benhadi | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–3, 6–2 |
13 Apr 2016
| {{flagicon|Kosovo}} Kosovo | Andrea Raaholt | Fiona Polloshka | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–2, 6–1 |
rowspan="2" | 2017
| bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z2 R/R | 20 Apr 2017 | rowspan="2" | Šiauliai (LIT) | {{flagicon|SWE}} Sweden | rowspan="2" | Hard (i) | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Jacqueline Cabaj Awad | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 2–6, 2–6 |
21 Apr 2017
| {{flagicon|SLO}} Slovenia | Dalila Jakupović | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 1–0 ret. |
rowspan="3" | 2018
| bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="3" | Z2 R/R | 18 Apr 2018 | rowspan="3" | Athens (GRE) | {{flagicon|ISR}} Israel | rowspan="3" | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(3) |
19 Apr 2018
| {{flagicon|LUX}} Luxembourg | Tiffany Cornelius | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 5–7, 1–6 |
20 Apr 2018
| {{flagicon|BIH}} BiH | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 0–6, 2–6 |
rowspan="3" | 2019
| bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z3 R/R | 18 Apr 2019 | rowspan="3" | Ulcinj (MNE) | {{flagicon|ARM}} Armenia | rowspan="3" | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Yeva Avetisyan | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–0, 6–3 |
19 Apr 2019
| {{flagicon|MNE}} Montenegro | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Anja Drašković | style="text-align:center; background:#98FB98;"|W | 6–0, 6–1 |
bgcolor=#ccf |Z3 P/O
| 20 Apr 2019 | {{flagicon|BIH}} BiH | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Mayar Sherif | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 5–7, 3–6 |
rowspan="2" | 2020–21
| bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z3 R/R | 15 Jun 2021 | rowspan="2" | Vilnius (LIT) | {{flagicon|ARM}} Armenia | rowspan="2" | Hard | Yeva Avetisyan | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–0, 6–0 |
17 Jun 2021
| {{flagicon|MKD}} North Macedonia | Ulrikke Eikeri | Katarina Marinkovikj | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–2, 6–0 |
rowspan="2" | 2022
| bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z2 R/R | 12 Apr 2022 | rowspan="3" | Vierumäki (FIN) | {{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt | rowspan="3" | Hard (i) | Ulrikke Eikeri | Rana Sherif Ahmed | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
13 Apr 2022
| {{flagicon|GRE}} Greece | Ulrikke Eikeri | Eleni Christofi | style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"|L | 7–5, 4–6, 3–6 |
rowspan="3" | 2022
| bgcolor=#ccf rowspan="2" | Z2 P/O | 15 Apr 2022 | {{flagicon|ISR}} Israel | Ulrikke Eikeri | Lina Glushko | style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98;"|W | 6–2, 7–5 |
=United Cup (0–7)=
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|United Cup (0–7) |
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|Hard (0–7) |
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!Outcome !No. !Surface !Match type (partner) !Opponent nation !Opponent player(s) !Score |
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| colspan="7" align="center" |2023 |
colspan="7" |29 December–8 January; Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia; Group stage |
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |1. |Hard |Singles |rowspan=1|{{flagicon|BRA}} Brazil |{{flagicon|BRA}} Beatriz Haddad Maia |4–6, 2–6 |
style="background:#ccf;"
|bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |2. |Hard |Singles |rowspan=1|{{flagicon|ITA}} Italy |{{flagicon|ITA}} Martina Trevisan |5–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
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| colspan="7" align="center" |2024 |
colspan="7" |29 December–7 January; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Group stage |
style="background:#ccf;"
|bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |1. |Hard |Singles |rowspan=1|{{flagicon|NED}} Netherlands |{{flagicon|NED}} Arantxa Rus |6–7(4), 1–6 |
style="background:#ccf;"
|bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |2. |Hard |Singles |rowspan=1|{{flagicon|CRO}} Croatia |{{flagicon|CRO}} Donna Vekić |5–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
colspan="7" |29 December–7 January; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Quarterfinals |
style="background:#ccf;"
|bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |QF |Hard |Singles |rowspan=1|{{flagicon|FRA}} France |{{flagicon|FRA}} Caroline Garcia |2–6, 7–6(6), 6–7(5) |
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| colspan="7" align="center" |2025 |
colspan="7" |27 December–5 January; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Group stage |
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|bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |1. |Hard |Singles |rowspan=1|{{flagicon|CZE}} Czech Republic |{{flagicon|CZE}} Karolína Muchová |2–6, 2–6 |
style="background:#ccf;"
|bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |2. |Hard |Singles |rowspan=1|{{flagicon|POL}} Poland |{{flagicon|POL}} Iga Świątek |1–6, 0–6 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WTA}}
- {{ITF}}
- {{FedCup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Helgo, Malene}}
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