Mia Kupres
![]() Kupres with Texas A&M in 2024 | |
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1] |
Born | (2004-01-12) January 12, 2004 (age 20)[2] Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | Texas A&M (2023–) |
Prize money | $32,307 |
Singles | |
Career record | 24–25 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 841 (September 11, 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 1,170 (August 26, 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
French Open Junior | 1R (2022) |
Wimbledon Junior | 2R (2022) |
US Open Junior | 3R (2022) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 24–13 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 231 (August 26, 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 231 (August 26, 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
French Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
US Open Junior | QF (2022) |
Last updated on: August 19, 2024. |
Mia Kupres (born January 12, 2004) is a Canadian tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 841, achieved on 11 September 2023 and a doubles ranking of No. 231, achieved on 26 August 2024.
Kupres has won two doubles titles on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour.
She plays college tennis for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Early life and junior career
Kupres was born in Edmonton, Canada, in 2004.[3] Her parents emigrated from Serbia in 1998.[4] She took up tennis at age six and trained at the Saville Community Sports Centre.[1][5] At age 15, she moved to Montreal to practice at the National Training Centre.[6]
Kupres won the Outdoor Junior National Championships in singles at the under-14 and under-18 levels.[7][8] She competed on the ITF Junior Circuit from 2017 to 2022, winning two singles titles and two doubles titles, and reached a peak ranking of No. 33.[9] She was one of the top prospects of her age in Canada and signed a letter of intent to play at Texas A&M University in 2021.[10] She played all of the junior Grand Slam tournaments in 2022, reaching the third round in singles and doubles at the US Open.[9]
College career
Kupres began playing for the Texas A&M Aggies in the spring of 2023.[3] She went 19–4 in singles mostly at court three and four, which led the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in dual match singles wins.[3] She began her doubles partnership with Mary Stoiana in March.[11] She clinched the win over No. 4 Georgia to help the No. 2 Aggies go undefeated in conference play that season.[12][13] She was a record five-time SEC Freshman of the Week and named to the All-SEC second team and SEC All-Freshman team.[3]
Kupres went 23–9 in singles in the 2024 season, earning first-team All-SEC honors.[3] Kupres and Stoiana were ranked as high as No. 3 in doubles and made the quarterfinals of the 2024 NCAA Championships, earning All-American honors.[3][14] Kupres helped the Aggies win their first NCAA team championship that season.[15]
Professional career
Kupres made her debut on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour in doubles at the W25 event in Gatineau, Quebec, in July 2019.[16] She qualified for the singles main draw for the first time at the W15 event in Prokuplje, Serbia, in July 2021.[16] She won her first ITF doubles title at the W15 event in Oberpullendorf, Austria, in December 2022.[16]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: (runner-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2024 | Saskatoon Challenger, Canada | W35 | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
Legend |
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W15 tournaments (1–0) |
W25/35 tournaments (1-0) |
W60/75 tournaments (1–1) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Dec 2022 | ITF Oberpullendorf, Austria | W15 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2023 | Challenger de Saguenay, Canada | W60 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 2024 | Championnats de Granby, Canada | W75 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 2–6, [10–6] |
Win | 3–1 | Aug 2024 | Saskatoon Challenger, Canada | W35 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6-4, 6-3 |
References
- ^ a b "Mia Kupres". Tennis Canada. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Mia Kupres". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mia Kupres – Women's Tennis". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Wells, Susan (February 1, 2019). "Mia Kupres Joins Canada's U16 Team in Mexico, Buena Suerte!". Tennis Alberta. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Quinn (April 25, 2018). "Edmonton proud home to 2 rising tennis stars". Global News. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Wells, Susan (July 13, 2019). "Mia Kupres Heading to Montreal's National Training Centre, A Dream Come True". Tennis Alberta. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Wells, Susan (September 7, 2018). "Mia Kupres Is On-the-Rise With Two More U14 National Titles". Tennis Alberta. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "2019 Under 18 Rogers Outdoor Junior Nationals Champions Crowned". Tennis Canada. August 20, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "Mia Kupres Tennis Player Profile (juniors)". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Whitley, Nick (November 17, 2021). "Women's Tennis Signs Two to National Letters of Intent". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Kupres Awarded Back-to-Back SEC Freshman of the Week Honors". Texas A&M Aggies. March 22, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "No. 2 A&M women's tennis team beats No. 4 Georgia for SEC lead". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. April 2, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "No. 2 A&M Concludes Regular Season with Perfect SEC Record". Texas A&M Aggies. April 16, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Borkowski, Pete (March 27, 2024). "NCAA Update: Kupres the Leader Amongst Canadians". Tennis Canada. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Update: Branstine Returns to Lead Texas A&M to Title". Tennis Canada. May 23, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Mia Kupres Tennis Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
External links
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- Mia Kupres at the Women's Tennis Association
- Mia Kupres at the International Tennis Federation