Mia Kupres (born January 12, 2004) is a Canadian tennis player. She has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 187, achieved on 11 November 2024.
 Kupres with Texas A&M in 2024 | |
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Residence | Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1] |
| Born | January 12, 2004[2] Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Texas A&M (2023–) |
| Prize money | $37,870 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 31–29 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 759 (October 14, 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 767 (November 11, 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 | 32–16 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 187 (November 11, 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 187 (November 11, 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2022) |
| Last updated on: November 11, 2024. | |
Kupres has won three doubles titles on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour.
She plays college tennis for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Early life
editKupres 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]
College
editKupres 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.[7] She clinched the win over No. 4 Georgia to help the No. 2 Aggies go undefeated in conference play that season.[8][9] 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][10] Kupres helped the Aggies win their first NCAA team championship that season.[11]
Career
editJuniors
editKupres won the Outdoor Junior National Championships in singles at the under-14 and under-18 levels.[12][13] 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.[14] 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.[15] She played all of the junior Grand Slam tournaments in 2022, reaching the third round in singles and doubles at the US Open.[14]
Professional
editKupres 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]
Partnering Ariana Arseneault, Kupres won the 2024 Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby, defeating Liang En-shuo and Park So-hyun in the final.[17] The pair were also runners-up at the 2024 Dow Tennis Classic, losing to second seeds Emily Appleton and Maia Lumsden in the final.[18]
ITF Circuit finals
editSingles: 1 (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 | Kayla Cross
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6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)
edit| Legend |
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| W60/75 tournaments (1–1) |
| W35 tournaments (1–0) |
| W15 tournaments (1–0) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2022 | ITF Oberpullendorf, Austria | W15 | Hard (i) |  Ksenia Laskutova
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 Arabella Koller Mavie Österreicher
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7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2023 | Challenger de Saguenay, Canada | W60 | Hard (i) |  Johanne Svendsen
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 Robin Anderson Dalayna Hewitt
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1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jul 2024 | Championnats de Granby, Canada | W75 | Hard | Ariana Arseneault
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 Liang En-shuo  Park So-hyun
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6–4, 2–6, [10–6] |
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 2024 | Saskatoon Challenger, Canada | W35 | Hard | Ariana Arseneault
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 Hiroko Kuwata Maribella Zamarripa
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6–4, 6–3 |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Mia Kupres Tennis Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Arseneault, Kupres Reign at Home in Granby". Tennis Canada. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Marino triumphs at WTA 125 Midland; Begu captures WTA 125 Cali crown". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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