Mia Kupres
_01.jpg) 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–) |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 841 (September 11, 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 1,133 (May 6, 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 titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 598 (November 27, 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 641 (May 6, 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
| French Open Junior | 2R (2022) |
| US Open Junior | QF (2022) |
| Last updated on: May 6, 2024. | |
Mia Kupres (born January 12, 2004) is a Canadian tennis player. She plays college tennis for the Texas A&M Aggies.
She has won one doubles title on the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour.
Early life and junior career[edit]
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[edit]
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 and Stoiana were nationally ranked as high as No. 3 in doubles during the 2024 season.[14][15]
Professional career[edit]
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[edit]
Doubles: 1 (1 titles, 1 runner-up)[edit]
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2022 | ITF Oberpullendorf, Austria | 15,000 | Hard (i) |  Ksenia Laskutova |  Arabella Koller Mavie Österreicher | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2023 | Challenger de Saguenay, Canada | 60,000 | Hard (i) |  Johanne Svendsen |  Robin Anderson Dalayna Hewitt | 1–6, 4–6 |
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 "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.
- ^ "ITA / Rankings (Apr 16 2024)". Intercollegiate Tennis Association. April 16, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Borkowski, Pete (March 27, 2024). "NCAA Update: Kupres the Leader Amongst Canadians". Tennis Canada. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Mia Kupres Tennis Player Profile". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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