Manon Meulenberg
Availability status: Committed
University: University of Tulsa
Country: Belgium
Date of birth: 28th February 2000
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Weight: 130 lbs
Sex: Female
School: Helmo University Belgium (1st year)
High School Graduation Year: Spring 2017
College Enrollment Year: Fall 2018
Qualifications:
High School Grades: English: A, French: A, Physics: A, History: A, Geography: A, Religion: A, Maths: B+, Biology: B+, Chemistry: C+;
SAT: not needed – university transfer
Cambridge Exam: B2 Level (87 Toefl)
Top 5 Tournament Finishes:
Winner VOO Belgium Junior Masters (twice)
Finalist 2013 Ouatt Cup (singles)
Winner 2013 Ouatt Cup (doubles)
Winner of 1 Tennis Europe singles tournament
Winner of 2 Tennis Europe doubles tournaments
UTR Ranking: 11.56 (2015)
National Ranking (Belgium): 54th
National Ranking (Germany): 194th
Tennis Europe Ranking (2016): 140th
Tournament Wins (2017): Yonex Cup Overath, Dreco Cup Alsdorf, Saitenfarm Cup, TLC Winter Cup, two wins on the Belgian women’s circuit
Name the 5 strongest players you have beaten:
Carole Monnet (UTR 12)
Mina Hodzic (UTR 11.49)
Giulia Morlet (UTR 11)
Weronika Baszak (UTR 11)
Diae El Jardi (UTR 11)
Tennis Team Selections: GW Aachen (Germany Regionalliga)
Give us 5 words that best describe you as an athlete:
winner, aggressive, determined, courageous, teammate
Tell us about your best memory of your athletic career:
My best tennis memories are when I was 13 years old and won my first international tournament in doubles and singles at the Ouatt Cup. I was representing my home country of Belgian which made it extra special. I then followed it up the year after that by winning my first Tennis Europe singles tournament in a long three set match where I had lost the first set!
Goals:
My short term goal is to play college tennis, to be a great teammate and to help my team win. I then want to get my college degree as well. My long term goal is to be a professional tennis player!
Anything else we should know?
Since the age of 9 I have wanted to be a tennis pro and I have sacrificed a lot in order to put me in the best position to succeed. I have dedicated myself to my tennis career and want to continue doing so by playing college tennis. I am aware of the fact that a pro career is risky, so it is crucial for me to first get my college degree.