Mia Kupres
 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. | |
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 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
[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]
College
[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.[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
[edit]Juniors
[edit]Kupres 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
[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]
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
[edit]Singles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
 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
|
 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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