Violet_Apisah
Violet Apisah
Australian-Papuan tennis player
Violet Apisah (born 11 February 2000) is an Australian-Papuan tennis player.[2][3][4]
Quick Facts Country (sports), Residence ...
| Country (sports) |  Papua New Guinea (2016–current)  Australia (2014–16)  Pacific Oceania (Fed Cup tournaments) |
|---|---|
| Residence | Sydney, Australia[1] |
| Born | (2000-02-11) 11 February 2000 (age 24) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $0 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 3R (2016) |
| Wimbledon Junior | 1R (2017, 2018) |
| US Open Junior | 3R (2018) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | F (2018) |
| Wimbledon Junior | QF (2017) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2018) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 0–1 |
Medal record | |
| Last updated on: 6 February 2019. | |
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In 2016, Apisah won the WTA Future Stars Under-16 Tournament, which was an exhibition tournament in Singapore during the 2016 WTA Finals.[5][6][7]
On the junior tour, Apisah has a career high ITF junior combined ranking of 24, achieved on 26 March 2018.
In 2018, Apisah reached the final of the 2018 Australian Open girls' doubles event, partnering Lulu Sun.[8]
Apisah made her Fed Cup debut for Pacific Oceania in 2019.
Apisah is the niece of Abigail and Marcia Tere-Apisah, who are also tennis players. Her sister, Patricia, is also a junior tennis player.[9]
Doubles
More information Result, Year ...
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2018 | Australian Open | Hard |  Lulu Sun |
 Liang En-shuo Wang Xinyu |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [5–10] |
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| Grand Slam |
| Category GA |
| Category G1 |
| Category G2 |
| Category G3 |
| Category G4 |
| Category G5 |
Singles (10–2)
More information Outcome, No. ...
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Grade | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 27 April 2014 | Melbourne, Australia | G4 | Clay | Jaimee Fourlis |
6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 26 July 2014 | Kawana, Australia | G4 | Hard | Sara Tomic |
6–0, 3–6, 6–7(7–9) |
| Winner | 2. | 19 October 2014 | Gosford, Australia | G5 | Hard | Baijing Lin |
6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 8 August 2015 | Lautoka, Fiji | B2 | Hard | Jaimee Fourlis |
1–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 4 October 2015 | Auckland, New Zealand | G4 | Hard (i) | Michaela Haet |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Winner | 4. | 11 October 2015 | Canberra, Australia | G5 | Hard | Kaitlin Staines |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 17 July 2016 | Caloundra, Australia | G4 | Hard | Kaitlin Staines |
6–1, 7–5 |
| Winner | 6. | 24 July 2016 | Gold Coast, Australia | G4 | Hard | Kaitlin Staines |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 7. | 12 August 2016 | Lautoka, Fiji | B2 | Hard | Kaitlin Staines |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8. | 25 June 2017 | Lautoka, Fiji | G4 | Hard |  Carol Young Suh Lee |
6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner | 9. | 11 August 2017 | Lautoka, Fiji | B2 | Hard | Megan Smith |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 10. | 21 October 2017 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | G2 | Hard |  Natasha Sengphrachanh |
6–4, 6–3 |
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Doubles (12–4)
More information Outcome, No. ...
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Grade | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 12 October 2014 | Gosford, Australia | G5 | Hard | Ella Husrefovic |
Baijing Lin Gabriela Ruffels |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 4 October 2015 | Auckland, New Zealand | G4 | Hard (i) |  Rosie Cheng |
Stella Cliffe Ashleigh Harvey |
5–7, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 11 October 2015 | Canberra, Australia | G5 | Hard | Maria Vais |
Imogen Clews Kaitlin Staines |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 22 April 2016 | Melbourne, Australia | G4 | Hard | Gabriela Sprague |
Gabriella Da Silva-Fick Selina Turulja |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Winner | 1. | 24 July 2016 | Gold Coast, Australia | G4 | Hard | Patricia Apisah |
Lisa Mays Kaitlin Staines |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 12 August 2016 | Lautoka, Fiji | B2 | Hard | Petra Hule |
Kaitlin Staines Jessica Zaviacic |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 30 October 2016 | Incheon, South Korea | G2 | Hard | Lee Yang |
Cho I-hsuan Du Zhima |
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5) |
| Winner | 4. | 25 June 2017 | Lautoka, Fiji | G4 | Hard | Patricia Apisah |
Carol Young Suh Lee  Maxine Ng |
6–0, 7–6(7–3) |
| Runner-up | 5. | 11 August 2017 | Lautoka, Fiji | B2 | Hard | Patricia Apisah |
Valentina Ivanov Amber Marshall |
2–6, 6–1, [4–10] |
| Winner | 5. | 21 October 2017 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | G2 | Hard |  Rina Saigo |
 Mananchaya Sawangkaew Wang Jiaqi |
2–6, 6–1, [10–7] |
| Winner | 6. | 4 November 2017 | Tin Hau, Hong Kong | G2 | Hard | Lulu Sun |
Lee Kuan-yi Mananchaya Sawangkaew |
6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 27 January 2018 | Australian Open, Melbourne | GS | Hard | Lulu Sun |
Liang En-shuo Wang Xinyu |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [5–10] |
| Runner-up | 7. | 10 March 2018 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | G1 | Hard | Lulu Sun |
Guo Meiqi  Cody Wong |
4–6, 6–0, [8–10] |
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- "Violet Apisah Player Profile". www.tennis.com.au. Australian Tennis Foundation. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- "Mother inspires PNG gold medalist tennis player". Post Courier. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- Yaruso, Sophie (28 January 2018). "Apisah writes history for PNG". Loop PNG. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- "Tere-Apisah beats niece in tennis women's final". Post Courier. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- "Future Stars: Shiori Ito & Violet Apisah Win Youth Titles". wtatennis.com. Women's Tennis Association. 23 October 2016. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- Linda Pearce (23 October 2016). "WTA Finals Singapore, 2016: Australian junior Violet Apisah wins Future Stars". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "Apisah wins big in Singapore". The National. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "Apisah makes PNG proud". The National. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- Joycelyn Mark-Sabbath (11 September 2015). "Two generations of sisters to meet in historic tennis final". sbs.com.au. National Indigenous Television. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- Violet Apisah at the International Tennis Federation
- Violet Apisah at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Violet Apisah at Tennis Australia
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