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Ariana Geerlings
Full nameAriana Geerlings Martínez
Country (sports) Spain
ResidenceMurcia, Spain
Born (2005-09-01) 1 September 2005 (age 18)
Granada, Spain
Prize moneyUS$18,980
Singles
Career record47–28 (62.7%)
Highest rankingNo. 522 (1 July 2024)
Current rankingNo. 522 (1 July 2024)
Doubles
Career record7–6 (53.8%)
Highest rankingNo. 828 (1 July 2024)
Current rankingNo. 828 (1 July 2024)
Last updated on: 1 July 2024.

Ariana Geerlings Martínez (born 1 September 2005) is a Spanish professional tennis player. She has career-high rankings of No. 522 in singles, achieved on 1 July 2024, and No. 828 in doubles, achieved on 1 July 2024.

Early life[edit]

Ariana Geerlings Martínez was born in Granada and raised in Murcia.[1][2] Her father, Arjan Geerlings, is Dutch and her mother, Alicia Martínez, is Spanish.[3][4] Her brother, Sergio, is a professional cyclist.[5]

She attended the Rafa Nadal Academy and currently trains at the Real Murcia Club de Tenis 1919.[6][7]

Professional career[edit]

2021–2023: Career beginnings[edit]

In January 2021, Geerlings made her professional debut as a wildcard into the main draw of the $15k event at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor, but lost in the first round to Kamilla Bartone.[8][9] In March 2022, she recorded her first professional win at the $15k Vilas Academy Calvià Open in Palma Nova, defeating second seed Nina Potočnik.[10] She reached her first final in November 2023 at the $15k event in Castellón, but lost to compatriot and top seed Ángela Fita Boluda.[11]

2024: ITF singles titles[edit]

In April 2024, she won back-to-back titles at the $15k Gran Canaria Women's TDC Series PRO events in Telde.[12][13] That month, she also received a wildcard into the qualifying draw of the Madrid Open, but failed to advance into the main draw.[14][15] In May, she won her third title of the year at the $15k event in Kuršumlijska Banja, defeating second seed Anja Stanković in the final.[16][17]

Performance timelines[edit]

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles[edit]

Current through the 2024 Madrid Open.

Tournament 2024 SR W–L Win%
WTA 1000 tournaments
Madrid Open Q1 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0 / 0 0–0  – 

References[edit]

  1. ^ Margalef, Josep (28 April 2019). "Miguel Avendaño y Ariana Geerlings, ganadores del Sub-14". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ^ Piñero, Julio (25 July 2023). "La tenista granadina Ariana Geerlings se proclama campeona de Europa júnior". Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ Moya, Francisco J. (2 August 2023). "Ariana, la promesa granadina del tenis español". Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  4. ^ Murciego, Fernando (29 November 2023). ""No voy a conformarme, quiero ser número uno"". Punto de Break (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  5. ^ García, Dioni (26 July 2023). "Ariana Geerlings, una tenista campeona de Europa juvenil criada en Murcia". La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. ^ Moya, Francisco J. (31 July 2023). "Ariana, del pozo a la ilusión por hacerse un hueco en el circuito". La Verdad (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  7. ^ Tallón, M. G. (10 April 2024). "Ariana Geerlings, del Real Murcia CT 1919, gana el torneo ITF W15 de Telde". Murcia Plaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  8. ^ Millán, Ander (25 January 2021). "Cuadro W15 Manacor 2 2021". Canal Tenis (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  9. ^ Saramago, José (26 January 2021). "La tenista Ariana Geerlings Martinez se queda fuera de los octavos de final del torneo de Manacor". Zoom Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  10. ^ Mohorič, Jože (27 March 2022). "Tenis: Potočnikova do šeste lovorike med dvojicami". Štajerski tednik (in Slovenian). Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  11. ^ Sansaloni, Jesús (21 November 2023). "Doble victoria de Ángela Fita en el torneo ITF de Nules". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  12. ^ Pérez, Alejandro (8 April 2024). "Ariana Geerlings, Bruno Pujol, Alicia Herrero, Daniel Rincón, Oriol Roca y Carlos Sánchez suman títulos en la semana ITF y challenger". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  13. ^ Tallón, M. G. (16 April 2024). "Ariana Geerlings, del Real Murcia CT 1919, vuelve a conquistar un título ITF W15". Murciaplaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  14. ^ Gavelán, Juan (21 April 2024). "Los wild cards del Mutua Madrid Open 2024". Canal Tenis (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  15. ^ Myles, Stephanie (21 April 2024). "WTA Madrid – Monday, April 22, 2024 final results". Open Court. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  16. ^ Sánchez, Antonio (19 May 2024). "Ariana Geerlings vence en la final de Kursumlijska Banja". Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  17. ^ Tallón, M. G. (21 May 2024). "Ariana Geerlings gana un título W15 en Serbia y Mayar Sherif es subcampeona en Italia". Murcia Plaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2024.

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