Malene Helgø (born 26 August 1999) is a Norwegian professional tennis player.
She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 317, achieved on 30 January 2023. Her best doubles ranking is No. 323, reached on 24 July 2023. Helgø has won nine singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
On the ITF Junior Circuit, Helgø has been ranked as high as No. 29 in the world.
Playing for Norway in Billie Jean King Cup, Helgø has a win–loss record of 26–16 (as of August 2024).
Junior performance
Grand Slam tournaments
Singles:
- Australian Open: 1R (2017)
- French Open: 1R (2016)
- Wimbledon: 1R (2016)
- US Open: 2R (2016)
Doubles:
- Australian Open: QF (2017)
- French Open: 1R (2016)
- Wimbledon: QF (2016)
- US Open: 2R (2016)
Professional
In 2023, Helgø made her WTA Tour debut representing Norway at the 2023 United Cup.[1] She represented Norway at the 2023 United Cup and in as the number-one female player. She gained entry into the 2023 Swedish Open as an alternate, losing in the first round to Louisa Chirico.[2] Helgø also took part in the 2024 United Cup, taking Caroline Garcia to a third set tiebreak in the quarterfinals.[3]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 13 (9 titles, 4 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jul 2018 | ITF The Hague, Netherlands | W15 | Clay |  Ida Jarlskog
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6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2018 | ITF Sandefjord, Norway | W15 | Clay |  Lisa Ponomar
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6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Mar 2019 | ITF Tabarka, Tunisia | W15 | Clay |  Daria Lodikova
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6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–1 | Jul 2019 | ITF Sandefjord, Norway | W15 | Clay |  Michaela Bayerlová
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7–5, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–1 | Sep 2020 | ITF Varna, Bulgaria | W15 | Clay |  Sebastianna Scilipoti
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6–7(1), 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–2 | May 2021 | Liepāja Open, Latvia | W25 | Clay |  Daniela Vismane
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Aug 2021 | ITF Oldenzaal, Netherlands | W25 | Clay |  Jang Su-jeong
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3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 4–4 | May 2022 | ITF Varberg, Sweden | W25 | Clay |  Sofia Samavati
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6–2, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Nov 2022 | ITF Haabneeme, Estonia | W25 | Hard (i) |  Arantxa Rus
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–4 | Jul 2023 | ITF Périgueux, France | W25 | Clay |  Sapfo Sakellaridi
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–4 | Mar 2024 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | W35 | Hard (i) |  Dejana Radanović
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6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 8–4 | Mar 2024 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard |  Marie Weckerle
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6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 9–4 | Mar 2024 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard |  Julie Belgraver
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6–1, 6–0 |
Doubles: 16 (7 titles, 9 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2015 | ITF Oslo, Norway | W10 | Hard (i) |  Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen
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Kim Grajdek Ekaterina Yashina
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2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2016 | ITF Bastad, Sweden | W10 | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen
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Emilie Francati Cornelia Lister
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Oct 2016 | ITF Bol, Croatia | W10 | Clay |  Lea Bošković
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Mariana Dražić  Rebeka Stolmár
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6–7(5), 6–7(5) |
| Loss | 0–4 | Oct 2017 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | W15 | Hard (i) | Fanny Östlund
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Anastasia Kulikova  Elena Malygina
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6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 1–4 | Nov 2017 | ITF Stockholm, Sweden | W15 | Hard (i) | Fanny Östlund
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 Maryna Kolb Nadiya Kolb
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w/o |
| Loss | 1–5 | May 2018 | ITF Karlskrona, Sweden | W15 | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen
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 Cristina Adamescu Andreea Ghitescu
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5–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–5 | Jul 2018 | ITF Sandefjord, Norway | W15 | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen
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Nora Niedmers  Yukina Saigo
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6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–6 | Aug 2018 | ITF Savitaipale, Finland | W15 | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen
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Polina Bakhmutkina Elena Malõgina
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4–6, 6–1, [5–10] |
| Loss | 2–7 | Feb 2019 | ITF Sharm El Sheik, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Mariana Dražić
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Anastasia Dețiuc  Oona Orpana
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0–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–7 | Feb 2019 | ITF Sharm El Sheik, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Mariana Dražić
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Merel Hoedt Noa Liauw a Fong
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–7 | Jul 2019 | ITF Sandefjord, Norway | W15 | Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen
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Suzan Lamens Annick Melgers
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6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–7 | Sep 2019 | ITF Székesfehérvár, Hungary | W15 | Clay |  Nefisa Berberović
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 Katarína Kužmová Laura Svatiková
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7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 6–7 | Dec 2019 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Mariana Dražić
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 Yvonne Cavallé Reimers Bojana Marinković
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7–6(4), 6–1 |
| Loss | 6–8 | Oct 2022 | Hamburg Ladies & Gents Cup, Germany | W60 | Hard (i) |  Veronika Erjavec
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Miriam Kolodziejová Jesika Malečková
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 7–8 | Nov 2022 | ITF Haabneeme, Estonia | W25 | Hard (i) | Suzan Lamens
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Dalila Jakupović Arantxa Rus
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6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 7–9 | Feb 2025 | ITF Brisbane, Australia | W75 | Hard | Tessah Andrianjafitrimo
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Miho Kuramochi  Zheng Wushuang
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6–7(6), 3–6 |
Team competitions
Billie Jean King Cup
Singles (13–11)
| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| 2016 | Z3 R/R | 14 Apr 2016 | Ulcinj (MNE) |  Mozambique
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Clay | Marieta de Lyubov Nhamitambo | W | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 2017 | Z2 R/R | 19 Apr 2017 | Šiauliai (LIT) |  South Africa
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Hard (i) | Ilze Hattingh | W | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Sweden
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Cornelia Lister | L | 4–6, 0–6 | ||||
| Z2 P/O | 22 Apr 2017 |  Lithuania
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Paulina Bakaitė | W | 6–3, 7–6(4) | |||
| 2018 | Z2 R/R | 18 Apr 2018 | Athens (GRE) |  Israel
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Clay | Julia Glushko | L | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
| 19 Apr 2018 | Luxembourg
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Mandy Minella | L | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 | ||||
| 20 Apr 2018 | BiH
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Dea Herdželaš | L | 4–6, 2–6 | ||||
| 2019 | Z3 R/R | 18 Apr 2019 | Ulcinj (MNE) |  Armenia
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Clay | Evelina Martirosyan | W | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 19 Apr 2019 |  Montenegro
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Anja Drašković | W | 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 | ||||
| Z3 P/O | 20 Apr 2019 |  Egypt
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Mayar Sherif | L | 1–6, 1–6 | |||
| 2020–21 | Z3 R/R | 15 Jun 2021 | Vilnius (LIT) |  Albania
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Hard | Kristal Dule | W | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 17 Jun 2021 |  North Macedonia
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Katarina Marinkovikj | W | 6–0, 6–0 | ||||
| Z3 P/O | 19 Jun 2021 | BiH
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Nefisa Berberović | W | 6–0, 6–4 | |||
| 2022 | Z2 R/R | 12 Apr 2022 | Vierumäki (FIN) | Egypt
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Hard (i) | Sandra Samir | W | 7–6(7), 6–0 |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Greece
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Michaela Laki | W | 6–4, 6–1 | ||||
| Z2 P/O | 15 April 2022 | Israel
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Nicole Khirin | W | 6–7(1), 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles (13–5)
| Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
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| 2016 | Z3 R/R | 11 Apr 2016 | Ulcinj (MNE) |  Morocco
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Clay | Andrea Raaholt | Ghita Benhadi Zaineb El Houari |
W | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 13 Apr 2016 |  Kosovo
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Andrea Raaholt | Fiona Polloshka Arlinda Rushiti |
W | 6–2, 6–1 | ||||
| 2017 | Z2 R/R | 20 Apr 2017 | Šiauliai (LIT) | Sweden
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Hard (i) | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Jacqueline Cabaj Awad Kajsa Rinaldo Persson |
L | 2–6, 2–6 |
| 21 Apr 2017 | Slovenia
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Caroline Rohde-Moe | Dalila Jakupović Andreja Klepač |
W | 1–0 ret. | ||||
| 2018 | Z2 R/R | 18 Apr 2018 | Athens (GRE) | Israel
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Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Julia Glushko Lina Glushko |
W | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(3) |
| 19 Apr 2018 | Luxembourg
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Lilly Elida Håseth | Tiffany Cornelius Claudine Schaul |
L | 5–7, 1–6 | ||||
| 20 Apr 2018 | BiH
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Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Dea Herdželas Jelena Simić |
L | 0–6, 2–6 | ||||
| 2019 | Z3 R/R | 18 Apr 2019 | Ulcinj (MNE) | Armenia
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Clay | Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Yeva Avetisyan Irena Muradyan |
W | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 19 Apr 2019 | Montenegro
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Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Anja Drašković Divna Ratković |
W | 6–0, 6–1 | ||||
| Z3 P/O | 20 Apr 2019 | BiH
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Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen | Mayar Sherif Rana Sherif Ahmed |
L | 5–7, 3–6 | |||
| 2020–21 | Z3 R/R | 15 Jun 2021 | Vilnius (LIT) | Armenia
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Hard | Ulrikke Eikeri | Yeva Avetisyan Irena Muradyan |
W | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 17 Jun 2021 | North Macedonia
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Ulrikke Eikeri | Katarina Marinkovikj Aleksandra Simeva |
W | 6–2, 6–0 | ||||
| 2022 | Z2 R/R | 12 Apr 2022 | Vierumäki (FIN) | Egypt
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Hard (i) | Ulrikke Eikeri | Rana Sherif Ahmed Mayar Sherif |
W | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Greece
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Ulrikke Eikeri | Eleni Christofi Despina Papamichail |
L | 7–5, 4–6, 3–6 | ||||
| 2022 | Z2 P/O | 15 Apr 2022 | Israel
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Ulrikke Eikeri | Lina Glushko Shavit Kimchi |
W | 6–2, 7–5 |
United Cup (0–7)
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| Outcome | No. | Surface | Match type (partner) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
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| 2023 | ||||||
| 29 December–8 January; Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, Australia; Group stage | ||||||
| Loss | 1. | Hard | Singles |  Brazil
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Beatriz Haddad Maia
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4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Hard | Singles |  Italy
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Martina Trevisan
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5–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
| 2024 | ||||||
| 29 December–7 January; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Group stage | ||||||
| Loss | 1. | Hard | Singles | Netherlands
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Arantxa Rus
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6–7(4), 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Hard | Singles | Croatia
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Donna Vekić
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5–7, 6–3, 3–6 |
| 29 December–7 January; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Quarterfinals | ||||||
| Loss | QF | Hard | Singles | France
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Caroline Garcia
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2–6, 7–6(6), 6–7(5) |
| 2025 | ||||||
| 27 December–5 January; Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney, Australia; Group stage | ||||||
| Loss | 1. | Hard | Singles | Czech Republic
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Karolína Muchová
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Hard | Singles |  Poland
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Iga Świątek
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1–6, 0–6 |
References
- ^ "Photos: The players contesting their first WTA main draw in 2023". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "Nordea Open: Chirico moves into last 16". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Garcia survives Helgo challenge at United Cup". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
External links
- Malene Helgø at the Women's Tennis Association
- Malene Helgø at the International Tennis Federation
- Malene Helgø at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
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