Līga Dekmeijere
Līga Dekmeijere (born 21 May 1983) is a Latvian former tennis player.
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| Country (sports) |  Latvia |
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| Born | 21 May 1983 Riga |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Prize money | $488,572 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 182–282 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 287 (26 August 2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 297–328 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 19 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 54 (5 April 2010) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2005, 2010, 2011) |
| French Open | 3R (2012) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2012) |
| US Open | 2R (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2013) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 14–16 |
She won one doubles title on the WTA Tour, as well as 19 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 26 August 2002, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 287. On 5 April 2010, she peaked at No. 54 in the doubles rankings.
Dekmeijere won her only WTA title at the 2008 Cachantún Cup, where she entered the doubles event with Poland's Alicja Rosolska, defeating Mariya Koryttseva and Julia Schruff in the final.[1]
Playing for Latvia at the Fed Cup, Dekmeijere has a win–loss record of 14–16.
WTA career finals
Doubles (1–6)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 6 November 2005 | Bell Challenge, Quebec City, Canada | Hard (i) |  Ashley Harkleroad |
 Anastasia Rodionova Elena Vesnina |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 13 January 2006 | Canberra International, Australia | Hard |  Claire Curran |
 Marta Domachowska  Roberta Vinci |
7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
| Winner | 1. | 17 February 2008 | Cachantún Cup, Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay | Alicja Rosolska |
 Mariya Koryttseva  Julia Schruff |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 20 June 2008 | Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands | Grass | Angelique Kerber |
 Marina Erakovic  Michaëlla Krajicek |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 19 April 2009 | Family Circle Cup, Charleston, U.S. | Clay |  Patty Schnyder |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Nadia Petrova |
6–7(5–7), 6–2, [11–9] |
| Runner-up | 5. | 15 January 2011 | Hobart International, Australia | Hard | Kateryna Bondarenko |
Sara Errani Roberta Vinci |
6–3, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 25 August 2012 | Texas Tennis Open, Dallas, U.S. | Hard | Irina Falconi |
Marina Erakovic Heather Watson |
6–3, 6–0 |
ITF finals (19–11)
Singles (0–1)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 4 October 2010 | Williamsburg, United States | Clay | Lauren Davis |
0–6, 0–6 |
Doubles (19–10)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 12 July 1999 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay |  Liudmila Nikoyan |
 Ségolène Berger Victoria Courmes |
6–7(6–8), 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 8 July 2001 | Périgueux, France | Clay |  Margit Rüütel |
Kildine Chevalier  Daniela Olivera |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 3. | 29 July 2001 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | Irina Kornienko |
 Chiaki Nakajima Ayako Suzuki |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 11 November 2001 | Le Havre, France | Clay | Maria Kondratieva |
Daniela Olivera  Natacha Randriantefy |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 19 November 2001 | Deauville, France | Clay | Maria Kondratieva |
 Yvonne Doyle  Eva Erbová |
6–1, 7–6(9–7) |
| Runner-up | 1. | 15 October 2002 | Southampton, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Yvonne Doyle |
Amanda Hopmans %253B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Dragana Zarić |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 6 May 2003 | Fukuoka, Japan | Clay | Nana Smith |
Saori Obata Rika Fujiwara |
6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 12 October 2003 | Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard (i) | Bianka Lamade |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Leslie Butkiewicz Caroline Maes |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 8. | 22 March 2004 | Athens, Greece | Hard | Martina Müller |
 Zsófia Gubacsi Kira Nagy |
6–2, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 9. | 23 May 2004 | Beijing, China | Hard |  İpek Şenoğlu |
 Rui Du Liu Nannan |
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
| Winner | 10. | 30 May 2004 | Tongliao, China | Hard | İpek Şenoğlu |
Anna Bastrikova Nina Bratchikova |
7–5, 7–6(7–5) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 13 June 2004 | Beijing, China | Hard (i) | İpek Şenoğlu |
 Chuang Chia-jung  Wynne Prakusya |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 26 September 2004 | Tunica, United States | Clay |  Natallia Dziamidzenka |
Tetiana Luzhanska .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Aneta Soukup |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 11. | 3 October 2004 | Pelham, United States | Clay | Natallia Dziamidzenka |
Sarah Riske Aleke Tsoubanos |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 12. | 16 November 2004 | Tucson, United States | Hard | Vladimíra Uhlířová |
Krysty Marcio Jessica Nguyen |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 13. | 30 November 2004 | Palm Beach Gardens, United States | Clay | Nana Smith |
Kelly McCain Kaysie Smashey |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 14. | 12 June 2005 | Marseille, France | Clay | Caroline Dhenin |
 Maria Fernanda Alves Marie-Ève Pelletier |
6–2, 1–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 21 May 2006 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Hard | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Trudi Musgrave |
Chuang Chia-jung  Napaporn Tongsalee |
6–4, 1–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 23 May 2006 | Beijing, China | Hard (i) | Nina Bratchikova |
Chuang Chia-jung Tamarine Tanasugarn |
6–4, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 9 June 2006 | Prostějov, Czech Republic | Clay | Alicja Rosolska |
Jarmila Gajdošová Akiko Morigami |
3–6, 6–7(3–7) |
| Winner | 15. | 29 September 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Ayami Takase |
Yurika Sema Mari Tanaka |
7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
| Winner | 16. | 19 October 2006 | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Veronika Chvojková |
Katie O'Brien Margit Rüütel |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 27 January 2007 | Waikoloa, United States | Hard | Julie Ditty |
 Natalie Grandin Raquel Kops-Jones |
0–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 20 Mar 2007 | Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Hard | Story Tweedie-Yates |
Chanelle Scheepers Robin Stephenson |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 17 July 2007 | Boston, United States | Hard | İpek Şenoğlu |
Melinda Czink Natalie Grandin |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 18 September 2007 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Varvara Lepchenko |
Melinda Czink Angela Haynes |
5–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | 17. | 28 September 2008 | Ashland, United States | Hard |  Jelena Pandžić |
Julie Ditty Carly Gullickson |
6–3, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Winner | 18. | 13 March 2011 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | Kimberly Couts |
Heidi El Tabakh Arina Rodionova |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 19. | 2 April 2011 | Pelham, United States | Clay | Marie-Ève Pelletier |
Kimberly Couts Heidi El Tabakh |
2–6, 6–4, [12–10] |
Doubles performance timeline
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | W–L |
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| Australian Open | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3–8 | ||
| French Open | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | 5–5 | ||||
| Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1–5 | ||||
| US Open | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 2R | A | 5–9 |
| Win–Loss | 1–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 14–27 |
References
- "Alicja, Liga Triumph in Vina del Mar Doubles". Women's Tennis Association. 18 February 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
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