Astrid Wanja Brune Olsen (born 23 June 1999) is a Norwegian
tennis
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player. She has a Norwegian father and a Kenyan mother.
On 12 August 2019, Brune Olsen achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 880. On 3 February 2020, she peaked at No. 626 in the
WTA doubles rankings.
Playing on the
ITF Junior Circuit
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, Brune Olsen had a career-high ranking of 47, achieved in April 2017.
Since 2017, she has represented
Norway
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in
Fed Cup
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, where she has accumulated (as of December 2022) a win–loss record of 6–5.
National merit list
Champion ladies' singles: 2016
Champion ladies' doubles: 2016
Several Junior Champion titles, in singles and doubles.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 1 (runner–up)
Doubles: 8 (2 titles, 6 runner–ups)
Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup participation
Singles (1–0)
Doubles (1–1)
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National matches and rankings
1999 births
Living people
Norwegian female tennis players
People from Nittedal
Norwegian people of Kenyan descent
Sportspeople from Viken (county)
21st-century Norwegian women
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