Malene Helgø (born 26 August 1999) is a Norwegian professional

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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

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, Helgø has a win–loss record of 26–16 (as of August 2024).

Junior performance

Grand Slam tournaments

Singles: *

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: 1R (2017) *

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: 1R (2016) *

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: 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

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debut representing Norway at the

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. She represented Norway at the

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

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. Helgø also took part in the 2024 United Cup, taking

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to a third set tiebreak in the quarterfinals.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 13 (9 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Doubles: 16 (7 titles, 9 runner–ups)

Team competitions

Billie Jean King Cup

Singles (13–11)

Doubles (13–5)

United Cup (0–7)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Helgo, Malene 1999 births Living people Tennis players from Oslo Norwegian female tennis players 21st-century Norwegian sportswomen