Noma Noha Akugue

Noma Noha Akugue (born 2 December 2003) is a German professional tennis player of Nigerian descent.^[1]

Noma Noha Akugue

Noha Akugue at the 2023 French Open
Country (sports)	Germany
Residence	Glinde, Germany
Born	(2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 21) Reinbek, Germany
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	$304,129
Singles
Career record	121–92
Career titles	2 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 142 (31 July 2023)
Current ranking	No. 212 (11 November 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q1 (2024)
French Open	Q2 (2023, 2024)
Wimbledon	Q2 (2023)
US Open	Q1 (2023)
Doubles
Career record	43–28
Career titles	3 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 189 (21 October 2024)
Current ranking	No. 195 (11 November 2024)
Last updated on: 11 November 2024.

Noha Akugue has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 142, achieved in July 2023, and a best doubles ranking of No. 189, reached in October 2024.

Career

2021–2022: WTA Tour debut

She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2021 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, partnering Julia Middendorf in the doubles competition.

2023: Maiden WTA Tour final

In singles, she made her WTA Tour main-draw debut as a wildcard player at the 2023 Hamburg European Open and reached the final by winning her first four matches on the WTA Tour, defeating Laura Pigossi, Storm Hunter, Martina Trevisan and Diana Shnaider en route.^[2][3] In the final, she lost to Arantxa Rus in two sets.^[4]

Performance timelines

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

DNQ

A

NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (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 and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Current through the 2024 WTA Tour.^[5]

Tournament	2021	2022	2023	2024	SR	W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	A	Q1	0 / 0	0–0
French Open	A	A	Q2	Q2	0 / 0	0–0
Wimbledon	A	A	Q2	Q1	0 / 0	0–0
US Open	A	A	Q1	A	0 / 0	0–0
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0 / 0	0–0
Career statistics
Tournaments	0	0	2	2	4
Titles	0	0	0	0	0
Finals	0	0	1	0	1
Overall win–loss	0–0	0–0	4–2	1–2	5–4
Year-end ranking	708	258	171	212

Doubles

Current through the 2024 WTA Tour.

Tournament	2021	2022	2023	2024	SR	W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0
French Open	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0
Wimbledon	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0
US Open	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0
Win–loss	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0 / 0	0–0
Career statistics
Tournaments	3	0	2	1	6
Overall win–loss	0–3	0–0	2–1	1–1	3–5
Year-end ranking	865	435	279	195

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend Grand Slam (0–0) WTA 1000 (0–0) WTA 500 (0–0) WTA 250 (0–1)

Finals by surface Hard (0–0) Clay (0–1) Grass (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Jul 2023	Hamburg Open, Germany	WTA 250	Clay	Arantxa Rus	0–6, 6–7(3–7)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 10 (2 titles, 8 runner–ups)

Legend W60/W75 tournaments (1–3) W25 tournaments (0–3) W15 tournaments (1–2)

Finals by surface Hard (0–2) Clay (2–6)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Aug 2020	ITF Alkmaar, Netherlands	W15	Clay	Cindy Burger	1–6, 4–6
Win	1–1	May 2022	ITF Cairo, Egypt	W15	Clay	Yang Ya-yi	6–1, 6–1
Loss	1–2	May 2022	ITF Cairo, Egypt	W15	Clay	Barbora Matúsová	2–6, 5–7
Loss	1–3	Aug 2022	Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany	W60	Clay	Lea Bošković	5–7, 6–3, 4–6
Loss	1–4	Aug 2022	ITF Braunschweig, Germany	W25	Clay	Brenda Fruhvirtová	3–6, 1–6
Loss	1–5	Sep 2022	ITF Prague Open, Czech Republic	W60	Clay	Réka Luca Jani	3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Loss	1–6	Oct 2022	ITF Pula, Italy	W25	Clay	Ylena In-Albon	3–6, 2–6
Loss	1–7	Nov 2022	ITF Kiryat Motzkin, Israel	W25	Hard	Anna Kubareva	6–7(5–7), 7–5, 5–7
Loss	1–8	Feb 2024	Porto Indoor, Portugal	W75	Hard (i)	Anna Bondár	6–7(4–7), 2–6
Win	2–8	Aug 2024	Přerov Cup, Czech Republic	W75	Clay	Kristina Dmitruk	6–2, 3–6, 6–1

Doubles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner–ups)

Legend W60/W75 tournaments (2–2) W25 tournaments (1–0) W15 tournaments (0–1)

Finals by surface Hard (0–0) Clay (3–3)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	May 2022	ITF Cairo, Egypt	W15	Clay	Ani Vangelova	Yasmin Ezzat Noa Liauw a Fong	6–3, 3–6, [9–11]
Win	1–1	Aug 2022	ITF Leipzig, Germany	W25	Clay	Ella Seidel	Tea Lukic Joëlle Steur	6–0, 7–5
Win	2–1	Jul 2023	Amstelveen Open, Netherlands	W60	Clay	Marie Weckerle	Ayla Aksu Ena Kajević	7–5, 6–3
Loss	2–2	May 2024	ITF Prague Open, Czech Republic	W75	Clay	Ella Seidel	Jaimee Fourlis Dominika Šalková	7–5, 5–7, [4–10]
Loss	2–3	Aug 2024	Přerov Cup, Czech Republic	W75	Clay	Sapfo Sakellaridi	Elena Pridankina Julie Štruplová	3–6, 4–6
Win	3–3	Sep 2024	Serbian Tennis Tour, Serbia	W75	Clay	Amina Anshba	Cristina Dinu Lia Karatancheva	6–2, 7–6(7–2)

References

1. "Noma Noha Akugue, dalla Nigeria col mito Steffi Graf". sport.tiscali.it (in Italian). 27 January 2021.
2. "Hamburg: Teenage wild card Noha Akugue victorious on WTA debut". WTA Tennis. 24 July 2023.
3. "Noha Akugue advances to Hamburg final on WTA Tour debut, will play Rus for title". Tennis Majors. 28 July 2023.
4. "Rus ends Noha Akugue's dream week to win Hamburg title". WTA Tennis. 29 July 2023.
5. "Player card Noma Noha Akugue". Roland Garros. Retrieved 8 November 2023.

External links

• Noma Noha Akugue at the Women's Tennis Association
• Noma Noha Akugue at the International Tennis Federation
• Official website (in German)