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Erin Routliffe

Routliffe at the 2022 French Open
Country (sports)	Canada (2009–May 2017)  New Zealand (June 2017–present)
Residence	Caledon, Ontario, Canada
Born	(1995-04-11) 11 April 1995 (age 30) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro	2017
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
College	University of Alabama
Prize money	US $2,715,582
Singles
Career record	85–90 (48.57%)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 582 (12 June 2023)
Doubles
Career record	300–187 (61.6%)
Career titles	10
Highest ranking	No. 1 (15 July 2024)
Current ranking	No. 4 (21 July 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	SF (2024, 2025)
French Open	3R (2022, 2024)
Wimbledon	F (2024)
US Open	W (2023)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals	W (2024)
Olympic Games	1R (2024)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	SF (2025)
French Open	QF (2024)
Wimbledon	SF (2024)
US Open	1R (2022, 2024)
Team competitions
Fed Cup	19–11 (doubles 14-7)
Medal record Representing  Ontario Women's tennis Canada Summer Games Gold 2013 Sherbrooke Singles

Erin Hope Routliffe, born on April 11, 1995, is a professional tennis player from New Zealand. She mostly plays in doubles matches. Before representing New Zealand, she played for Canada.

One of her biggest achievements was becoming the world No. 1 in doubles on July 15, 2024. She also won a major doubles championship at the 2023 US Open with her partner, Gabriela Dabrowski. This made her the second New Zealander woman to win a major title in the modern tennis era.

Erin also had a great junior career, reaching a high rank of No. 17 among young players in 2013. She went to the University of Alabama and played on their tennis team. She even won the NCAA college doubles championship twice in 2014 and 2015.

About Erin's Life

Erin Routliffe was born in New Zealand while her parents were on a sailing trip around the world. They lived there for four years before moving back to Canada. Erin has two sisters, Tara and Tess. Tess is a well-known para-swimmer. Both of Erin's sisters were also born in Auckland. Erin moved to Montreal in 2011 to train at a special tennis center until 2013.

Erin's Tennis Journey

Starting Out (2010–2011)

In October 2010, Erin won a doubles title at a junior tournament in Canada. A year later, she won her first junior singles title at the same event. She also reached the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles at a bigger tournament in Saguenay, Canada.

Playing as a Junior (2012)

In April 2012, Erin won both singles and doubles titles at a tournament in France. She reached the doubles quarterfinals at Wimbledon as a junior player. Later that year, she played in the qualifying rounds of the Rogers Cup, a big tournament. She also won a doubles title in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with her partner Carol Zhao.

More Junior Success (2013)

Erin reached the doubles quarterfinals at the Australian Open as a junior. In February, she played in her first professional doubles final in Australia. In August, she won a gold medal in singles at the Canada Summer Games.

College Tennis and Beyond (2014–2015)

In 2014, Erin and Carol Zhao reached the semifinals and a final at professional tournaments in Canada. In 2015, Erin reached another doubles final in Granby, Canada, with Laura Robson. She also played in the main draw of the US Open doubles with Maya Jansen after winning a special playoff.

First Professional Titles (2016–2017)

In July 2016, Erin reached her first professional singles final in Winnipeg, Canada. In October, she won her first professional doubles title in South Carolina. In June 2017, Erin started representing New Zealand, the country where she was born. She played her first matches for New Zealand in the Fed Cup (now called Billie Jean King Cup). She won her second doubles title in Toronto with Alexa Guarachi.

Big Steps Forward (2018)

In January 2018, Erin won two more doubles titles in Egypt with Jade Lewis. She also won a singles title there. She continued to win many doubles titles throughout 2018 with different partners, including Alexa Guarachi and Victoria Rodríguez. She even played in her first WTA Tour event, reaching the final of the Washington Open with Alexa Guarachi. She also played at Wimbledon for the first time in the main draw.

More Doubles Finals (2019–2020)

In 2019, Erin continued to play in many doubles tournaments. She won a big title in Bonita Springs, USA, with Alexa Guarachi. She also reached the final of the Vancouver Open with Naomi Broady. In 2020, she won a doubles title in Hamilton, New Zealand, with Emily Fanning. She also reached several other doubles finals.

First WTA Tour Title (2021)

In 2021, Erin won her first WTA Tour doubles title at the Palermo Ladies Open in Italy. Her partner was Kimberley Zimmermann. This was a big moment in her career. She also reached the third round of the US Open doubles.

Breaking into the Top 30 (2022)

In 2022, Erin and her partner Alicja Rosolska had a great year. They reached the semifinals of a tournament in Adelaide and the quarterfinals at big WTA 1000 events in Qatar and Miami. They also reached two more finals. At the French Open, she reached the third round. At Wimbledon, she made it to the quarterfinals, which was her best result at a major tournament at that time. In August 2022, she entered the top 30 doubles players in the world. She also won a title in Washington with Jessica Pegula.

US Open Champions! (2023)

Erin made her first singles main-draw appearance on the WTA Tour in Auckland. In March, she won her third doubles title with Aldila Sutjiadi at the 2023 ATX Open.

The biggest highlight of 2023 was winning the US Open doubles title with her new partner, Gabriela Dabrowski. They were seeded 16th and beat many strong teams, including the defending champions in the final. This was Erin's first Grand Slam title, and it helped her enter the top 20 doubles players. They also reached their first WTA 1000 final in Guadalajara and won the Zhengzhou Open. Their success qualified them for the 2023 WTA Finals, a special year-end tournament for the best players. Erin became the first New Zealander to play in this event and reached the semifinals.

World No. 1 and WTA Finals Champion (2024)

In 2024, Erin continued her amazing run. She reached another WTA 1000 final at the Miami Open with Gabriela Dabrowski. She also reached the final of the Italian Open with Coco Gauff, which helped her reach a new career-high ranking of world No. 3.

In June, she won her sixth title with Gabriela Dabrowski at the 2024 Nottingham Open, her first title on grass courts. This win moved her to world No. 2. At Wimbledon, she and Dabrowski reached the final. After Wimbledon, on July 15, Erin Routliffe officially became the world No. 1 doubles player! She also reached the mixed doubles semifinals at Wimbledon with Michael Venus.

To cap off an incredible year, Erin and Gabriela Dabrowski won the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia. They went undefeated in their group and beat strong opponents in the semifinals and final. This made Erin the first New Zealander to win a WTA Finals title.

Continuing Success (2025)

In 2025, Erin and Gabriela Dabrowski reached the semifinals of the Australian Open. In April, Erin won the doubles title at the Charleston Open with Jeļena Ostapenko. Later that month, she reunited with Gabriela Dabrowski and won the doubles title at the Stuttgart Open.

Grand Slam Doubles Results

Erin has played in many Grand Slam tournaments. Here's how she has done in doubles:

Grand Slam Finals

Doubles: 2 (1 Title, 1 Runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	2023	US Open	Hard	Gabriela Dabrowski	Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva	7–6(11–9), 6–3
Loss	2024	Wimbledon	Grass	Gabriela Dabrowski	Taylor Townsend Kateřina Siniaková	6–7(5–7), 6–7(1–7)

Other Big Finals

WTA 1000 Tournaments: Doubles (1 Title, 4 Runner-ups)

These are very important tournaments, just below Grand Slams.

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2023	Guadalajara Open	Hard	Gabriela Dabrowski	Storm Hunter Elise Mertens	6–3, 2–6, [4–10]
Loss	2024	Miami Open	Hard	Gabriela Dabrowski	Sofia Kenin Bethanie Mattek-Sands	6–4, 6–7(5–7), [9–11]
Loss	2024	Italian Open	Clay	Coco Gauff	Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini	3–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Loss	2024	Canadian Open	Hard	Gabriela Dabrowski	Caroline Dolehide Desirae Krawczyk	6–7(2–7), 6–3, [7–10]
Win	2024	Cincinnati Open	Hard	Asia Muhammad	Leylah Fernandez Yulia Putintseva	3–6, 6–1, [10–4]

WTA Tour Finals

Doubles: 22 (10 Titles, 12 Runner-ups)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Aug 2018	Washington Open, US	International	Hard	Alexa Guarachi	Han Xinyun Darija Jurak	3–6, 2–6
Win	1–1	Jul 2021	Palermo Ladies Open, Italy	WTA 250	Clay	Kimberley Zimmermann	Natela Dzalamidze Kamilla Rakhimova	7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–4]
Loss	1–2	Sep 2021	Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg	WTA 250	Hard (i)	Kimberley Zimmermann	Greet Minnen Alison Van Uytvanck	3–6, 3–6
Loss	1–3	Sep 2021	Ostrava Open, Czech Republic	WTA 500	Hard (i)	Kaitlyn Christian	Sania Mirza Zhang Shuai	3–6, 2–6
Loss	1–4	Feb 2022	St. Petersburg Trophy, Russia	WTA 500	Hard (i)	Alicja Rosolska	Anna Kalinskaya Caty McNally	3–6, 7–6(7–5), [4–10]
Loss	1–5	Jun 2022	Bad Homburg Open, Germany	WTA 250	Grass	Alicja Rosolska	Eri Hozumi Makoto Ninomiya	4–6, 7–6(7–5), [5–10]
Win	2–5	Aug 2022	Washington Open, US	WTA 250	Hard	Jessica Pegula	Anna Kalinskaya Caty McNally	6–3, 5–7, [12–10]
Loss	2–6	Oct 2022	Ostrava Open, Czech Republic	WTA 500	Hard (i)	Alicja Rosolska	Caty McNally Alycia Parks	3–6, 2–6
Win	3–6	Mar 2023	ATX Open, US	WTA 250	Hard	Aldila Sutjiadi	Nicole Melichar-Martinez Ellen Perez	6–4, 3–6, [10–8]
Win	4–6	Sep 2023	US Open, US	Grand Slam	Hard	Gabriela Dabrowski	Laura Siegemund Vera Zvonareva	7–6(11–9), 6–3
Loss	4–7	Sep 2023	Guadalajara Open, Mexico	WTA 1000	Hard	Gabriela Dabrowski	Storm Hunter Elise Mertens	6–3, 2–6, [4–10]
Win	5–7	Oct 2023	Zhengzhou Open, China	WTA 500	Hard	Gabriela Dabrowski	Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara	6–2, 6–4
Loss	5–8	Mar 2024	Miami Open, US	WTA 1000	Hard	Gabriela Dabrowski	Sofia Kenin Bethanie Mattek-Sands	6–4, 6–7(5–7), [9–11]
Loss	5–9	May 2024	Italian Open, Italy	WTA 1000	Clay	Coco Gauff	Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini	3–6, 6–4, [8–10]
Win	6–9	Jun 2024	Nottingham Open, UK	WTA 250	Grass	Gabriela Dabrowski	Harriet Dart Diane Parry	5–7, 6–3, [11–9]
Loss	6–10	Jun 2024	Eastbourne International, UK	WTA 500	Grass	Gabriela Dabrowski	Lyudmyla Kichenok Jeļena Ostapenko	7–5, 6–7(2–7), [8–10]
Loss	6–11	Jul 2024	Wimbledon Championships, UK	Grand Slam	Hard	Gabriela Dabrowski	Kateřina Siniaková Taylor Townsend	6–7(5–7), 6–7(1–7)
Loss	6–12	Aug 2024	Canadian Open, Canada	WTA 1000	Hard	Gabriela Dabrowski	Caroline Dolehide Desirae Krawczyk	6–7(2–7), 6–3, [7–10]
Win	7–12	Aug 2024	Cincinnati Open, US	WTA 1000	Hard	Asia Muhammad	Leylah Fernandez Yulia Putintseva	3–6, 6–1, [10–4]
Win	8–12	Nov 2024	WTA Finals, Saudi Arabia	Finals	Hard (i)	Gabriela Dabrowski	Kateřina Siniaková Taylor Townsend	7-5, 6-3
Win	9–12	Mar 2025	Charleston Open, US	WTA 500	Clay	Jeļena Ostapenko	Caroline Dolehide Desirae Krawczyk	6–4, 6–2
Win	10–12	Apr 2025	Stuttgart Open, Germany	WTA 500	Clay (i)	Gabriela Dabrowski	Ekaterina Alexandrova Zhang Shuai	6–3, 6–3

WTA Challenger Finals

Doubles: 2 (2 Runner-ups)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Jul 2021	Charleston Pro, United States	Clay	Aldila Sutjiadi	Liang En-shuo Rebecca Marino	7–5, 5–7, [7–10]
Loss	0–2	May 2023	Catalonia Open, Spain	Clay	Alexa Guarachi	Storm Hunter Ellen Perez	1–6, 6–7(8–10)

ITF Circuit Finals

Singles: 2 (1 Title, 1 Runner-up)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Jul 2016	Winnipeg Challenger, Canada	W25	Hard	Francesca Di Lorenzo	4–6, 1–6
Win	1–1	Feb 2018	ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt	W15	Hard	Nadja Gilchrist	6–3, 7–5

Doubles: 29 (16 Titles, 13 Runner-ups)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Feb 2013	Launceston International, Australia	25,000	Hard	Allie Kiick	Ksenia Lykina Emily Webley-Smith	5–7, 3–6
Loss	0–2	May 2013	ITF Pula, Italy	10,000	Clay	Carol Zhao	Martina Caregaro Anna Floris	2–6, 7–5, [7–10]
Loss	0–3	Jul 2014	Challenger de Granby, Canada	25,000	Hard	Carol Zhao	Hiroko Kuwata Riko Sawayanagi	w/o
Loss	0–4	Jul 2015	Challenger de Granby, Canada	50,000	Hard	Laura Robson	Jessica Moore Storm Sanders	5–7, 2–6
Win	1–4	Oct 2016	ITF Charleston, United States	10,000	Clay	Andie Daniell	Quinn Gleason Whitney Kay	6–4, 6–2
Loss	1–5	Oct 2017	Challenger de Saguenay, Canada	60,000	Hard (i)	Francesca Di Lorenzo	Bianca Andreescu Carol Zhao	w/o
Win	2–5	Nov 2017	Toronto Challenger, Canada	60,000	Hard (i)	Alexa Guarachi	Ysaline Bonaventure Victoria Rodríguez	7–6(4), 3–6, [10–4]
Loss	2–6	Dec 2017	ITF Solapur, India	15,000	Hard	Maya Jansen	Hsu Ching-wen Pranjala Yadlapalli	5–7, 6–1, [6–10]
Win	3–6	Jan 2018	ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt	15,000	Hard	Jade Lewis	Anastasia Potapova Ekaterina Yashina	0–6, 7–5, [10–6]
Win	4–6	Jan 2018	ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt	15,000	Hard	Jade Lewis	Berfu Cengiz Jasmina Tinjic	6–1, 5–7, [12–10]
Win	5–6	Mar 2018	ITF Irapuato, Mexico	25,000	Hard	Alexa Guarachi	Desirae Krawczyk Giuliana Olmos	4–6, 6–2, [10–6]
Win	6–6	Apr 2018	ITF Pelham, United States	25,000	Clay	Alexa Guarachi	Maria Mateas María Portillo Ramírez	6–1, 6–2
Win	7–6	Apr 2018	Dothan Pro Classic, US	80,000	Clay	Alexa Guarachi	Sofia Kenin Jamie Loeb	6–4, 2–6, [11–9]
Win	8–6	May 2018	ITF Charleston Pro, US	80,000	Clay	Alexa Guarachi	Louisa Chirico Allie Kiick	6–1, 3–6, [10–5]
Win	9–6	Jun 2018	ITF Hua Hin, Thailand	25,000	Hard	Victoria Rodríguez	Nicha Lertpitaksinchai Peangtarn Plipuech	7–5, 3–6, [10–6]
Win	10–6	Jun 2018	ITF Hua Hin, Thailand	25,000	Hard	Victoria Rodríguez	Mana Ayukawa Nina Stadler	6–4, 6–4
Loss	10–7	Sep 2018	ITF Cairns, Australia	25,000	Hard	Astra Sharma	Naiktha Bains Xu Shi-lin	1–6, 6–7(7)
Win	11–7	Oct 2018 1	ITF Toowoomba, Australia	25,000	Hard	Freya Christie	Samantha Harris Astra Sharma	7–5, 6–4
Win	12–7	May 2019	Bonita Springs Championship, US	100,000	Clay	Alexa Guarachi	Usue Maitane Arconada Caroline Dolehide	6–3, 7–6(5)
Loss	12–8	Aug 2019	Vancouver Open, Canada	100,000	Hard	Naomi Broady	Nao Hibino Miyu Kato	2–6, 2–6
Win	13–8	Feb 2020	ITF Hamilton, New Zealand	15,000	Hard	Emily Fanning	Sabastiani León Maggie Ng	6–3, 6–1
Loss	13–9	Feb 2020	ITF Perth, Australia	25,000	Hard	Jaimee Fourlis	Kanako Morisaki Erika Sema	5–7, 4–6
Loss	13–10	Mar 2020	ITF Mildura, Australia	25,000	Grass	Arina Rodionova	Tereza Mihalíková Abbie Myers	3–6, 2–6
Loss	13–11	Oct 2020	ITF Porto, Portugal	25,000	Hard	Jana Fett	Jamie Loeb Ana Sofía Sánchez	6–2, 3–6, [8–10]
Loss	13–12	Nov 2020	ITF Orlando, US	25,000	Hard	Jamie Loeb	Rasheeda McAdoo Alycia Parks	6–4, 1–6, [9–11]
Loss	13–13	May 2021	Charlottesville Open, US	60,000	Clay	Aldila Sutjiadi	Anna Danilina Arina Rodionova	1–6, 3–6
Win	14–13	May 2021	Bonita Springs Championship, US (2)	100,000	Clay	Aldila Sutjiadi	Eri Hozumi Miyu Kato	6–3, 4–6, [10–6]
Win	15–13	Dec 2022	ITF Tauranga, New Zealand	25,000	Hard	Paige Hourigan	Ashmitha Easwaramurthi Yuka Hosoki	6–1, 6–0
Win	16–13	Feb 2024	Burnie International, Australia	60,000	Hard	Paige Hourigan	Kyoka Okamura Ayano Shimizu	7–6(5), 6–4

Playing for Her Country: Billie Jean King Cup

Erin Routliffe has proudly represented New Zealand in the Billie Jean King Cup (formerly Fed Cup), which is a big team tennis competition for women.

Singles Matches (4 Wins, 2 Losses)

Edition	Stage	Date	Location	Against	Surface	Opponent	W/L	Score
2017	Group Stage	Jul 2017	Dushanbe, Tajikistan	Turkmenistan	Hard	Guljan Muhammetkuliyeva	Win	6–1, 6–0
				Uzbekistan		Sabina Sharipova	Loss	3–6, 1–6
	Play-off			Sri Lanka		Nethmi Himashi Waduge	Win	6–2, 6–0
2018	Group Stage	Feb 2018	Bahrain	Uzbekistan	Hard	Sabina Sharipova	Loss	5–7, 1–6
	Play-off			Pakistan		Ushna Sohail	Win	6–3, 6–1
2019	Play-off	Jun 2019	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Malaysia	Hard	Sharifah Elysia Wan Abdul Rahman	Win	6–0, 6–0

Doubles Matches (10 Wins, 4 Losses)

Edition	Stage	Date	Location	Against	Surface	Partner	Opponents	W/L	Score
2017	Group Stage	Jul 2017	Dushanbe, Tajikistan	Turkmenistan	Hard	Joanna Carswell	Jahan Bayramova Guljan Muhammetkuliyeva	Win	6–2, 6–1
				Uzbekistan			Akgul Amanmuradova Komola Umarova	Loss	3–6, 4–6
2019	Group Stage	Jun 2019	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Bangladesh	Hard	Paige Hourigan	Mashfia Afrin Susmita Sen	Win	6–0, 6–1
				Pakistan		Valentina Ivanov	Meheq Khokhar Noor Malik	Win	6–0, 6–1
				Hong Kong			Ng Kwan-yau Wu Ho-ching	Win	6–2, 6–2
	Play-off	Jun 2019		Malaysia	Hard		Sara Nayar Jawairiah Noordin	Win	6–3, 4–6, 6–3
2020	Group Stage	Feb 2020	Wellington, New Zealand	Mongolia	Hard	Kelly Southwood	Jargal Altansarnai Bolor Enkhbayar	Win	6–2, 6–1
				Pakistan		Valentina Ivanov	Mahin Qureshi Ushna Suhail	Win	6–1, 6–0
				Singapore		Emily Fanning	Sarah Pang Tammy Tan	Win	6–0, 6–0
2022	Group Stage	Apr 2022	Antalya, Turkey	China	Clay	Valentina Ivanov	Xu Yifan Yang Zhaoxuan	Loss	3–6, 1–6
				Korea		Paige Hourigan	Kim Dabin Kim Na-ri	Loss	2–6, 6–2, 6–7(6–8)
				Japan			Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara	Loss	3–6, 6–4, 2–6
				India			Sowjanya Bavisetti Riya Bhatia	Win	6–2, 6–0
				Indonesia			Jessy Rompies Aldila Sutjiadi	Win	6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–3)

See also

In Spanish: Erin Routliffe para niños