PLAYER PROFILE
Mia Vriens
- Age32
- Born23 August 1992
- Birth PlaceSydney, New South Wales
- LivesGlenorie, New South Wales
- PlaysRight-handed
- CoachCatherine Barclay
On court
- began playing tennis aged five
- member of the NSW National Academy
- best result of 2009 came during the December Showdown, when she made the semifinals of the Optus 18s Australian Championships as a qualifier, before going down to second seed Sally Peers
- in 2010, focused her attention on qualifying for senior ITF events
- represented Australia in Junior Fed Cup competition
- previous results including reaching the second round of the Australian Open junior championships in 2009 and the third round of the ITF junior event in Traralgon
- favourite surface is hard court
Mia Vriens in the news
Vriens first through to quarters
8 December, 2010
Mia Vriens is the first girl through to the Optus 18s Girls Singles quarterfinals after defeating eighth seed Nina Catovic in a minor upset today. With games delayed…
Read moreMia Vriens is the first girl through to the Optus 18s Girls Singles quarterfinals after defeating eighth seed Nina Catovic in a minor upset today. With games delayed…
Wejnert a winner on day one of Optus 18s
6 December, 2010
There was sun, searing forehands and school groups aplenty on the first day of the Optus 18s Australian Girls Singles Championships, with most of the seeds winning their…
Read moreThere was sun, searing forehands and school groups aplenty on the first day of the Optus 18s Australian Girls Singles Championships, with most of the seeds winning their…