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
Mia Vriens. JASON RETCHFORD
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…
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Wejnert a winner on day one of Optus 18s
Monika Wejnert. JASON RETCHFORD
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…
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