# Marie Benoît

Marie Benoît (French pronunciation:; born 16 March 1995) is a Belgian professional tennis player. On 24 July 2023, she achieved her best singles ranking of world No. 188. On 18 October 2021, she peaked at No. 208 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Benoît has won 15 singles and 12 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.
Playing for the Belgium Fed Cup team, Benoît has a win–loss record of 1–2 (as of November 2024).

## Career
### 2019: WTA Tour debut

Benoît's singles debut on the WTA Tour came at the 2019 Internationaux de Strasbourg, where she was defeated in the first round by Ukrainian player Marta Kostyuk. In doubles, she made her debut at the 2019 Bucharest Open, when she lost with her partner Ysaline Bonaventure in the first round.

### 2020-2022: First WTA 125 doubles final

In 2020, she reached the final of a WTA 125 Challenger event, partnering with Jessika Ponchet. The following year was marked by participating in all four Grand Slam qualifying tournaments, twice reaching the second round. In 2021, she reached semifinals in a $25k tournament in Grenoble, France, losing to Viktorija Golubic. In a tournament in Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy, she lost the final against Arantxa Rus. In August 2022, she won a $25k event in Koksijde, Belgium, one week after reaching the final in the $25k tournament organised in her hometown of Eupen.

### 2023-2024: First WTA 125 singles quarterfinal

Benoît qualified for main draw at the 2023 Țiriac Foundation Trophy in Bucharest and defeated Chloé Paquet in three sets to reach the second round, where she lost to fifth seed Anna Bondár. She also made it through qualification for the 2024 Hamburg Open, but lost in the first round to top seed Mayar Sherif.
At the 2024 Țiriac Foundation Trophy, Benoît reached her first WTA 125 singles quarterfinal defeating Leonie Küng and Valentina Ryser, before losing to Ekaterine Gorgodze.

## WTA Challenger finals
### Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2020 | Newport Beach Challenger, United States | Hard | Jessika Ponchet | Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani | 1–6, 3–6 |

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 27 (15 titles, 12 runner–ups)

* Legend
* W60 tournaments (1–0)
* W25/35 tournaments (9–7)
* W10/15 tournaments (5–5)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (3–1)
* Clay (12–11)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Nov 2012 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Clay | Laura Ioana Andrei | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2013 | ITF Iași, Romania | W10 | Clay | Raluca Elena Platon | 6–3, 7–6$^{(0)}$ |
| Win | 3–0 | Oct 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Clay | Anastasia Vdovenco | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 4–0 | Feb 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W10 | Hard | Gai Ao | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–1 | Sep 2014 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W10 | Clay | Martina Trevisan | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4–2 | Feb 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | W10 | Hard | Isabella Shinikova | 2–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Win | 5–2 | Feb 2015 | ITF El Kantaoui, Tunisia | W10 | Hard | Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar | 6–7$^{(6)}$, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 6–2 | Sep 2015 | ITF Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands | W25 | Clay | Tena Lukas | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–3 | Jul 2017 | ITF Tampere, Finland | W15 | Clay | Monika Kilnarová | 6–7$^{(5)}$, 7–6$^{(5)}$, 4–6 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Aug 2017 | ITF Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia | W15 | Clay | Oana Gavrilă | 7–6$^{(3)}$, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Oct 2017 | ITF Seville, Spain | W25 | Clay | Daniela Seguel | 6–2, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6–6 | Nov 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W15 | Clay | Gaia Sanesi | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 7–6 | Oct 2018 | ITF Riba-Roja de Turia, Spain | W25 | Clay | Aliona Bolsova | 6–0, 7–6$^{(2)}$ |
| Loss | 7–7 | Oct 2019 | ITF Riba-Roja de Turia | W25 | Clay | Andrea Lázaro García | 6–7$^{(4)}$, 5–7 |
| Win | 8–7 | Jan 2020 | ITF Daytona Beach, United States | W25 | Clay | Andrea Lázaro García | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Loss | 8–8 | May 2022 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Arantxa Rus | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 8–9 | Aug 2022 | ITF Eupen, Belgium | W25 | Clay | Aneta Kučmová | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 9–9 | Aug 2022 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | W25 | Clay | Julia Riera | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 10–9 | Jan 2023 | ITF Vero Beach, United States | W60 | Clay | Emma Navarro | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 11–9 | Feb 2023 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK | W25 | Hard (i) | Heather Watson | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 12–9 | Jul 2023 | ITF Aschaffenburg, Germany | W25 | Clay | Julie Štruplová | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 13–9 | Jan 2024 | ITF Naples, United States | W35 | Clay | Leonie Küng | 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 13–10 | Feb 2024 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W35 | Clay | Lucija Ćirić Bagarić | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 13–11 | Apr 2024 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W35 | Clay | Nina Vargová | 3–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Win | 14–11 | May 2024 | ITF Annenheim, Austria | W35 | Clay | Tereza Valentová | 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 15–11 | May 2024 | ITF Klagenfurt, Austria | W35 | Clay | Sofia Costoulas | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 15–12 | Oct 2024 | ITF Seville, Spain | W35 | Clay | Sinja Kraus | 6–2, 2–6, 3–6 |

### Doubles: 29 (14 titles, 15 runner–ups)

* Legend
* W60/75 tournaments (1–0)
* W50 tournaments (1–0)
* W25/35 tournaments (10–7)
* W10/15 tournaments (2–8)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (2–2)
* Clay (11–12)
* Carpet (1–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2011 | ITF Rebecq, Belgium | W10 | Hard | Kimberley Zimmermann | Kim Kilsdonk Nicolette van Uitert | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2013 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | W25 | Clay | Kimberley Zimmermann | Magali Kempen Nicky van Dyck | 3–6, 6–7$^{(3)}$ |
| Loss | 0–3 | Oct 2013 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Clay | Kimberley Zimmermann | Quirine Lemoine Gabriela van de Graaf | 3–6, 6–0, [7–10] |
| Loss | 0–4 | Apr 2014 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W10 | Hard | Kimberley Zimmermann | Polina Leykina Despina Papamichail | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–5 | Sep 2014 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W10 | Clay | Kimberley Zimmermann | Alice Balducci Georgia Brescia | 6–3, 0–6, [5–10] |
| Loss | 0–6 | Sep 2014 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W10 | Clay | Kimberley Zimmermann | Verena Hofer Martina Pratesi | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–7 | Oct 2014 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W10 | Clay | Kimberley Zimmermann | Anna Klasen Charlotte Klasen | 3–6, 6–4, [8–10] |
| Win | 1–7 | Nov 2014 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W25 | Hard | Demi Schuurs | Valentyna Ivakhnenko Polina Monova | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–7 | Apr 2016 | Wiesbaden Open, Germany | W25 | Clay | Arantxa Rus | Steffi Distelmans Demi Schuurs | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–8 | Apr 2017 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Ysaline Bonaventure | Emma Laine Yuuki Tanaka | 6–3, 1–6, [4–10] |
| Loss | 2–9 | Jul 2017 | Tampere Open, Finland | W15 | Clay | Estelle Cascino | Anna Iakovleva Gyulnara Nazarova | w/o |
| Loss | 2–10 | Aug 2017 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | W25 | Clay | Magali Kempen | Ankita Raina Bibiane Schoofs | 6–3, 3–6, [9–11] |
| Win | 3–10 | Dec 2017 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W15 | Clay | Julia Terziyska | Anna-Giulia Remondina Milana Špremo | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–11 | Apr 2018 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Xu Shilin | Naiktha Bains Chiara Scholl | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 4–11 | May 2018 | ITF Hammamet, Tunisia | W15 | Clay | Angelica Moratelli | Ulyana Ayzatulina Julyette Steur | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–11 | Sep 2018 | ITF Sofia, Bulgaria | W25 | Clay | Manon Arcangioli | Amina Anshba Polina Monova | 6–4, 7–6$^{(5)}$ |
| Loss | 5–12 | Feb 2019 | AK Ladies Open, Germany | W25 | Carpet (i) | Katarzyna Piter | Cristina Bucșa Rosalie van der Hoek | 7–5, 3–6, [10–12] |
| Loss | 5–13 | Oct 2019 | ITF Riba-Roja de Turia, Spain | W25 | Clay | Ioana Loredana Roșca | Lara Arruabarrena Sara Errani | 6–3, 4–6, [8–10] |
| Win | 6–13 | Oct 2019 | ITF Seville, Spain | W25 | Clay | Julia Wachaczyk | Eva Guerrero Álvarez Arantxa Rus | 6–0, 6–7$^{(3)}$, [10–4] |
| Win | 7–13 | Sep 2020 | ITF Tarvisio, Italy | W25 | Clay | Alexandra Cadanțu | Anna Bondár Paula Ormaechea | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 8–13 | Jun 2021 | ITF The Hague, Netherlands | W25 | Clay | Ioana Loredana Roșca | María Portillo Ramírez Panna Udvardy | 6–7$^{(5)}$, 7–5, [10–7] |
| Win | 9–13 | Sep 2021 | ITF Santarém, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Eden Silva | Alicia Barnett Olivia Nicholls | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 10–13 | Feb 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W25 | Clay | Amina Anshba | Andreea Roșca Ioana Loredana Roșca | 7–5, 7–6$^{(4)}$ |
| Loss | 10–14 | Mar 2022 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W25 | Clay | Nicoleta Dascălu | Funa Kozaki Naho Sato | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 10–15 | Apr 2023 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W25 | Clay | Dea Herdzelas | Alessandra Teodosescu Federica Urgesi | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 11–15 | Jan 2024 | ITF Naples, United States | W35 | Clay | Leonie Küng | Mayuka Aikawa Hsu Chieh-yu | 6–7$^{(6)}$, 6–2, [10–8] |
| Win | 12–15 | Jun 2024 | ITF Ystad, Sweden | W50 | Clay | Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove | Alevtina Ibragimova Anna Zyryanova | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 13–15 | Oct 2024 | ITF Heraklion, Greece | W35 | Clay | Ekaterina Makarova | Luiza Fullana Michaela Laki | 7–6$^{(4)}$, 6–1 |
| Win | 14–15 | Feb 2025 | AK Ladies Open, Germany | W75 | Carpet (i) | Dalila Jakupović | Emily Appleton Isabelle Haverlag | 7–5, 7–6$^{(6)}$ |