# Clervie Ngounoue

Clervie Ngounoue (born 19 July 2006) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 253 by the WTA, achieved on 17 February 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 187, achieved on 17 August 2024.

## Early life

Ngounoue was born in Washington, D.C. to Cameroonian parents. From an early age she showed talent for tennis, and her father Aimé Ngounoue helped her begin to train.

## Career

At the 2022 US Open, she and Reese Brantmeier received a wildcard into the women's doubles tournament. They defeated Alison Van Uytvanck and Rosalie van der Hoek in the first round, recording their first Major victory, before losing to eventual semifinalists Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez in three sets in the second.
Ngounoue won the 2023 Wimbledon junior title, defeating Nikola Bartůňková in the final. On the ITF Junior Circuit, she climbed the top of the world rankings on 5 June 2023. Ngounoue also won the 2022 Australian Open girls' doubles event, partnering with Diana Shnaider. She also won the girls' doubles title at the 2023 French Open, alongside partner Tyra Caterina Grant, against the top seeds Alina Korneeva and Sara Saito.
Ngounoue qualified at the 2025 Indian Wells making her WTA 1000 debut.

## Performance timeline

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

### Singles

Current through the 2023 San Diego Open.
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 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 | Q1 | | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
| US Open | Q1 | A | 1R | Q1 | | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 |
| Career statistics ||||||||
| Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 2 | | 1 | Total: 3 | Total: 3 |
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | | 0–1 | 0 / 3 | 0–3 |
| Year-end ranking | n/a | 600 | 511 | 325 | | $179,858 | $179,858 |

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)

* Legend
* W50 tournaments
* W25/35 tournaments
* W15 tournaments
* Finals by surface
* Hard (3–3)
* Clay (1–1)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 2022 | ITF Marrakech, Morocco | W15 | Clay | Eleonora Alvisi | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 2022 | ITF Austin, United States | W25 | Hard | Peyton Stearns | 1–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jan 2024 | ITF Naples, United States | W35 | Clay | Allie Kiick | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–2 | Jul 2024 | Dallas Summer Series, United States | W50 | Hard (i) | Robin Anderson | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–2 | Nov 2024 | ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | W35 | Hard | Çağla Büyükakçay | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3–3 | Jan 2025 | ITF Le Lamentin (Martinique), France | W35 | Hard | Victoria Mboko | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Jan 2025 | ITF Petit-Bourg (Guadeloupe), France | W35 | Hard | Victoria Mboko | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 4–4 | Feb 2025 | ITF Birmingham, Great Britain | W50 | Hard (i) | Viktória Hrunčáková | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |

### Doubles: 12 (5 titles, 7 runner-ups)

* Legend
* W100,000 tournaments
* W25/35 tournaments
* W15 tournaments
* Finals by surface
* Hard (5–5)
* Clay (0–2)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | May 2021 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | W15 | Clay | Yasmin Ezzat | Oana Gavrilă Zhibek Kulambayeva | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Sofia Costoulas | Kristina Dmitruk Maria Sholokhova | 6–3, 2–6, [5–10] |
| Win | 1–2 | Feb 2022 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Hanne Vandewinkel | Mara Guth Mia Mack | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–3 | March 2022 | ITF Marrakech, Morocco | W15 | Clay | Lucija Ćirić Bagarić | Naïma Karamoko Inês Murta | 2–6, 7–6$^{(2)}$, [5–10] |
| Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2022 | ITF Florence, United States | W25 | Hard | Samantha Crawford | Allura Zamarripa Maribella Zamarripa | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Jan 2023 | ITF Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe | W25 | Hard | Johanne Svendsen | Jenny Dürst Fanny Östlund | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–5 | Mar 2023 | ITF Spring, United States | W25 | Hard | Maria Mateas | Sofia Johnson Yulia Starodubtseva | 6-4, 2-6, [10-4] |
| Win | 3–5 | Oct 2023 | ITF Redding, United States | W25 | Hard | Liv Hovde | Kayla Cross María Herazo González | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–6 | Sep 2024 | ITF Redding, United States | W35 | Hard | Himeno Sakatsume | Ayana Akli Eryn Cayetano | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–6 | Oct 2024 | Tyler Pro Challenge, United States | W100 | Hard | Alexandra Osborne | Mary Lewis Brandy Walker | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 4–7 | Jan 2025 | ITF Le Lamentin (Martinique), France | W35 | Hard | Olivia Lincer | Cadence Brace Victoria Mboko | 2–6, 6–7$^{(2)}$ |
| Win | 5–7 | Jan 2025 | ITF Petit-Bourg (Guadeloupe), France | W35 | Hard | Victoria Mboko | Jenna Dean Amanda Carolina Nava Elkin | 6–3, 6–1 |

## Junior Grand Slam finals
### Singles: 1 (1 title)

| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 2023 | Wimbledon | Grass | Nikola Bartůňková | 6–2, 6–2 |

### Doubles: 2 (2 titles)

| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 2022 | Australian Open | Hard | Diana Shnaider | Kayla Cross Victoria Mboko | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2023 | French Open | Clay | Tyra Caterina Grant | Alina Korneeva Sara Saito | 6–3, 6–2 |