Mona Barthel jumped up the WTA rankings in 2011. After starting the year at 208 she debuted in the top 100 in August and finished the year at a career high of 67.

The 21-year-old German has won five ITF Women’s Circuit singles titles and one doubles title.

Her favourite surfaces are hard courts and her idol while growing up was German great Steffi Graf.
And sporting success is in her blood, with father Wolfgang having been a European shot put champion.