Dominique Monami (born 31 May 1973) is a Belgian former professional female tennis player.
Monami was born in Verviers. In 1995, she married her coach Bart Van Roost, with whom she has a daughter, and played under the name Dominique Van Roost until their divorce in 2003.
Her biggest achievement came during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won the bronze medal in doubles, partnering Els Callens. Monami won four singles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 9 in October 1998.
WTA career finals
Legend (Singles) |
Tier I (0–0) |
Tier II (0–3) |
Tier III (0–4) |
Tier IV (4–5) |
Singles: 16 (4 titles, 12 runner-ups)
Outcome |
No. |
Date |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
17 October 1993 |
Open Languedoc Roussillon, Montpellier |
Carpet (i) |
Elena Likhovtseva |
3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up |
2. |
30 October 1995 |
Bell Challenge, Quebec City |
Carpet (i) |
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy |
6–7(5–7), 2–6 |
Winner |
1. |
19 May 1996 |
British Clay Court Championships, Cardiff |
Clay |
Laurence Courtois |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
2. |
12 January 1997 |
Tasmanian International, Hobart |
Hard |
Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer |
6–3, 6–3 |
Winner |
3. |
28 September 1997 |
Wismilak International, Surabaya |
Hard |
Lenka Němečková |
6–1, 6–3 |
Runner-up |
3. |
20 October 1997 |
Bell Challenge, Quebec City |
Carpet (i) |
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy |
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 5–7 |
Runner-up |
4. |
23 November 1997 |
PTT Pattaya Open, Pattaya City |
Hard |
Henrieta Nagyová |
5–7, 7–6(8–6), 5–7 |
Winner |
4. |
10 January 1998 |
ASB Classic, Auckland |
Hard |
Silvia Farina |
4–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up |
5. |
12 January 1998 |
Hobart International |
Hard |
Patty Schnyder |
3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
6. |
15 February 1998 |
Open Gaz de France, Paris |
Carpet (i) |
Mary Pierce |
3–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up |
7. |
23 February 1998 |
Generali Ladies Linz |
Carpet (i) |
Jana Novotná |
1–6, 6–7(2–7) |
Runner-up |
8. |
23 May 1998 |
Madrid Open |
Clay |
Patty Schnyder |
6–3, 4–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up |
9. |
9 January 1999 |
ASB Classic, Auckland |
Hard |
Julie Halard-Decugis |
4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up |
10. |
26 September 1999 |
Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg City |
Carpet (i) |
Kim Clijsters |
2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up |
11. |
24 June 2000 |
Direct Line International Championships, Eastbourne |
Grass |
Julie Halard-Decugis |
6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
Runner-up |
12. |
23 July 2000 |
French Community Championships, Knokke-Heist |
Clay |
Anna Smashnova |
2–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 9 (4 titles, 5 runners-up)
Outcome |
No. |
Year |
Tournament |
Surface |
Partner |
Opponents |
Score |
Runner-up |
1. |
8 May 1993 |
Belgian Open, Liege |
Clay |
Ann Devries |
Radka Bobková María José Gaidano |
6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Winner |
1. |
18 July 1993 |
Austrian Open, Kitzbühel |
Clay |
Li Fang |
Maja Murić Pavlína Rajzlová |
6–2, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
2. |
16 October 1993 |
Open Languedoc Roussillon, Montpellier |
Carpet (i) |
Janette Husárová |
Meredith McGrath Claudia Porwik |
3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
Runner-up |
3. |
26 October 1996 |
SEAT Open, Luxembourg City |
Carpet (i) |
Barbara Rittner |
Kristie Boogert Nathalie Tauziat |
2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
2. |
4 January 1997 |
ASB Classic, Auckland |
Hard |
Janette Husárová |
Aleksandra Olsza Elena Pampoulova |
6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–3 |
Runner-up |
4. |
11 January 1997 |
Tasmanian International, Hobart |
Hard |
Barbara Rittner |
Naoko Kijimuta Nana Miyagi |
6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up |
5. |
22 November 1997 |
Volvo Women's Open, Pattaya City |
Hard |
Florencia Labat |
Kristine Kunce Corina Morariu |
6–3, 6–4 |
Winner |
3. |
22 May 1998 |
Madrid Open |
Clay |
Florencia Labat |
Rachel McQuillan Nicole Pratt |
6–3, 6–1 |
Winner |
4. |
13 August 2000 |
East West Bank Classic, Los Angeles |
Hard |
Els Callens |
Kimberly Po Anne-Gaëlle Sidot |
6–2, 7–5 |
ITF finals
Singles: 8 (7–1)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome |
No. |
Year |
Tournament |
Surface |
Opponent |
Score |
Winner |
1. |
6 August 1990 |
Koksijde, Belgium |
Clay |
Magdalena Feistel |
6–2, 6–1 |
Winner |
2. |
17 September 1990 |
Napoli, Italy |
Clay |
Klára Bláhová |
6–3, 6–2 |
Winner |
3. |
24 September 1990 |
Napoli, Italy |
Clay |
Catarina Bernstein |
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner |
4. |
15 October 1990 |
Burgdorf, Switzerland |
Carpet (i) |
Sabine Lohmann |
5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
Winner |
5. |
22 October 1990 |
Lyss, Switzerland |
Clay |
Katja Meichelbock |
6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up |
1. |
12 November 1990 |
Swindon, United Kingdom |
Carpet (i) |
Sandrine Testud |
4–6, 4–6 |
Winner |
6. |
27 February 1995 |
Southampton, United Kingdom |
Carpet (i) |
Angela Kerek |
0–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner |
7. |
29 September 1996 |
Limoges, France |
Hard (i) |
Åsa Svensson |
2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
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