| Country (sports) | 
United States |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1984 |
| Turned pro | 1999 |
| Retired | 2002 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 12–23 (34.3%) |
| Highest ranking | No. 817 (October 9, 2000) |
Monique Viele (born October 6, 1984) [1] is a retired tennis player from the United States.
In her singles career, Viele was ranked as high as 817 (October 9, 2000). [2] [3] Viele began her professional career on September 22, 1999, [4] [5] when she lost to Jane Chi 6–3, 6–1 in the 1999 Tokyo Princess Cup. Before the beginning her professional career, Viele threatened to challenge the Capriati Rule Age Eligibility Rule in court, [6] which limited female tennis players from turning pro before the age of 15. However, the Women's Tennis Association amended its rules on age eligibility in order to allow 14 year old players to play at one match. Thus at age 14 years 11 months in 1999, Veile played her first WTA match. [7] Viele's last tennis match came on September 17, 2001. [3]
Viele originally was managed by I.M.G. from 1993 to 1999 and was subsequently managed by Donald Trump's group, T Management, and subsequently Trump himself from 1999 to 2002. She also spent time training at club grounds of Mar-a-Lago. [8] With Trump's guidance and representation, Viele signed endorsement deals with Fila and Yonex.
Viele has been in several media publications, including a chapter about her career in Rick Macci's Macci Magic, [9] Sports Illustrated, and a Discovery Channel special titled The Ultimate Athlete. [10]
References
- ^ "Player Profile - VIELE, Monique". ITFTENNIS.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Year-End Singles Rankings-WTA" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ a b "Monique Viele at TennisAbstact". www.tennisabstract.com. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ "Year-by-Year Biography". Monique Viele Website. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ Nidetz, Stephen (September 23, 1999). "Monique Viele's first appearance on the WTA Tour didn't Last Long". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ Finn, Robin (March 17, 1999). "14-Year-Old May Sue Over Locked Pro Courts". The New York Times. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ Price, S.L. (September 13, 1999). "Inside Tennis:Viele Plays Trump Card". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "Tennis Player-Turned-Ambassador and Wife Come to U.S. from Bosnia and Herzegovina". The Washington Diplomat. October 31, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ Macci, Rick; Roddick, Andy. Macci Magic: Extracting Greatness From Yourself. pp. 173–186. ISBN 978-1937559250.
- ^ "Monique Viele: Child Prodigy". www.youtube.com. Retrieved December 31, 2015.