Eva Dyrberg (born 17 February 1980) is a Danish former

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player. As a junior player, she won 1998 Wimbledon Championships with Jelena Kostanić and 1998 US Open with Kim Clijsters. In 1998, Dyrberg was also ranked World No. 1 in junior doubles and was named ITF Junior Girls Doubles World Champion.

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Junior Profile During her professional career, she won four singles and five doubles events organized by the

, defeating players such as

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, at Sanex Trophy in 2000. She retired from professional tennis after the 2003 Australian Open.

Personal life

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She began playing tennis aged six, admiring

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player

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Award

* 1998 – ITF Junior Girls Doubles World Champion

WTA finals

Doubles (1–0)

ITF finals

Singles: 7 (4–3)

Doubles: 8 (5–3)

Grand Slam girls' doubles finals: 2 (2–0)

References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dyrberg, Eva 1980 births Danish female tennis players Living people Tennis players from Copenhagen Wimbledon junior champions US Open (tennis) junior champions Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles 21st-century Danish sportswomen