Clervie Ngounoue

Clervie Ngounoue (born 19 July 2006) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 169 by the WTA, achieved on 10 November 2025, and a best 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 Open making her WTA 1000 debut. Ranked No. 211, she also qualified for the 2025 Cincinnati Open and recorded her first tour-level and WTA 1000 win over Hailey Baptiste moving to a new career-high in the top 200. She was handed a wildcard to both the singles and doubles at the US Open, losing her first-round singles match to Anna Kalinskaya.

Performance timeline

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 2025 US Open

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups) LegendW50 tournamentsW25/35 tournamentsW15 tournamentsFinals by surfaceHard (4–3)Clay (1–1)

Doubles: 13 (5 titles, 8 runner-ups) LegendW100 tournamentsW50 tournamentsW25/35 tournamentsW15 tournamentsFinals by surfaceHard (5–6)Clay (0–2)

Junior Grand Slam tournament finals

Singles: 1 (title)

Doubles: 2 (2 titles)