Emina Bektas (born March 30, 1993) is an American inactive tennis player.

She has career-high WTA rankings of No. 82 in singles, reached on November 6, 2023, and No. 78 in doubles, achieved on July 11, 2022. Bektas has won one singles title on the WTA Challenger Tour along with eight titles in singles and 26 in doubles on the ITF Circuit.

Career 2016–17: Major doubles debut Bektas made her Grand Slam tournament debut at the 2016 US Open in the mixed doubles main draw with Evan King; they fell in the first round.

The following year, she teamed with Amanda Anisimova as a wildcard entry in the women's doubles at the 2017 US Open, again losing in the first round.

To date, she won her biggest singles championship on ITF Circuit at the 2017 Coleman Vision Tennis Championships in Albuquerque.

2022–23: Major singles and top 100 debuts, first WTA 125 title She qualified into the main draw in her Grand Slam singles debut at the Australian Open, losing in the first round to Liudmila Samsonova.

She reached her first WTA Tour doubles final in April at the 2022 Copa Colsanitas partnering Tara Moore.

She also qualified into the Wimbledon Championships, making her debut at this major but lost in the first round to Bianca Andreescu.

In 2023, she won the WTA 125 Abierto Tampico defeating Anna Kalinskaya in the final, and reached the top 100, on 6 November. She became the fourth oldest player to reach the milestone.

Personal life Emina is of Bosnian descent. She was married to fellow professional tennis player Tara Moore.

Bektas attended college at the University of Michigan from 2011 to 2015.

Performance timelines

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 Tournament2021202220232024SRW–LGrand Slam tournaments Australian OpenA1RA1R0 / 20–2 French OpenAQ1A1R0 / 10–1 WimbledonA1RQ11R0 / 20–2 US OpenAQ1Q3Q10 / 00–0Win–loss0–00–20–00–30 / 50–5WTA 1000 tournamentsCanadian OpenAQ1Q20 / 00–0China OpenNHQ10 / 00–0Career statisticsTournaments224Career total: 8Overall win–loss0–20–26–40 / 86–8Year-end ranking23936082$583,466

Doubles Current through the 2023 US Open. Tournament2017201820192020202120222023SRW–LGrand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenAAAAAAA0 / 00–0French OpenAAAAA2RA0 / 11–0WimbledonAAAA1R1RA0 / 20–2US Open1RAAA1RAA0 / 20–2Win–loss0–10–00–00–00–21–10–00 / 51–4WTA 1000 tournamentsCanadian OpenAAANH2RAA0 / 11–1Career statisticsTournaments11011450Career total: 22Titles0000000Career total: 0Finals0000010Career total: 1Overall win–loss0–10–10–00–15–146–40–00 / 2211–21Year-end ranking138435209243118102213

WTA Tour finals Doubles: 1 (runner-up) LegendWTA 500 WTA 250 (0–1)Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (0–1)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Apr 2022 Copa Colsanitas, Colombia WTA 250 Clay Tara Moore Astra Sharma Aldila Sutjiadi 6–4, 4–6, [9–11]

WTA 125 finals Singles: 1 (title) ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Abierto Tampico, Mexico Hard Anna Kalinskaya 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(3)

ITF Circuit finals Singles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner-ups) Legend$80,000 tournaments (1–0)$60,000 tournaments (3–2)$25,000 tournaments (2–3)$10,000 tournaments (2–1)Finals by surfaceHard (6–5)Carpet (2–1) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Jul 2013ITF Evansville, United States10,000 Hard Brooke Austin 4–6, 6–4, 6–3Loss 1–1 Jul 2016ITF Evansville, United States10,000 Hard Kennedy Shaffer 4–6, 6–1, 2–6Win 2–1 Oct 2016ITF Mexico City, Mexico10,000 Hard Victoria Rodríguez 6–3, 6–1Win 3–1 Sep 2017Albuquerque Championships, US80,000 Hard Maria Sanchez 6–4, 6–2Loss 3–2 Jun 2021ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicW25 Hard Ana Sofía Sánchez 6–3, 6–7(3), 6–7(9)Win 4–2 Oct 2021Las Vegas Open, USW60 Hard Yuriko Miyazaki 6–1, 6–1Win 5–2 Nov 2022ITF Funchal, PortugalW25 Hard Ashley Lahey 2–6, 6–3, 6–2Loss 5–3 Dec 2022ITF Sëlva, ItalyW25 Hard (i) Clara Tauson 3–6, 5–7Win 6–3 Mar 2023ITF Pretoria, South AfricaW25 Hard Lina Glushko 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(6)Loss 6–4 Apr 2023ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW25 Hard Lucrezia Stefanini 3–6, 6–7(5)Win 7–4 May 2023Kurume Cup, JapanW60 Carpet Ma Yexin 7–5, 5–7, 6–1Loss 7–5 Jul 2023ITF Saskatoon, CanadaW60 Hard Victoria Mboko 4–6, 4–6Loss 7–6 May 2024Fukuoka International, JapanW75 Carpet Kimberly Birrell 2–6, 4–6Win 8–6 May 2024Kurume Cup, JapanW75 Carpet Arina Rodionova 7–6(1), 3–6, 6–3

Doubles: 40 (26 titles, 14 runner-ups) Legend$100,000 tournaments (1–0)$60,000 tournaments (6–2)$25,000 tournaments (14–8)$10/15,000 tournaments (5–3)Finals by surfaceHard (18–13)Clay (6–1)Grass (1–0)Carpet (1–0) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1–0 Jul 2013ITF Evansville, US10,000 Hard Brooke Bolender Denise Mureșan Jacqueline Wu 6–3, 6–4Loss 1–1 Jan 2016ITF Fort de France, Martinique10,000 Hard Zoë Gwen Scandalis Jaqueline Cristian Gaia Sanesi 6–7(5), 6–7(5)Win 2–1 Jan 2016ITF Saint Martin, Guadeloupe10,000 Hard Alexa Bortles Alexandra Morozova Keren Shlomo 6–4, 6–2Loss 2–2 Feb 2016ITF Surprise, US25,000 Hard Sarah Lee Jacqueline Cako Danielle Lao 2–6, 6–4, [8–10]Win 3–2 May 2016ITF Antalya, Turkey 10,000 Hard Sarah Lee Ayla Aksu Julia Stamatova 6–0, 6–3Win 4–2 Sep 2016ITF Lubbock, US25,000 Hard Catherine Harrison Ema Burgić Bucko Renata Zarazúa 6–3, 6–4Win 5–2 Oct 2016ITF Stillwater, US25,000 Hard Ronit Yurovsky Giuliana Olmos Nazari Urbina 6–4, 6–7(6), [10–6]Win 6–2 Oct 2016ITF Mexico City, Mexico10,000 Hard Jessica Wacnik Alexia Coutiño Castillo Victoria Rodríguez 6–3, 6–4Loss 6–3 Feb 2017ITF Wirral, UK15,000 Hard (i) Ronit Yurovsky Maja Chwalińska Miyabi Inoue 4–6, 4–6Win 7–3 Mar 2017ITF Orlando, US15,000 Clay Sanaz Marand Chiara Scholl Marcela Zacarías 6–1, 6–3Loss 7–4 Mar 2017ITF Tampa, US15,000 Hard (i) Sanaz Marand Alexa Guarachi Hsu Chieh-yu 3–6, 6–4, [4–10]Win 8–4 Apr 2017ITF Pelham, US25,000 Clay Sanaz Marand Amanda Carreras Tena Lukas w/oWin 9–4 Apr 2017Dothan Pro Classic, US60,000 Clay Sanaz Marand Kristie Ahn Lizette Cabrera 6–3, 1–6, [10–2]Win 10–4 May 2017ITF Charleston Pro, US60,000 Clay Alexa Guarachi Kaitlyn Christian Sabrina Santamaria 5–7, 6–3, [10–5]Win 11–4 May 2017ITF Naples, US25,000 Clay Sanaz Marand Danielle Collins Taylor Townsend 7–6(1), 6–1Win 12–4 May 2017ITF Naples 2, US25,000 Clay Alexa Guarachi Sophie Chang Ulrikke Eikeri 6–3, 6–1Win 13–4 Jul 2017ITF Auburn, US25,000 Hard Alexa Guarachi Ellen Perez Luisa Stefani 4–6, 6–4, [10–5]Loss 13–5 Jan 2019ITF Daytona Beach, US25,000 Clay Hailey Baptiste Anna Bondár Ulrikke Eikeri 3–6, 7–5, [9–11]Loss 13–6 Feb 2019ITF Surprise, US25,000 Hard Usue Maitane Arconada Coco Gauff Paige Hourigan 3–6, 6–4, [12–14]Loss 13–7 Mar 2019ITF Nishitama, Japan25,000 Hard Tara Moore Haruna Arakawa Minori Yonehara 4–6, 3–6Loss 13–8 Mar 2019ITF Kofu, Japan25,000 Hard Tara Moore Chang Kai-chen Hsu Ching-wen 1–6, 3–6Loss 13–9 Apr 2019ITF Sunderland, UK25,000 Hard (i) Tara Moore Maja Chwalińska Ulrikke Eikeri 4–6, 6–3, [9–11]Win 14–9 Sep 2019ITF Redding, US25,000 Hard Tara Moore Catherine Harrison Paige Hourigan 6–3, 6–1Win 15–9 Oct 2019ITF Florence, US25,000 Hard Tara Moore Olivia Tjandramulia Marcela Zacarías 7–5, 6–4Win 16–9 Jan 2021Georgia's Rome Open, USW60 Hard Tara Moore Olga Govortsova Jovana Jović 5–7, 6–2, [10–8]Win 17–9 Feb 2021ITF Orlando, USW25 Hard Tara Moore Conny Perrin Camila Osorio 7–5, 2–6, [10–5]Loss 17–10 Mar 2021ITF Newport Beach, USW25 Hard (i) Tara Moore Vania King Maegan Manasse 4–6, 2–6Win 18–10 Apr 2021Dubai Tennis Challenge, United Arab EmiratesW25 Hard Tara Moore Berfu Cengiz İpek Öz 7–5, 4–6, [10–7]Loss 18–11 Jun 2021ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicW25 Hard Quinn Gleason Erina Hayashi Kanako Morisaki 7–6(3), 1–6, [7–10]Win 19–11 Jun 2021ITF Santo DomingoW25 Hard Quinn Gleason Kelly Williford Ana Carmen Zamburek 7–5, 6–4Win 20–11 Jun 2021ITF Sumter, USW25 Hard Catherine Harrison Paige Hourigan Aldila Sutjiadi 7–5, 6–4Loss 20–12 Oct 2021Las Vegas Open, USW60 Hard Tara Moore Quinn Gleason Tereza Mihalíková 6–7(5), 5–7Win 21–12 Jan 2022ITF Traralgon, AustraliaW60+H Hard Tara Moore Catherine Harrison Aldila Sutjiadi 0–6, 7–6(1), [10–8]Loss 21–13 Feb 2022Georgia's Rome Open, USW60 Hard (i) Tara Moore Sophie Chang Angela Kulikov 3–6, 7–6(2), [7–10]Win 22–13 Feb 2023Guanajuato Open, MexicoW60+H Hard Ingrid Neel Elixane Lechemia Quinn Gleason 7–6(4), 3–6, [10–6]Win 23-13 Mar 2023ITF Pretoria, South AfricaW25 Hard Lina Glushko Tímea Babos Georgina Garcia Perez 6–3, 4–6, [13–11]Win 24-13 Apr 2023ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW25 Hard Eudice Chong Darya Astakhova Ekaterina Reyngold 6–2, 6–4Win 25–13 May 2023Fukuoka International, JapanW60 Carpet Lina Glushko Ma Yexin Alana Parnaby 7–5, 6–3Win 26–13 Jun 2024Surbiton Trophy, UKW100 Grass Aleksandra Krunić Sarah Beth Grey Tara Moore 6–1, 6–1Loss 26–14 Apr 2025Kangaroo Cup, JapanW100 Hard Lily Miyazaki Momoko Kobori Ayano Shimizu 1–6, 2–6

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