Erin Routliffe

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Erin Routliffe
Birthdate April 11, 1995
Birthplace Auckland, New Zealand
From Caledon, Ontario, Canada
Residence Montréal, Québec, Canada
Country represented New Zealand since June 2017
Height 6’2” (1,88m)
Style of play Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Turned pro 2017
Best WTA singles ranking No. 582 (June 12, 2023)
Best WTA doubles ranking No. 5 (March 18, 2024)
Profile on CdnTennis.ca

Biography

Erin Routliffe (born April 11, 1995 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a Canadian-New Zealand professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 582 on June 12, 2023 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 5 on March 18, 2024.

Routliffe studied at the University of Alabama and was part of their tennis team from September 2013 until her graduation in May 2017, majoring in public relations. Routliffe is a two-time NCAA doubles champion with Maya Jansen for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. She turned professional after graduating and started representing New Zealand after the ITF agreed to allow her to change her representational nationality to the country of her birth in June 2017. She played her first Fed Cup ties for New Zealand against Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in July of the same year. In 2021, Routliffe won her first WTA doubles title at the 250 event in Palermo with partner Kimberley Zimmermann. In 2022, she won her second WTA doubles title, this time at the 250 tournament in Washington, D.C. with Jessica Pegula. In 2023, she won the WTA 250 event in Austin, her third WTA doubles title, with partner Aldila Sutjiadi. Also in 2023, she won her first Grand Slam title with a victory at the US Open with Gabriela Dabrowski. The same year, Routliffe captured her fifth WTA doubles title at the 500 event in Zhengzhou, partnering again Dabrowski.

Routliffe was born in New Zealand while her parents, Robert Routliffe and Catherine MacLennan, were on an around-the-world sailing adventure. They stayed there four years before returning to Canada. She has two sisters, Tara and Tess, the latter being an international paraswimmer representing Canada. Routliffe started playing tennis at the age of 6. She made the move to Montreal in September 2011 to train at the National Training Centre and stayed there until 2013.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (1 title)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2023 US Open Hard Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) Laura Siegemund (GER)
Vera Zvonareva (RUS)		 7–6(11–9), 6–3

Other significant finals

WTA 1000 finals

Doubles: 2 (2 runners-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 2023 Guadalajara Hard Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) Storm Hunter (AUS)
Elise Mertens (BEL)		 6–3, 2–6, [4–10]
Loss 2024 Miami Hard Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) Sofia Kenin (USA)
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)		 6–4, 6–7(5–7), [9–11]

WTA career finals

Doubles: 13 (5 titles, 8 runners-up)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (1–0)
Olympic Games (0–0)
WTA Finals (0–0)
WTA Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 / WTA 1000 (0–2)
WTA Premier / WTA 500 (1–3)
WTA International / WTA 250 (3–3)
Titles by surface
Hard (4–7)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2018 Washington Open, United States International Hard Alexa Guarachi (CHI) Han Xinyun (CHN)
Darija Jurak (CRO) 		3–6, 2–6
Win 1–1 Jul 2021 Palermo International, Italy 250 Series Clay Kimberley Zimmermann (BEL) Natela Dzalamidze (RUS)
Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) 		7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–4]
Loss 1–2 Sep 2021 Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg 250 Series Hard (i) Kimberley Zimmermann (BEL) Greet Minnen (BEL)
Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) 		3–6, 3–6
Loss 1–3 Sep 2021 Ostrava Open, Czech Republic 500 Series Hard (i) Kaitlyn Christian (USA) Sania Mirza (IND)
Zhang Shuai (CHN) 		3–6, 2–6
Loss 1–4 Feb 2022 St. Petersburg Trophy, Russia 500 Series Hard (i) Alicja Rosolska (POL) Anna Kalinskaya (RUS)
Caty McNally (USA) 		3–6, 7–6(7–5), [4–10]
Loss 1–5 Jun 2022 Bad Homburg Open, Germany 250 Series Grass Alicja Rosolska (POL) Eri Hozumi (JPN)
Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) 		4–6, 7–6(7–5), [5–10]
Win 2–5 Aug 2022 Washington Open, United States 250 Series Hard Jessica Pegula (USA) Anna Kalinskaya (RUS)
Caty McNally (USA) 		6–3, 5–7, [12–10]
Loss 2–6 Oct 2022 Ostrava Open, Czech Republic 500 Series Hard (i) Alicja Rosolska (POL) Caty McNally (USA)
Alycia Parks (USA) 		3–6, 2–6
Win 3–6 Mar 2023 ATX Open, United States 250 Series Hard Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA)
Ellen Perez (AUS) 		6–4, 3–6, [10–8]
Win 4–6 Sep 2023 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) Laura Siegemund (GER)
Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 		7–6(11–9), 6–3
Loss 4–7 Sep 2023 Guadalajara Open, Mexico 1000 Series Hard Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) Storm Hunter (AUS)
Elise Mertens (BEL) 		6–3, 2–6, [4–10]
Win 5–7 Oct 2023 Zhengzhou Open, China 500 Series Hard Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) Shuko Aoyama (JPN)
Ena Shibahara (JPN) 		6–2, 6–4
Loss 5–8 Mar 2024 Miami Open, United States 1000 Series Hard Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) Sofia Kenin (USA)
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 		6–4, 6–7(5–7), [9–11]

WTA 125 Series finals

Doubles: 2 (2 runners-up)

Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2021 Charleston, United States 125 Series Clay Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) Liang En-shuo (TPE)
Rebecca Marino (CAN) 		7–5, 5–7, [7–10]
Loss 0–2 May 2023 Reus, Spain 125 Series Clay Alexa Guarachi (CHI) Storm Hunter (AUS)
Ellen Perez (AUS) 		1–6, 6–7(8–10)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
ITF $100,000 tournaments / ITF W100 (0–0)
ITF $75,000 / ITF $80,000 tournaments / ITF W75 / ITF W80 (0–0)
ITF $50,000 / ITF $60,000 tournaments / ITF W50 / ITF W60 (0–0)
ITF W40 (0–0)
ITF $25,000 tournaments / ITF W25 / ITF W35 (0–1)
ITF $15,000 tournaments / ITF W15 (1–0)
ITF $10,000 tournaments (0–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2016 Winnipeg, Canada $25,000 Hard Francesca Di Lorenzo (USA) 4–6, 1–6
Win 1–1 Feb 2018 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt $15,000 Hard Nadja Gilchrist (USA) 6–3, 7–5

Doubles: 29 (16 titles, 13 runners-up)

Legend
ITF $100,000 tournaments / ITF W100 (2–1)
ITF $75,000 / ITF $80,000 tournaments / ITF W75 / ITF W80 (3–0)
ITF $50,000 / ITF $60,000 tournaments / ITF W50 / ITF W60 (1–3)
ITF W40 (0–0)
ITF $25,000 tournaments / ITF W25 / ITF W35 (6–7)
ITF $15,000 tournaments / ITF W15 (3–1)
ITF $10,000 tournaments (1–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (10–10)
Clay (6–2)
Grass (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 2013 Launceston, Australia $25,000 Hard Allie Kiick (USA) Ksenia Lykina (RUS)
Emily Webley-Smith (GBR) 		5–7, 3–6
Loss 0–2 May 2013 Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy $10,000 Clay Carol Zhao (CAN) Martina Caregaro (ITA)
Anna Floris (ITA) 		2–6, 7–5, [7–10]
Loss 0–3 Jul 2014 Granby, Canada $25,000 Hard Carol Zhao (CAN) Hiroko Kuwata (JPN)
Riko Sawayanagi (JPN) 		Walkover
Loss 0–4 Jul 2015 Granby, Canada $50,000 Hard Laura Robson (GBR) Jessica Moore (AUS)
Storm Sanders (AUS) 		5–7, 2–6
Win 1–4 Oct 2016 Charleston, United States $10,000 Clay Andie Daniell (USA) Quinn Gleason (USA)
Whitney Kay (USA) 		6–4, 6–2
Loss 1–5 Oct 2017 Saguenay, Canada $60,000 Hard (i) Francesca Di Lorenzo (USA) Bianca Andreescu (CAN)
Carol Zhao (CAN) 		Walkover
Win 2–5 Nov 2017 Toronto, Canada $60,000 Hard (i) Alexa Guarachi (CHI) Ysaline Bonaventure (BEL)
Victoria Rodríguez (MEX) 		7–6(7–4), 3–6, [10–4]
Loss 2–6 Dec 2017 Solapur, India $15,000 Hard Maya Jansen (USA) Hsu Ching-wen (TPE)
Pranjala Yadlapalli (IND) 		5–7, 6–1, [6–10]
Win 3–6 Jan 2018 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt $15,000 Hard Jade Lewis (NZL) Anastasia Potapova (RUS)
Ekaterina Yashina (RUS) 		0–6, 7–5, [10–6]
Win 4–6 Jan 2018 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt $15,000 Hard Jade Lewis (NZL) Berfu Cengiz (TUR)
Jasmina Tinjic (BIH) 		6–1, 5–7, [12–10]
Win 5–6 Mar 2018 Irapuato, Mexico $25,000 Hard Alexa Guarachi (CHI) Desirae Krawczyk (USA)
Giuliana Olmos (MEX) 		4–6, 6–2, [10–6]
Win 6–6 Apr 2018 Pelham, United States $25,000 Clay Alexa Guarachi (CHI) Maria Mateas (USA)
María José Portillo Ramírez (MEX) 		6–1, 6–2
Win 7–6 Apr 2018 Dothan, United States $80,000 Clay Alexa Guarachi (CHI) Sofia Kenin (USA)
Jamie Loeb (USA) 		6–4, 2–6, [11–9]
Win 8–6 May 2018 Charleston, United States $80,000 Clay Alexa Guarachi (CHI) Louisa Chirico (USA)
Allie Kiick (USA) 		6–1, 3–6, [10–5]
Win 9–6 Jun 2018 Hua Hin, Thailand $25,000 Hard Victoria Rodriguez (MEX) Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (THA)
Peangtarn Plipuech (THA) 		7–5, 3–6, [10–6]
Win 10–6 Jun 2018 Hua Hin, Thailand $25,000 Hard Victoria Rodriguez (MEX) Mana Ayukawa (JPN)
Nina Stadler (SUI) 		6–4, 6–4
Loss 10–7 Sep 2018 Cairns, Australia $25,000 Hard Astra Sharma (AUS) Naiktha Bains (AUS)
Xu Shi-lin (CHN) 		1–6, 6–7(7–9)
Win 11–7 Oct 2018 Toowoomba, Australia $25,000 Hard Freya Christie (GBR) Samantha Harris (AUS)
Astra Sharma (AUS) 		7–5, 6–4
Win 12–7 May 2019 Bonita Springs, United States W100 Clay Alexa Guarachi (CHI) Usue Maitane Arconada (USA)
Caroline Dolehide (USA) 		6–3, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 12–8 Aug 2019 Vancouver, Canada W100 Hard Naomi Broady (GBR) Nao Hibino (JPN)
Miyu Kato (JPN) 		2–6, 2–6
Win 13–8 Feb 2020 Hamilton, New Zealand W15 Hard Emily Fanning (NZL) Sabastiani León (USA)
Maggie Ng (HKG) 		6–3, 6–1
Loss 13–9 Feb 2020 Perth, Australia W25 Hard Jaimee Fourlis (AUS) Kanako Morisaki (JPN)
Erika Sema (JPN) 		5–7, 4–6
Loss 13–10 Mar 2020 Mildura, Australia W25 Grass Arina Rodionova (AUS) Tereza Mihalíková (SVK)
Abbie Myers (AUS) 		3–6, 2–6
Loss 13–11 Oct 2020 Porto, Portugal W25 Hard Jana Fett (CRO) Jamie Loeb (USA)
Ana Sofía Sánchez (MEX) 		6–2, 3–6, [8–10]
Loss 13–12 Nov 2020 Orlando, United States W25 Hard Jamie Loeb (USA) Rasheeda McAdoo (USA)
Alycia Parks (USA) 		6–4, 1–6, [9–11]
Loss 13–13 May 2021 Charlottesville, United States W60 Clay Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) Anna Danilina (KAZ)
Arina Rodionova (AUS) 		1–6, 3–6
Win 14–13 May 2021 Bonita Springs, United States (2) W100 Clay Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) Eri Hozumi (JPN)
Miyu Kato (JPN) 		6–3, 4–6, [10–6]
Win 15–13 Dec 2022 Tauranga, New Zealand W25 Hard Paige Hourigan (NZL) Ashmitha Easwaramurthi (IND)
Yuka Hosoki (JPN) 		6–1, 6–0
Win 16–13 Feb 2024 Burnie, Australia W75 Hard Paige Hourigan (NZL) Kyoka Okamura (JPN)
Ayano Shimizu (JPN) 		7–6(7–5), 6–4

Doubles performance timeline

This table is current as of April 1, 2024.

Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A A A A A A A 1R 1R SF 0 / 3 3–3 50%
French Open A A A A A A A A A A A A 3R 1R 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Wimbledon A A A A A A A A 1R 1R NH A QF 1R 0 / 4 3–4 43%
US Open A A A A A 1R A A A A A 3R 2R W 1 / 4 8–3 73%
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 6–4 5–3 3–1 1 / 13 16–12 57%
Year-end championships
WTA Finals Did Not Qualify NH Did Not Qualify SF 0 / 1 3–1 75%
WTA Elite Trophy Did Not Qualify Not Held A 0 / 0 0–0 –
WTA Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 / WTA 1000 tournaments
Doha1 NH NP5 A A A NP5 A NP5 A NP5 A NT QF NT 2R 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Dubai1 A A Not Premier 5 A NP5 A NP5 A NP5 A NT 1R SF 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Indian Wells A A A A A A A A A A NH 1R 1R 2R 2R 0 / 4 2–4 33%
Miami A A A A A A A A A A NH A QF 1R F 0 / 3 6–3 67%
Madrid A A A A A A A A A A NH A 2R 1R 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Rome A A A A A A A A A A A A 1R 1R 0 / 2 0–2 0%
Canada A A A A A A A A A A NH 1R 1R 2R 0 / 3 1–3 25%
Cincinnati A A A A A A A A A A A A 1R 2R 0 / 2 1–2 33%
Beijing A A A A A A A A A A Not Held 2R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Wuhan Not Held A A A A A A Not Held 0 / 0 0–0 –
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 5–7 3–8 7–4 0 / 21 15–21 42%
Former WTA 1000 tournaments
Guadalajara Not Held 2R F NT 0 / 2 4–2 67%
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 0 / 2 4–2 67%
National representation
Olympic Games Not Held A Not Held A Not Held A Not Held 0 / 0 0–0 0%
Fed Cup / Billie Jean King Cup A A A A A A A AOZ2 AOZ2 AOZ2 A AOZ2 AOZ1 AOZ2 AOZ1 0 / 0 14–7 67%
Career statistics
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win %
Tournaments 1 3 5 6 2 3 4 10 23 24 14 26 27 32 8 188
Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 5
Finals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 4 1 13
Hardcourt Win–Loss 0–1 2–3 2–4 5–3 4–1 4–2 4–3 13–8 35–11 9–14 15–7 9–14 23–15 28–18 15–7 4 / 129 168–111 60%
Clay Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–1 6–3 0–0 0–0 4–0 0–0 15–2 7–6 1–4 20–9 4–5 4–8 2–2 1 / 45 63–40 61%
Grass Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 6–4 0–4 0–0 0 / 14 13–14 48%
Carpet Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0 –
Overall Win–Loss 0–1 2–3 2–5 11–6 4–1 4–2 8–3 13–8 52–14 17–23 19–12 30–24 33–24 32–30 17–9 5 / 188 238–1632 3 59%
Win % 0% 40% 29% 65% 80% 67% 73% 62% 79% 43% 61% 56% 58% 52% 65% 59.35%
Year-end ranking – 720 694 440 677 536 570 339 106 149 154 54 32 11 –

Notes

  • 1 The first WTA 1000 event of the year (then a WTA Premier 5) has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open beginning in 2009. Dubai was classified as a WTA Premier 5 event from 2009–2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. From 2015 to 2023, the two tournaments alternated between WTA Premier 5 and Premier status every year.
  • 2 The total overall W–L record showed in this table is the official one from the WTA. Wins that should have been included and were not counted in this W–L record : 4 in 2022 (Tauranga ITF 25K; Hard; December), 2 in 2023 (BJK Cup; Hard; July).
  • 3 The total overall W–L record showed in this table is the official one from the WTA. Losses that should have been included and were not counted in this W–L record : 1 in 2010 (Waterloo ITF 25K; Hard; July), 1 in 2023 (BJK Cup; Hard; July).
  • NB The tournament in Cincinnati (then a WTA Premier 5) was played in New York City, the French Open was played in September and after the US Open, the Italian Open was also played in September and after the tournament in New York City/Cincinnati (then a WTA Premier 5), and the 2020 Olympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
  • NB The WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells was played in October and after the tournament in Cincinnati due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.

Mixed doubles performance timeline

This table is current through the 2024 Australian Open.

Tournament 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open QF A 1R 0 / 2 2–2 50%
French Open 1R A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Wimbledon 1R 1R 0 / 2 0–2 0%
US Open 1R A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–Loss 2–4 0–1 0–1 0 / 6 2–6 25%

Titles won with partners

Partner Grand
Slams 		Olympic
Games 		WTA
Finals 		WTA
1000 Series 		WTA
500 Series 		WTA
250 Series 		Total
Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
Kimberley Zimmermann (BEL) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Jessica Pegula (USA) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Aldila Sutjiadi (INA) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Overall Total 1 0 0 0 1 3 5

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