 Els Callens at the 2003 Rogers Cup | |
| Country (sports) |  Belgium |
|---|---|
| Residence | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Born | (1970-08-20)20 August 1970 (age 55) Antwerp |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 1990 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,666,023 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 358–309 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 11 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 43 (17 February 1997) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2000) |
| French Open | 2R (1995,1998,1999,2000) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2002) |
| US Open | 3R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 315–224 |
| Career titles | 10 WTA, 10 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (14 May 2001) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2000) |
| French Open | QF (1999) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1997,1998) |
| US Open | SF (2000) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | W (2001) Record 26–13 |
Medal record | |
Els Callens (born 20 August 1970) is a former professional femaletennis player from Belgium.
Callens became professional in January 1990.Her biggest achievement came in 2000 during theSummer Olympic Games inSydney where she won the bronze medal in women's doubles, partneringDominique Van Roost-Monami.
She retired on 26 October 2005, after losing her second-round match at theGaz de France Stars tournament in Hasselt. She started a comeback, and finally retired from professional tennis in 2011.
Nowadays, she works assports commentator for the Belgian public broadcastEén.
| Legend |
|---|
| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (0–1) |
| Tier IV & V (0–0) |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Oct 1996 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Carpet (i) |  Lisa Raymond | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Legend |
|---|
| Tier I (1–0) |
| Tier II (3–3) |
| Tier III (3–3) |
| Tier IV & V (3–6) |
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 19 February 1990 | ITF Manchester, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) |  Sandra Begijn | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 2. | 7 May 1990 | ITF Cascais, Portugal | Clay | Claire Wegink | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | 21 January 1991 | ITF Bergen, Norway | Carpet (i) |  Magdalena Feistel | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1. | 11 February 1991 | ITF Danderyd, Sweden | Carpet (i) |  Catarina Lindqvist | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 4. | 18 February 1991 | ITF Croydon, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) |  Sara Gomer | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 5. | 21 October 1991 | ITF Swindon, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Cecilia Dahlman | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | 19 October 1992 | ITF Moulins, France | Hard (i) |  Petra Holubová | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 7. | 31 October 1993 | ITF Poitiers, France | Hard (i) |  Lea Ghirardi | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Win | 8. | 21 March 1994 | ITF Brest, France | Hard (i) |  Dally Randriantefy | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 14 December 1997 | ITF Bad Gögging, Germany | Carpet (i) | Nathalie Dechy | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 22 August 1999 | Bronx Open, United States | Hard | Erika deLone | 1–6, ret. |
| Win | 9. | 24 October 1999 | ITF Southampton, UK | Carpet (i) |  Patricia Wartusch | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 10. | 30 October 2001 | ITF Bolton, United Kingdom | Hard (i) |  Bahia Mouhtassine | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 11. | 26 November 2002 | ITF Minneapolis, United States | Hard (i) |  Stanislava Hrozenská | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 26 February 1990 | ITF Wigan, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Caroline Wuillot | Jenny ThielmannClaire Wegink | 7–5, 6–0 |
| Win | 2. | 11 June 1990 | ITF Cascais, Portugal | Clay | Caroline Wuillot | Ingelise Driehuis Louise Pleming | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(6) |
| Win | 3. | 6 August 1990 | ITF Rebecq, Belgium | Clay | Caroline Wuillot |  Ruxandra DragomirIrina Spîrlea | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1. | 10 September 1990 | ITF Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Hard |  Tanja Hauschildt | Maria LindströmHeather Ludloff | 6–7(6), 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 11 November 1991 | ITF Swindon, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) |  Michèle Strebel |  Ilana Berger Tessa Price | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 4. | 12 April 1992 | ITF Limoges, France | Carpet (i) | Michèle Strebel |  Lubomira BachevaSylvia Štefková | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | 14 September 1992 | ITF Madeira, Portugal | Hard | Julia Jehs |  Karin PtaszekMarianne Vallin | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 5. | 22 November 1992 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Elena Pampoulova | Ruxandra DragomirIrina Spîrlea | 7–6(3), 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | 31 October 1993 | ITF Poitiers, France | Hard (i) | Nancy Feber |  Olga LuginaElena Pampoulova | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 6. | 27 March 1994 | ITF Brest, France | Hard (i) | Karin Ptaszek |  Susanna AttiliElena Savoldi | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 7. | 29 March 1997 | ITF Woodlands, United States | Hard |  Liezel Horn | Nathalie DechyLea Ghirardi | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 8. | 21 September 1998 | ITF Seattle, United States | Hard | Liezel Horn | Lilia OsterlohMashona Washington | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 9. | 18 October 1998 | ITF Southampton, United Kingdom | Carpet (i) | Laurence Courtois | Amélie CocheteuxÉmilie Loit | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5. | 13 August 2001 | Bronx Open, United States | Hard | Kristie Boogert |  Clarisa Fernández Rika Fujiwara | 6–2, 6–7(3), 4–6 |
| Win | 10. | 26 November 2002 | ITF Minneapolis, United States | Hard (i) | Shinobu Asagoe | Rika HirakiNana Smith | 7–6(3), 7–6(3) |
| Loss | 6. | 9 November 2004 | ITF Pittsburgh, United States | Hard (i) | Samantha Stosur | Teryn AshleyLaura Granville | 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 7. | 4 July 2011 | ITF Brussels, Belgium | Clay | Nancy Feber | Marcella KoekEva Wacanno | 5–7, 6–3, [5–10] |
