Erin Routliffe

Erin Routliffe is an aspiring professional tennis player from New Zealand who is ranked No. 1 in doubles by WTA. She recently lifted the title of the 2024 Cincinnati Masters with Asia Muhammed. Her best grand slam accomplishment includes winning the 2023 US Open with Gabriela Dabrowski. The 29-year-old is the second woman after Judy Connor to win a Grand Slam representing New Zealand.

She also finished semifinalist at the 2024 Australian Open and finalist at the 2024 Wimbledon Open with Dabrowski. Routliffe has won seven WTA titles in her career, including the 2024 Nottingham Open with Dabrowski. She and Dabrowski advanced to the final of the 2024 Canadian Open, where they lost to the team of Caroline Dolehide and Desirae Krawczyk. Routliffe reached the semifinal of the 2023 WTA Finals, where the duo lost to the team of Ellez Perez and Nicole Melichar. The two-time NCAA Champion has played collegiate tennis for the University of Alabama.

Erin Routliffe Early Life

Born in New Zealand, Routliffe also represented Canada from 2009 to 2017. She moved to Montreal to train at the National Training Centre in September 2011. She won her maiden junior singles title at Burlington, Ontario. She won the gold medal at the Canada Summer Games in singles and finished semifinalist at the $25k Challenger de Gatineau. Routliffe lifted her first doubles title at Charleston with Andie Daniell. She competed for New Zealand at the 2017 Fed Cup, defeating the team of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. She won her maiden WTA doubles title at the Palermo Ladies Open with Kimberley Zimmermann.

Erin Routliffe Family Background

Catherine MacLennan and Robert Routliffe are proud parents of Erin Routliffe. Both her parents are sailors by profession. Hailing from Ontario, Canada, Routliffe’s parents were on a sailing tour around the world when Catherine MacLennan became pregnant. The pair headed to Aotearoa after receiving suggestions from a Kiwi couple aboard. They also have two daughters named Tara Routliffe and Tess Routliffe, the latter being a professional level Para swimmer.

Erin Routliffe Social Media

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Erin Routliffe Prize Money

According to the WTA official website, Routliffe has won over $1.7 million in prize money to date including approximately $655,135 in 2024.

Erin Routliffe Brand Ambassadors

Routliffe promotes brands such as Larocheposay and Manuka Performance, as of August 2024.

Erin Routliffe Career Stats

Routliffe holds a career doubles record of 256-168.

Erin Routliffe Achievements

Some of Routliffe’s tennis achievements are as follows:

World No.1

Routliffe acquired the No. 1 spot in the doubles ranking after finishing finalist at the 2024 Wimbledon Open.

Grand Slam Performance

Routliffe emerged victorious at the 2023 US Open in the doubles category with Dabrowski. The current season has been quite successful for her major performance. She finished semifinalist at the 2024 Australian Open in doubles and the 2024 Wimbledon Open in the mixed doubles category. Routliffe finished runner-up at the 2024 Wimbledon Open in the women’s doubles category.

NCAA Champion

Routliffe has won the NCAA Championship title twice in her career with Maya Jansen in 2015 and 2014.

Erin Routliffe Best Finish at each Grand Slam

Erin Routliffe Coaching Staff

Routliffe is currently coached by Bruce Lipka, who is a former professional player from the USA. He also serves as the director of Woodmont Country Club in Maryland. He was an assistant tennis coach at the University of Florida and head coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Lipka won a gold and a bronze medal during the 2009 Maccabiah World Games.

Erin Routliffe House

Routliffe currently owns a spacious property in Caledon, Ontario, Canada.