Mandy Minella

Tennis player and Luxembourgian representative

Mandy Minella - Tennis player and Luxembourgian representative
Born

November 22nd, 1985
39 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Luxembourg

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Competed professionally in tennis, representing Luxembourg in international tournaments. Achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 66 in 2012. Made significant contributions to Luxembourg's presence in women's tennis, participating in various Grand Slam events. Also represented Luxembourg in the Fed Cup, contributing to the team's competition efforts on the global stage.

Achieved a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 66

Competed for Luxembourg in the Fed Cup

Participated in all four Grand Slam tournaments

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