Els Callens
Els Callens is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.
Callens was born in Antwerp, and became professional in January 1990.
Her biggest achievement came in 2000 during the Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won the bronze medal in doubles, partnering Dominique Van Roost-Monami.
She retired on 26 October 2005, after she lost her second-round match at the Gaz de France Stars tournament in Hasselt. After her come back, Callens finally retired from professional tennis in 2011.
Nowadays, she is a sports commentator for the Belgian public broadcast Eén.
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 27 October 1996 | Quebec City, Canada | Carpet | ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 22 (10–12)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 1. | 6 January 1996 | Auckland, New Zealand | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–1, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 1. | 19 May 1996 | Cardiff, Wales | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 0–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 2. | 14 June 1998 | Birmingham, England | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 3. | 22 November 1998 | Pattaya, Thailand | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Winner | 4. | 13 August 2000 | Los Angeles, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 2. | 5 November 2000 | Quebec City, Canada | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 5. | 13 May 2001 | Berlin, Germany | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 6. | 19 May 2001 | Antwerp, Belgium | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 3. | 16 September 2001 | Waikoloa, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 28 October 2001 | Linz, Austria | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 3 February 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 1–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 7 April 2002 | Sarasota, USA | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 7. | 16 June 2002 | Birmingham, England | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 8. | 15 June 2003 | Birmingham, England | Grass | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 7. | 10 August 2003 | Los Angeles, USA | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | 2 November 2003 | Quebec City, Canada | Carpet | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 16 January 2004 | Hobart, Australia | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 9. | 22 February 2004 | Antwerp, Belgium | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 10. | 11 April 2004 | Casablanca, Morocco | Clay | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 11. | 15 August 2004 | Vancouver, Canada | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 12. | 7 November 2004 | Quebec City, Canada | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 5–7 |
Winner | 10. | 20 February 2005 | Antwerp, Belgium | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
ITF finals
Singles: 14 (11–3)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Winner | 1. | 19 February 1990 | Manchester, United Kingdom | Carpet | ![]() | 6–1, 6–0 |
Winner | 2. | 7 May 1990 | Cascais, Portugal | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 3. | 21 January 1991 | Bergen, Norway | Carpet | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1. | 11 February 1991 | Danderyd, Sweden | Carpet | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | 18 February 1991 | Croydon, United Kingdom | Carpet | ![]() | 6–1, 6–0 |
Winner | 5. | 21 October 1991 | Swindon, United Kingdom | Carpet | ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 6. | 19 October 1992 | Moulins, France | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 7. | 31 October 1993 | Poitiers, France | Hard | ![]() | 6–0, 6–1 |
Winner | 8. | 21 March 1994 | Brest, France | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 2. | 14 December 1997 | Bad Gögging, Germany | Carpet | ![]() | 4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 22 August 1999 | Bronx, United States | Hard | ![]() | 1–6, ret. |
Winner | 9. | 24 October 1999 | Southampton, United Kingdom | Carpet | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 10. | 30 October 2001 | Bolton, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 11. | 26 November 2002 | Minneapolis, United States | Hard | ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |