
Erin Routliffe is a professional New Zealand tennis player born on April 11, 1995. As of February 2025, she is ranked No. 2 in doubles, with her career high being No. 1, achieved in July 2024. She initially represented Canada because she was raised there. However in 2017, she decided to represent New Zealand. As of February 2025, she had won 39 titles in total including eight doubles titles (WTA), one singles title and 16 doubles titles (ITF), and four singles and ten doubles titles (Fed Cup). Most notable of her titles was the 2023 US Open doubles, which she won with Gabriela Dabrowski, defeating Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva 7-6, 6-3.
In January 2013, Routliffe reached a career-high junior rank of No. 17. She played tennis at the University of Alabama from September 2013 until she graduated in May 2017 with a major in public relations. Together with Maya Jansen, she won two NCAA doubles titles in 2014 and 2015 respectively. In November 2024, Dabrowski and Routliffe, who were seeded second at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, went undefeated to win and advanced to the finals, winning their first WTA Tour Finals championship after defeating Kateřina Siniaková and Taylor Townsend in the final.
How many titles has Erin Routliffe won?
Erin Routliffe had won 39 titles overall including eight WTA doubles titles, one ITF singles title and 16 doubles titles, and four Fed Cup singles and 10 doubles titles, as of February 2025.
WTA wins
As of February 2025, Erin Routliffe has a total of eight WTA titles and 12 runner-ups. One of which was the 2023 US Open. However, she was defeated at the 2024 Wimbledon against Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend. Noticeably, she had found more success on hard surfaces in comparison with others. Her first WTA title was at the 2021 Palermo Ladies Open, partnering with Kimberley Zimmermann against Natela Dzalamidze and Kamilla Rakhimova, 7-6, 4-6, as per WTA's official website.
Routliffe's WTA wins are as follows:
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–1 | Jul 2021 | Palermo Ladies Open, Italy | WTA 250 | Clay | Kimberley Zimmermann | Natela Dzalamidze, Kamilla Rakhimova | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–4] |
Win | 2–5 | Aug 2022 | Washington Open, US | WTA 250 | Hard | Jessica Pegula | Anna Kalinskaya, Caty McNally | 6–3, 5–7, [12–10] |
Win | 3–6 | Mar 2023 | ATX Open, United States | WTA 250 | Hard | Aldila Sutjiadi | Nicole Melichar-Martinez, Ellen Perez | 6–4, 3–6, [10–8] |
Win | 4–6 | Sep 2023 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Gabriela Dabrowski | Laura Siegemund, Vera Zvonareva | 7–6(11–9), 6–3 |
Win | 5–7 | Oct 2023 | Zhengzhou Open, China | WTA 500 | Hard | Gabriela Dabrowski | Shuko Aoyama, Ena Shibahara | 6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 6–9 | Jun 2024 | Nottingham Open, UK | WTA 250 | Grass | Gabriela Dabrowski | Harriet Dart, Diane Parry | 5–7, 6–3, [11–9] |
Win | 7–12 | Aug 2024 | Cincinnati Open, United States | WTA 1000 | Hard | Asia Muhammad | Leylah Fernandez, Yulia Putintseva | 3–6, 6–1, [10–4] |
Win | 8–12 | Nov 2024 | WTA Finals, Saudi Arabia | WTA Finals | Hard | Gabriela Dabrowski | Kateřina Siniaková, Taylor Townsend | 7-5, 6-3 |
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ITF wins
Erin Routliffe has won a total of one singles and 16 doubles titles in the ITF Circuit. Being a doubles player, she won the 2018 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, her only singles event, against Nadja Gilchrist 6-3, 7-5. In doubles, her first ITF win was at the 2016 ITF Charleston with Andie Daniell against Quinn Gleason and Whitney Kay, 6-4, 6-2. Her 16th doubles title was at the 2024 Burnie International with Paige Hourigan, defeating Kyoka Okamura and Ayano Shimizu 7-6, 6-4.
Routliffe's ITF wins are as follows:
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Win | 1–4 | Oct 2016 | ITF Charleston, United States | 10,000 | Clay | Andie Daniell | Quinn Gleason, Whitney Kay | 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 2–5 | Nov 2017 | Toronto Challenger, Canada | 60,000 | Hard (i) | Alexa Guarachi | Ysaline Bonaventure, Victoria Rodríguez | 7–6(4), 3–6, [10–4] |
Win | 3–6 | Jan 2018 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Jade Lewis | Anastasia Potapova, Ekaterina Yashina | 0–6, 7–5, [10–6] |
Win | 4–6 | Jan 2018 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | 15,000 | Hard | Jade Lewis | Berfu Cengiz, Jasmina Tinjic | 6–1, 5–7, [12–10] |
Win | 5–6 | Mar 2018 | ITF Irapuato, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | Alexa Guarachi | Desirae Krawczyk, Giuliana Olmos | 4–6, 6–2, [10–6] |
Win | 6–6 | Apr 2018 | ITF Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Alexa Guarachi | Maria Mateas, María Portillo Ramírez | 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 7–6 | Apr 2018 | Dothan Pro Classic, US | 80,000 | Clay | Alexa Guarachi | Sofia Kenin, Jamie Loeb | 6–4, 2–6, [11–9] |
Win | 8–6 | May 2018 | ITF Charleston Pro, US | 80,000 | Clay | Alexa Guarachi | Louisa Chirico, Allie Kiick | 6–1, 3–6, [10–5] |
Win | 9–6 | Jun 2018 | ITF Hua Hin, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard | Victoria Rodríguez | Nicha Lertpitaksinchai, Peangtarn Plipuech | 7–5, 3–6, [10–6] |
Win | 10–6 | Jun 2018 | ITF Hua Hin, Thailand | 25,000 | Hard | Victoria Rodríguez | Mana Ayukawa, Nina Stadler | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 11–7 | Oct 2018 1 | ITF Toowoomba, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | Freya Christie | Samantha Harris, Astra Sharma | 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 12–7 | May 2019 | Bonita Springs Championship, US | 100,000 | Clay | Alexa Guarachi | Usue Maitane Arconada, Caroline Dolehide | 6–3, 7–6(5) |
Win | 13–8 | Feb 2020 | ITF Hamilton, New Zealand | 15,000 | Hard | Emily Fanning | Sabastiani León, Maggie Ng | 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 14–13 | May 2021 | Bonita Springs Championship, US (2) | 100,000 | Clay | Aldila Sutjiadi | Eri Hozumi, Miyu Kato | 6–3, 4–6, [10–6] |
Win | 15–13 | Dec 2022 | ITF Tauranga, New Zealand | 25,000 | Hard | Paige Hourigan | Ashmitha Easwaramurthi, Yuka Hosoki | 6–1, 6–0 |
Win | 16–13 | Feb 2024 | Burnie International, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | Paige Hourigan | Kyoka Okamura, Ayano Shimizu | 7–6 (5), 6–4 |
Fed Cup wins
Erin Routliffe has won a total of four singles and ten doubles Fed Cup events, representing New Zealand, as of February 2025. Originally established as the Federation Cup in 1963 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the Billie Jean King Cup. It is the biggest annual women's international team sports competition in the world and the equivalent of the men's Davis Cup.
Routliffe's Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup wins are as follows:
Doubles (10–4) | |||||||||
Stage | W/L | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
2017 | Z2 R/R | W | Jul 2017 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Hard | Joanna Carswell | Jahan Bayramova, Guljan Muhammetkuliyeva | 6–2, 6–1 |
2019 | Z2 R/R | W | Jun 2019 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bangladesh | Hard | Paige Hourigan | Mashfia Afrin, Susmita Sen | 6–0, 6–1 |
W | Pakistan | Valentina Ivanov | Meheq Khokhar, Noor Malik | 6–0, 6–1 | |||||
W | Hong Kong | Ng Kwan-yau, Wu Ho-ching | 6–2, 6–2 | ||||||
Z2 P/O | W | June 2019 | Malaysia | Hard | Sara Nayar, Jawairiah Noordin | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | |||
2020 | Z2 R/R | W | Feb 2020 | Wellington, New Zealand | Mongolia | Hard | Kelly Southwood | Jargal Altansarnai, Bolor Enkhbayar | 6–2, 6–1 |
W | Pakistan | Valentina Ivanov | Mahin Qureshi, Ushna Suhail | 6–1, 6–0 | |||||
W | Singapore | Emily Fanning | Sarah Pang, Tammy Tan | 6–0, 6–0 | |||||
2022 | G1 R/R | W | April 2022 | Antalya, Turkey | India | Clay | Paige Hourigan | Sowjanya Bavisetti, Riya Bhatia | 6–2, 6–0 |
W | Indonesia | Jessy Rompies, Aldila Sutjiadi | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) |
Singles (4–2) | ||||||||
Edition | Stage | W/L | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | Score |
2017 | Z2 R/R | W | Jul 2017 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Hard | Guljan Muhammetkuliyeva | 6–1, 6–0 |
L | Uzbekistan | Sabina Sharipova | 3–6, 1–6 | |||||
Z2 P/O | W | Sri Lanka | Nethmi Himashi Waduge | 6–2, 6–0 | ||||
2018 | Z2 R/R | L | Feb 2018 | Bahrain | Uzbekistan | Hard | Sabina Sharipova | 5–7, 1–6 |
Z2 P/O | W | Pakistan | Ushna Sohail | 6–3, 6–1 | ||||
2019 | Z2 P/O | W | Jun 2019 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia | Hard | Sharifah Elysia Wan Abdul Rahman | 6–0, 6–0 |
FAQs on Erin Routliffe
A. Yes, Erin Routliffe won the 2023 US Open Doubles with Gabriela Dabrowski, defeating Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva 7-6, 6-3.
A. Erin Routliffe is ranked world No. 2, as of February 2025.
A. Erin Routliffe is 29 years old as of January 2025. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on April 11, 1995.
A. Erin Routliffe is 6 feet 2 inches or 182 cm tall.
A. Erin Routliffe attended the University of Alabama and won NCAA doubles champion title with Maya Jansen.