Liv Hovde (born 25 October 2005) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 245, achieved on 21 October 2024, and a doubles ranking of No. 354, achieved on 16 September 2024.

Career

Juniors

On the ITF Junior Circuit, Hovde had a career-high combined ranking of No. 3, achieved on 28 November 2022. She reached the semifinals of the 2022 Australian Open girls' singles and the quarterfinals of the 2022 French Open girls' singles.[citation needed]

Her biggest junior success was winning the 2022 Wimbledon girls' singles, defeating Luca Udvardy in the final.

2024: WTA Tour & WTA 1000 debuts

Ranked No. 286, Hovde received a wildcard for the qualifying competition and reached the main draw at Indian Wells with wins over Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Harriet Dart, making her WTA Tour and WTA 1000 debut. She lost in the first round to Lesia Tsurenko.

Ranked No. 252, she received a wildcard for the qualifying competition at the US Open, where she lost in the first round to Nastasja Schunk.

Partnering Kayla Cross, Hovde reached the doubles final at the Fifth Third Charleston 125, losing to Nuria Brancaccio and Leyre Romero Gormaz.

WTA Challenger finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Nov 2024WTA 125 Charleston, United StatesClayCanada Kayla CrossItaly Nuria Brancaccio Spain Leyre Romero Gormaz6–7(6–8), 2–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 5 (4 titles, 2 runner-up)

Legend
Legend W60/75 tournaments W25/35 tournaments W15 tournamentsFinals by surface Hard (2–2) Clay (2–0)
W60/75 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (2–0)
ResultW-LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Sep 2022ITF Lubbock, United StatesW15HardCanada Carson Branstine7–6(2), 6–1
Win2–0Oct 2022ITF Fort Worth, United StatesW25HardUnited States Reese Brantmeier7–6(1), 6–4
Win3–0May 2023ITF Bethany Beach, United StatesW25ClayUnited States Raveena Kingsley6–4, 6–7(5), 6–2
Loss3–1Jan 2024ITF Rome, United StatesW75Hard (i)United States McCartney Kessler4–6, 1–6
Win4–1Apr 2024ITF Boca Raton, United StatesW35ClayUnited States Akasha Urhobo3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Loss4–2Jun 2024ITF Guimarães, PortugalW75HardPortugal Francisca Jorge3–6, 4–6

Doubles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Legend W60 tournaments W25/35 tournamentsFinals by surface Hard (3–1) Clay
W60 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Oct 2023ITF Redding, United StatesW25HardUnited States Clervie NgounoueCanada Kayla Cross Colombia María Herazo González6–3, 7–5
Loss1–1Oct 2023ITF Toronto, CanadaW60Hard (i)Canada Kayla CrossUnited States Carmen Corley United States Ivana Corley7–6(6), 3–6, [3–10]
Win2–1Oct 2023ITF Edmonton, CanadaW25Hard (i)Canada Kayla CrossUnited States Allura Zamarripa United States Maribella Zamarripa4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Win3–1Jan 2024ITF Loughborough, United KingdomW35Hard (i)Canada Ella McDonaldUnited Kingdom Alicia Barnett United Kingdom Sarah Beth Grey4–6, 6–2, [10–7]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Girls' singles: 1 (title)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win2022WimbledonGrassHungary Luca Udvardy6–3, 6–4

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