Sonja Molnar

Education

She was also named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2009 and finished her career with 100 singles victories for only 32 losses, the third highest total in program history.

Career

She reached a career high Women's Tennis Association singles ranking of 488 on January 6, 2014. She played for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2009 to 2012 and turned professional after. Molnar is mostly playing on the International Tennis Federation Circuit.

2008-2012

Molnar made her debut in July 2008 at the International Tennis Federation $25,000 in Waterloo, reaching the second round in singles and the quarterfinals in doubles.

Molnar decided to go to College instead of turning professional in 2009 and was a four-time All-Big Ten performer for the Iowa Hawkeyes until 2012. She also amassed a 69–44 record in doubles.

In August 2012, Molnar was awarded a wildcard to play qualies at the Women's Tennis Association tournament in Montreal, but lost to Mirjana Lučić-Baroni in the first round. She also reached a week later her first professional doubles final at the 10K in Saint Martin.

In October, Molnar made it to semifinals in doubles of the International Tennis Federation 25K in Tampico.

Molnar reached at the end of October the semifinals in doubles of the International Tennis Federation $50,000 in Toronto. 2014

In mid-January at the International Tennis Federation 10K in Saint Martin, Molnar made it to the second professional singles final of her career, but was defeated by Hsu Ching-wen. At the Sumter International Tennis Federation 10K in May, she reached the second professional doubles final of her career, but lost to Sophie Chang and Andie Daniell.

In September at the Coupe Banque Nationale, she was awarded a wildcard in doubles which was her first Women's Tennis Association main draw.

She lost in the quarterfinals to Barbora Krejčíková and Tatjana Maria. In late October, Molnar reached her biggest doubles final to date at the International Tennis Federation 50K in Saguenay where she was eliminated by Ysaline Bonaventure and Nicola Slater.

2015

In late January, Molnar reached the doubles final of the International Tennis Federation 10K in Saint Martin but lost in straight sets to Alexa Guarachi and Ayaka Okuno. Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

Doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runners-up).

Achievements

• 2013 Molnar won her first professional singles title at the beginning of January at the International Tennis Federation $10,000 in Fort-de-France with a victory over Sherazad Benamar. A week later at the International Tennis Federation $10,000 in Hilton Head Island, Molnar won her first pro doubles title with a straight sets win over Lauren Albanese and Macall Harkins. At the end of June, Molnar won the second singles title of her career with a victory over Tori Kinard at the International Tennis Federation 10K in Victoria. In June, she won her third pro singles title after defeating Alexa Graham at the International Tennis Federation $10,000 in Bethany Beach.