Mariska Venter
| Born | 23 April 1996 |
|---|---|
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 20 |
| Highest ranking | No. 22 (16 June 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 22 (30 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2025) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Paralympic Games | 1R (2020, 2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 29 |
| Highest ranking | No. 19 (25 July 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 20 (30 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2025) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Paralympic Games | QF (2024) |
Mariska Venter (born 23 April 1996) is a South African wheelchair tennis player who was a former junior world number one in 2013. She competed at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics, she also competed as a wildcard at the 2025 Australian Open but lost in the first round to Jiske Griffioen.[1][2][3]
Doping suspension
Venter was given a provisional suspension in December 2022 following a positive test at a wheelchair tennis event in Belgium in July of that year, she found to have had sibutramine and was given a 12-month provisional suspension.[4]
References
- ^ "Mariska Venter - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Mariska Venter - ITF Tennis". International Tennis Federation. 3 July 2025.
- ^ "My story: "Time does not heal"". Mariska Venter - Website. 3 July 2025.
- ^ "South African tennis player Mariska Venter accepts provisional suspension". International Tennis Integrity Agency. 23 January 2023.