Kristen Schlukebir Explained

Kristen Schlukebir
Birth Date:28 June 1984
Birth Place:Kalamazoo, Michigan
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$94,748
Highestsinglesranking:No. 208 (August 9, 2004)
Usopenresult:1R (2000)
Doublestitles:5 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 143 (June 20, 2005)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (2000, 2002)

Kristen Schlukebir (born June 28, 1984) was the number one ranked junior in the United States between the ages of 15-18. At 15, she won the USTA 18 & Under National Hardcourts in both singles and doubles granting her a wildcard into the main draw of the US Open.[1] Kristen turned professional at age 18 and played on the Women's Tennis Association tour for over two years, reaching a career high in singles of No. 161.[2]

Kristen had two older sisters, Karie and Katie both who played tennis. Katie attended Stanford University and played on the tennis team. Karie attended Indiana University on a tennis scholarship but died in 2010 from melanoma.[3]

ITF finals

Singles (0–3)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.21 July 2001Evansville, United StatesHard Chanelle Scheepers1–6, 3–6
Loss2.5 October 2003Greenville, United StatesClay Edina Gallovits-Hall0–6, 4–6
Loss3.18 January 2004Tampa, United StatesHard Liu Nannan3–6, 1–6

Doubles (5–10)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.5 February 2001Rockford, United StatesHard (i)7–6(4), 6–1
Win2.24 February 2002Columbus, United States Hard Teryn Ashley Maria Goloviznina
Eugenia Kulikovskaya
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Loss3.31 March 2002Lawrenceville, United States Hard Teryn Ashley Akiko Morigami
Saori Obata
5–7, 6–7(2)
Loss4.19 May 2002Charlottesville, United States Clay Teryn Ashley Erika deLone
Jessica Steck
2–6, 6–2, 5–7
Loss5.16 June 2002Allentown, United States Hard Tanner Cochran Jennifer Russell
Jessica Lehnhoff
4–6, 7–6(4), 6–7(4)
Loss6.Greenville, United StatesClay Bruna Colósio
Joana Cortez
2–6, 5–7
Loss7.18 April 2004Jackson, United StatesClay Stéphanie Dubois
Alisa Kleybanova
2–6, 3–6
Loss8.19 September 2004Ashland, United StatesHard3–6, 3–6
Win9.10 October 2004Lafayette, United StatesClay Julie Ditty Natalie Grandin
Arpi Kojian
6–2, 7–5
Win10.17 October 2004Ashburn, United StatesHard Ruxandra Dragomir
Samantha Reeves
6–2, 6–2
Loss11.16 January 2005Tampa, United StatesHard Cory Ann Avants Julie Ditty
Vladimíra Uhlířová
1–6, 2–6
Win12.12 April 2005Jackson, United StatesClay Anastasia Rodionova Ahsha Rolle
Milagros Sequera
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Loss13.12 June 2005Allentown, United StatesHard Ansley Cargill
Julie Ditty
2–6, 3–6
Loss14.2 October 2005Pelham, United StatesClay Kristína Michalaková
Tetiana Luzhanska
6–7(2), 4–6
Loss15.Toronto Challenger, CanadaHard (i) Olena Antypina
Martina Müller
3–6, 1–6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rising Young American Stars Gain Wildcards . 16 September 2014.
  2. Web site: Kristen Schlukebir ITF bio . https://web.archive.org/web/20180217203023/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=35013383 . 16 September 2014. 2018-02-17 .
  3. Web site: Dream Big Profile: Karie Schlukebir Big Ten Conference Official Site . 2014-09-16 . 2014-10-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006113314/http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/073104aad.html . dead .