Caitlin Whoriskey (born February 19, 1988) is an American former professional tennis player. She played collegiately at the University of Tennessee, where she was a three-time All-American.

Caitlin Whoriskey
Whoriskey at the 2016 US Open
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceEast Sandwich, Massachusetts
Born (1988-02-19) February 19, 1988 (age 36)
Boston, Massachusetts
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Turned pro2010
PlaysRight (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$132,970
Singles
Career record197–152
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 268 (May 18, 2015)
Doubles
Career record215–151
Career titles18 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 109 (April 10, 2017)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (2017)
US Open1R (2016)

Whoriskey finished runner-up in doubles at the 2010 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship, playing with Natalie Pluskota. She recorded a victory in her first-ever ITF tournament as a professional, partnering with Kaitlyn Christian and taking the doubles crown at the 2010 Mt. Pleasant Pro Classic.[1]

Personal life

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On November 4, 2023 Caitlin married her long-time boyfriend Brett Rolison, DPT.

College career

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Whoriskey played her college tennis for co-head coaches Mike Patrick and Sonia-Hahn Patrick at the University of Tennessee. She recorded 92 singles victories and 113 doubles wins in her four years at UT. Her doubles total ranks fourth in school history. She was a three-time ITA All-America selection: twice in doubles (2009–10) and once in singles (2009). She captured the doubles championship at the ITA All-American Championships in 2007 and 2009, the first such wins in school history. A three time All-SEC selection, she helped lead Tennessee on its deepest postseason run since 2002 during the 2009–10 season, when the Lady Vols advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships. Paired with teammate Natalie Pluskota, she reached the finals of the 2010 NCAA Women's Doubles Championship before falling to Hilary Barte and Lindsay Burdette of Stanford. She was named ITA National Senior Player of the Year for the 2009–10 season.[2]

Professional career

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Whoriskey recorded her first-ever professional title in June 2010, winning the doubles crown at the 2010 Mt. Pleasant Women's Pro Classic, defeating Petra Rampre and Shelby Rogers in the final round. She followed that up with another doubles title at the Ladies Cleveland Open on June 27.

ITF Circuit finals

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Singles: 9 (2 titles, 7 runner-ups)

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–6)
Clay (0–1)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. July 27, 2009 ITF St. Joseph, United States Hard   Irina Falconi 3–6, 3–6
Loss 2. January 16, 2012 ITF Coimbra, Portugal Hard   Ulyana Ayzatulina 5–7, 1–6
Loss 3. August 13, 2012 ITF Ratingen, Germany Clay   Laura Siegemund 2–6, 1–6
Loss 4. April 29, 2013 ITF Antalya, Turkey Hard   Ana Bogdan 6–7, 4–6
Loss 5. May 6, 2013 ITF Antalya, Turkey Hard   Carla Forte 6–7, 5–7
Win 1. May 25, 2014 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard   Elise Mertens 6–3, 7–6
Loss 6. July 14, 2014 ITF Evansville, United States Hard   Tornado Alicia Black 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Loss 7. July 3, 2016 ITF El Paso, United States Hard   Jamie Loeb 5–7, 3–6
Win 2. August 6, 2016 ITF Fort Worth, United States Hard   Tara Moore 6–0, 6–4

Doubles: 33 (18 titles, 15 runner-ups)

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Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50/60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (13–11)
Clay (5–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Jun 2009 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard   Natalie Pluskota   Jacqueline Cako
  Alison Riske
3–6, 6–3, [6–10]
Loss 2. Jul 2009 ITF St. Joseph, United States Hard   Chelsea Orr   Irina Falconi
  Ashley Weinhold
4–6, 6–7
Win 1. Jun 2010 ITF Mt. Pleasant, United States Hard   Kaitlyn Christian   Petra Rampre
  Shelby Rogers
6–4, 6–2
Win 2. Jun 2010 ITF Cleveland, United States Clay   Sanaz Marand   Emily Harman
  Eleanor Peters
6–4, 6–0
Loss 3. Oct 2010 ITF Rock Hill, United States Hard   Sanaz Marand   Maria Fernanda Alves
  Mariana Duque
1–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 3. Nov 2011 ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom Hard   Eva Wacanno   Martina Borecka
  Petra Krejsová
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Win 4. Apr 2012 Wiesbaden Open, Germany Clay   Laura Siegemund   Alexandra Romanova
  Sylwia Zagórska
6–0, 6–0
Win 5. May 2012 ITF Warsaw, Poland Clay   Elyne Boeykens   Karolina Kosińska
  Aleksandra Rosolska
6–2, 6–2
Win 6. Jun 2012 ITF Alkmaar, Netherlands Clay   Elyne Boeykens   Carolin Daniels
  Sviatlana Pirazhenka
6–2, 6–4
Loss 4. Apr 2013 ITF Antalya, Turkey Hard   Rosalia Alda   Andrea Benítez
  Carla Forte
6–4, 5–7, [4–10]
Loss 5. Sep 2013 Las Vegas Open, United States Hard   Denise Mureşan   Tamira Paszek
  CoCo Vandeweghe
4–6, 2–6
Loss 6. May 2014 ITF Sumter, United States Hard   Sonja Molnar   Sophie Chang
  Andie Daniell
1–6, 3–6
Win 7. May 2014 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard   Sonja Molnar   Lauren Albanese
  Macall Harkins
6–3, 6–4
Loss 7. Oct 2014 Challenger de Saguenay, Canada Hard (i)   Sonja Molnar   Ysaline Bonaventure
  Nicola Slater
4–6, 4–6
Win 8. Apr 2015 ITF Jackson, United States Clay   Alexa Guarachi   Kateřina Kramperová
  Jessica Moore
6–7(4), 6–3, [11–9]
Win 9. Jul 2015 Sacramento Challenger, United States Hard   Ashley Weinhold   Nao Hibino
  Rosie Johanson
6–4, 3–6, [14–12]
Win 10. Sep 2015 ITF Redding, United States Hard   Ashley Weinhold   Michelle Sammons
  Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–2, 7–5
Loss 8. Apr 2016 ITF Pelham, United States Clay   Sophie Chang   Asia Muhammad
  Taylor Townsend
2–6, 3–6
Loss 9. Apr 2016 ITF Dothan, United States Clay   Keri Wong   Asia Muhammad
  Taylor Townsend
0–6, 1–6
Win 11 Jun 2016 ITF Sumter, United States Hard   Ashley Weinhold   Jamie Loeb
  Carol Zhao
7–6(5), 6–1
Win 12 Jul 2016 ITF El Paso, United States Hard   Ashley Weinhold   Sanaz Marand
  Carol Zhao
6–4, 7–6(3)
Win 13 Jul 2016 Sacramento Challenger, United States Hard   Ashley Weinhold   Jamie Loeb
  Chanel Simmonds
6–4, 6–4
Loss 10 Nov 2016 Toronto Challenger, Canada Hard (i)   Ashley Weinhold   Gabriela Dabrowski
  Michaëlla Krajicek
4–6, 3–6
Win 14 Feb 2017 Midland Tennis Classic, United States Hard (i)   Ashley Weinhold   Kayla Day
  Caroline Dolehide
7–6(1), 6–3
Win 15 Sep 2017 ITF Stillwater, United States Hard   Jovana Jakšić   Harriet Dart
  An-Sophie Mestach
4–6, 6–4, [10–3]
Loss 11 Oct 2017 ITF Sumter, United States Hard   Alexandra Mueller   Jessica Pegula
  Taylor Townsend
6–4, 5–7, [5–10]
Loss 12 Nov 2017 ITF Norman, United States Hard   Maria Sanchez   Chiara Scholl
  Tamaryn Hendler
6–3, 3–6, [6–10]
Loss 13 Feb 2018 ITF Surprise, United States Hard   Jacqueline Cako   Misaki Doi
  Yanina Wickmayer
6–2, 3–6, [8–10]
Loss 14 Apr 2019 ITF Jackson, United States Clay   Hanna Chang   Katarzyna Kawa
  Katarzyna Piter
5–7, 1–6
Win 16 Jun 2019 ITF Sumter, United States Hard   Brynn Boren   Vladica Babić
  Hayley Carter
6–4, 6–4
Win 17 Jul 2019 Ashland Classic, United States Hard   Sanaz Marand   Vladica Babić
  Julia Rosenqvist
7–6(4), 6–4
Win 18 Sep 2019 ITF Templeton Pro, United States Hard   Vladica Babic   Gabriela Talabă
  Marcela Zacarías
6–4, 6–2
Loss 15 Oct 2019 ITF Charleston Pro, United States Clay   Vladica Babic   Anna Danilina
  Ingrid Neel
1–6, 1–6

References

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  1. ^ ITF Tennis Player Biography | Caitlin Whoriskey
  2. ^ "UTLadyVols.com Biography | Caitlin Whoriskey". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
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