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Australian tennis player
Christina WheelerCountry (sports) | Australia |
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Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
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Born | (1982-04-15) 15 April 1982 (age 42) Korosten, Ukraine |
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Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
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Turned pro | 2000 |
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Retired | 2008 |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | $357,140 |
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Career record | 221–208 |
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Career titles | 3 ITF |
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Highest ranking | 147 (26 May 2003) |
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Australian Open | 1R (2001, 2002, 2008) |
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French Open | 2R (2002) |
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Wimbledon | 1R (2004) |
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US Open | Q3 (2003) |
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Career record | 193–144 |
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Career titles | 10 ITF |
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Highest ranking | 91 (8 July 2002) |
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Australian Open | 2R (2002, 2005, 2006) |
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French Open | 1R (2002, 2004) |
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Wimbledon | 2R (2002, 2004) |
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US Open | 2R (2003) |
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Christina Wheeler (born 15 April 1982) is an Australian retired tennis player.
Her highest WTA singles ranking is 147, which she reached on 26 May 2003. Her career high in doubles is 91, achieved on 8 July 2002. Wheeler won three ITF singles titles and ten ITF doubles titles.
She retired from professional circuit in 2008.[citation needed]
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
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Legend
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Tier I (0–0)
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Tier II (0–0)
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Tier III (0–0)
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Tier IV & V (0-1)
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Legend
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$100,000 tournaments
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$75,000 tournaments
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$50,000 tournaments
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$25,000 tournaments
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$10,000 tournaments
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Finals by surface
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Hard (1–5)
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Clay (2–3)
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Grass (0–0)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Win
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1.
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8 May 2000
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ITF Swansea, United Kingdom
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Clay
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Dragana Zarić
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6–4, 7–6(7–4)
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Loss
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2.
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13 November 2000
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ITF Port Pirie, Australia
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Hard
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Evie Dominikovic
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4–6, 4–6
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Loss
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3.
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26 February 2001
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ITF Bendigo, Australia
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Hard
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Annabel Ellwood
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6–3, 2–6, 4–6
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Win
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4.
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29 October 2001
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ITF Mackay, Australia
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Hard
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Cindy Watson
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6–3, 6–2
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Loss
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5.
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5 May 2003
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ITF Sea Island, United States
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Hard
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Maria Sharapova
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4–6, 3–6
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Loss
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6.
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13 May 2003
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ITF Charlottesville, United States
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Clay
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Kristina Brandi
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6–4, 4–6, 2–6
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Loss
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7.
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18 February 2007
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ITF Melbourne, Australia
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Clay
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Casey Dellacqua
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3–6, 1–6
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Loss
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8.
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17 June 2007
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ITF Campobasso, Italy
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Clay
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Kira Nagy
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2–6, 0–6
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Loss
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9.
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12 November 2007
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ITF Sunderland, England
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Hard
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Iryna Brémond
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1–6, 0–6
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Loss
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10.
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23 March 2008
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ITF Sorrento, Italy
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Hard
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Melanie South
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5–7, 7–6(8–6), 4–6
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Win
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11.
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21 April 2008
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ITF Naples, Italy
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Clay
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Lisa Sabino
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6–4, 7–6(7–4)
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Doubles: 27 (10–17)
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Legend
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$100,000 tournaments
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$75,000 tournaments
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$50,000 tournaments
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$25,000 tournaments
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$10,000 tournaments
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Finals by surface
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Hard (4–9)
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Clay (4–7)
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Grass (2–1)
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Carpet (0–0)
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Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Win
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1.
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2 April 2000
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ITF Corowa, Australia
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Grass
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Cindy Watson
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Natalie Grandin Nicole Rencken
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6–3, 7–6(13–11)
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Loss
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2.
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19 November 2001
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ITF Nuriootpa, Australia
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Hard
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Catherine Barclay
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Evie Dominikovic Samantha Stosur
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1–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6
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Win
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3.
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6 April 2002
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ITF Jackson, United States
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Clay
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Lisa McShea
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Gisela Dulko Milagros Sequera
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6–2, 6–4
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Win
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4.
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10 September 2002
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Peachtree, United States
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Hard
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Jennifer Russell
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Ally Baker Kristina Brandi
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6–2, 7–6(7–3)
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Loss
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5.
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24 September 2002
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Albuquerque, United States
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Hard
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Tatiana Perebiynis
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Francesca Lubiani Milagros Sequera
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6–1, 5–7, 5–7
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Loss
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6.
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15 October 2002
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Sedona, United States
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Hard
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Milagros Sequera
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Jennifer Russell Mashona Washington
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6–7(3–7), 5–7
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Loss
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7.
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15 April 2003
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Jackson, United States
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Clay
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Lisa McShea
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Teryn Ashley Abigail Spears
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1–6, 3–6
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Win
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8.
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22 April 2003
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Dothan, United States
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Clay
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Milagros Sequera
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Julie Ditty Varvara Lepchenko
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5–7, 6–1, 6–2
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Loss
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9.
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5 May 2003
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Sea Island, United States
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Clay
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Lisa McShea
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Jennifer Russell Jessica Lehnhoff
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3–6, 4–6
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Loss
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10.
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18 May 2003
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Charlottesville, United States
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Clay
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Julie Ditty
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Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lilia Osterloh
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5–7, 1–6
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Loss
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11.
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22 July 2003
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Lexington, United States
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Hard
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Bryanne Stewart
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Janet Lee Jessica Lehnhoff
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3–6, 4–6
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Win
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12.
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24 November 2003
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Mount Gambier, Australia
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Hard
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Jessica Lehnhoff
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Bryanne Stewart Samantha Stosur
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7–5, 6–2
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Win
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13.
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4 May 2004
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Raleigh, United States
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Clay
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Ansley Cargill
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Marie-Ève Pelletier Anousjka Van Exel
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6–4, 6–4
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Loss
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14.
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17 August 2004
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Bronx, United States
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Hard
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Jessica Lehnhoff
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Li Na Liu Nannan
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7–5, 3–6, 3–6
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Loss
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15.
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10 May 2005
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Charlottesville, United States
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Clay
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Samantha Reeves
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Ashley Harkleroad Lindsay Lee-Waters
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4–6, 5–7
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Win
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16.
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10 July 2006
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Felixstowe, United Kingdom
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Grass
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Trudi Musgrave
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Sarah Borwell Jane O'Donoghue
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6–2, 6–4
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Win
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17.
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13 November 2006
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Mount Gambier, Australia
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Hard
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Natalie Grandin
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Daniella Jeflea Sophie Ferguson
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6–4, 4–6, 6–4
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Loss
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18.
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27 November 2006
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Nuriootpa, Australia
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Hard
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Trudi Musgrave
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Natalie Grandin Raquel Kops-Jones
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2–6, 6–7(3–7)
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Loss
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19.
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16 March 2007
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Perth, Australia
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Hard
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Trudi Musgrave
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Casey Dellacqua Emily Hewson
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4–6, 6–4, 2–6
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Win
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20.
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23 March 2007
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Kalgoorlie, Australia
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Hard
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Emily Hewson
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Vivien Silfany-Tony Lavinia Tananta
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6–4, 6–3
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Loss
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21.
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4 June 2007
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Grado, Italy
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Clay
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Ana Veselinović
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Stefania Chieppa Darya Kustova
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5–7, 3–6
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Loss
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22.
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11 June 2007
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Campobasso, Italy
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Clay
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Story Tweedie-Yates
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María José Argeri Letícia Sobral
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5–7, 3–6
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Loss
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23.
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5 November 2007
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Toronto, Canada
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Hard
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Maria Fernanda Alves
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Gabriela Dabrowski Sharon Fichman
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3–6, 0–6
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Loss
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24.
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7 February 2008
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Mildura, Australia
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Grass
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Monique Adamczak
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Marina Erakovic Nicole Kriz
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4–6, 4–6
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Win
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25.
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7 April 2008
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ITF Biarritz, France
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Clay
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Martina Müller
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Jorgelina Cravero Betina Jozami
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7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–8]
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Loss
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26.
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16 May 2008
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ITF Caserta, Italy
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Clay
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Sophie Ferguson
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Han Xinyun Xu Yifan
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6–4, 4–6, [8–10]
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Loss
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27.
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2 June 2008
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ITF Grado, Italy
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Hard
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Marinne Giraud
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Mariana Duque Mariño Melanie Klaffner
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1–6, 2–6
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Highest ranked player victories
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No. 34 -
Tatiana Panova, 2001
No. 43 -
Amy Frazier, 2003
No. 54 -
Anna Kournikova, 2002
No. 63 -
Sara Errani, 2008
No. 64 -
Chan Yung-jan, 2008