Aleke Joy Tsoubanos (born April 27, 1982) is an American former professional tennis player.

Aleke Tsoubanos
Full nameAleke Joy Tsoubanos
Country (sports) United States
Born (1982-04-27) April 27, 1982 (age 42)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$27,273
Singles
Career record32–45
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 431 (May 8, 2006)
Doubles
Career record92–70
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 126 (April 23, 2007)

Tsoubanos, the daughter of Greek-born parents, is originally from St. Louis and played collegiate tennis for Vanderbilt University. She was a member of the Vanderbilt team which finished runner-up in the 2001 NCAA Championships and was a three-time ITA doubles All-American.[1]

Graduating from Vanderbilt University in 2004, Tsoubanos competed on the professional tour until 2007, reaching career-high rankings of 431 in singles and 126 in doubles. She was a WTA Tour doubles quarterfinalist at Rabat and Quebec City in 2006. Her four titles on the ITF Women's Circuit all came as a doubles player.

In 2020, she was named as the new head coach of women's tennis at Vanderbilt University, where she had served as an assistant coach for the previous 13 years.[2]

ITF finals edit

Legend
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 12 (4–8) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. July 25, 2004 ITF Evansville, United States Hard   Kelly Schmandt   Vania King
  Heidi El Tabakh
6–4, 6–4
Winner 2. September 19, 2004 ITF Matamoros, Mexico Hard   Lauren Fisher   Tamara Encina
  Alison Ojeda
6–3, 6–7(7), 7–6(5)
Runner-up 1. October 3, 2004 ITF Pelham, United States Clay   Sarah Riske   Natallia Dziamidzenka
  Līga Dekmeijere
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. May 28, 2005 ITF Houston, United States Hard   Raquel Kops-Jones   Anda Perianu
  Kaysie Smashey
6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 3. June 5, 2005 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard   Ansley Cargill   Shadisha Robinson
  Robin Stephenson
3–6, 5–7
Winner 3. January 15, 2006 ITF Tampa, United States Hard   Chanelle Scheepers   Chan Chin-wei
  Hsu Wen-hsin
3–6, 7–6(4), 6–3
Runner-up 4. February 19, 2006 ITF Saguenay, Canada Hard (i)   Raquel Atawo   Alberta Brianti
  Giulia Casoni
6–4, 7–6(4)
Runner-up 5. September 24, 2006 ITF Albuquerque, United States Hard   Christina Fusano   Milagros Sequera
  Julie Ditty
1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 6. October 15, 2006 ITF San Francisco, United States Hard   Christina Fusano   Laura Granville
  Carly Gullickson
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 7. November 19, 2006 ITF Lawrenceville, United States Hard   Christina Fusano   Leanne Baker
  Julie Ditty
6–7(5), 4–6
Runner-up 8. December 3, 2006 ITF San Diego, United States Hard   Christina Fusano   Ivana Abramović
  Hana Šromová
4–6, 3–6
Winner 4. May 19, 2007 ITF Palm Beach Gardens, United States Clay   Monique Adamczak   Estefania Craciún
  Betina Jozami
7–5, 2–6, 6–3

References edit

  1. ^ "Aleke Tsoubanos". Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website. May 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Wilson, Mike (July 6, 2020). "Vanderbilt restructures women's tennis staff, names Aleke Tsoubanos head coach". The Tennessean.

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