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 Schlukebir
Country (sports) United States
Born (1984-06-28) June 28, 1984 (age 39)
Kalamazoo, Michigan
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$94,748
Singles
Career record117–115
Highest rankingNo. 208 (August 9, 2004)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (2000)
Doubles
Career record106–88
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 143 (June 20, 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2000, 2002)

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 edit

Singles (0–3) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 21 July 2001 Evansville, United States Hard   Chanelle Scheepers 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 5 October 2003 Greenville, United States Clay   Edina Gallovits-Hall 0–6, 4–6
Runner-up 3. 18 January 2004 Tampa, United States Hard   Liu Nannan 3–6, 1–6

Doubles (5–10) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 5 February 2001 Rockford, United States Hard (i)   Katie Schlukebir   Svetlana Krivencheva
  Elena Tatarkova
7–6(4), 6–1
Winner 2. 24 February 2002 Columbus, United States Hard   Teryn Ashley   Maria Goloviznina
  Eugenia Kulikovskaya
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 31 March 2002 Lawrenceville, United States Hard   Teryn Ashley   Akiko Morigami
  Saori Obata
5–7, 6–7(2)
Runner-up 4. 19 May 2002 Charlottesville, United States Clay   Teryn Ashley   Erika deLone
  Jessica Steck
2–6, 6–2, 5–7
Runner-up 5. 16 June 2002 Allentown, United States Hard   Tanner Cochran   Jennifer Russell
  Jessica Lehnhoff
4–6, 7–6(4), 6–7(4)
Runner-up 6. 5 October 2003 Greenville, United States Clay   Kelly McCain   Bruna Colósio
  Joana Cortez
2–6, 5–7
Runner-up 7. 18 April 2004 Jackson, United States Clay   Cory Ann Avants   Stéphanie Dubois
  Alisa Kleybanova
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 8. 19 September 2004 Ashland, United States Hard   Cory Ann Avants   Sandra Klösel
  María Emilia Salerni
3–6, 3–6
Winner 9. 10 October 2004 Lafayette, United States Clay   Julie Ditty   Natalie Grandin
  Arpi Kojian
6–2, 7–5
Winner 10. 17 October 2004 Ashburn, United States Hard   Kelly McCain   Ruxandra Dragomir
  Samantha Reeves
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 11. 16 January 2005 Tampa, United States Hard   Cory Ann Avants   Julie Ditty
  Vladimíra Uhlířová
1–6, 2–6
Winner 12. 12 April 2005 Jackson, United States Clay   Anastasia Rodionova   Ahsha Rolle
  Milagros Sequera
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up 13. 12 June 2005 Allentown, United States Hard   Cory Ann Avants   Ansley Cargill
  Julie Ditty
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 14. 2 October 2005 Pelham, United States Clay   Raquel Atawo   Kristína Michalaková
  Tetiana Luzhanska
6–7(2), 4–6
Runner-up 15. 13 November 2005 Toronto Challenger, Canada Hard (i)   Lauren Barnikow   Olena Antypina
  Martina Müller
3–6, 1–6

References edit

  1. ^ "Rising Young American Stars Gain Wildcards". Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Kristen Schlukebir ITF bio". Archived from the original on 2018-02-17. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Dream Big Profile: Karie Schlukebir Big Ten Conference Official Site". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-09-16.