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{{short description|American tennis player}} | |||
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{{Infobox tennis biography | {{Infobox tennis biography | ||
|name= Christina Fusano | |name= Christina Fusano | ||
|image= | |image= | ||
|country={{ |
|country= {{USA}} | ||
|residence= ] | |residence= ], California | ||
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|11|27}} | |birth_date= {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|11|27}} | ||
|birth_place= ] | |birth_place= ], California | ||
|height= {{height|m=1.63|precision=0}} | |height= {{height|m=1.63|precision=0}} | ||
|turnedpro= 2003 | |turnedpro= 2003 | ||
|retired= |
|retired= 2011 | ||
|plays= Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |plays= Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||
|singlesrecord= |
|singlesrecord= {{tennis record|won=67|lost=78}} | ||
|singlestitles= 0 | |singlestitles= 0 | ||
|highestsinglesranking= 417 (February 21, 2005) | |highestsinglesranking= No. 417 (February 21, 2005) | ||
|doublesrecord= {{tennis record|won=210|lost=163}} | |||
|AustralianOpenresult= | |||
|FrenchOpenresult= | |||
|Wimbledonresult= | |||
|USOpenresult= | |||
|doublesrecord= 210–163 | |||
|doublestitles= 1 WTA, 13 ITF | |doublestitles= 1 WTA, 13 ITF | ||
|highestdoublesranking= |
|highestdoublesranking= No. 84 (August 4, 2008) | ||
⚫ | |WimbledonDoublesresult= 2R (2008) | ||
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = | |||
⚫ | |USOpenDoublesresult= 1R (2003,2008) | ||
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = | |||
⚫ | | |
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⚫ | | |
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}} | }} | ||
'''Christina Fusano''' (born November 27, 1980) is an American former professional ] player |
'''Christina Fusano''' (born November 27, 1980) is an American former professional ] player. She attended ] in ], where she was an all-league volleyball and basketball player. In tennis, she was the top-ranked junior in ] from 1997–99. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Fusano competed collegiately for the ], where she was ranked as high as |
Fusano competed collegiately for the ], where she was ranked as high as No. 25 in NCAA Division 1 singles and with ] was the 2003 NCAA Doubles champion. She also was a two-time Pac 10 Doubles champion, 2002 and 2003. | ||
Fusano's career |
Fusano's career-high WTA doubles ranking is 84, set on August 4, 2008. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 417, which she reached on February 21, 2005. She played for the ] of ]. She previously played for the ] in 2007, and 2009 she played for the New York Sportimes. She served as a substitute for the ] in 2010 and 2011. | ||
In July 2011, Fusano won the US Open National Playoffs |
In July 2011, Fusano won the US Open National Playoffs in ] with partner ] to qualify for the 2011 ]. She retired from professional tennis 2011. | ||
==WTA career finals== | ==WTA career finals== | ||
⚫ | ===Doubles: 1 (title)=== | ||
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%" | |||
⚫ | ===Doubles: 1 ( |
||
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | |||
|- | |- | ||
! |
!Legend | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background:# |
|style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Tier I | ||
|- | |- | ||
⚫ | |style="background:#d4f1c5;" |Tier II | ||
|bgcolor=gold|Olympic Games (0–0) | |||
|- | |- | ||
⚫ | |Tier III, IV & V (1–0) | ||
|style="background:#ffffcc;"|WTA Tour Championships (0–0) | |||
⚫ | |- | ||
|style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0) | |||
⚫ | |- | ||
⚫ | |style="background:#d4f1c5;" |Tier II |
||
⚫ | |- | ||
⚫ | |Tier III, IV & V |
||
|} | |} | ||
{| class="sortable wikitable" |
{| class="sortable wikitable" | ||
!style="width:40px"|Result | |||
⚫ | |- |
||
⚫ | !style="width:65px"|Date | ||
! width=75| Outcome | |||
⚫ | !style="width:160px"|Tournament | ||
! width=50| No. | |||
⚫ | !style="width:55px"|Surface | ||
⚫ | ! |
||
⚫ | !style="width:150px"|Partner | ||
⚫ | ! |
||
!style="width:150px"|Opponents | |||
⚫ | ! |
||
!style="width:120px" class="unsortable"|Score | |||
⚫ | ! |
||
⚫ | |- | ||
! width=275| Opponent in the final | |||
⚫ | | style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | ||
! width=125| Score in the final | |||
| Nov 2007 | |||
⚫ | |- |
||
⚫ | | ], <br />Canada | ||
| bgcolor=98FB98|Winner | |||
| 1. | |||
| November 4, 2007 | |||
⚫ | | |
||
| Carpet (i) | | Carpet (i) | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|CAN}} ]<br />{{flagicon|CZE}} ] | | {{flagicon|CAN}} ]<br />{{flagicon|CZE}} ] | ||
| 6–2, 7–6<sup>( |
| 6–2, 7–6<sup>(8–6)</sup> | ||
|} | |} | ||
==ITF |
==ITF finals== | ||
===Doubles: 29 (13–16)=== | ===Doubles: 29 (13–16)=== | ||
{|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%" | {|class=wikitable style="font-size:85%" | ||
!Legend | !Legend | ||
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| $10,000 tournaments | | $10,000 tournaments | ||
|} | |} | ||
{|class="sortable wikitable" |
{|class="sortable wikitable" | ||
!Outcome | !Outcome | ||
!No. | !No. | ||
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!Partner | !Partner | ||
!Opponents | !Opponents | ||
!Score | !class=unsortable|Score | ||
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | ||
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | ||
| 1. | | 1. | ||
| August 4, 2002 | | August 4, 2002 | ||
| |
| ITF Harrisonburg, United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| 2–6, 6–1, 3–6 | | 2–6, 6–1, 3–6 | ||
⚫ | |- | ||
⚫ | | |
||
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | ||
| 2. | | 2. | ||
| March 13, 2005 | | March 13, 2005 | ||
| |
| ITF Toluca, Mexico | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
|{{flagicon|CHI}} ]<br>{{flagicon|URU}} ] | | {{flagicon|CHI}} ]<br />{{flagicon|URU}} ] | ||
| 2–6, 6–4, 5–7 | | 2–6, 6–4, 5–7 | ||
|- style="background:lightblue;" | |- style="background:lightblue;" | ||
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| 3. | | 3. | ||
| July 24, 2005 | | July 24, 2005 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| 6–2, 3–6, 5–7 | | 6–2, 3–6, 5–7 | ||
|- style="background:#addfad;" | |- style="background:#addfad;" | ||
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| 4. | | 4. | ||
| October 23, 2005 | | October 23, 2005 | ||
| |
| ITF Houston, United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| 6–4, 6–3 | | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
⚫ | |- | ||
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | |||
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | ||
| 5. | | 5. | ||
| February 5, 2006 | | February 5, 2006 | ||
| |
| Taupo, New Zealand | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|NZL}} ]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} ] | | {{flagicon|NZL}} ]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} ] | ||
| 6–4, 6–4 | | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | |- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | ||
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| 6. | | 6. | ||
| May 28, 2006 | | May 28, 2006 | ||
| |
| El Paso, United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 | | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 | ||
⚫ | |- | ||
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" | |||
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | ||
| 7. | | 7. | ||
| June 11, 2006 | | June 11, 2006 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Raquel Kops-Jones | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| 7–6<sup>( |
| 7–6<sup>(8)</sup>, 6–4 | ||
⚫ | |- | ||
|- bgcolor="#f0f8ff" | |||
| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | | bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner | ||
| 8. | | 8. | ||
| June 25, 2006 | | June 25, 2006 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} ] | | {{flagicon|AUS}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|ARG}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|ARG}} ]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 | | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 | ||
|- style="background:#addfad;" | |- style="background:#addfad;" | ||
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| 9. | | 9. | ||
| July 23, 2006 | | July 23, 2006 | ||
| |
| Hammond, United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Raquel Kops-Jones | ||
| {{flagicon|JPN}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|JPN}} ]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| 7–6<sup>( |
| 7–6<sup>(7)</sup>, 4–6, 6–1 | ||
|- style="background:#f7e98e;" | |- style="background:#f7e98e;" | ||
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | ||
| 10. | | 10. | ||
| September 24, 2006 | | September 24, 2006 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|VEN}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|VEN}} ]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Julie Ditty | ||
| 1–6, 4–6 | | 1–6, 4–6 | ||
|- style="background:#addfad;" | |- style="background:#addfad;" | ||
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| 11. | | 11. | ||
| October 15, 2006 | | October 15, 2006 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Aleke Tsoubanos | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| 3–6, 1–6 | | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
|- style="background:#addfad;" | |- style="background:#addfad;" | ||
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| 12. | | 12. | ||
| November 19, 2006 | | November 19, 2006 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Aleke Tsoubanos | ||
| {{flagicon|NZL}} |
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Julie Ditty | ||
| 6–7<sup>( |
| 6–7<sup>(5)</sup>, 4–6 | ||
|- style="background:#addfad;" | |- style="background:#addfad;" | ||
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | ||
| 13. | | 13. | ||
| December 3, 2006 | | December 3, 2006 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Aleke Tsoubanos | ||
| {{flagicon|CRO}} ]<br>{{flagicon|CZE}} ] | | {{flagicon|CRO}} ]<br />{{flagicon|CZE}} ] | ||
| 4–6, 3–6 | | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
|- style="background:#addfad;" | |- style="background:#addfad;" | ||
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| 14. | | 14. | ||
| November 18, 2007 | | November 18, 2007 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Angela Haynes<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| 6–2, 6–2 | | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
|- style="background:lightblue;" | |- style="background:lightblue;" | ||
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| 15. | | 15. | ||
| April 13, 2008 | | April 13, 2008 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Clay | | Clay | ||
| {{flagicon|CZE}} ] | | {{flagicon|CZE}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|ARG}} ]<br>{{flagicon|ARG}} ] | | {{flagicon|ARG}} ]<br />{{flagicon|ARG}} ] | ||
| 6–1, 3–6 | | 6–1, 3–6, | ||
|- style="background:#addfad;" | |- style="background:#addfad;" | ||
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | ||
| 16. | | 16. | ||
| August 2, 2008 | | August 2, 2008 | ||
| |
| ], Canada | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|JPN}} ] | | {{flagicon|JPN}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Kriz | ||
| 7–6<sup>( |
| 7–6<sup>(4)</sup>, 1–6, | ||
|- style="background:#addfad;" | |- style="background:#addfad;" | ||
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | ||
| 17. | | 17. | ||
| November 16, 2008 | | November 16, 2008 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Angela Haynes<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| 6–3, 6–2 | | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
|- style="background:lightblue;" | |- style="background:lightblue;" | ||
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| 18. | | 18. | ||
| June 14, 2009 | | June 14, 2009 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|IND}} ] | | {{flagicon|IND}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|BRA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|BRA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| 6–3, 7–5 | | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
|- style="background:lightblue;" | |- style="background:lightblue;" | ||
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| 19. | | 19. | ||
| February 21, 2010 | | February 21, 2010 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|CHN}} ]<br>{{flagicon|CHN}} ] | | {{flagicon|CHN}} ]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} ] | ||
| 7–5, 2–6 | | 7–5, 2–6, | ||
|- style="background:lightblue;" | |- style="background:lightblue;" | ||
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | ||
| 20. | | 20. | ||
| March 8, 2010 | | March 8, 2010 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Courtney Nagle | ||
| {{flagicon|CHN}} ]<br>{{flagicon|CHN}} |
| {{flagicon|CHN}} ]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} Xu Yifan | ||
| 2–6, 2–6 | | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
|- style="background:lightblue;" | |- style="background:lightblue;" | ||
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| 21. | | 21. | ||
| March 20, 2010 | | March 20, 2010 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Courtney Nagle | ||
| {{flagicon|SWE}} ]<br>{{flagicon|RSA}} ] | | {{flagicon|SWE}} ]<br />{{flagicon|RSA}} ] | ||
| 6–2, 6–7<sup>( |
| 6–2, 6–7<sup>(4)</sup>, | ||
|- style="background:#addfad;" | |- style="background:#addfad;" | ||
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner | ||
| 22. | | 22. | ||
| May 9, 2010 | | May 9, 2010 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Clay | | Clay | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Courtney Nagle | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Julie Ditty<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| 6–3, 7–6 | | 6–3, 7–6 | ||
|- style="background:#addfad;" | |- style="background:#addfad;" | ||
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| 23. | | 23. | ||
| May 29, 2010 | | May 29, 2010 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Clay | | Clay | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Courtney Nagle | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| 1–6, 2–6 | | 1–6, 2–6 | ||
|- style="background:#addfad;" | |- style="background:#addfad;" | ||
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| 24. | | 24. | ||
| July 25, 2010 | | July 25, 2010 | ||
| |
| ], United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} ] | | {{flagicon|AUS}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Story Tweedie-Yates | ||
| 6–4, 6–2 | | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
|- style="background:lightblue;" | |- style="background:lightblue;" | ||
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| 25. | | 25. | ||
| September 19, 2010 | | September 19, 2010 | ||
| |
| ITF Redding, United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|CRO}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|CRO}} ] | ||
| 6–2, 3–6, 10–6 | | 6–2, 3–6, | ||
|- style="background:lightblue;" | |- style="background:lightblue;" | ||
| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | | bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up | ||
| 26. | | 26. | ||
| January 15, 2011 | | January 15, 2011 | ||
| |
| ITF Plantation, United States | ||
| Clay | | Clay | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Yasmin Schnack | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Ahsha Rolle<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Mashona Washington | ||
| 4–6, 2–6 | | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
|- style="background:lightblue;" | |- style="background:lightblue;" | ||
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| 27. | | 27. | ||
| March 5, 2011 | | March 5, 2011 | ||
| |
| ITF Hammond, United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Julie Ditty | ||
| {{flagicon|BIH}} ]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} ] | | {{flagicon|BIH}} ]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} ] | ||
| 6–3, 6–3 | | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
|- style="background:#addfad;" | |- style="background:#addfad;" | ||
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| 28. | | 28. | ||
| May 8, 2011 | | May 8, 2011 | ||
| |
| ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | ||
| Clay | | Clay | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Alexa Glatch | ||
| {{flagicon|UKR}} ]<br>{{flagicon|SVK}} ] | | {{flagicon|UKR}} ]<br />{{flagicon|SVK}} ] | ||
| 4–6, 3–6 | | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
|- style="background:#addfad;" | |- style="background:#addfad;" | ||
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| 29. | | 29. | ||
| May 28, 2011 | | May 28, 2011 | ||
| |
| Carson Challenger, United States | ||
| Hard | | Hard | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Yasmin Schnack | ||
| {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} ] | | {{flagicon|USA}} ]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} ] | ||
| 2–6, 3–6 | | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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American tennis player
Country (sports) | United States |
---|---|
Residence | Plymouth, California |
Born | (1980-11-27) November 27, 1980 (age 44) Sacramento, California |
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Turned pro | 2003 |
Retired | 2011 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 67–78 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 417 (February 21, 2005) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 210–163 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 13 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 84 (August 4, 2008) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (2008) |
US Open | 1R (2003,2008) |
Christina Fusano (born November 27, 1980) is an American former professional tennis player. She attended Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs, California, where she was an all-league volleyball and basketball player. In tennis, she was the top-ranked junior in Northern California from 1997–99.
Biography
Fusano competed collegiately for the University of California, where she was ranked as high as No. 25 in NCAA Division 1 singles and with Raquel Kops-Jones was the 2003 NCAA Doubles champion. She also was a two-time Pac 10 Doubles champion, 2002 and 2003.
Fusano's career-high WTA doubles ranking is 84, set on August 4, 2008. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 417, which she reached on February 21, 2005. She played for the Delaware Smash of WTT. She previously played for the Boston Lobsters in 2007, and 2009 she played for the New York Sportimes. She served as a substitute for the Sacramento Capitals in 2010 and 2011.
In July 2011, Fusano won the US Open National Playoffs in mixed doubles with partner David Martin to qualify for the 2011 US Open. She retired from professional tennis 2011.
WTA career finals
Doubles: 1 (title)
Legend |
---|
Tier I |
Tier II |
Tier III, IV & V (1–0) |
Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | Nov 2007 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada |
Carpet (i) | Raquel Kops-Jones | Stéphanie Dubois Renata Voráčová |
6–2, 7–6 |
ITF finals
Doubles: 29 (13–16)
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Runner-up | 1. | August 4, 2002 | ITF Harrisonburg, United States | Hard | Marlene Mejia | Michelle Dasso Julie Rotondi |
2–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | March 13, 2005 | ITF Toluca, Mexico | Hard | Lauren Fisher | Valentina Castro Ana Lucía Migliarini de León |
2–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | July 24, 2005 | Hammond, United States | Hard | Ahsha Rolle | Mary Gambale Kelley Hyndman |
6–2, 3–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 4. | October 23, 2005 | ITF Houston, United States | Hard | Raquel Kops-Jones | Angela Haynes Bethanie Mattek-Sands |
6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 5. | February 5, 2006 | Taupo, New Zealand | Hard | Lauren Barnikow | Leanne Baker Francesca Lubiani |
6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 6. | May 28, 2006 | El Paso, United States | Hard | Beau Jones | Amanda Craddock Colleen Rielley |
3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Winner | 7. | June 11, 2006 | Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Raquel Kops-Jones | Ansley Cargill Julie Ditty |
7–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 8. | June 25, 2006 | Fort Worth, United States | Hard | Nicole Kriz | Maria-Victoria Domina Story Tweedie-Yates |
2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 9. | July 23, 2006 | Hammond, United States | Hard | Raquel Kops-Jones | Ryōko Fuda Sunitha Rao |
7–6, 4–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 10. | September 24, 2006 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Aleke Tsoubanos | Milagros Sequera Julie Ditty |
1–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 11. | October 15, 2006 | San Francisco, United States | Hard | Aleke Tsoubanos | Laura Granville Carly Gullickson |
3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 12. | November 19, 2006 | Lawrenceville, United States | Hard | Aleke Tsoubanos | Leanne Baker Julie Ditty |
6–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | December 3, 2006 | San Diego, United States | Hard | Aleke Tsoubanos | Ivana Abramović Hana Šromová |
4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 14. | November 18, 2007 | La Quinta, United States | Hard | Ashley Harkleroad | Angela Haynes Mashona Washington |
6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 15. | April 13, 2008 | Jackson, United States | Clay | Michaela Paštiková | Soledad Esperón María Irigoyen |
6–1, 3–6, |
Runner-up | 16. | August 2, 2008 | Vancouver Open, Canada | Hard | Junri Namigata | Carly Gullickson Nicole Kriz |
7–6, 1–6, |
Winner | 17. | November 16, 2008 | San Diego, United States | Hard | Alexa Glatch | Angela Haynes Mashona Washington |
6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 18. | June 14, 2009 | El Paso, United States | Hard | Shikha Uberoi | Maria Fernanda Alves Tetiana Luzhanska |
6–3, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 19. | February 21, 2010 | Surprise, United States | Hard | Courtney Nagle | Ji Chunmei Xu Yifan |
7–5, 2–6, |
Runner-up | 20. | March 8, 2010 | Hammond, United States | Hard | Courtney Nagle | Zhou Yimiao Xu Yifan |
2–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 21. | March 20, 2010 | Fort Walton Beach, United States | Hard | Courtney Nagle | Johanna Larsson Chanelle Scheepers |
6–2, 6–7, |
Winner | 22. | May 9, 2010 | Indian Harbour Beach, United States | Clay | Courtney Nagle | Julie Ditty Carly Gullickson |
6–3, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 23. | May 29, 2010 | Carson Challenger, United States | Clay | Courtney Nagle | Lindsay Lee-Waters Megan Moulton-Levy |
1–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 24. | July 25, 2010 | Lexington Challenger, United States | Hard | Bojana Bobusic | Jacqueline Cako Story Tweedie-Yates |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 25. | September 19, 2010 | ITF Redding, United States | Hard | Yasmin Schnack | Kim Anh Nguyen Jelena Pandžić |
6–2, 3–6, |
Runner-up | 26. | January 15, 2011 | ITF Plantation, United States | Clay | Yasmin Schnack | Ahsha Rolle Mashona Washington |
4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 27. | March 5, 2011 | ITF Hammond, United States | Hard | Julie Ditty | Mervana Jugić-Salkić Melanie South |
6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 28. | May 8, 2011 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | Clay | Alexa Glatch | Alyona Sotnikova Lenka Wienerová |
4–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 29. | May 28, 2011 | Carson Challenger, United States | Hard | Yasmin Schnack | Alexandra Mueller Asia Muhammad |
2–6, 3–6 |
External links
- Christina Fusano at the Women's Tennis Association
- Christina Fusano at the International Tennis Federation
- College Tennis Profile for Christina Fusano
- Christina Fusano Visits Hospital for Children – Jan 15, 2007
- WTT Bio
- Cal Bio
- US Open Qualifying