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Country (sports) | Australia |
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Residence | Sydney, Australia |
Born | (1983-12-13) 13 December 1983 (age 41) Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia |
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Turned pro | 2001 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$85,736 |
Singles | |
Career record | 114–119 |
Career titles | 2 (ITF) |
Highest ranking | No. 332 (4 August 2008) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 199–113 |
Career titles | 23 (ITF) |
Highest ranking | No. 104 (9 July 2007) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1r (2008–10) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2007) |
Last updated on: 21 February 2010. |
Nicole Kriz (born 13 December 1983, in Bankstown, New South Wales) is an Australian professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking is 104, set at 9 July 2007. Her career-high WTA singles ranking is 332, which she reached on 4 August 2008. She is currently the 3rd highest ranked Australian on the WTA doubles rankings.
Early life
Kriz was born on 13 December 1983, in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, to Mike and Seija Kriz. She was educated at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, in Croydon, leaving at the end of Year 10, in 1999, to focus on her tennis career.
Kriz won the US $25,000, Australian Challenger event in Berri, beating top 100 player Marina Erakovic in the final. She also defeated the #2 seed Monique Adamczak in the Semi Final. Both wins were by 3rd set tiebreakers.
WTA doubles runner-up (1)
- 2009 – Seoul, KOR w/ Carly Gullickson
ITF Circuit finals
Singles 3 (2–1)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 23 September 2001 | Ibaraki, Japan | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 0–6 1–6 |
Winner | 2. | 10 August 2003 | Rebecq, Belgium | Clay | Danica Krstajić | 3–6 6–0 6–1 |
Winner | 2. | 17 February 2008 | Berri, Australia | Grass | Marina Erakovic | 6–4 4–6 7–6(3) |
Doubles 30 (18–12)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
WTA doubles highlights
- 2007 – SF Tier IV Prague, Czech Republic w/ Leanne Baker
- 2007 – QF Tier IV Fes, Morocco w/ Leanne Baker
- 2007 – QF Tier III Acapulco, Mexico w/ Leanne Baker
- 2007 – QF Tier III Bogotá, Colombia w/ Leanne Baker
- 2007 – QF Tier IV Auckland, New Zealand w/ Leanne Baker
Top five career singles wins
- 138– Samantha Stosur – 2003
- 150– Marina Erakovic – 2008
- 168– Melanie South – 2006
- 173– Monique Adamczak – 2008
- 181– Junri Namigata – 2008
See also
References
- "KRIZ, Nicole (AUS)". Women's Circuit – Player Biography. ITF Tennis. 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
- Aurora Australis: The Magazine of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney. February 1999.
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External links
- Sony Ericsson WTA Profile
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
- Official site for Sep 2007 Tokyo $50k. Includes Full Matches & Photos
- Oct 2006: Troy USA $50k Double Final – Kriz/Baker vs Scheepers/N.Uberoi
Women's Tennis Association: Top Australian female doubles tennis players as of 14 October 2024 | |
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