American tennis player
Erika deLoneCountry (sports) | United States |
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Residence | Lincoln, Massachusetts |
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Born | (1972-10-14) October 14, 1972 (age 51) Boston, Massachusetts |
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Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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Turned pro | June 9, 1992 |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Prize money | US$ 766,020 |
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Singles |
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Career record | 345–296 |
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Career titles | 9 ITF |
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Highest ranking | 65 (April 10, 2000) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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Australian Open | 2R (1990, 2000) |
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French Open | 2R (2000) |
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Wimbledon | 1R (1991, 1999, 2000) |
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US Open | 2R (1991, 1995) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 170–190 |
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Career titles | 1 WTA, 9 ITF |
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Highest ranking | 45 (December 4, 2000) |
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Erika deLone (born October 14, 1972) is an American retired tennis player who turned professional in 1992. She reached one WTA Tour singles final in her career, finishing runner-up to Åsa Svensson at the Wismilak International in 1999. In April 2000, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 65.
DeLone won one WTA Tour doubles title in her career, winning the 2000 Rosmalen Grass Court Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, partnering Australian Nicole Pratt. She reached her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 45 in December 2000. In 2003, she retired from professional tennis. Her sister Amy was a professional tennis player as well.
WTA career finals
Legend |
Tier I (0–0) |
Tier II (0–0) |
Tier III (1–) |
Tier IV (0–1) |
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | Nov 1999 | Kuala Lumpur Classic, Malaysia | Hard | Åsa Carlsson | 2–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
ITF Circuit finals
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 12 (9–3)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Win | 1. | 14 December 1992 | ITF Kooyong, Australia | Grass | Elizabeth Smylie | 7–5, 7–5 |
Loss | 2. | 21 May 1995 | ITF Bordeaux, France | Clay | Henrieta Nagyová | 1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 3. | 17 July 1995 | ITF Wilmington, U.S. | Hard | Christine Neumann | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Loss | 4. | 11 August 1997 | ITF Bronx, U.S. | Hard | Rachel McQuillan | 1–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5. | 12 April 1999 | ITF Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | Hila Rosen | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 6. | 3 May 1999 | ITF Sarasota, U.S. | Clay | Nicole Pratt | 7–6(6), 6–7(7), 7–5 |
Win | 7. | 10 May 1999 | ITF Midlothian, U.S. | Clay | Annabel Ellwood | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 8. | 12 July 1999 | ITF Morristown, U.S. | Hard | Nicole Pratt | 7–5, 7–6(7–1) |
Loss | 9. | 19 July 1999 | ITF Peachtree City, U.S. | Hard | Alina Jidkova | 7–6(1), 6–7(0), 4–6 |
Win | 10. | 22 August 1999 | ITF Bronx, U.S. | Hard | Els Callens | 6–1, ret. |
Win | 11. | 29 January 2002 | ITF Rockford, U.S. | Hard (i) | Brie Rippner | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(1) |
Win | 12. | 19 May 2002 | ITF Charlottesville, U.S. | Hard | Jelena Janković | 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles: 17 (9–8)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 1. | 24 October 1988 | ITF Montevideo, Uruguay | Clay | Alix Creek | Marielle Rooimans Nicolette Rooimans | 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2. | 19 June 1989 | ITF Brindisi, Italy | Clay | Florencia Labat | Nanne Dahlman Rennae Stubbs | 6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 3. | 21 May 1995 | ITF Bordeaux, France | Clay | Nicole Pratt | Seda Noorlander Helena Vildová | 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 4. | 15 July 1996 | ITF Wilmington, U.S. | Hard | Nicole Pratt | Maureen Drake Meilen Tu | 7–5, 7–6(2) |
Loss | 5. | 30 September 1996 | ITF Newport Beach, U.S. | Hard | Nicole Pratt | Mercedes Paz Rene Simpson | 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 6. | 21 April 1997 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | Hard | Louise Pleming | Stephanie Mabry Brie Rippner | 7–6(3), 3–6, 7–6(3) |
Win | 7. | 2 June 1997 | ITF Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Hard | Nicole Pratt | Alicia Ortuño Hila Rosen | 6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 8. | 15 February 1998 | ITF Midland, U.S. | Hard (i) | Olga Barabanschikova | Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse | 2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 9. | 20 April 1998 | ITF Indian Hill, U.S. | Hard | Katie Schlukebir | Kim Grant Jolene Watanabe | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 10. | 5 October 1998 | ITF Albuquerque, U.S. | Hard | Nicole Pratt | Rachel McQuillan Nana Miyagi | 6–7(5), 2–6 |
Loss | 11. | 12 October 1998 | ITF Indian Wells, U.S. | Hard | Katie Schlukebir | Lindsay Lee-Waters Pavlina Nola | 0–6, 7–6(4), 1–6 |
Win | 12. | 5 April 1999 | ITF Fresno, U.S. | Hard | Annabel Ellwood | Kim Grant Kristina Triska | 7–5, 7–5 |
Win | 13. | 18 April 1999 | ITF Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | Annabel Ellwood | Rika Hiraki Lisa McShea | 7–6(4), 6–2 |
Loss | 14. | 16 May 1999 | ITF Midlothian, U.S. | Clay | Annabel Ellwood | Nannie de Villiers Jessica Steck | 4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 15. | 3 April 2000 | ITF West Palm Beach, U.S. | Clay | Nicole Pratt | Rika Hiraki Yuka Yoshida | 6–1, 0–6, 6–7(5) |
Win | 16. | 30 July 2001 | ITF Vancouver, Canada | Hard | Renata Kolbovic | Petra Rampre Vanessa Webb | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 17. | 19 May 2002 | ITF Charlottesville, U.S. | Clay | Jessica Steck | Teryn Ashley Kristen Schlukebir | 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
Unplayed final
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