Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | California, U.S. | January 19, 1978
Turned pro | 1999 |
Retired | 2005 |
Plays | Left-handed |
Prize money | $113,106 |
Singles | |
Career record | 68–103 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 304 (June 18, 2001) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 179–120 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 18 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 82 (November 4, 2002) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2002, 2003) |
French Open | 2R (2002) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) |
US Open | 2R (2002) |
Amanda Augustus (born January 19, 1978) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Augustus, who grew up in Los Angeles County, attended UC Berkeley and was one of the most successful tennis players in California Golden Bears history. [1] She received All-Pac-10 honors in each of her four seasons. In 1998 and 1999 she teamed up with Amy Jensen to claim back to back NCAA doubles titles. [2]
A left-handed player, Augustus turned professional after graduating from UC Berkeley in 1999. [3]
She played on tour primarily as a doubles player and reached a top ranking of 82 in the world, with 18 ITF doubles titles. Her best performance on the WTA Tour were semi-final appearances in the doubles at the 2001 Tashkent Open, 2002 Canberra Women's Classic and 2002 Bank of the West Classic in Stanford. She featured in the main draw of all four grand slam tournaments. Both of her wins in grand slam matches were over seeded pairings. Partnering Jennifer Embry at the 2002 French Open, the pair beat 12th seeds Janet Lee and Wynne Prakusya. At the 2002 US Open she and Embry had a win over Amanda Coetzer and Lori McNeil, who were also seeded 12th. She played her final year on the professional tour in 2005.
Formerly a head coach at the University of Michigan, since 2007 she has headed women's tennis back at her alma mater UC Berkeley. [4]
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 9 June 1996 | Lawrenceville, United States | Hard | Vanessa Webb | Rebecca Jensen Kristine Kurth | 7–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 30 June 1996 | Mahwah, United States | Hard | Vanessa Webb | Jackie Moe Vickie Paynter | 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1. | 16 June 1997 | Mount Pleasant, United States | Hard | Tina Samara | Keirsten Alley Liza Andriyani | 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 26 July 1997 | Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | Amy Jensen | Surina De Beer Lizzie Jelfs | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 22 September 1997 | Newport Beach, United States | Hard | Amy Jensen | Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen Janet Lee | 3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 3. | 28 June 1998 | Springfield, United States | Hard | Julie Scott | Amanda Grahame Bryanne Stewart | 6–0, 6–0 |
Winner | 4. | 12 July 1998 | Easton, United States | Hard | Julie Scott | Dawn Buth Stephanie Nickitas | 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 4. | 18 July 1999 | Evansville, United States | Hard | Elizabeth Schmidt | Amanda Johnson Andrea Nathan | 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Winner | 5. | 8 August 1999 | Harrisonburg, United States | Hard | Amy Jensen | Julie Ditty Wang I-ting | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 5. | 21 November 1999 | Bendigo, Australia | Hard | Julie Scott | Rachel McQuillan Trudi Musgrave | 4–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 6. | 16 April 2000 | La Cañada, United States | Hard | Julie Scott | Janet Lee Wynne Prakusya | 6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 7. | 25 June 2000 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Amy Jensen | Jennifer Embry Kristina Kraszewski | 3–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 6. | 2 July 2000 | Lachine, Canada | Clay | Amy Jensen | Jennifer Embry Kristina Kraszewski | 1–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 8. | 17 September 2000 | Osaka, Japan | Hard | Amy Jensen | Shiho Hisamatsu Jeon Mi-ra | 6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 9. | 1 October 2000 | Saga, Japan | Grass | Amy Jensen | Nannie de Villiers Eva Krejčová | 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 10. | 5 November 2000 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | Amy Jensen | Natalie Grandin Nicole Rencken | 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 7. | 15 April 2001 | Columbus, United States | Hard (i) | Sarah Taylor | Lisa McShea Irina Selyutina | 1–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 8. | 22 April 2001 | Allentown, United States | Hard (i) | Zuzana Lešenarová | Lisa McShea Irina Selyutina | 5–7, 3–6 |
Winner | 11. | 29 April 2001 | Jackson, United States | Clay | Irina Selyutina | Zuzana Lešenarová Nicole Melch | 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 9. | 4 November 2001 | Hayward, United States | Hard | Abigail Spears | Irina Selyutina Nannie de Villiers | 0–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 12. | 18 November 2001 | Mexico City | Hard | Jennifer Embry | Kelly Liggan Renata Voráčová | 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–67–5) |
Winner | 13. | 3 December 2001 | West Columbia, United States | Hard | Jennifer Embry | Alina Jidkova Abigail Spears | 0–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 10. | 30 March 2002 | Bendigo, Australia | Grass | Claire Curran | Sarah Stone Samantha Stosur | 0–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Winner | 14. | 7 July 2002 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Clay | Christina Horiatopoulos | Lenka Šnajdrová Ivana Višić | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Winner | 15. | 14 July 2002 | Felixstowe, Great Britain | Grass | Nicole Sewell | Christina Horiatopoulos Sarah Stone | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Winner | 16. | 4 August 2002 | Vancouver Open, Canada | Hard | Renata Kolbovic | Lauren Kalvaria Gabriela Lastra | 7–5, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 11. | 17 November 2002 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Gabriela Lastra | Trudi Musgrave Julie Pullin | 6–7(1–7), 2–6 |
Runner-up | 12. | 24 November 2002 | Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | Gabriela Lastra | Evie Dominikovic Rachel McQuillan | 5–7, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 8 December 2002 | Nonthaburi, Thailand | Hard | Debby Haak | Ivana Abramović Remi Tezuka | 2–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 17. | 13 July 2003 | Vancouver Open] Canada | Hard | Mélanie Marois | Nicole Sewell Andrea van den Hurk | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Runner-up | 14. | 14 September 2003 | Peachtree, United States | Hard | Mélanie Marois | Lauren Kalvaria Jessica Lehnhoff | 6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 15. | 28 September 2003 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Mélanie Marois | Samantha Reeves Milagros Sequera | 3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 18. | 19 October 2003 | Mexico City | Hard | Mélanie Marois | Sarah Riske Kaysie Smashey | 7–6(8–6), 6–2 |
Runner-up | 16. | 1 February 2004 | Waikoloa, United States | Hard | Natalie Grandin | Gisela Dulko Patricia Tarabini | 6–1, 3–6, 3–6 |
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