Caitlin Whoriskey

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Caitlin Whoriskey
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Whoriskey at the 2016 US Open
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence East Sandwich, Massachusetts
Born (1988-02-19) February 19, 1988 (age 36)
Boston, Massachusetts
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Turned pro2010
PlaysRight (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$132,970
Singles
Career record197–152
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 268 (May 18, 2015)
Doubles
Career record215–151
Career titles18 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 109 (April 10, 2017)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (2017)
US Open 1R (2016)

Caitlin Whoriskey (born February 19, 1988) is an American former professional tennis player. She played collegiately at the University of Tennessee, where she was a three-time All-American.

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Whoriskey finished runner-up in doubles at the 2010 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship, playing with Natalie Pluskota. She recorded a victory in her first-ever ITF tournament as a professional, partnering with Kaitlyn Christian and taking the doubles crown at the 2010 Mt. Pleasant Pro Classic. [1]

Personal life

On November 4, 2023 Caitlin married her long-time boyfriend Brett Rolison, DPT.

College career

Whoriskey played her college tennis for co-head coaches Mike Patrick and Sonia-Hahn Patrick at the University of Tennessee. She recorded 92 singles victories and 113 doubles wins in her four years at UT. Her doubles total ranks fourth in school history. She was a three-time ITA All-America selection: twice in doubles (2009–10) and once in singles (2009). She captured the doubles championship at the ITA All-American Championships in 2007 and 2009, the first such wins in school history. A three time All-SEC selection, she helped lead Tennessee on its deepest postseason run since 2002 during the 2009–10 season, when the Lady Vols advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships. Paired with teammate Natalie Pluskota, she reached the finals of the 2010 NCAA Women's Doubles Championship before falling to Hilary Barte and Lindsay Burdette of Stanford. She was named ITA National Senior Player of the Year for the 2009–10 season. [2]

Professional career

Whoriskey recorded her first-ever professional title in June 2010, winning the doubles crown at the 2010 Mt. Pleasant Women's Pro Classic, defeating Petra Rampre and Shelby Rogers in the final round. She followed that up with another doubles title at the Ladies Cleveland Open on June 27.

Partnering Ashley Weinhold, Whoriskey made her Grand Slam tournament debut as wildcard entrants in the women's doubles at the 2016 US Open, losing in the first round to 10th seeds Vania King and Monica Niculescu in three sets. [3]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 9 (2 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (2–6)
Clay (0–1)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.July 27, 2009ITF St. Joseph, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Irina Falconi 3–6, 3–6
Loss2.January 16, 2012ITF Coimbra, PortugalHard Flag of Russia.svg Ulyana Ayzatulina5–7, 1–6
Loss3.August 13, 2012ITF Ratingen, GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund 2–6, 1–6
Loss4.April 29, 2013ITF Antalya, TurkeyHard Flag of Romania.svg Ana Bogdan 6–7, 4–6
Loss5.May 6, 2013ITF Antalya, TurkeyHard Flag of Brazil.svg Carla Forte 6–7, 5–7
Win1.May 25, 2014ITF Hilton Head, United StatesHard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elise Mertens 6–3, 7–6
Loss6.July 14, 2014ITF Evansville, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Tornado Alicia Black 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Loss7.July 3, 2016ITF El Paso, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb 5–7, 3–6
Win2.August 6, 2016ITF Fort Worth, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Moore 6–0, 6–4

Doubles: 33 (18 titles, 15 runner-ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50/60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (13–11)
Clay (5–4)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Jun 2009ITF Hilton Head, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Pluskota Flag of the United States.svg Jacqueline Cako
Flag of the United States.svg Alison Riske
3–6, 6–3, [6–10]
Loss2.Jul 2009ITF St. Joseph, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Chelsea Orr Flag of the United States.svg Irina Falconi
Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Weinhold
4–6, 6–7
Win1.Jun 2010ITF Mt. Pleasant, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Kaitlyn Christian Flag of Slovenia.svg Petra Rampre
Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Rogers
6–4, 6–2
Win2.Jun 2010ITF Cleveland, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Sanaz Marand Flag of the United States.svg Emily Harman
Flag of the United States.svg Eleanor Peters
6–4, 6–0
Loss3.Oct 2010ITF Rock Hill, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Sanaz Marand Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves
Flag of Colombia.svg Mariana Duque
1–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win3.Nov 2011ITF Sunderland, United KingdomHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eva Wacanno Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Borecka
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Krejsová
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Win4.Apr 2012 Wiesbaden Open, GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund Flag of Russia.svg Alexandra Romanova
Flag of Poland.svg Sylwia Zagórska
6–0, 6–0
Win5.May 2012ITF Warsaw, PolandClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elyne Boeykens Flag of Poland.svg Karolina Kosińska
Flag of Poland.svg Aleksandra Rosolska
6–2, 6–2
Win6.Jun 2012ITF Alkmaar, NetherlandsClay Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elyne Boeykens Flag of Germany.svg Carolin Daniels
Flag of Belarus.svg Sviatlana Pirazhenka
6–2, 6–4
Loss4.Apr 2013ITF Antalya, TurkeyHard Flag of the United States.svg Rosalia Alda Flag of Argentina.svg Andrea Benítez
Flag of Brazil.svg Carla Forte
6–4, 5–7, [4–10]
Loss5.Sep 2013 Las Vegas Open, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Denise Mureşan Flag of Austria.svg Tamira Paszek
Flag of the United States.svg CoCo Vandeweghe
4–6, 2–6
Loss6.May 2014ITF Sumter, United StatesHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonja Molnar Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Chang
Flag of the United States.svg Andie Daniell
1–6, 3–6
Win7.May 2014ITF Hilton Head, United StatesHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonja Molnar Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Albanese
Flag of the United States.svg Macall Harkins
6–3, 6–4
Loss7.Oct 2014 Challenger de Saguenay, CanadaHard (i) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonja Molnar Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ysaline Bonaventure
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nicola Slater
4–6, 4–6
Win8.Apr 2015ITF Jackson, United StatesClay Flag of Chile.svg Alexa Guarachi Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Kramperová
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jessica Moore
6–7(4), 6–3, [11–9]
Win9.Jul 2015Sacramento Challenger, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Weinhold Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rosie Johanson
6–4, 3–6, [14–12]
Win10.Sep 2015ITF Redding, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Weinhold Flag of South Africa.svg Michelle Sammons
Flag of Thailand.svg Varatchaya Wongteanchai
6–2, 7–5
Loss8.Apr 2016ITF Pelham, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Chang Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend
2–6, 3–6
Loss9.Apr 2016ITF Dothan, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Keri Wong Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend
0–6, 1–6
Win11Jun 2016ITF Sumter, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Weinhold Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carol Zhao
7–6(5), 6–1
Win12Jul 2016ITF El Paso, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Weinhold Flag of the United States.svg Sanaz Marand
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carol Zhao
6–4, 7–6(3)
Win13Jul 2016Sacramento Challenger, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Weinhold Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb
Flag of South Africa.svg Chanel Simmonds
6–4, 6–4
Loss10Nov 2016Toronto Challenger, CanadaHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Weinhold Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gabriela Dabrowski
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michaëlla Krajicek
4–6, 3–6
Win14Feb 2017 Midland Tennis Classic, United StatesHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Weinhold Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Day
Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Dolehide
7–6(1), 6–3
Win15Sep 2017ITF Stillwater, United StatesHard Flag of Serbia.svg Jovana Jakšić Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg An-Sophie Mestach
4–6, 6–4, [10–3]
Loss11Oct 2017ITF Sumter, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Mueller Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Pegula
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Townsend
6–4, 5–7, [5–10]
Loss12Nov 2017ITF Norman, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Maria Sanchez Flag of the United States.svg Chiara Scholl
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tamaryn Hendler
6–3, 3–6, [6–10]
Loss13Feb 2018ITF Surprise, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jacqueline Cako Flag of Japan.svg Misaki Doi
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer
6–2, 3–6, [8–10]
Loss14Apr 2019ITF Jackson, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Hanna Chang Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Kawa
Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Piter
5–7, 1–6
Win16Jun 2019ITF Sumter, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Brynn Boren Flag of Montenegro.svg Vladica Babić
Flag of the United States.svg Hayley Carter
6–4, 6–4
Win17Jul 2019 Ashland Classic, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Sanaz Marand Flag of Montenegro.svg Vladica Babić
Flag of Sweden.svg Julia Rosenqvist
7–6(4), 6–4
Win18Sep 2019ITF Templeton Pro, United StatesHard Flag of Montenegro.svg Vladica Babic Flag of Romania.svg Gabriela Talabă
Flag of Mexico.svg Marcela Zacarías
6–4, 6–2
Loss15Oct 2019ITF Charleston Pro, United StatesClay Flag of Montenegro.svg Vladica Babic Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Anna Danilina
Flag of the United States.svg Ingrid Neel
1–6, 1–6

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