Elizabeth Lumpkin

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Elizabeth Lumpkin
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Full nameElizabeth Henderson Lumpkin
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1986-05-24) May 24, 1986 (age 38)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$46,904
Singles
Career record92–109
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 443 (July 12, 2010)
Doubles
Career record92–94
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 280 (November 8, 2010)

Elizabeth Henderson Lumpkin (born May 24, 1986) is a former professional tennis player from the United States and current head women's tennis coach at the University of Illinois-Chicago.

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Career

Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Lumkpin went to Naperville Central High School in Illinois, where she won a record four successive state titles in singles. [1] She was a Junior Fed Cup representative for the United States in 2002.

Lumpkin played collegiate tennis with the UCLA Bruins and was a member of the 2008 championship winning team, before graduating in 2009. [2]

As a professional player, she made both of her WTA Tour main-draw appearances at the Texas Tennis Open, playing doubles in 2011 and 2012. In the 2012 edition, she and partner Yasmin Schnack lost a match tie-break in the first round to eventual champions, Marina Erakovic and Heather Watson. [3]

Lumpkin retired from the tour in 2013. She served for six seasons as the assistant and associate women's tennis coach at the University of Oregon until being hired at UIC on Nov. 1, 2023. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lumpkin leaves mark in Landisville". netplaymag.com. May 23, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lumpkin weighs post-graduate options". Daily Herald . May 1, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Texas Tennis Open - Dallas - 20 August - 26 August 2012". ITF . Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ https://uicflames.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/coaches/elizabeth-lumpkin-robinson/5120
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