Karin Miller

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Karin Miller
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1977-12-10) December 10, 1977 (age 47)
Trenton, New Jersey
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$175,843
Singles
Career record205–177
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 100 (July 6, 1998)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1999)
Wimbledon 1R (1998)
US Open 1R (1998)
Doubles
Career record117–110
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 144 (October 18, 1999)

Karin Miller (born December 10, 1977) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Early life

Born in Trenton, New Jersey, [1] Miller grew up in the Hamilton Square section of Hamilton Township, Mercer County. She was coached by her father Russell growing up. The family moved to Florida in 1985, so Miller could attend the Bollettieri Academy. [2] Small in stature, she stood at five foot one. [3]

Tennis career

Miller, a right-handed baseliner, attended Duke University as a freshman, before turning professional in 1997.

She made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships as a lucky loser from qualifying, losing her first-round match to Naoko Kijimuta in three sets. [4] Having reached her career best ranking of world No. 100 following Wimbledon, she made it directly into the main draws of the 1998 US Open and 1999 Australian Open.

At an ITF tournament in Bradenton in 2001, she had a win over a young Maria Sharapova. [5]

She won nine ITF singles titles during her career, which ended in 2002.

Settling in Florida, she is the head tennis pro at the Boca Grande Club. [6]

ITF finals

Legend
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (7–1)

ResultNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.28 January 1996 Mission, United StatesHard Flag of Italy.svg Elena Savoldi 6–3, 7–5
Win2.4 August 1996 Roanoke, United StatesHard Flag of Argentina.svg María José Gaidano 1–6, 6–4, 6–0
Loss1.13 July 1997 Easton, United StatesHard Flag of South Africa.svg Nannie de Villiers 3–6, 3–6
Win3.20 July 1997 Clearwater, United StatesHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake 6–3, 7–6
Win4.3 August 1997 Lexington, United StatesHard Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Horn 6–7, 6–1, 6–2
Win5.23 November 1997 Port Pirie, AustraliaHard Flag of the United States.svg Jean Okada 4–6, 6–1, 7–6
Win6.22 November 1998Port Pirie, AustraliaHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb 6–2, 7–6
Win7.29 November 1998 Nuriootpa, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Grahame 6–2, 6–2

Doubles (2–7)

ResultNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.12 July 1997Easton, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Catlin Flag of South Africa.svg Nannie de Villiers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea 		0–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss2.31 January 1998Clearwater, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Brandi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maureen Drake
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Renata Kolbovic 		6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Loss3.30 January 1999Clearwater, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jean Okada Flag of Slovenia.svg Katarina Srebotnik
Flag of Slovakia.svg Zuzana Váleková 		2–6, 0–6
Loss4.18 July 1999 Mahwah, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Cacic Flag of the United States.svg Dawn Buth
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb		4–6, 3–6
Loss5.20 May 2000 Jackson, United StatesClay Flag of South Africa.svg Jessica Steck Flag of Brazil.svg Joana Cortez
Flag of Brazil.svg Miriam D'Agostini 		4–6, 7–5, 1–6
Win1.10 June 2001 Hilton Head, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Kirsty Blumberg Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Young-ja
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Mi-ra 		6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Loss6.24 June 2001Easton, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Kirsty Blumberg Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Young-ja
Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Mi-ra		1–6, 1–6
Loss7.10 November 2001 Pittsburgh, United StatesHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh
Flag of the United States.svg Katie Schlukebir 		1–6, 4–6
Win2.26 January 2002 Miami, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Mabry Flag of Hungary.svg Melinda Czink
Flag of Haiti.svg Neyssa Etienne 		6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–2

References

  1. ↑ Karin Miller, International Tennis Federation. Accessed September 17, 2018. "Birth Place: Trenton, New Jersey, USA"
  2. ↑ Finn, Robin (August 6, 1990). "American Dream of the 90's: My Child the Tennis Champ". The New York Times . Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Hamilton Square native Karin Miller is back in tennis". NJ.com . October 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Wimbledon encore is burden for Hingis Still, defending champ wins opening match". The Baltimore Sun . June 24, 1998. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - $75,000 Bradenton - 23 April - 29 April 2001". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2018 Pro Tennis Series starts January 31". Boca Beacon. January 19, 2018. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
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