Karina Kuregian

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Karina Kuregian
Country (sports)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Born (1974-03-05) 5 March 1974 (age 50)
Singles
Career record26–18
Highest rankingNo. 420 (9 November 1992)
Doubles
Career record37–11
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 198 (5 October 1992)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Summer Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Buffalo Mixed doubles

Karina Kuregian (born 5 March 1974) is an Armenian former professional tennis player. She was a mixed-doubles silver medalist for Armenia at the 1993 Summer Universiade (with Sargis Sargsian). [1]

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Kuregian competed on the professional tour during the early 1990s and reached a career best singles ranking of 420 in the world. As a doubles player, she was ranked as high as 198 and won seven titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, including a $25k tournament in Sofia in 1992.

Between 1993 and 1996, she played collegiate tennis for Kansas State. [2] In 1994, she became the first player from Kansas States to earn ITA All-American honors, and in 1995 she partnered with Martine Shrubsole to claim the Big Eight Conference No. 1 Doubles Championship. [3]

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (0–1)

OutcomeDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up24 November 1991ITF Ben Aknoun, AlgeriaHard Flag of France.svg Lea Ghirardi 3–6, 3–6

Doubles (7–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.8 September 1991ITF Burgas, BulgariaHard Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Aida Khalatian Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Maria Marfina
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Svetlana Komleva 		6–4, 6–2
Winner2.24 November 1991Ben Aknoun, AlgeriaHard Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Aida Khalatian Flag of France.svg Lea Ghirardi
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Raphaella Liziero		6–4, 6–2
Winner3.1 December 1991Bachdjerrah, AlgeriaHard Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Aida Khalatian Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Chasovaya
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Nadia Streltsova		7–6(3), 6–2
Runner-up1.1 March 1992Jaffa, IsraelHard Flag of the CIS.svg Aida Khalatian Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Humphreys-Davies
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jane Wood 		4–6, 3–6
Winner4.8 March 1992Ramat HaSharon, IsraelHard Flag of the CIS.svg Aida Khalatian Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Humphreys-Davies
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jane Wood		6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Winner5.24 May 1992Salerno, ItalyClay Flag of the CIS.svg Aida Khalatian Flag of Italy.svg Manuela Bargis
Flag of Italy.svg Stefania Indemini		6–3, 6–0
Runner-up2.31 May 1992Putignano, ItalyHard Flag of the CIS.svg Aida Khalatian Flag of the CIS.svg Olga Lugina
Flag of the CIS.svg Elena Makarova 		2–6, 4–6
Winner6.13 September 1992Varna, BulgariaClay Flag of the CIS.svg Maria Marfina Flag of Israel.svg Nelly Barkan
Flag of the CIS.svg Aida Khalatian		6–4, 6–4
Winner7.20 September 1992ITF Sofia, BulgariaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kirrily Sharpe Flag of Bulgaria.svg Galia Angelova
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lubomira Bacheva 		7–6, 6–2

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References

  1. ↑ McShea, Keith (July 16, 1993). "SURPRISES ABOUND IN DIVING". The Buffalo News .
  2. ↑ Rottinghaus, Steve (2 February 1994). "Kuregian to play at Rolex National". Manhattan Mercury .
  3. ↑ "Tennis (W) Tradition". Kansas State University Athletics.
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