Katie Schlukebir

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Katie Schlukebir
Full nameKatrina Schlukebir
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1975-04-29) April 29, 1975 (age 48)
Kalamazoo, Michigan
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$271,620
Singles
Career record72–73
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 188 (October 26, 1998)
Doubles
Career record145–123
Career titles1 WTA
Highest rankingNo. 46 (August 30, 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2001)
French Open 2R (1998, 1999, 2001)
Wimbledon 3R (1999, 2000)
US Open QF (1998)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2000)
French Open 2R (1999, 2000)
Wimbledon QF (2000)
US Open 1R (1999, 2001, 2002)

Katrina "Katie" Schlukebir (born April 29, 1975) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Schlukebir was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to insurance agent John and tennis instructor Kathy. [1] On her father's side she is of German and Dutch descent. She is the eldest of three daughters. [1] Her youngest sister, Kristen, also became a professional tennis player. [1] The middle sister, Karie, played tennis at Indiana University, before her death from cancer in 2010. [2]

A right-handed player, Schlukebir started out in tennis aged four, introduced to the sport by her mother. [1] She was runner-up in the girls' doubles event at the 1992 US Open, with partner Julie Steven. [3] Later she played on the collegiate team at Stanford University and in 1997 was a member of the championship winning side. [1] Individually she was a four-time All-American and in the championship year of 1997 won Stanford's award for both "Sophomore Athlete of the Year" and "Woman of the Year". [1] She graduated in 1997 with a degree in psychology, then joined the professional tour full-time. [1]

On the professional circuit, she specialised as a doubles player and peaked at No. 46 in the world. She made two WTA Tour finals, with her only title coming at the 1999 Challenge Bell in Quebec, partnering Amy Frazier. [4]

Schlukebir was a regular competitor in doubles draws at Grand Slam competitions. She made the women's doubles quarterfinals at the 1998 US Open with Amy Frazier, along the way accounting for sixth seeds Anna Kournikova and Larisa Neiland. In 1999, she played mixed doubles with Mike Bryan at the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. Her best Grand Slam performance in the mixed doubles was a quarterfinal appearance, partnering Eric Taino at the 2000 Wimbledon Championships, where they were beaten by Lleyton Hewitt and Kim Clijsters. [5]

Following her playing career, she worked as a coach for the USTA. [6]

WTA career finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win Nov 1999 Tournoi de Québec, CanadaTier IIICarpet (i) Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Cara Black
Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham
6–2, 6–3
Loss Jan 2001 Gold Coast International, AustraliaTier IIIHard Flag of the United States.svg Meghann Shaughnessy Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Casoni
Flag of Slovakia.svg Janette Husárová
6–7(9–11), 5–7

ITF finals

Singles (2–1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.6 July 1997Oklahoma, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Julie Thu 2–6, 4–6
Win2.25 October 1997Puerto Vallarta, MexicoHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Ondrouchová 6–1, 7–6
Win3.23 November 1997Caracas, VenezuelaHard Flag of Venezuela.svg Melissa Mazzotta 7–5, 7–5

Doubles (12–4)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.1 March 1992 Miami, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Davenport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tracey Morton-Rodgers
Flag of Japan.svg Tamaka Takagi
6–1, 6–3
Loss2.7 July 1996Williamsburg, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Ania Bleszynski Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joanne Limmer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
1–6, 1–6
Win3.6 July 1997Oklahoma, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Julie Thu Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Russell
Flag of the United States.svg Claire Sessions Bailey
6–2, 6–2
Win4.5 October 1997Coatzacoalcos, MexicoHard Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Zimpfer Flag of Israel.svg Nataly Cahana
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Martine Vosseberg
6–4, 6–2
Win5.20 October 1997Puerto Vallarta, MexicoHard Flag of the United States.svg Erica Adams Flag of Turkey.svg Gülberk Gültekin
Flag of Nigeria.svg Clara Udofa
6–3, 6–4
Win6.23 November 1997Caracas, VenezuelaHard Flag of the United States.svg Wendy Fix Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Moore
Flag of the United States.svg Rebecca Jensen
7–6(6), 4–6, 7–5
Loss7.19 April 1998La Canada, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham
Flag of the United States.svg Jean Okada
6–2, 5–7, 3–6
Win8.26 April 1998Indian Hill, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone Flag of South Africa.svg Kim Grant
Flag of the United States.svg Jolene Watanabe
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Loss9.12 October 1998Indian Wells, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters
Flag of New Zealand.svg Pavlina Nola
0–6, 7–6(4), 1–6
Win10.8 February 1999Rockford, United StatesHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh Flag of Russia.svg Alina Jidkova
Flag of the United States.svg Holly Parkinson
7–6, 6–2
Loss11.28 March 1999Atlanta, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Němečková
Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu
3–6, 3–6
Win12.24 October 1999Nashville, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Yoshida
6–1, 7–6
Win13.24 September 2000 Kirkland, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea Flag of the United States.svg Allison Bradshaw
Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win14.5 February 2001Rockford, United StatesHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Schlukebir Flag of Bulgaria.svg Svetlana Krivencheva
Flag of Ukraine.svg Elena Tatarkova
7–6(4), 6–1
Win15.30 September 2001Albuquerque, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Irvin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Smith
6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Win16.11 November 2001Pittsburgh, United StatesHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller
Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington
6–1, 6–4

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