Kelly Anderson (tennis)

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Kelly Anderson
Country (sports)Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Residence Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Born (1985-04-20) 20 April 1985 (age 38)
Port Shepstone, South Africa
Turned pro2004
Retired2010
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 28,860
Singles
Career record19–36
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 625 (13 October 2008)
Doubles
Career record64–60
Career titles6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 135 (24 November 2008)

Kelly Anderson (born 20 April 1985, in Port Shepstone) is a former South African tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 625, which she achieved in October 2008. Her highest doubles ranking is 135, reached in November 2008. Anderson played for the South Africa Fed Cup team numerous times. She also participated in WTA Tour doubles events regularly during the 2000s. Anderson retired from tennis 2010.

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ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 11 (6–5)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (5–4)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.27 June 2004 Edmond, United StatesHard Flag of South Africa.svg Carine Vermeulen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Heidi El Tabakh
Flag of Ireland.svg Anne Mall
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win1.31 August 2007 Mollerusa, SpainHard Flag of South Africa.svg Lizaan du Plessis Flag of Spain.svg Sabina Mediano-Álvarez
Flag of Spain.svg Francisca Sintès Martín
6–4, 7–6 (7–3)
Loss2.10 September 2007 Alphen a/d Rijn, NetherlandsClay Flag of the United States.svg Kady Pooler Flag of the Netherlands.svg Danielle Harmsen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Renée Reinhard
2–6, 4–6
Win2.23 September 2007 Nottingham, United KingdomHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Leonie Mekel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julia Bone
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Scarfi
6–3, 6–4
Win3.15 December 2007 Lagos, NigeriaHard Flag of South Africa.svg Chanelle Scheepers Flag of France.svg Iryna Brémond
Flag of Romania.svg Ágnes Szatmári
0–6, 6–3 [10–8]
Win4.22 December 2007Lagos, NigeriaHard Flag of South Africa.svg Chanelle Scheepers Flag of France.svg Iryna Brémond
Flag of Romania.svg Ágnes Szatmári
1–6, 6–3 [10–6]
Win5.22 February 2008 Capriolo, ItalyCarpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Borwell Flag of Croatia.svg Darija Jurak
Flag of Croatia.svg Ivana Lisjak
7–6 (9–7), 6–4
Loss3.21 March 2008 Noida, IndiaHard Flag of South Africa.svg Chanelle Scheepers Flag of Serbia.svg Teodora Mirčić
Flag of Slovakia.svg Lenka Tvarošková
2–6, 7–6 (9–7) [6–10]
Win6.12 October 2008 Barnstaple, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Finland.svg Emma Laine Flag of Argentina.svg Erica Krauth
Flag of Sweden.svg Hanna Nooni
6–2, 6–3
Loss4.22 November 2008 Phoenix, MauritiusHard Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin Flag of Serbia.svg Teodora Mirčić
Flag of Slovakia.svg Lenka Tvarošková
4–6, 6–3 [4–10]
Loss5.11 October 2009Barnstaple, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Finland.svg Emma Laine Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Larsson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith
5–7, 4–6


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