| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 September 1981 |
| Prize money | $45,730 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 100–102 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 262 (18 March 2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 77–71 |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 293 (17 March 2003) |
Kristen van Elden (born 18 September 1981) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
A former scholarship holder at the Victorian Institute of Sport, van Elden had a best ranking on the professional tour of 262 in the world.
She competed mainly on the ITF Circuit, with most of her titles coming in doubles.
Her only WTA Tour main-draw appearance came at the 2004 Ordina Open in the Netherlands, where she and Russia's Galina Fokina teamed up to make the quarterfinals of the doubles. [1]
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 19 March 2000 | ITF Benalla, Australia | Grass | Jenny Belobrajdic | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 18 March 2001 | ITF Benalla, Australia | Grass |  Miho Saeki | 6–3, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 25 March 2001 | ITF Wodonga, Australia | Grass | Beti Sekulovski | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1 April 2001 | ITF Corowa, Australia | Grass | Miho Saeki | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 16 July 2001 | ITF Frinton, England | Grass |  Ekaterina Sysoeva | 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 6 February 2000 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | Mireille Dittmann | Jenny Belobrajdic  Tong Ka-po | 7–6(6), 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 12 March 2000 | ITF Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Jenny Belobrajdic |  Natalie Grandin Nicole Rencken | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 12 June 2000 | ITF Hoorn, Netherlands | Clay |  Diana Gherghi |  Eugenia Chialvo Paula Racedo | 6–4, 2–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 26 June 2000 | ITF Velp, Netherlands | Clay | Jenny Belobrajdic |  Camilla Kremer  Katalin Miskolczi | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 24 July 2000 | ITF Horb, Germany | Clay |  Zuzana Hejdová |  Patrycja Bandurowska María Emilia Salerni | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 19 March 2001 | ITF Wodonga, Australia | Grass | Sarah Stone | Beti Sekulovski Nicole Sewell | 3–6, 7–6(4), 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 24 June 2001 | ITF Velp, Netherlands | Clay | Beti Sekulovski |  Natasha Galouza Lotty Seelen | 1–6, 6–4, 7–6(3) |
| Winner | 6. | 24 March 2002 | ITF Yarrawonga, Australia | Grass | Jenny Belobrajdic | Lauren Cheung Kim Coventry | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 30 June 2002 | ITF Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay | Susanne Trik |  Leslie Butkiewicz Patty Van Acker | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 1 February 2003 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | Lauren Breadmore |  Chuang Chia-jung  Ilke Gers | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 8. | 3 February 2004 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | Shelley Stephens | Emily Hewson Nicole Kriz | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 28 March 2004 | ITF Yarrawonga, Australia | Grass | Mireille Dittmann | Emily Hewson Nicole Kriz | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 9.. | 4 July 2004 | ITF Heerhugowaard, Netherlands | Clay |  Aleksandra Srndovic | Daniëlle Harmsen Susanne Trik | 6–1, 6–2 |
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