Lauren Kalvaria

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Lauren Kalvaria
Full nameLauren Kalvaria Van Allen
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1980-08-29) August 29, 1980 (age 44)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$24,671
Singles
Career record60–35
Highest rankingNo. 323 (August 4, 2003)
Doubles
Career record36–25
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 285 (December 8, 2003)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (2002)

Lauren Kalvaria (born August 29, 1980) is an American former professional tennis player. [1]

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A right-handed player from Florida, Kalvaria competed professionally after graduating from Stanford University in 2002.

While at Stanford she and Gabriela Lastra became the top ranked doubles pairing in college tennis, which culminated in them the winning 2002 NCAA doubles championship. [2]

Kalvaria featured mostly in satellite tournaments on the professional tour and reached a career high singles ranking of 323 in the world. As a doubles player she won three ITF titles and appeared, with Lastra, in the main draw of the 2002 US Open. [3]

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 2 (0–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.July 1, 2001 Edmond, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Sara Walker6–7(4), 2–6
Runner-up2.June 9, 2002 Hilton Head, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Gabriela Lastra 6–0, 4–6, 2–6

Doubles: 6 (3–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.July 11, 1999 Edmond, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Gabriela Lastra Flag of South Africa.svg Kim Grant
Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Mabry 		4–6, 1–6
Winner1.August 1, 1999 Baltimore, United StatesHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marie-Ève Pelletier Flag of the United States.svg Candice De La Torre
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nadia Johnston 		7–6, 6–3
Runner-up2.August 6, 2000 Harrisonburg, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Gabriela Lastra Flag of Japan.svg Rika Fujiwara
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cindy Watson 		4–6, 7–5, 5–7
Winner2.June 30, 2002 Edmond, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Gabriela Lastra Flag of Japan.svg Satomi Kinjo
Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Yoshida 		6–1, 6–4
Runner-up3.August 4, 2002 Vancouver, CanadaHard Flag of the United States.svg Gabriela Lastra Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Augustus
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Renata Kolbovic 		5–7, 5–7
Winner3.September 14, 2003 Peachtree, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Lehnhoff Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Augustus
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Melanie Marois 		4–6, 6–3, 6–1

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References

  1. ↑ Chapin, Dwight (May 13, 2002). "PROFILE / Lauren Kalvaria / Stanford's No. 1 looking for championships". San Francisco Chronicle .
  2. ↑ "Cardinal women win doubles title". San Francisco Chronicle . May 26, 2002.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Open 2002". www.itftennis.com.
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