Stephanie Hazlett

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Stephanie Hazlett
Country (sports)United States
Born (1979-01-29) January 29, 1979 (age 47)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$14,604
Singles
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 283 (February 16, 2004)
Doubles
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 306 (February 9, 2004)

Stephanie Hazlett (born January 29, 1979) is an American former professional tennis player. [1]

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A native of Indiana, Hazlett attended Heritage Hills H.S. and in 1996 secured the school's first state championship across all sports, by winning the girls' singles tournament. Her junior tennis career included an Easter Bowl title in 1995 for the 16s age group. She played collegiate tennis for the University of Florida and was a two-time All-American. [2]

Hazlett reached a best singles world ranking of 283 on the professional tour. In 2003 she won her first ITF Circuit event in Evansville, Indiana, a tournament that her mother Anna was involved in running. [2] She also won a $25,000 ITF tournament in Puebla, Mexico later that year, partnering Kaysie Smashey in the doubles. [3]

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 2 (1–1)

OutcomeDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-upJul 2000ITF Evansville, United StatesHard Kelly McCain 3–6, 4–6
WinnerJul 2003ITF Evansville, United StatesHard Neyssa Etienne 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 3 (2–1)

OutcomeDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
WinnerJun 2003ITF Dallas, United StatesHardJulia Scaringe Surina De Beer
Ilke Gers
6–2, 6–1
Runner-upJul 2003ITF Evansville, United StatesHardJulia ScaringeTamara Encina
Alison Ojeda
6–4, 4–6, 3–6
WinnerNov 2003ITF Puebla, MexicoHard Kaysie Smashey Tiffany Dabek
Dimana Krastevitch
6–1, 7–5

References

  1. Jasinski, Joe (July 28, 2014). "Where Are They Now?: Stephanie Hazlett". Dubois County Herald.
  2. 1 2 Engelhardt, Gordon (February 1, 2018). "Heritage Hills product Hazlett named to Indiana tennis hall of fame". Courier & Press .
  3. "$25,000 Puebla 2003 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.