Story Tweedie-Yates

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Story Tweedie-Yates
Story Tweedie-Yates Albuquerque 2008.jpg
2008 in Albuquerque
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1983-05-02) May 2, 1983 (age 40) [1]
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) [1]
Turned pro2004
Retired2011
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$70,393
Singles
Career record139–140
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 319 (October 30, 2006)
Doubles
Career record97–95
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 189 (May 25, 2009)

Story Tweedie-Yates (born May 2, 1983) is an American former tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 319, which she reached in October 2006. Her career-high doubles ranking is No. 189, set in May 2009.

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Early life

Tweedie-Yates, who grew up in Redmond, Washington, studied psychology at Stanford University from 2001 to 2005. She then focused on a career as a tennis player. Overall, she won two singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In August 2011, she retired from professional tennis.

ITF Circuit finals

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 4 (2–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.13 September 2004 Matamoros, MexicoHard Flag of Mexico.svg Melissa Torres Sandoval 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up1.14 June 2005 Fort Worth, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Tara Snyder 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up2.27 June 2005 Southlake, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Megan Bradley 4–6, 2–6
Winner2.4 September 2006 Caracas, VenezuelaHard Flag of Colombia.svg Mariana Duque Marino 6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 15 (8–7)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.12 September 2005Matamoros, MexicoHard Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Cetnik Flag of Mexico.svg Daniela Múñoz Gallegos
Flag of Colombia.svg Paula Zabala
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.25 June 2006Fort Worth, United StatesHard Flag of Argentina.svg Maria Victoria Domina Flag of the United States.svg Christina Fusano
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Kriz
6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Winner1.23 July 2006 Hamilton, CanadaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Kriz Flag of Argentina.svg Soledad Esperón
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aleksandra Wozniak
6–4, 6–1
Winner2.6 August 2006 Vancouver Open, CanadaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Kriz Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Magley
Flag of the United States.svg Courtney Nagle
7–5, 6–3
Winner3.4 September 2006Caracas, VenezuelaHard Flag of the United States.svg Jodi Kenoyer Flag of Colombia.svg Karen Castiblanco
Flag of Venezuela.svg Mariana Muci
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up3.20 Mar 2007 Coatzacoalcos, MexicoHard Flag of Latvia.svg Līga Dekmeijere Flag of South Africa.svg Chanelle Scheepers
Flag of the United States.svg Robin Stephenson
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up4.11 June 2007 Campobasso, ItalyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christina Wheeler Flag of Argentina.svg María José Argeri
Flag of Brazil.svg Letícia Sobral
5–7, 3–6
Winner8.26 May 2008 Carson Challenger, United StatesHard Flag of Indonesia.svg Romana Tedjakusuma Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Couts
Flag of Georgia.svg Anna Tatishvili
7–6(14–12), 4–6, [10–7]
Winner5.23 June 2008 Getxo, SpainClay Flag of France.svg Julie Coin Flag of Spain.svg Estrella Cabeza Candela
Flag of Spain.svg Sara del Barrio Aragón
6–3, 6–1
Winner6.12 July 2008 Valladolid, SpainHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Heidi El Tabakh Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefania Boffa
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Fitzpatrick
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up5.19 January 2009 Lutz, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Mashona Washington Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Couts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sharon Fichman
4–6, 5–7
Winner7.13 April 2009 Osprey, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Heidi El Tabakh
Flag of Austria.svg Melanie Klaffner
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [12–10]
Runner-up6.15 June 2009 Montpellier, FranceHard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefania Boffa Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuliya Beygelzimer
Flag of Germany.svg Laura Siegemund
4–6, 1–6
Runner-up7.19 July 2010 Lexington Challenger, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Jacqueline Cako Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bojana Bobusic
Flag of the United States.svg Christina Fusano
4–6, 2–6
Winner8.27 September 2010 Amelia Island, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Lumpkin Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra Haney
Flag of the United States.svg Kendal Woodard
7–5, 6–4

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