Caitlin Whoriskey
Caitlin Whoriskey (born February 19, 1988) is an American professional tennis player. She played collegiately at the University of Tennessee, where she was a three-time All-American.
Whoriskey at the 2016 US Open | |
Country (sports) | |
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Residence | East Sandwich, Massachusetts |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts | February 19, 1988
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 2010 |
Plays | Right (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $123,187 |
Singles | |
Career record | 197–152 (56.4%) |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 268 (May 18, 2015) |
Current ranking | No. 774 (July 22, 2019) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 188–134 (58.4%) |
Career titles | 17 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 109 (April 10, 2017) |
Current ranking | No. 460 (July 22, 2019) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R (2017) |
US Open | 1R (2016) |
Last updated on: July 28, 2019. |
Whoriskey finished runner-up in doubles at the 2010 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship, playing with Natalie Pluskota. She recorded a victory in her first-ever ITF tournament as a professional, taking the doubles crown at the 2010 Mt. Pleasant Women's Pro Classic.[1]
College career
Whoriskey played her college tennis for co-head coaches Mike Patrick and Sonia-Hahn Patrick at the University of Tennessee. She recorded 92 singles victories and 113 doubles wins in her four years at UT. Her doubles total ranks fourth in school history. She was a three-time ITA All-America selection: twice in doubles (2009–10) and once in singles (2009). She captured the doubles championship at the ITA All-American Championships in 2007 and 2009, the first such wins in school history. A three time All-SEC selection, she helped lead Tennessee on its deepest postseason run since 2002 during the 2009–10 season, when the Lady Vols advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships. Paired with teammate Natalie Pluskota, she reached the finals of the 2010 NCAA Women's Doubles Championship before falling to Hilary Barte and Lindsay Burdette of Stanford. She was named ITA National Senior Player of the Year for the 2009–10 season.[2]
Professional career
Whoriskey recorded her first-ever professional title in June 2010, winning the doubles crown at the 2010 Mt. Pleasant Women's Pro Classic, defeating Petra Rampre and Shelby Rogers in the final round. She followed that up with another doubles title at the Ladies Cleveland Open on June 27.
ITF finals
Singles (2–7)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | July 27, 2009 | St. Joseph, United States | Hard | 3–6, 3–6 | |
Runner-up | 2. | January 16, 2012 | Coimbra, Portugal | Hard | 5–7, 1–6 | |
Runner-up | 3. | August 13, 2012 | Ratingen, Germany | Clay | 2–6, 1–6 | |
Runner-up | 4. | April 29, 2013 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard | 6–7, 4–6 | |
Runner-up | 5. | May 6, 2013 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard | 6–7, 5–7 | |
Winner | 1. | May 25, 2014 | Hilton Head, United States | Hard | 6–3, 7–6 | |
Runner-up | 6. | July 14, 2014 | Evansville, United States | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | |
Runner-up | 7. | July 3, 2016 | El Paso, United States | Hard | 5–7, 3–6 | |
Winner | 2. | August 6, 2016 | Fort Worth, United States | Hard | 6–0, 6–4 |
Doubles (18–15)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | June 1, 2009 | Hilton Head, United States | Hard | 3–6, 6–3, [6–10] | ||
Runner-up | 2. | July 27, 2009 | St. Joseph, United States | Hard | 4–6, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 1. | June 14, 2010 | Mt. Pleasant, United States | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 2. | June 21, 2010 | Cleveland, United States | Clay | 6–4, 6–0 | ||
Runner-up | 3. | October 18, 2010 | Rock Hill, United States | Hard | 1–6, 6–4, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 3. | November 6, 2011 | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Hard | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 4. | April 30, 2012 | Wiesbaden, Germany | Clay | 6–0, 6–0 | ||
Winner | 5. | May 28, 2012 | Warsaw, Poland | Clay | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 6. | June 18, 2012 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 4. | April 29, 2013 | Antalya, Turkey | Hard | 6–4, 5–7, [4–10] | ||
Runner-up | 5. | September 23, 2013 | Las Vegas, United States | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
Runner-up | 6. | May 19, 2014 | Sumter, United States | Hard | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 7. | May 25, 2014 | Hilton Head, United States | Hard | 6–3, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 7. | October 25, 2014 | Saguenay, Canada | Hard (i) | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 8. | April 11, 2015 | Jackson, United States | Clay | 6–7(4–7), 6–3, [11–9] | ||
Winner | 9. | July 20, 2015 | Sacramento, United States | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, [14–12] | ||
Winner | 10. | September 20, 2015 | Redding, United States | Hard | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
Runner-up | 8. | April 16, 2016 | Pelham, United States | Clay | 2–6, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 9. | April 24, 2016 | Dothan, United States | Clay | 0–6, 1–6 | ||
Winner | 11. | June 18, 2016 | Sumter, United States | Hard | 7–6(7–5), 6–1 | ||
Winner | 12. | July 2, 2016 | El Paso, United States | Hard | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | ||
Winner | 13. | July 24, 2016 | Sacramento, United States | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 10. | November 5, 2016 | Toronto, Canada | Hard (i) | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 14. | February 5, 2017 | Midland, United States | Hard (i) | 7–6(7–1), 6–3 | ||
Winner | 15. | September 30, 2017 | Stillwater, United States | Hard | 4–6, 6–4, [10–3] | ||
Runner-up | 11. | October 14, 2017 | Sumter, United States | Hard | 6–4, 5–7, [5–10] | ||
Runner-up | 12. | November 18, 2017 | Norman, United States | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, [6–10] | ||
Runner-up | 13. | February 18, 2018 | Surprise, United States | Hard | 6–2, 3–6, [8–10] | ||
Runner-up | 14. | April 6, 2019 | Jackson, United States | Clay | 5–7, 1–6 | ||
Winner | 16. | June 15, 2019 | Sumter, United States | Hard | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Winner | 17. | July 27, 2019 | Ashland, United States | Hard | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 | ||
Win | 18–14 | Sep 2019 | ITF Templeton, United States | Hard | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Loss | 18–15 | Oct 2019 | ITF Charleston, United States | Clay | 1–6, 1–6 |
References
- ITF Tennis Player Biography | Caitlin Whoriskey
- "UTLadyVols.com Biography | Caitlin Whoriskey". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2010.