Karin Miller

Karin Miller (born December 10, 1977) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Karin Miller
Country (sports) United States
Born (1977-12-10) December 10, 1977
Trenton, New Jersey
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
PlaysRight-handed (double-handed backhand)
Prize money$175,843
Singles
Career record205–177
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 100 (July 6, 1998)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (1999)
Wimbledon1R (1998)
US Open1R (1998)
Doubles
Career record117–110
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 144 (October 18, 1999)

Biography

Early life

Born in Trenton, New Jersey,[1] Miller grew up in the Hamilton Square section of Hamilton Township, Mercer County. She was coached by her father Russell growing up. The family moved to Florida in 1985, so Miller could attend the Bollettieri Academy.[2] Small in stature, she stood at five foot one.[3]

Tennis career

Miller, a right-handed baseliner, attended Duke University as a freshman, before turning professional in 1997.

She made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships as a lucky loser from qualifying, losing her first-round match to Naoko Kijimuta in three sets.[4] Having reached her career best ranking of world No. 100 following Wimbledon, she made it directly into the main draws of the 1998 US Open and 1999 Australian Open.

At an ITF tournament in Bradenton in 2001, she had a win over a young Maria Sharapova.[5]

She won nine ITF singles titles during her career, which ended in 2002.

Settling in Florida, she is the head tennis pro at the Boca Grande Club.[6]

ITF finals
Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (7–1)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 28 January 1996 Mission, United States Hard Elena Savoldi 6–3, 7–5
Winner 2. 4 August 1996 Roanoke, United States Hard María José Gaidano 1–6, 6–4, 6–0
Runner-up 1. 13 July 1997 Easton, United States Hard Nannie de Villiers 3–6, 3–6
Winner 3. 20 July 1997 Clearwater, United States Hard Maureen Drake 6–3, 7–6
Winner 4. 3 August 1997 Lexington, United States Hard Liezel Horn 6–7, 6–1, 6–2
Winner 5. 23 November 1997 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Jean Okada 4–6, 6–1, 7–6
Winner 6. 22 November 1998 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Vanessa Webb 6–2, 7–6
Winner 7. 29 November 1998 Nurioopta, Australia Hard Amanda Grahame 6–2, 6–2

Doubles (2–7)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 12 July 1997 Easton, United States Hard Marissa Catlin Nannie de Villiers
Lisa McShea		 0–6, 6–3, 2–6
Runner-up 2. 31 January 1998 Clearwater, United States Hard Kristina Brandi Maureen Drake
Renata Kolbovic		 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 3. 30 January 1999 Clearwater, United States Hard Jean Okada Katarina Srebotnik
Zuzana Váleková		 2–6, 0–6
Runner-up 4. 18 July 1999 Mahwah, United States Hard Sandra Cacic Dawn Buth
Vanessa Webb		 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 5. 20 May 2000 Jackson, United States Clay Jessica Steck Joana Cortez
Miriam D'Agostini		 4–6, 7–5, 1–6
Winner 1. 10 June 2001 Hilton Head, United States Hard Kirsty Blumberg Choi Young-ja
Jeon Mi-ra		 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Runner-up 6. 24 June 2001 Easton, United States Hard Kirsty Blumberg Choi Young-ja
Jeon Mi-ra		 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 7. 10 November 2001 Pittsburgh, United States Hard (i) Mashona Washington Lilia Osterloh
Katie Schlukebir		 1–6, 4–6
Winner 2. 26 January 2002 Miami, United States Hard Stephanie Mabry Melinda Czink
Neyssa Etienne		 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–2

References
  1. Karin Miller, International Tennis Federation. Accessed September 17, 2018. "Birth Place: Trenton, New Jersey, USA"
  2. Finn, Robin (August 6, 1990). "American Dream of the 90's: My Child the Tennis Champ". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. "Hamilton Square native Karin Miller is back in tennis". NJ.com. October 16, 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. "Wimbledon encore is burden for Hingis Still, defending champ wins opening match". The Baltimore Sun. June 24, 1998. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  5. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - $75,000 Bradenton - 23 April - 29 April 2001". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  6. "2018 Pro Tennis Series starts January 31". Boca Beacon. January 19, 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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