Karen Cross
Karen Cross
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| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | (1974-02-19) 19 February 1974 Exeter, Devon |
| Turned pro | 1993 |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Prize money | US$196,033 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 156–184 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 134 (22 June 1998) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (1999) |
| French Open | Q3 (1998) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1997) |
| US Open | Q1 (1997, 1998, 1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 76–102 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 196 (5 October 1998) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1998, 1999) |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1999) |
Karen Cross (born 19 February 1974) is a left-handed British former tennis player who competed at eight Wimbledon Championships during the 1990s and early 2000s, as well as for the Great Britain Fed Cup team in both 1994 and 1998.[1] During the course of her career Cross managed to win six titles on the ITF circuit (3 in singles and 3 in doubles) and she achieved her highest Women's Tennis Association singles ranking of world number 134 on 22 June 1998.[2][3] She is currently a part-time tennis coach at the Roehampton Club and since retirement from the professional circuit she has regularly competed on the ITF senior circuit, reaching a career-high ranking of world no.4 in the women's over-35's age group.[4][5]
At the Grand Slams, Cross's best result came at Wimbledon in 1997 when she won three matches to qualify before defeating Linda Wild and María Sánchez Lorenzo to reach the third round where she was defeated by the reigning French Open champion, Iva Majoli, in three close sets.[6]
Cross managed to gain victories over a number of players who would go on to achieve (or had already experienced) great success on the WTA tour, the most notable being future two-time Australian Open champion and world number 2 Li Na (in December 1999)[7] and future multiple Grand Slam doubles champion and doubles world number 1, Roberta Vinci (in July 2000).[8] Other notable defeated opponents included future two-time WTA titlist and world number 19 Sybille Bammer,[9] future world number 32 Jelena Kostanić,[10] future one-time WTA titlist and world number 48 Milagros Sequera[11] and former one-time WTA titlist and world number 56, Monique Javer.[12]
Contents
1 ITF circuit finals
1.1 Singles (3–0)
1.2 Doubles (3–3)
2 Performance timelines
2.1 Singles
2.2 Doubles
2.3 Mixed doubles
2.4 Fed Cup
3 References
4 External links
ITF circuit finals[edit]
Singles (3–0)[edit]
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| Result | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Winner | 26 July 1993 | ITF $10,000 | Istanbul, Turkey | Clay |  Gülberk Gültekin | 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
| Winner | 8 May 1995 | ITF $10,000 | Lee-on-Solent, Great Britain | Clay | Jo Durie | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8 July 1997 | ITF $10,000 | Felixstowe, Great Britain | Grass |  Surina De Beer | 6–1, 7–5 |
Doubles (3–3)[edit]
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| Result | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 24 April 1995 | ITF $10,000 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Clay | Lizzie Jelfs |  Robyn Mawdsley Lorna Woodroffe | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 8 May 1995 | ITF $10,000 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Clay | Lizzie Jelfs | Kaye Hand Claire Taylor | 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner | 7 August 1995 | ITF $10,000 | Southsea, United Kingdom | Grass | Jane Wood |  Nataly Cahana Oshri Shashua | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 14 July 1997 | ITF $10,000 | Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass |  Natalia Egorova | Joanne Ward Lorna Woodroffe | 4–6, 6–2, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 29 September 1997 | ITF $10,000 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Lizzie Jelfs | Lucie Ahl Joanne Ward | 6–7(8–6), 2–6 |
| Winner | 12 April 1999 | ITF $25,000 | Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | Hard | Amanda Grahame | Louise Pleming Catherine Tanvier | 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6) |
Performance timelines[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | W–L | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Slam Tournaments | |||||||||||
Australian Open | A | Q1 | A | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | ||||||
French Open | A | Q3 | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | ||||
Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 3R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 5–8 | 0 / 8 |
US Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | A | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | ||||
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 5–8 | 0 / 8 |
Year-End Ranking | 325[13] | 295[2] | 241[14] | 305[15] | 146[16] | 162[17] | 198[18] | 311[19] | UNR[20] | ||
Doubles[edit]
| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | W–L | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Slam Tournaments | ||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | |||||||||
French Open | A | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | |||||||||
Wimbledon | Q2 | A | Q2 | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 0–2 | 0 / 2 | |
US Open | A | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | |||||||||
| Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0 / 2 |
Mixed doubles[edit]
| Tournament | 1999 | W–L | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
Grand Slam Tournaments | |||
Australian Open | A | 0–0 | 0 / 0 |
French Open | A | 0–0 | 0 / 0 |
Wimbledon | 1R | 0–1 | 0 / 1 |
US Open | A | 0–0 | 0 / 0 |
| Win–Loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0 / 1 |
Fed Cup[edit]
1994 Federation Cup Europe/Africa Zone | ||||||||
| Date | Venue | Surface | Round | Opponents | Final match score | Match | Opponent | Rubber score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1994 | Bad Waltersdorf | Clay | RR | Russia | 2–1 | Doubles(with Julie Pullin) | Lutrova/Panova | 5–7, 5–7 (L) |
1998 Federation Cup Europe/Africa Zone | ||||||||
| 14–16 Apr 1998 | Murcia | Clay | RR |  Portugal | 1–2 | Singles | Sofia Prazeres | 6–2, 2–6, 4–6 (L) |
 Poland | 1–2 | Singles | Magdalena Grzybowska | 1–6, 2–6 (L) | ||||
 Madagascar | 3–0 | Singles | Faratiana Rasoarilalao | 6–1, 6–3 (W) | ||||
References[edit]
^ Karen Cross at the Fed Cup
^ ab Karen Cross at the Women's Tennis Association
^ Karen Cross at the International Tennis Federation
^ Karen Cross at the International Tennis Federation Senior profile
^ Roehampton Club Tennis Team
^ Nick Callow (29 June 1997). "Wimbledon 1997: Unqualified joy for Cross". The Independent. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
^ Head-to-Head vs Li Na
^ Head-to-Head vs Roberta Vinci
^ Head-to-Head vs Sybille Bammer
^ Head-to-Head vs Jelena Kostanić
^ Head-to-Head vs Milagros Sequera
^ Head-to-Head vs Monique Javer
^ 1993 Year-end singles rankings Archived 11 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
^ 1995 Year-end singles rankings Archived 11 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
^ 1996 Year-end singles rankings Archived 11 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
^ 1997 Year-end singles rankings Archived 15 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
^ 1998 Year-end singles rankings Archived 11 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
^ 1999 Year-end singles rankings Archived 18 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
^ 2000 Year-end singles rankings
^ 2001 Year-end singles rankings Archived 4 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
External links[edit]
Karen Cross at the Women's Tennis Association
Karen Cross at the Fed Cup
Karen Cross at the International Tennis Federation
Karen Cross at the International Tennis Federation – Junior profile
Karen Cross at the International Tennis Federation Senior profile
Categories:
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Exeter
- English female tennis players
- English tennis coaches
- British female tennis players
- Tennis people from Devon
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