Nicole Kriz
Nicole Kriz (born 13 December 1983, in Bankstown, New South Wales) is a retired Australian tennis player. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking is No. 104, set on 9 July 2007. Her career-high singles ranking is No. 332, which she reached on 4 August 2008.
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| Residence | Sydney |
| Born | 13 December 1983 Bankstown, New South Wales |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Retired | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $86,177 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 114–119 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 332 (4 August 2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 202–115 |
| Career titles | 23 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 104 (9 July 2007) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2008, 2009, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2007) |
Early life
Kriz was born on 13 December 1983, in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, to Mike and Seija Kriz.[1] She was educated at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, in Croydon, leaving at the end of Year 10, in 1999, to focus on her tennis career.[2]
Kriz won the $25,000, Australian Challenger event in Berri, beating top-100 player Marina Erakovic in the final. She also defeated the No. 2 seed Monique Adamczak in the semifinals. Both wins were by third set tiebreakers. Kriz 2010 retired.
WTA career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 27 September 2009 | International | Hansol Open, Seoul, South Korea | Hard |  |
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3–6, 4–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 3 (2–1)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 23 September 2001 | Ibaraki, Japan | Hard | |
0–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 10 August 2003 | Rebecq, Belgium | Clay |  |
3–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 17 February 2008 | Berri, Australia | Grass | |
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) |
Doubles: 35 (23–12)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Winner | 1. | 18 September 2000 | Greenville, U.S. | Clay |  |
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6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 25 September 2000 | Raleigh, U.S. | Clay | |
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7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 3 February 2002 | Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | |
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6–4, 6–7(3–7), 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 11 March 2002 | Benalla, Australia | Grass | |
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7–5, 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 23 March 2002 | Bendigo, Australia | Grass | |
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3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 4 August 2002 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass |  |
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6–2, 7–5 |
| Winner | 6. | 25 August 2002 | Westende, Belgium | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 21 September 2003 | Sunderland, England | Hard |  |
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 28 September 2003 | Glasgow, Scotland | Hard | |
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7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 3 February 2004 | Wellington, New Zealand | Grass | |
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1–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 21 March 2004 | Yarrawonga, Australia | Grass | |
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3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 28 March 2004 | Yarrawonga, Australia | Grass | |
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6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 9 May 2004 | Fukuoka, Japan | Carpet | |
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2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 17 October 2004 | Mackay, Australia | Hard | |
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w/o |
| Runner-up | 7. | 20 March 2005 | Yarrawonga, Australia | Grass | |
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4–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 17 March 2006 | Canberra, Australia | Clay | |
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6–7, 1–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 25 June 2006 | Fort Worth, U.S. | Hard | |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 10. | 23 July 2006 | Hamilton, Canada | Clay | |
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6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 11. | 6 August 2006 | Vancouver, Canada | Hard | |
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7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 12. | 8 October 2006 | Troy, U.S. | Hard | |
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6–7(1–7), 7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 13. | 29 October 2006 | Augusta, U.S. | Hard | |
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7–6(7–3), 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 19 November 2006 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | |
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2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 14. | 7 April 2007 | Pelham, U.S. | Clay | |
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6–2, 2–6, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 13 May 2007 | Catania, Italy | Clay | |
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 15. | 7 February 2008 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | |
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 16. | 17 February 2008 | Berri, Australia | Grass | |
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2–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–3] |
| Winner | 17. | 13 July 2008 | Allentown, U.S. | Hard | |
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6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 18. | 2 August 2008 | Vancouver, Canada | Hard | |
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6–7(4–7), 6–1, [10–5] |
| Winner | 19. | 3 May 2009 | Charlottesville, U.S. | Clay | |
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7–5, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Runner-up | 11. | 18 July 2009 | Carson, U.S. | Hard | |
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3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 20. | 24 July 2009 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Clay | |
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6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Winner | 21. | 14 August 2009 | Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | |
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7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Winner | 22. | 18 September 2009 | Darwin, Australia | Clay | |
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 23. | 3 October 2009 | Hamanako, Japan | Carpet | |
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4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–5] |
| Runner-up | 12. | 3 April 2010 | Pelham, U.S. | Clay | |
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4–6, 3–6 |
WTA doubles highlights
- 2007 – SF Tier IV Prague, Czech Republic w/
- 2007 – QF Tier IV Fes, Morocco w/
- 2007 – QF Tier III Acapulco, Mexico w/
- 2007 – QF Tier III Bogotá, Colombia w/
- 2007 – QF Tier IV Auckland, New Zealand w/
Top five career singles wins
- 138–
- 150–
- 168–
- 173–
- 181–
See also
References
- "KRIZ, Nicole (AUS)". Women's Circuit – Player Biography. ITF Tennis. 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
- Aurora Australis: The Magazine of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney. February 1999. Missing or empty
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