Allie Kiick

Alexandra Kiick (/kɪk/; born June 30, 1995) is an American tennis player.

Allie Kiick

Kiick at the 2019 Wimbledon Qualifying
Full name	Alexandra Kiick
Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Orlando, Florida, United States
Born	(1995-06-30) June 30, 1995 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Turned pro	2015
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Kathy Rinaldi
Prize money	US$ 432,158
Singles
Career record	208–141 (59.6%)
Career titles	7 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 126 (June 17, 2019)
Current ranking	No. 160 (March 16, 2020)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	Q2 (2019, 2020)
French Open	Q3 (2014)
Wimbledon	Q1 (2014, 2015)
US Open	1R (2017)
Doubles
Career record	51–38 (57.3%)
Career titles	1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 214 (May 19, 2014)
Current ranking	No. 628 (March 16, 2020)
Grand Slam Doubles results
US Open	1R (2012, 2013)
Last updated on: April 2, 2020.

Kiick has won seven singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Women's Circuit. In June 2019, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 126. In May 2014, she peaked at No. 214 in the doubles rankings.

Personal life and background

Coached at USTA by Kathy Rinaldi and Adam Peterson. She has mother named Mary, a former professional softball player, father Jim Kiick, a former NFL player who won two Super Bowls with the Miami Dolphins[1] who Kiick described as her hero upon his death,[2] and one brother, Austin. Her Mother introduced her to tennis at the age of 9. Her tennis idol growing up was Kim Clijsters. She likes to wakeboard and snowboard in spare time. She also loves dogs.[3]

Career review

Between August 2015 and May 2017, she did not play in any ITF tournaments. She was sidelined during this time because she was diagnosed with stage-II-skin cancer (melanoma) and severe knee injuries that caused her to be out for a total of three years and two months. She also was diagnosed with mononucleosis.[4]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 11 (7 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Legend $100,000 tournaments $80,000 tournaments $50,000/$60,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $10,000 tournaments

Finals by surface Hard (1–0) Clay (6–4) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Sep 2011	ITF Amelia Island, United States	10,000	Clay	Chalena Scholl	6–7^(5–7), 6–2, 6–3
Win	2–0	Mar 2013	ITF Gainesville, United States	10,000	Clay	Kateřina Kramperová	7–5, 6–1
Loss	2–1	Apr 2013	ITF Charlottesville, United States	50,000	Clay	Shelby Rogers	3–6, 5–7
Win	3–1	Dec 2013	ITF Mérida, Mexico	25,000	Hard	Ajla Tomljanović	3–6, 7–5, 6–0
Loss	3–2	Jan 2014	ITF Daytona Beach, United States	25,000	Clay	Anna Tatishvili	1–6, 3–6
Win	4–2	Apr 2015	ITF Charlottesville, United States	50,000	Clay	Katerina Stewart	7–5, 6–7^(3–7), 7–5
Loss	4–3	Apr 2018	ITF Pelham, United States	25,000	Clay	Iga Świątek	2–6, 0–6
Win	5–3	Jul 2018	ITF Båstad, Sweden	25,000	Clay	Isabella Shinikova	6–2, 6–1
Loss	5–4	Jun 2018	ITF Denain, France	25,000	Clay	Valeriya Strakhova	6–3, 6–7^(5–7), 0–6
Win	6–4	Jun 2019	ITF Barcelona, Spain	60,000	Clay	Çağla Büyükakçay	7–6^(7–3), 3–6, 6–1
Win	7–4	Oct 2019	ITF Cúcuta, Colombia	25,000	Clay	Conny Perrin	6–2, 6–2

Doubles: 7 (1 title, 6 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Oct 2011	ITF Bayamón, Puerto Rico	25,000	Hard	Victoria Duval	Chanel Simmonds Ajla Tomljanović	3–6, 1–6
Loss	0–2	Feb 2013	ITF Launceston, Australia	25,000	Hard	Erin Routliffe	Ksenia Lykina Emily Webley-Smith	5–7, 3–6
Win	1–2	Jul 2013	ITF Winnipeg, Canada	25,000	Hard	Heidi El Tabakh	Samantha Murray Jade Windley	6–4, 2–6, [10–8]
Loss	1–3	Sep 2013	ITF Redding, United States	25,000	Hard	Jacqueline Cako	Robin Anderson Lauren Embree	4–6, 7–5, [7–10]
Loss	1–4	Oct 2013	ITF Rock Hill, United States	25,000	Hard	Asia Muhammad	Mariana Duque María Irigoyen	6–4, 6–7^(5–7), [10–12]
Loss	1–5	Mar 2014	ITF Innisbrook, United States	25,000	Clay	Sachia Vickery	Gioia Barbieri Julia Cohen	6–7^(5–7), 0–6
Loss	1–6	May 2018	ITF Charleston, United States	80,000	Clay	Louisa Chirico	Alexa Guarachi Erin Routliffe	1–6, 6–3, [5–10]

References

1. Schmerler, Cindy (2017-08-25). "Allie Kiick, No. 633, Qualifies for Main Draw of U.S. Open". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/53126337
3. "Allie Kiick Bio".
4. Kaufman, Michelle (2017-08-28). "Daughter of Dolphins legend overcomes major odds to reach U.S. Open". Miami Herald. Miami Herald Media Company. Retrieved 2017-09-13. She didn’t play a single match between June 2015 and July 2017

External links

• Allie Kiick at the Women's Tennis Association
• Allie Kiick at the International Tennis Federation