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.

Nicole Kriz
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceSydney
Born (1983-12-13) 13 December 1983
Bankstown, New South Wales
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Turned pro2001
Retired2010
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$86,177
Singles
Career record114–119
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 332 (4 August 2008)
Doubles
Career record202–115
Career titles23 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 104 (9 July 2007)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (2008, 2009, 2010)
WimbledonQ1 (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)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Championships (0–0)
Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0)
Premier (0–0)
International (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Category Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 27 September 2009 International Hansol Open, Seoul, South Korea Hard Carly Gullickson Chan Yung-jan
Abigail Spears		 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
Runner-up 1. 23 September 2001 Ibaraki, Japan Hard Samantha Stosur 0–6, 1–6
Winner 1. 10 August 2003 Rebecq, Belgium Clay Danica Krstajić 3–6, 6–0, 6–1
Winner 2. 17 February 2008 Berri, Australia Grass Marina Erakovic 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
Winner 1. 18 September 2000 Greenville, U.S. Clay Evgenia Subbotina Kristy Blumberg
Elizabeth Schmidt		 6–2, 6–2
Winner 2. 25 September 2000 Raleigh, U.S. Clay Evgenia Subbotina Anne Plessinger
Jacqueline Trail		 7–5, 6–1
Runner-up 1. 3 February 2002 Wellington, New Zealand Hard Sarah Stone Chan Chin-wei
Chuang Chia-jung		 6–4, 6–7(3–7), 2–6
Winner 3. 11 March 2002 Benalla, Australia Grass Sarah Stone Casey Dellacqua
Svenja Weidemann		 7–5, 6–1
Winner 4. 23 March 2002 Bendigo, Australia Grass Sarah Stone Rochelle Rosenfield
Madita Suer		 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Winner 5. 4 August 2002 Dublin, Ireland Grass Anna Hawkins Rebecca Rankin
Višnja Vuletić		 6–2, 7–5
Winner 6. 25 August 2002 Westende, Belgium Clay Leslie Butkiewicz Valeria Bondarenko
Edita Liachoviciute		 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Runner-up 2. 21 September 2003 Sunderland, England Hard Kim Kilsdonk Claire Curran
Helena Ejeson		 2–6, 1–6
Winner 7. 28 September 2003 Glasgow, Scotland Hard Kim Kilsdonk Leanne Baker
Francesca Lubiani		 7–5, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 3 February 2004 Wellington, New Zealand Grass Emily Hewson Shelley Stephens
Kristen van Elden		 1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up 4. 21 March 2004 Yarrawonga, Australia Grass Emily Hewson Beti Sekulovski
Cindy Watson		 3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner 8. 28 March 2004 Yarrawonga, Australia Grass Emily Hewson Mireille Dittmann
Kristen van Elden		 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 5. 9 May 2004 Fukuoka, Japan Carpet Monique Adamczak Rika Fujiwara
Saori Obata		 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 6. 17 October 2004 Mackay, Australia Hard Monique Adamczak Daniella Dominikovic
Evie Dominikovic		 w/o
Runner-up 7. 20 March 2005 Yarrawonga, Australia Grass Emily Hewson Lara Picone
Julia Efremova		 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 8. 17 March 2006 Canberra, Australia Clay Leanne Baker Monique Adamczak
Christina Horiatopoulos		 6–7, 1–6
Winner 9. 25 June 2006 Fort Worth, U.S. Hard Christina Fusano Maria-Victoria Domina
Story Tweedie-Yates		 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Winner 10. 23 July 2006 Hamilton, Canada Clay Story Tweedie-Yates Soledad Esperón
Aleksandra Wozniak		 6–4, 6–1
Winner 11. 6 August 2006 Vancouver, Canada Hard Story Tweedie-Yates Jennifer Magley
Courtney Nagle		 7–5, 6–3
Winner 12. 8 October 2006 Troy, U.S. Hard Leanne Baker Chanelle Scheepers
Neha Uberoi		 6–7(1–7), 7–5, 6–3
Winner 13. 29 October 2006 Augusta, U.S. Hard Leanne Baker Chanelle Scheepers
Neha Uberoi		 7–6(7–3), 6–1
Runner-up 9. 19 November 2006 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Christina Horiatopoulos Natalie Grandin
Raquel Kops-Jones		 2–6, 1–6
Winner 14. 7 April 2007 Pelham, U.S. Clay Carly Gullickson Michaela Paštiková
Hana Šromová		 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
Runner-up 10. 13 May 2007 Catania, Italy Clay Leanne Baker Debbrich Feys
Darya Kustova		 4–6, 4–6
Winner 15. 7 February 2008 Mildura, Australia Grass Marina Erakovic Monique Adamczak
Christina Wheeler		 6–4, 6–4
Winner 16. 17 February 2008 Berri, Australia Grass Marina Erakovic Shannon Golds
Emelyn Starr		 2–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–3]
Winner 17. 13 July 2008 Allentown, U.S. Hard Carly Gullickson Chan Chin-wei
Natalie Grandin		 6–2, 6–3
Winner 18. 2 August 2008 Vancouver, Canada Hard Carly Gullickson Christina Fusano
Junri Namigata		 6–7(4–7), 6–1, [10–5]
Winner 19. 3 May 2009 Charlottesville, U.S. Clay Carly Gullickson Angela Haynes
Alina Jidkova		 7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
Runner-up 11. 18 July 2009 Carson, U.S. Hard Monique Adamczak Laura Granville
Riza Zalameda		 3–6, 4–6
Winner 20. 24 July 2009 Kharkiv, Ukraine Clay Monique Adamczak Kristina Antoniychuk
Irina Buryachok		 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Winner 21. 14 August 2009 Koksijde, Belgium Clay Shannon Golds Johanna Larsson
Anna Smith		 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Winner 22. 18 September 2009 Darwin, Australia Clay Alicia Molik Tyra Calderwood
Olivia Rogowska		 6–3, 6–4
Winner 23. 3 October 2009 Hamanako, Japan Carpet Carly Gullickson Yayuk Basuki
Hwang I-hsuan		 4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–5]
Runner-up 12. 3 April 2010 Pelham, U.S. Clay Chan Chin-wei Mallory Cecil
Jamie Hampton		 4–6, 3–6

WTA doubles highlights

Top five career singles wins
  1. 138– Samantha Stosur – 2003
  2. 150– Marina Erakovic – 2008
  3. 168– Melanie South – 2006
  4. 173– Monique Adamczak – 2008
  5. 181– Junri Namigata – 2008
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See also

References
  1. "KRIZ, Nicole (AUS)". Women's Circuit – Player Biography. ITF Tennis. 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
  2. Aurora Australis: The Magazine of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney. February 1999. Missing or empty |title= (help).
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