Christina Fusano

Christina Fusano (born November 27, 1980) is an American former professional tennis player from Plymouth, California. She attended Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs, California, where she was an all-league volleyball and basketball player. In tennis, she was the top-ranked junior in Northern California from 1997–99.

Christina Fusano
Country (sports) United States
ResidencePlymouth, California
Born (1980-11-27) November 27, 1980
Sacramento, California
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Turned pro2003
Retired2014
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record67–78
Career titles0
Highest ranking417 (February 21, 2005)
Doubles
Career record210–163
Career titles1 WTA, 13 ITF
Highest ranking84 (August 4, 2008)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon2R (2008)
US Open1R (2003,2008)

Biography

Fusano competed collegiately for the University of California, where she was ranked as high as #25 in NCAA Division 1 singles and with Raquel Kops-Jones was the 2003 NCAA Doubles Champion. She also was a 2-time Pac 10 Doubles Champion, 2002 and 2003.

Fusano's career high WTA doubles ranking is World No. 84, set on August 4, 2008. Her career high WTA singles ranking is World No. 417, which she reached on February 21, 2005. She played for the Delaware Smash of WTT. She previously played for the Boston Lobsters in 2007 and 2009 she played for the New York Sportimes. She served as a substitute for the Sacramento Capitals in 2010 and 2011.

In July 2011, Fusano won the US Open National Playoffs Sectional Qualifying Tournament Final in mixed doubles with partner David Martin to qualify for the 2011 US Open. Fusano retired from professional tennis 2014.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
Olympic Games (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Tier I / Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (0–0)
Tier II / Premier (0–0)
Tier III, IV & V / International (1–0)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. Nov 2007 Quebec City, Canada Carpet (i) Raquel Kops-Jones Stéphanie Dubois
Renata Voráčová
6–2, 7–6(8–6)

ITF finals

Doubles: 29 (13–16)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. August 4, 2002 Harrisonburg, United States Hard Marlene Mejia Michelle Dasso
Julie Rotondi
2–6, 6–1, 3–6
Runner-up 2. March 13, 2005 Toluca, Mexico Hard Lauren Fisher Valentina Castro
Ana Lucía Migliarini de León
2–6, 6–4, 5–7
Runner-up 3. July 24, 2005 Hammond, United States Hard Ahsha Rolle Mary Gambale
Kelley Hyndman
6–2, 3–6, 5–7
Winner 4. October 23, 2005 Houston, United States Hard Raquel Kops-Jones Angela Haynes
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
6–4, 6–3
Winner 5. February 5, 2006 Taupo, New Zealand Hard Lauren Barnikow Leanne Baker
Francesca Lubiani
6–4, 6–4
Winner 6. May 28, 2006 El Paso, United States Hard Beau Jones Amanda Craddock
Colleen Rielley
3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Winner 7. June 11, 2006 Hilton Head, United States Hard Raquel Kops-Jones Ansley Cargill
Julie Ditty
7–6(10–8), 6–4
Winner 8. June 25, 2006 Fort Worth, United States Hard Nicole Kriz Maria-Victoria Domina
Story Tweedie-Yates
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Winner 9. July 23, 2006 Hammond, United States Hard Raquel Kops-Jones Ryōko Fuda
Sunitha Rao
7–6(9–7), 4–6, 6–1
Runner-up 10. September 24, 2006 Albuquerque, United States Hard Aleke Tsoubanos Milagros Sequera
Julie Ditty
1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 11. October 15, 2006 San Francisco, United States Hard Aleke Tsoubanos Laura Granville
Carly Gullickson
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 12. November 19, 2006 Lawrenceville, United States Hard Aleke Tsoubanos Leanne Baker
Julie Ditty
6–7(5–7), 4–6
Runner-up 13. December 3, 2006 San Diego, United States Hard Aleke Tsoubanos Ivana Abramović
Hana Šromová
4–6, 3–6
Winner 14. November 18, 2007 La Quinta, United States Hard Ashley Harkleroad Angela Haynes
Mashona Washington
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 15. April 13, 2008 Jackson, United States Clay Michaela Paštiková Soledad Esperón
María Irigoyen
6–1, 3–6 [6–10]
Runner-up 16. August 2, 2008 Vancouver, Canada Hard Junri Namigata Carly Gullickson
Nicole Kriz
7–6(7–4), 1–6 [5–10]
Winner 17. November 16, 2008 San Diego, United States Hard Alexa Glatch Angela Haynes
Mashona Washington
6–3, 6–2
Winner 18. June 14, 2009 El Paso, United States Hard Shikha Uberoi Maria Fernanda Alves
Tetiana Luzhanska
6–3, 7–5
Runner-up 19. February 21, 2010 Surprise, United States Hard Courtney Nagle Ji Chunmei
Xu Yifan
7–5, 2–6 [5–10]
Runner-up 20. March 8, 2010 Hammond, United States Hard Courtney Nagle Zhou Yimiao
Xu Yifan
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 21. March 20, 2010 Fort Walton Beach, United States Hard Courtney Nagle Johanna Larsson
Chanelle Scheepers
6–2, 6–7(4–7) [7–10]
Winner 22. May 9, 2010 Indian Harbour Beach, United States Clay Courtney Nagle Julie Ditty
Carly Gullickson
6–3, 7–6
Runner-up 23. May 29, 2010 Carson, United States Clay Courtney Nagle Lindsay Lee-Waters
Megan Moulton-Levy
1–6, 2–6
Winner 24. July 25, 2010 Lexington, United States Hard Bojana Bobusic Jacqueline Cako
Story Tweedie-Yates
6–4, 6–2
Winner 25. September 19, 2010 Redding, United States Hard Yasmin Schnack Kim Anh Nguyen
Jelena Pandžić
6–2, 3–6, 10–6
Runner-up 26. January 15, 2011 Plantation, United States Clay Yasmin Schnack Ahsha Rolle
Mashona Washington
4–6, 2–6
Winner 27. March 5, 2011 Hammond, United States Hard Julie Ditty Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Melanie South
6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 28. May 8, 2011 Indian Harbour Beach, United States Clay Alexa Glatch Alyona Sotnikova
Lenka Wienerová
4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 29. May 28, 2011 Carson, United States Hard Yasmin Schnack Alexandra Mueller
Asia Muhammad
2–6, 3–6
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