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|image = HeidiElTabakh.png |
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|birthdate = October 16, 1986 |
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|birthplace = Alexandria, Egypt |
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|dateofdeath = |
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|from = Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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|residence = Tampa, Florida, United States |
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|height = 5’11” (1,80m) |
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|styleofplay = Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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|turnedpro = 2002 |
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|retired = 2016 |
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|bestwtasinglesranking = No. 146 (October 8, 2012) |
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|bestwtadoublesranking = No. 173 (February 8, 2010) |
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|bestitfjuniorranking = |
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|canadiantennishalloffame = |
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|cdntennisprofile = [http://www.cdntennis.ca/heidieltabakh Profile on CdnTennis.ca] |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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'''Heidi El Tabakh''' (born |
'''Heidi El Tabakh''' (born October 16, 1986 in Alexandria, Egypt) is an Egyptian-Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 146 on October 8, 2012 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 173 on February 8, 2010. |
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El Tabakh won one of the biggest singles tournaments of her career in 2009 at the $25,000 ITF in Valladolid, Spain. In 2010, she qualified for her first Grand Slam at the French Open, where she lost to Aravane Rezaï in the first round. In 2012, El Tabakh won the second $25,000 ITF of her career at the Challenger in Jackson. She defeated former world No. 14 Elena Bovina in the final. The week after, she won her second straight and third $25,000 ITF of her career in Pelham. Also in 2012, El Tabakh qualified again at the French Open, but lost to fellow Canadian [[Aleksandra Wozniak]] in the first round. In 2014, she won the fourth ITF $25,000 of her career when she defeated Maria Sanchez in Raleigh. In 2015 at the [[Rogers Cup]], she reached the second round in doubles with fellow Canadian [[Françoise Abanda]]. Also in 2015, in Redding, El Tabakh captured the seventh singles title of her career, her fifth ITF 25K, after defeating Shérazad Reix in the final. In April 2016, she played her last match at the ITF 50K in Charlottesville where she had to retire in the first round against Sachia Vickery, and has |
El Tabakh represented Egypt, the country of her birth, from 2002 to April 2005, but represented Canada until her retirement in 2016. She won one of the biggest singles tournaments of her career in 2009 at the $25,000 ITF in Valladolid, Spain. In 2010, she qualified for her first Grand Slam at the French Open, where she lost to Aravane Rezaï in the first round. In 2012, El Tabakh won the second $25,000 ITF of her career at the Challenger in Jackson. She defeated former world No. 14 Elena Bovina in the final. The week after, she won her second straight and third $25,000 ITF of her career in Pelham. Also in 2012, El Tabakh qualified again at the French Open, but lost to fellow Canadian [[Aleksandra Wozniak]] in the first round. In 2014, she won the fourth ITF $25,000 of her career when she defeated Maria Sanchez in Raleigh. In 2015 at the [[Canadian Open|Rogers Cup]], she reached the second round in doubles with fellow Canadian [[Françoise Abanda]]. Also in 2015, in Redding, El Tabakh captured the seventh singles title of her career, her fifth ITF 25K, after defeating Shérazad Reix in the final. In April 2016, she played her last match at the ITF 50K in Charlottesville where she had to retire in the first round against Sachia Vickery, and has retired since. She is currently the captain of the [[Canadian Billie Jean King Cup team]]. |
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==ITF Circuit finals== |
==ITF Circuit finals== |
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===Singles: 9 (7 titles, 2 runners-up)=== |
===Singles: 9 (7 titles, 2 runners-up)=== |
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!Legend |
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|$100,000 tournaments (0–0) |
|ITF $100,000 tournaments (0–0) |
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|- style="background:#f7e98e;" |
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|$75,000 tournaments (0–0) |
|ITF $75,000 tournaments (0–0) |
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|$50,000 tournaments (0–0) |
|ITF $50,000 tournaments (0–0) |
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|- style="background:lightblue;" |
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|$25,000 tournaments (5–2) |
|ITF $25,000 tournaments (5–2) |
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|- style="background:#ccccff;" |
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|ITF $15,000 tournaments (0–0) |
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|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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|$10,000 tournaments (2–0) |
|ITF $10,000 tournaments (2–0) |
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{|class="wikitable" |
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!Titles by surface |
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|Hard (3–0) |
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|Clay (4–2) |
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|Grass (0–0) |
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|Carpet (0–0) |
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|Oct 2003 |
|Oct 2003 |
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Lagos, Nigeria |
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Lagos, Nigeria |
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 |
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|$10,000 |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram (IND) |
|Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram (IND) |
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|Sep 2007 |
|Sep 2007 |
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Lleida, Spain |
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Lleida, Spain |
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 |
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|$10,000 |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|Eva Fernández-Brugués (ESP) |
|Eva Fernández-Brugués (ESP) |
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|<small>2–1</small> |
|<small>2–1</small> |
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|Jun 2009 |
|Jun 2009 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|[[ |
|style="background:lightblue;"|[[Waterloo Challenger|Waterloo]], Canada |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|Johanna Konta (AUS) |
|Johanna Konta (AUS) |
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|Jul 2009 |
|Jul 2009 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|Valladolid, Spain |
|style="background:lightblue;"|Valladolid, Spain |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) |
|Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) |
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|Apr 2012 |
|Apr 2012 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|Jackson, United States |
|style="background:lightblue;"|Jackson, United States |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|Elena Bovina (RUS) |
|Elena Bovina (RUS) |
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|Apr 2012 |
|Apr 2012 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|Pelham, United States |
|style="background:lightblue;"|Pelham, United States |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|Edina Gallovits-Hall (ROU) |
|Edina Gallovits-Hall (ROU) |
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|Jan 2014 |
|Jan 2014 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|Port St. Lucie, United States |
|style="background:lightblue;"|Port St. Lucie, United States |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|[[Françoise Abanda]] (CAN) |
|[[Françoise Abanda]] (CAN) |
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|May 2014 |
|May 2014 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|Raleigh, United States |
|style="background:lightblue;"|Raleigh, United States |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|Maria Sanchez (USA) |
|Maria Sanchez (USA) |
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|Sep 2015 |
|Sep 2015 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|Redding, United States |
|style="background:lightblue;"|Redding, United States |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|Shérazad Reix (FRA) |
|Shérazad Reix (FRA) |
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===Doubles: 19 (10 titles, 9 runners-up)=== |
===Doubles: 19 (10 titles, 9 runners-up)=== |
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!Legend |
!Legend |
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|$100,000 tournaments (0–0) |
|ITF $100,000 tournaments (0–0) |
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|- style="background:#f7e98e;" |
|- style="background:#f7e98e;" |
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|$75,000 tournaments (1–0) |
|ITF $75,000 tournaments (1–0) |
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|- style="background:#addfad;" |
|- style="background:#addfad;" |
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|$50,000 tournaments (1–2) |
|ITF $50,000 tournaments (1–2) |
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|- style="background:lightblue;" |
|- style="background:lightblue;" |
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|$25,000 tournaments (5–5) |
|ITF $25,000 tournaments (5–5) |
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|- style="background:#ccccff;" |
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|ITF $15,000 tournaments (0–0) |
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|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;" |
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|$10,000 tournaments (3–2) |
|ITF $10,000 tournaments (3–2) |
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{|class="wikitable" |
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!Titles by surface |
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|Hard (8–5) |
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|Clay (2–4) |
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|Grass (0–0) |
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|Carpet (0–0) |
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|Oct 2003 |
|Oct 2003 |
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Lagos, Nigeria |
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Lagos, Nigeria |
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 |
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|$10,000 |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|Yomna Farid (EGY) |
|Yomna Farid (EGY) |
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|Nov 2003 |
|Nov 2003 |
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Lagos, Nigeria |
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Lagos, Nigeria |
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 |
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|$10,000 |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|Yomna Farid (EGY) |
|Yomna Farid (EGY) |
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|Jun 2004 |
|Jun 2004 |
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Edmond, United States |
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Edmond, United States |
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 |
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|$10,000 |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|Anne Mall (IRL) |
|Anne Mall (IRL) |
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|Jul 2004 |
|Jul 2004 |
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Evansville, United States |
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Evansville, United States |
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 |
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|$10,000 |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|Vania King (USA) |
|Vania King (USA) |
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|<small>2–3</small> |
|<small>2–3</small> |
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|Nov 2006 |
|Nov 2006 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|[[Tevlin |
|style="background:lightblue;"|[[Tevlin Challenger|Toronto]], Canada |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Hard (i) |
|Hard (i) |
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|Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROU) |
|Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROU) |
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|May 2008 |
|May 2008 |
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Landisville, United States |
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|Landisville, United States |
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|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|10,000 |
|style="background:#f0f8ff;"|$10,000 |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|Audra Cohen (USA) |
|Audra Cohen (USA) |
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|Jul 2008 |
|Jul 2008 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|Valladolid, Spain |
|style="background:lightblue;"|Valladolid, Spain |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|Story Tweedie-Yates (USA) |
|Story Tweedie-Yates (USA) |
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|Jul 2008 |
|Jul 2008 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|Darmstadt, Germany |
|style="background:lightblue;"|Darmstadt, Germany |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|Emma Laine (FIN) |
|Emma Laine (FIN) |
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|Apr 2009 |
|Apr 2009 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|Osprey, United States |
|style="background:lightblue;"|Osprey, United States |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|Melanie Klaffner (AUT) |
|Melanie Klaffner (AUT) |
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|May 2009 |
|May 2009 |
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|style="background:#addfad;"|Indian Harbour Beach, United States |
|style="background:#addfad;"|Indian Harbour Beach, United States |
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|style="background:#addfad;"|50,000 |
|style="background:#addfad;"|$50,000 |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|Melanie Klaffner (AUT) |
|Melanie Klaffner (AUT) |
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|<small>6–5</small> |
|<small>6–5</small> |
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|Jun 2009 |
|Jun 2009 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|[[ |
|style="background:lightblue;"|[[Waterloo Challenger|Waterloo]], Canada |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|Tetiana Luzhanska (UKR) |
|Tetiana Luzhanska (UKR) |
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|<small>7–5</small> |
|<small>7–5</small> |
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|Jul 2009 |
|Jul 2009 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|Valladolid, Spain |
|style="background:lightblue;"|Valladolid, Spain <small>(2)</small> |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|Paula Fondevila Castro (ESP) |
|Paula Fondevila Castro (ESP) |
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|Nov 2009 |
|Nov 2009 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
|style="background:lightblue;"|Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|Kimberly Couts (USA) |
|Kimberly Couts (USA) |
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|<small>9–5</small> |
|<small>9–5</small> |
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|Aug 2010 |
|Aug 2010 |
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|style="background:#f7e98e;"|[[ |
|style="background:#f7e98e;"|[[VanOpen|Vancouver]], Canada |
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|style="background:#f7e98e;"|75,000 |
|style="background:#f7e98e;"|$75,000 |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|Chang Kai-chen (TPE) |
|Chang Kai-chen (TPE) |
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|<small>9–6</small> |
|<small>9–6</small> |
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|Sep 2010 |
|Sep 2010 |
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|style="background:#addfad;"|[[Challenger |
|style="background:#addfad;"|[[Challenger de Saguenay|Saguenay]], Canada |
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|style="background:#addfad;"|50,000 |
|style="background:#addfad;"|$50,000 |
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|Hard (i) |
|Hard (i) |
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|[[Rebecca Marino]] (CAN) |
|[[Rebecca Marino]] (CAN) |
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|Mar 2011 |
|Mar 2011 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|Clearwater, United States |
|style="background:lightblue;"|Clearwater, United States |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|Arina Rodionova (RUS) |
|Arina Rodionova (RUS) |
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|Apr 2011 |
|Apr 2011 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|Pelham, United States |
|style="background:lightblue;"|Pelham, United States |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|Kimberly Couts (USA) |
|Kimberly Couts (USA) |
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|Apr 2011 |
|Apr 2011 |
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|style="background:#addfad;"|Dothan, United States |
|style="background:#addfad;"|Dothan, United States |
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|style="background:#addfad;"|50,000 |
|style="background:#addfad;"|$50,000 |
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|Clay |
|Clay |
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|Alison Riske (USA) |
|Alison Riske (USA) |
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|<small>10–9</small> |
|<small>10–9</small> |
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|Jul 2013 |
|Jul 2013 |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|[[Winnipeg |
|style="background:lightblue;"|[[Winnipeg Challenger|Winnipeg]], Canada |
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|style="background:lightblue;"|25,000 |
|style="background:lightblue;"|$25,000 |
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|Hard |
|Hard |
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|Allie Kiick (USA) |
|Allie Kiick (USA) |
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!Tournament!!2009!!2010!!2011!!2012!!2013!!2014!!2015!!2016!!SR!!W–L!!Win % |
!Tournament!!2009!!2010!!2011!!2012!!2013!!2014!!2015!!2016!!SR!!W–L!!Win % |
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|colspan=12 style="text-align:left;"|'''Grand Slam |
|colspan=12 style="text-align:left;"|'''Grand Slam tournaments''' |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Australian Open |
|style="text-align:left;"|Australian Open |
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==External links== |
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==Record against top-100 players== |
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*[http://www.cdntennis.ca/heidieltabakh Profile on CdnTennis.ca] |
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El Tabakh's win-loss record (7–14, 33%) against players who were ranked world No. 100 or higher when played is as follows: <br /><small>''Players who have been ranked world No. 1 are in boldface.''</small> |
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[[Category:Canadian female tennis players]] |
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[[Category:Canadian retired tennis players]] |
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|style="width:225px; background:#efefef;"|'''Player''' |
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|style="width:60px; background:#efefef;"|'''Top-100 record''' |
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|style="width:60px; background:#efefef;"|'''Overall record''' |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) |
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|1–0 |
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|1–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Karolina Šprem (CRO) |
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|1–0 |
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|1–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Tathiana Garbin (ITA) |
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|1–0 |
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|1–0 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Edina Gallovits-Hall (ROU) |
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|1–0 |
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|1–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Stéphanie Foretz (FRA) |
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|1–0 |
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|1–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) |
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|1–0 |
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|1–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Sania Mirza (IND) |
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|1–1 |
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|1–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|'''Ana Ivanovic (SRB)''' |
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|0–1 |
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|0–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Samantha Stosur (AUS) |
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|0–1 |
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|0–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) |
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|0–1 |
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|0–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Zheng Jie (CHN) |
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|0–1 |
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|0–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Aravane Rezaï (FRA) |
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|0–1 |
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|0–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) |
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|0–1 |
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|0–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|[[Aleksandra Wozniak]] (CAN) |
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|0–1 |
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|0–4 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Lauren Davis (USA) |
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|0–1 |
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|0–2 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Anca Barna (GER) |
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|0–1 |
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|0–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Anastasiya Yakimova (BLR) |
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|0–1 |
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|0–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Jana Čepelová (SVK) |
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|0–1 |
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|0–1 |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Tímea Babos (HUN) |
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|style="text-align:left;"|Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (FRA) |
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 17 October 2020
Heidi El Tabakh | |
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Birthdate | October 16, 1986 |
Birthplace | Alexandria, Egypt |
From | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Residence | Tampa, Florida, United States |
Height | 5’11” (1,80m) |
Style of play | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Turned pro | 2002 |
Retired | 2016 |
Best WTA singles ranking | No. 146 (October 8, 2012) |
Best WTA doubles ranking | No. 173 (February 8, 2010) |
Profile on CdnTennis.ca |
Biography
Heidi El Tabakh (born October 16, 1986 in Alexandria, Egypt) is an Egyptian-Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 146 on October 8, 2012 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 173 on February 8, 2010.
El Tabakh represented Egypt, the country of her birth, from 2002 to April 2005, but represented Canada until her retirement in 2016. She won one of the biggest singles tournaments of her career in 2009 at the $25,000 ITF in Valladolid, Spain. In 2010, she qualified for her first Grand Slam at the French Open, where she lost to Aravane Rezaï in the first round. In 2012, El Tabakh won the second $25,000 ITF of her career at the Challenger in Jackson. She defeated former world No. 14 Elena Bovina in the final. The week after, she won her second straight and third $25,000 ITF of her career in Pelham. Also in 2012, El Tabakh qualified again at the French Open, but lost to fellow Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak in the first round. In 2014, she won the fourth ITF $25,000 of her career when she defeated Maria Sanchez in Raleigh. In 2015 at the Rogers Cup, she reached the second round in doubles with fellow Canadian Françoise Abanda. Also in 2015, in Redding, El Tabakh captured the seventh singles title of her career, her fifth ITF 25K, after defeating Shérazad Reix in the final. In April 2016, she played her last match at the ITF 50K in Charlottesville where she had to retire in the first round against Sachia Vickery, and has retired since. She is currently the captain of the Canadian Billie Jean King Cup team.
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 9 (7 titles, 2 runners-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Oct 2003 | Lagos, Nigeria | $10,000 | Hard | Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram (IND) | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 2–0 | Sep 2007 | Lleida, Spain | $10,000 | Clay | Eva Fernández-Brugués (ESP) | 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 2–1 | Jun 2009 | Waterloo, Canada | $25,000 | Clay | Johanna Konta (AUS) | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Win | 3–1 | Jul 2009 | Valladolid, Spain | $25,000 | Hard | Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 4–1 | Apr 2012 | Jackson, United States | $25,000 | Clay | Elena Bovina (RUS) | 6–0, 6–4 |
Win | 5–1 | Apr 2012 | Pelham, United States | $25,000 | Clay | Edina Gallovits-Hall (ROU) | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–2 | Jan 2014 | Port St. Lucie, United States | $25,000 | Clay | Françoise Abanda (CAN) | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 6–2 | May 2014 | Raleigh, United States | $25,000 | Clay | Maria Sanchez (USA) | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 7–2 | Sep 2015 | Redding, United States | $25,000 | Hard | Shérazad Reix (FRA) | 6–1, 6–3 |
Doubles: 19 (10 titles, 9 runners-up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2003 | Lagos, Nigeria | $10,000 | Hard | Yomna Farid (EGY) | Rebecca Dandeniya (GBR) Michelle Snyman (RSA) |
5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Nov 2003 | Lagos, Nigeria | $10,000 | Hard | Yomna Farid (EGY) | Lizaan Du Plessis (RSA) Noha Mohsen (EGY) |
6–1, 5–7, 6–1 |
Win | 2–1 | Jun 2004 | Edmond, United States | $10,000 | Hard | Anne Mall (IRL) | Kelly Anderson (RSA) Carine Vermeulen (RSA) |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jul 2004 | Evansville, United States | $10,000 | Hard | Vania King (USA) | Kelly Schmandt (USA) Aleke Tsoubanos (USA) |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Nov 2006 | Toronto, Canada | $25,000 | Hard (i) | Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROU) | Angelika Bachmann (GER) Hana Šromová (CZE) |
4–6, 1–6 |
Win | 3–3 | May 2008 | Landisville, United States | $10,000 | Hard | Audra Cohen (USA) | Stefania Boffa (SUI) Anna Fitzpatrick (GBR) |
6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
Win | 4–3 | Jul 2008 | Valladolid, Spain | $25,000 | Hard | Story Tweedie-Yates (USA) | Stefania Boffa (SUI) Anna Fitzpatrick (GBR) |
6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 5–3 | Jul 2008 | Darmstadt, Germany | $25,000 | Clay | Emma Laine (FIN) | Michelle Gerards (NED) Marcella Koek (NED) |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 5–4 | Apr 2009 | Osprey, United States | $25,000 | Clay | Melanie Klaffner (AUT) | Lindsay Lee-Waters (USA) Story Tweedie-Yates (USA) |
3–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–12] |
Win | 6–4 | May 2009 | Indian Harbour Beach, United States | $50,000 | Clay | Melanie Klaffner (AUT) | Tetiana Luzhanska (UKR) Lilia Osterloh (USA) |
6–3, 3–6, [10–7] |
Loss | 6–5 | Jun 2009 | Waterloo, Canada | $25,000 | Clay | Tetiana Luzhanska (UKR) | Alexandra Mueller (USA) Allie Will (USA) |
2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 7–5 | Jul 2009 | Valladolid, Spain (2) | $25,000 | Hard | Paula Fondevila Castro (ESP) | Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) Sara del Barrio Aragón (ESP) |
6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 8–5 | Nov 2009 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | $25,000 | Hard | Kimberly Couts (USA) | María Fernanda Álvarez Terán (BOL) Karen Castiblanco (COL) |
6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 9–5 | Aug 2010 | Vancouver, Canada | $75,000 | Hard | Chang Kai-chen (TPE) | Irina Falconi (USA) Amanda Fink (USA) |
3–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
Loss | 9–6 | Sep 2010 | Saguenay, Canada | $50,000 | Hard (i) | Rebecca Marino (CAN) | Jorgelina Cravero (ARG) Stéphanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) |
3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 9–7 | Mar 2011 | Clearwater, United States | $25,000 | Hard | Arina Rodionova (RUS) | Kimberly Couts (USA) Līga Dekmeijere (LAT) |
1–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 9–8 | Apr 2011 | Pelham, United States | $25,000 | Clay | Kimberly Couts (USA) | Līga Dekmeijere (LAT) Marie-Ève Pelletier (CAN) |
6–2, 4–6, [10–12] |
Loss | 9–9 | Apr 2011 | Dothan, United States | $50,000 | Clay | Alison Riske (USA) | Valeria Solovieva (RUS) Lenka Wienerová (SVK) |
3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 10–9 | Jul 2013 | Winnipeg, Canada | $25,000 | Hard | Allie Kiick (USA) | Samantha Murray (GBR) Jade Windley (GBR) |
6–4, 2–6, [10–8] |
Singles performance timeline
Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Australian Open | A | Q2 | Q1 | A | A | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
French Open | A | 1R | Q1 | 1R | A | A | Q1 | A | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
Wimbledon | A | Q1 | Q2 | Q2 | A | Q1 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
US Open | Q2 | Q2 | Q1 | Q3 | A | Q2 | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Win–Loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |