Kristen Schlukebir

Kristen Schlukebir (born June 28, 1984 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) was the number one ranked junior in the United States between the ages of 15-18. At 15, she won the USTA 18 & Under National Hardcourts in both singles and doubles granting her a wildcard into the main draw of the US Open.^[1] Kristen turned professional at age 18 and played on the Women's Tennis Association tour for over two years, reaching a career high in singles of No. 161.^[2]

Kristen had two older sisters, Karie and Katie both who played tennis. Katie attended Stanford University and played on the tennis team. Karie attended Indiana University on a tennis scholarship but died in 2010 from melanoma.^[3]

ITF Finals[]

Singles (0–3)[]

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	21 July 2001	Evansville, United States	Hard	Chanelle Scheepers	1–6, 3–6
Runner-up	2.	5 October 2003	Greenville, United States	Clay	Edina Gallovits-Hall	0–6, 4–6
Runner-up	3.	18 January 2004	Tampa, United States	Hard	Liu Nannan	3–6, 1–6

Doubles (5–10)[]

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	5 February 2001	Rockford, United States	Hard (i)	Katie Schlukebir	Svetlana Krivencheva Elena Tatarkova	7–6(4), 6–1
Winner	2.	24 February 2002	Columbus, United States	Hard	Teryn Ashley	Maria Goloviznina Eugenia Kulikovskaya	4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up	3.	31 March 2002	Lawrenceville, United States	Hard	Teryn Ashley	Akiko Morigami Saori Obata	5–7, 6–7(2)
Runner-up	4.	19 May 2002	Charlottesville, United States	Clay	Teryn Ashley	Erika deLone Jessica Steck	2–6, 6–2, 5–7
Runner-up	5.	16 June 2002	Allentown, United States	Hard	Tanner Cochran	Jennifer Russell Jessica Lehnhoff	4–6, 7–6(4), 6–7(4)
Runner-up	6.	5 October 2003	Greenville, United States	Clay	Kelly McCain	Bruna Colósio Joana Cortez	2–6, 5–7
Runner-up	7.	18 April 2004	Jackson, United States	Clay	Cory Ann Avants	Stéphanie Dubois Alisa Kleybanova	2–6, 3–6
Runner-up	8.	19 September 2004	Ashland, United States	Hard	Cory Ann Avants	Sandra Klösel María Emilia Salerni	3–6, 3–6
Winner	9.	10 October 2004	Lafayette, United States	Clay	Julie Ditty	Natalie Grandin	6–2, 7–5
Winner	10.	17 October 2004	Ashburn, United States	Hard	Kelly McCain	Ruxandra Dragomir Samantha Reeves	6–2, 6–2
Runner-up	11.	16 January 2005	Tampa, United States	Hard	Cory Ann Avants	Julie Ditty Vladimíra Uhlířová	1–6, 2–6
Winner	12.	12 April 2005	Jackson, United States	Clay	Anastasia Rodionova	Ahsha Rolle Milagros Sequera	6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up	13.	12 June 2005	Allentown, United States	Hard	Cory Ann Avants	Ansley Cargill Julie Ditty	2–6, 3–6
Runner-up	14.	2 October 2005	Pelham, United States	Clay	Raquel Atawo	Kristína Michalaková Tetiana Luzhanska	6–7(2), 4–6
Runner-up	15.	13 November 2005	Toronto Challenger, Canada	Hard (i)		Olena Antypina Martina Müller	3–6, 1–6

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