Katie O'Brien
Katie Jill O'Brien (born 2 May 1986) is a British former professional tennis player from Beverley, Yorkshire. She was briefly the British No. 1 tennis player, and reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 84 on 1 February 2010. She won four singles and two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
O'Brien in 2012 | |
| Full name | Katie Jill O'Brien |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom England |
| Residence | London, England |
| Born | 2 May 1986 Beverley, England |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Retired | 12 August 2011 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $525,141 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 283–231 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 84 (1 February 2010) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2010) |
| French Open | 1R (2009, 2010) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2007) |
| US Open | Q3 (2010) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 101–119 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 174 (8 October 2007) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2008) |
In 2007, she reached the second round of her home Grand Slam, Wimbledon, by beating Sandra Klösel in round one. She lost to the No. 31 seed, Michaëlla Krajicek, in the second round. In 2010, she replicated this achievement by beating Patricia Mayr to reach the second round of the Australian Open where she fell to eighth seeded Jelena Janković.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.