Katie Schlukebir

Katrina "Katie" Schlukebir (born April 29, 1975) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Katie Schlukebir
Full nameKatrina Schlukebir
Country (sports) United States
Born (1975-04-29) April 29, 1975
Kalamazoo, Michigan
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$271,620
Singles
Career record72–73
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 188 (October 26, 1998)
Doubles
Career record145–123
Career titles1 WTA
Highest rankingNo. 46 (August 30, 1999)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2001)
French Open2R (1998, 1999, 2001)
Wimbledon3R (1999, 2000)
US OpenQF (1998)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open2R (2000)
French Open2R (1999, 2000)
WimbledonQF (2000)
US Open1R (1999, 2001, 2002)

Biography

Schlukebir was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to insurance agent John and tennis instructor Kathy.[1] On her father's side she is of German and Dutch descent. She is the eldest of three daughters.[1] Her youngest sister, Kristen, also became a professional tennis player.[1] The middle sister, Karie, played tennis at Indiana University, before her death from cancer in 2010.[2]

A right-handed player, Schlukebir started out in tennis aged four, introduced to the sport by her mother.[1] She was runner-up in the girls' doubles event at the 1992 US Open, with partner Julie Steven.[3] Later she played on the collegiate team at Stanford University and in 1997 was a member of the championship winning side.[1] Individually she was a four-time All-American and in the championship year of 1997 won Stanford's award for both "Sophomore Athlete of the Year" and "Woman of the Year".[1] She graduated in 1997 with a degree in psychology, then joined the professional tour full-time.[1]

On the professional circuit, she specialised as a doubles player and peaked at No. 46 in the world. She made two WTA Tour finals, with her only title coming at the 1999 Challenge Bell in Quebec, partnering Amy Frazier.[4]

Schlukebir was a regular competitor in doubles draws at Grand Slam competitions. She made the women's doubles quarterfinals at the 1998 US Open with Amy Frazier, along the way accounting for sixth seeds Anna Kournikova and Larisa Neiland. In 1999, she played mixed doubles with Mike Bryan at the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. Her best Grand Slam performance in the mixed doubles was a quarterfinal appearance, partnering Eric Taino at the 2000 Wimbledon Championships, where they were beaten by Lleyton Hewitt and Kim Clijsters.[5]

Following her playing career, she worked as a coach for the USTA.[6]

WTA career finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win Nov 1999 Tournoi de Québec, Canada Tier III Carpet (i) United States Amy Frazier Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Debbie Graham
6–2, 6–3
Loss Jan 2001 Gold Coast International, Australia Tier III Hard United States Meghann Shaughnessy Italy Giulia Casoni
Slovakia Janette Husárová
6–7(9–11), 5–7

ITF finals

Singles (2–1)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 6 July 1997 Oklahoma, United States Hard United States Julie Thu 2–6, 4–6
Win 2. 25 October 1997 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Hard Czech Republic Jana Ondrouchová 6–1, 7–6
Win 3. 23 November 1997 Caracas, Venezuela Hard Venezuela Melissa Mazzotta 7–5, 7–5

Doubles (12–4)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 1 March 1992 Miami, United States Hard United States Lindsay Davenport Australia Tracey Morton-Rodgers
Japan Tamaka Takagi
6–1, 6–3
Loss 2. 7 July 1996 Williamsburg, United States Hard United States Ania Bleszynski Australia Joanne Limmer
Australia Lisa McShea
1–6, 1–6
Win 3. 6 July 1997 Oklahoma, United States Hard United States Julie Thu United States Jennifer Russell
United States Claire Sessions Bailey
6–2, 6–2
Win 4. 5 October 1997 Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Hard United States Melissa Zimpfer Israel Nataly Cahana
Netherlands Martine Vosseberg
6–4, 6–2
Win 5. 20 October 1997 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Hard United States Erica Adams Turkey Gülberk Gültekin
Nigeria Clara Udofa
6–3, 6–4
Win 6. 23 November 1997 Caracas, Venezuela Hard United States Wendy Fix United Kingdom Joanne Moore
United States Rebecca Jensen
7–6(6), 4–6, 7–5
Loss 7. 19 April 1998 La Canada, United States Hard Australia Louise Pleming United States Debbie Graham
United States Jean Okada
6–2, 5–7, 3–6
Win 8. 26 April 1998 Indian Hill, United States Hard United States Erika deLone South Africa Kim Grant
United States Jolene Watanabe
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Loss 9. 12 October 1998 Indian Wells, United States Hard United States Erika deLone United States Lindsay Lee-Waters
New Zealand Pavlina Nola
0–6, 7–6(4), 1–6
Win 10. 8 February 1999 Rockford, United States Hard (i) United States Lilia Osterloh Russia Alina Jidkova
United States Holly Parkinson
7–6, 6–2
Loss 11. 28 March 1999 Atlanta, United States Hard Australia Catherine Barclay Czech Republic Lenka Němečková
United States Meilen Tu
3–6, 3–6
Win 12. 24 October 1999 Nashville, United States Hard United States Nicole Arendt Japan Shinobu Asagoe
Japan Yuka Yoshida
6–1, 7–6
Win 13. 24 September 2000 Kirkland, United States Hard Australia Lisa McShea United States Allison Bradshaw
United States Abigail Spears
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 14. 5 February 2001 Rockford, United States Hard (i) United States Kristen Schlukebir Bulgaria Svetlana Krivencheva
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
7–6(4), 6–1
Win 15. 30 September 2001 Albuquerque, United States Hard United States Marissa Irvin Australia Lisa McShea
Japan Nana Smith
6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Win 16. 11 November 2001 Pittsburgh, United States Hard (i) United States Lilia Osterloh United States Karin Miller
United States Mashona Washington
6–1, 6–4

References

  1. "Katie Schlukebir - WTA Tennis - Bio". Women's Tennis Association official website. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Mattawan grad, Indiana tennis star Karie Schlukebir Pennock loses 11-year battle with cancer". MLive. Advance Publications. January 17, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  3. Frost, Marcia (2008). American Doubles-- the Trials, the Triumphs, the Domination. Mansion. p. 30. ISBN 978-1932421163.
  4. "Bell Challenge". Arizona Republic. November 8, 1999. p. 36. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  5. "Wimbledon Update". Deseret News. July 7, 2000. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  6. "USA Tennis High Performance Names New Women's Coaching Staff". USTA. March 10, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
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