Kristen van Elden

Kristen van Elden (born 18 September 1981) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Kristen van Elden
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1981-09-18) 18 September 1981
Prize money$45,730
Singles
Career record100–102
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 262 (18 March 2002)
Doubles
Career record77–71
Career titles9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 293 (17 March 2003)

Biography

A former scholarship holder at the Victorian Institute of Sport, van Elden had a best ranking on the professional tour of 262 in the world.

She competed mainly on the ITF Circuit, with most of her titles coming in doubles.

Her only WTA Tour main-draw appearance came at the 2004 Ordina Open in the Netherlands, where she and Russia's Galina Fokina teamed up to make the quarterfinals of the doubles.[1]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 5 (1–4)
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 19 March 2000 ITF Benalla, Australia Grass Australia Jenny Belobrajdic 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 18 March 2001 ITF Benalla, Australia Grass Japan Miho Saeki 6–3, 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 25 March 2001 ITF Wodonga, Australia Grass Australia Beti Sekulovski 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 1 April 2001 ITF Corowa, Australia Grass Japan Miho Saeki 1–6, 2–6
Winner 1. 16 July 2001 ITF Frinton, England Grass Russia Ekaterina Sysoeva 3–6, 6–4, 7–5

Doubles: 13 (9–4)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 6 February 2000 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard Australia Mireille Dittmann Australia Jenny Belobrajdic
Hong Kong Tong Ka-po		 7–6(6), 6–4
Winner 2. 12 March 2000 ITF Warrnambool, Australia Grass Australia Jenny Belobrajdic South Africa Natalie Grandin
South Africa Nicole Rencken		 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 12 June 2000 ITF Hoorn, Netherlands Clay Romania Diana Gherghi Argentina Eugenia Chialvo
Argentina Paula Racedo		 6–4, 2–6, 0–6
Winner 3. 26 June 2000 ITF Velp, Netherlands Clay Australia Jenny Belobrajdic Germany Camilla Kremer
Hungary Katalin Miskolczi		 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 24 July 2000 ITF Horb, Germany Clay Czech Republic Zuzana Hejdová Poland Patrycja Bandurowska
Argentina María Emilia Salerni		 3–6, 4–6
Winner 4. 19 March 2001 ITF Wodonga, Australia Grass Australia Sarah Stone Australia Beti Sekulovski
Australia Nicole Sewell		 3–6, 7–6(4), 6–4
Winner 5. 24 June 2001 ITF Velp, Netherlands Clay Australia Beti Sekulovski Netherlands Natasha Galouza
Netherlands Lotty Seelen		 1–6, 6–4, 7–6(3)
Winner 6. 24 March 2002 ITF Yarrawonga, Australia Grass Australia Jenny Belobrajdic Australia Lauren Cheung
Australia Kim Coventry		 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 30 June 2002 ITF Fontanafredda, Italy Clay Netherlands Susanne Trik Belgium Leslie Butkiewicz
Belgium Patty Van Acker		 5–7, 3–6
Winner 7. 1 February 2003 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard Australia Lauren Breadmore Chinese Taipei Chuang Chia-jung
New Zealand Ilke Gers		 6–4, 6–1
Winner 8. 3 February 2004 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard New Zealand Shelley Stephens Australia Emily Hewson
Australia Nicole Kriz		 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 4. 28 March 2004 ITF Yarrawonga, Australia Grass Australia Mireille Dittmann Australia Emily Hewson
Australia Nicole Kriz		 3–6, 2–6
Winner 9.. 4 July 2004 ITF Heerhugowaard, Netherlands Clay Sweden Aleksandra Srndovic Netherlands Daniëlle Harmsen
Netherlands Susanne Trik		 6–1, 6–2

References
  1. "Tennis results". The San Diego Union-Tribune. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
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