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{{short description|American tennis player}} |
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{{Infobox tennis biography |
{{Infobox tennis biography |
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| name = Lindsey Nelson |
| name = Lindsey Nelson |
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| highestsinglesranking = No. 424 (June 25, 2007) |
| highestsinglesranking = No. 424 (June 25, 2007) |
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| USOpenresult = Q1 ([[2007 US Open – Women's |
| USOpenresult = Q1 ([[2007 US Open – Women's singles qualifying|2007]]) |
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| doublestitles = 2 [[ITF Women's Circuit|ITF]] |
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| highestdoublesranking = No. 347 (October 23, 2006) |
| highestdoublesranking = No. 347 (October 23, 2006) |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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A right-handed player from California, Nelson attended [[Villa Park High School]] in Orange County, before going on to play college tennis for the [[USC Trojans]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Nelson, Lin Commit to USC, UCLA Tennis |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-sep-10-sp-hsdailyrep10-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=September 10, 2003}}</ref> |
A right-handed player from California, Nelson attended [[Villa Park High School]] in Orange County, before going on to play college tennis for the [[USC Trojans]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Nelson, Lin Commit to USC, UCLA Tennis |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-sep-10-sp-hsdailyrep10-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=September 10, 2003}}</ref> |
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Nelson was a two-time singles runner-up in the NCAA singles championships while playing for the Trojans and was the 2007 [[Pac-10]] singles champion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lindsey Nelson Claims Pac-10 Singles Title :: Julie Smekodub wins Pac-10 Invitational Singles Crown |url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/stories/042907aaj.html |website=[[CBS Sports Network|CSTV]] |date=April 29, 2007}}</ref> |
Nelson was a two-time singles runner-up in the NCAA singles championships while playing for the Trojans and was the 2007 [[Pac-10]] singles champion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lindsey Nelson Claims Pac-10 Singles Title :: Julie Smekodub wins Pac-10 Invitational Singles Crown |url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/stories/042907aaj.html |website=[[CBS Sports Network|CSTV]] |date=April 29, 2007}}{{dead link|date=January 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> She is a graduate of [[Mississippi College School of Law]]. |
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===Professional career=== |
===Professional career=== |
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Nelson won her first professional title in 2006, when she teamed up with [[Anne Yelsey]] to win the doubles at [[College Park, Maryland|College Park]], a top category $75,000 [[ITF Women's Circuit|ITF]] tournament. As a singles player, Nelson had a win that year over top 100 ranked [[Meng Yuan]] in [[Silicon Valley Classic|Stanford]] qualifying. |
Nelson won her first professional title in 2006, when she teamed up with [[Anne Yelsey]] to win the doubles at [[College Park, Maryland|College Park]], a top category $75,000 [[ITF Women's Circuit|ITF]] tournament. As a singles player, Nelson had a win that year over top 100 ranked [[Meng Yuan]] in [[Silicon Valley Classic|Stanford]] qualifying. |
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In 2007 she took part in the qualifying draw for the [[2007 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] and |
In 2007 she took part in the qualifying draw for the [[2007 US Open (tennis)|US Open]] and qualified for [[Indian Wells Masters|Indian Wells]], by beating [[Abigail Spears]] and [[Stéphanie Dubois]]. She was beaten in the first round at Indian Wells by Croatian wildcard [[Mirjana Lučić-Baroni|Mirjana Lučić]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Dementieva withdraws as play gets underway |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-mar-08-sp-newswire8-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 8, 2007}}</ref> |
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==ITF finals== |
==ITF finals== |
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===Doubles: 4 (2–2)=== |
===Doubles: 4 (2–2)=== |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kaitlyn Christian]] |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Maria Sanchez]] <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Yasmin Schnack]] |
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Maria Sanchez (tennis)|Maria Sanchez]] <br/> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Yasmin Schnack]] |
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| 6–4, 1–6, [4–10] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{WTA |
* {{WTA}} |
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* {{ITF profile |
* {{ITF profile}} |
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[[Category:American female tennis players]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:10, 14 December 2023
| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Born | November 18, 1985 Riverside, California |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $29,797 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 424 (June 25, 2007) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | Q1 (2007) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 347 (October 23, 2006) |
Lindsey Nelson (born November 18, 1985) is an American former professional tennis player.
Biography[edit]
A right-handed player from California, Nelson attended Villa Park High School in Orange County, before going on to play college tennis for the USC Trojans.[1]
Nelson was a two-time singles runner-up in the NCAA singles championships while playing for the Trojans and was the 2007 Pac-10 singles champion.[2] She is a graduate of Mississippi College School of Law.
Professional career[edit]
Nelson won her first professional title in 2006, when she teamed up with Anne Yelsey to win the doubles at College Park, a top category $75,000 ITF tournament. As a singles player, Nelson had a win that year over top 100 ranked Meng Yuan in Stanford qualifying.
In 2007 she took part in the qualifying draw for the US Open and qualified for Indian Wells, by beating Abigail Spears and Stéphanie Dubois. She was beaten in the first round at Indian Wells by Croatian wildcard Mirjana Lučić.[3]
ITF finals[edit]
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Doubles: 4 (2–2)[edit]
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | July 2, 2006 | Edmond, United States | Hard |  Elizabeth Kaufman
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Alexa Glatch Ashley Weinhold
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4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | July 9, 2006 | College Park, United States | Hard | Anne Yelsey
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 Chan Chin-wei  Natalie Grandin
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6–1, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | July 18, 2009 | Atlanta, United States | Hard | Kaitlyn Christian
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Amanda Fink Yasmin Schnack
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7–5, 7–6(7–2) |
| Runner-up | 2. | July 24, 2009 | Evansville, United States | Hard | Kaitlyn Christian
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Maria Sanchez Yasmin Schnack
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6–4, 1–6, [4–10] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Nelson, Lin Commit to USC, UCLA Tennis". Los Angeles Times. September 10, 2003.
- ^ "Lindsey Nelson Claims Pac-10 Singles Title :: Julie Smekodub wins Pac-10 Invitational Singles Crown". CSTV. April 29, 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "Dementieva withdraws as play gets underway". Los Angeles Times. March 8, 2007.
