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Born in [[Trenton, New Jersey]], Miller was coached by her father Russell growing up. The family moved to Florida in 1985 so Miller could attended the famed Bollettierri Academy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/06/sports/american-dream-of-the-90-s-my-child-the-tennis-champ.html|title=American Dream of the 90's: My Child the Tennis Champ|last=Finn|first=Robin|date=August 6, 1990|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=16 September 2018}}</ref> Small in stature, she stood at five foot one.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nj.com/times-sports/index.ssf/2011/10/hamilton_square_native_karin_m.html|title=Hamilton Square native Karin Miller is back in tennis|date=October 16, 2011|work=[[NJ.com]]|accessdate=16 September 2018}}</ref> |
Born in [[Trenton, New Jersey]], Miller was coached by her father Russell growing up. The family moved to Florida in 1985 so Miller could attended the famed Bollettierri Academy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/06/sports/american-dream-of-the-90-s-my-child-the-tennis-champ.html|title=American Dream of the 90's: My Child the Tennis Champ|last=Finn|first=Robin|date=August 6, 1990|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=16 September 2018}}</ref> Small in stature, she stood at five foot one.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nj.com/times-sports/index.ssf/2011/10/hamilton_square_native_karin_m.html|title=Hamilton Square native Karin Miller is back in tennis|date=October 16, 2011|work=[[NJ.com]]|accessdate=16 September 2018}}</ref> |
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===Tennis career=== |
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Miller, a right-handed baseliner, attended [[Duke University]] as a freshman, before turning professional in 1997. She made her grand slam main draw debut at the [[1998 Wimbledon Championships]] as a lucky loser from qualifying, losing her first round match to [[Naoko Kijimuta]] in three sets. Reaching a best ranking of 100 in the world following Wimbledon, she made it directly into the main draws of the [[1998 US Open (tennis)|1998 US Open]] and [[1999 Australian Open]]. At an ITF tournament in Bradenton in 2001 she had a win over a young [[Maria Sharapova]]. She won nine ITF singles titles during her career, which ended in 2002. |
Miller, a right-handed baseliner, attended [[Duke University]] as a freshman, before turning professional in 1997. She made her grand slam main draw debut at the [[1998 Wimbledon Championships]] as a lucky loser from qualifying, losing her first round match to [[Naoko Kijimuta]] in three sets. Reaching a best ranking of 100 in the world following Wimbledon, she made it directly into the main draws of the [[1998 US Open (tennis)|1998 US Open]] and [[1999 Australian Open]]. At an ITF tournament in Bradenton in 2001 she had a win over a young [[Maria Sharapova]]. She won nine ITF singles titles during her career, which ended in 2002. |
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Revision as of 01:57, 16 September 2018
| Full name | Karin Miller |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | December 10, 1977 Trenton, New Jersey |
| Height | 5' 1 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $175,843 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 100 (July 6, 1998) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1998) |
| US Open | 1R (1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 144 (October 18, 1999) |
Karin Miller (born December 10, 1977) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Biography
Early life
Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Miller was coached by her father Russell growing up. The family moved to Florida in 1985 so Miller could attended the famed Bollettierri Academy.[1] Small in stature, she stood at five foot one.[2]
Tennis career
Miller, a right-handed baseliner, attended Duke University as a freshman, before turning professional in 1997. She made her grand slam main draw debut at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships as a lucky loser from qualifying, losing her first round match to Naoko Kijimuta in three sets. Reaching a best ranking of 100 in the world following Wimbledon, she made it directly into the main draws of the 1998 US Open and 1999 Australian Open. At an ITF tournament in Bradenton in 2001 she had a win over a young Maria Sharapova. She won nine ITF singles titles during her career, which ended in 2002.
Settling in Florida, she is the head tennis pro at the Boca Grande Club.[3]
References
- ^ Finn, Robin (August 6, 1990). "American Dream of the 90's: My Child the Tennis Champ". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Hamilton Square native Karin Miller is back in tennis". NJ.com. October 16, 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "2018 Pro Tennis Series starts January 31". Boca Beacon. January 19, 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
External links
- Karin Miller at the Women's Tennis Association
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.