Katie O'Brien

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Katie O'Brien Tennis player
Katie O'Brien
Katie O'Brien 2012
Nickname: Jill
Nation: United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Birthday: May 2, 1986
Size: 167 cm
Playing hand: Right, two-handed backhand
Prize money: $ 525,141
singles
Career record: 283: 231
Career title: 0 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest ranking: 84 (February 1, 2010)
Grand Slam record
Grand Slam title: 00000  0
Australian Open 2R (2010)
French Open 1R (2009, 2010)
Wimbledon 2R (2007)
US Open -
Double
Career record: 101: 119
Career title: 0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest ranking: 174 (October 8, 2007)
Grand Slam record
Grand Slam title: 00000  0
Australian Open -
French Open -
Wimbledon 1R (2005, 2006, 2008-2010)
US Open -
Mixed
Grand Slam record
Grand Slam title: 00000  0
Australian Open -
French Open -
Wimbledon 2R (2008, 2009)
US Open -
Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Katie Jill O'Brien (born May 2, 1986 in Beverley ) is a former British tennis player .

Career

In 2000 she played her first tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit in Hull . In 2005 she was able to win the tournament. The following year she won the ITF tournament in Nottingham and in 2009 the tournaments in Sutton and Jersey. In 2003, O'Brien was British Junior Champion in singles and doubles.

Her best performance in a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the second round in 2007 at Wimbledon and in 2010 at the Australian Open . In doubles, she did not get past the first round at Wimbledon. She took part in competitions at Wimbledon 16 times, but only four times in other Grand Slam tournaments.

She played her last professional tournament in Wimbledon in June 2011 when she lost to Kimiko Date Krumm in the first round of the main draw with 0: 6 and 5: 7. Since June 2012 it has not been included in the world rankings.

Katie O'Brien is studying business administration at the Open University . She has a brother and a sister.

Tournament victories

singles

No. date competition category Topping Final opponent Result
1. January 25, 2005 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Hull ITF $ 10,000 Hard court (hall) RussiaRussia Ivanna Israilova 6: 4, 6: 4
2. September 25, 2006 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Nottingham ITF $ 25,000 Hard court United KingdomUnited Kingdom Amanda Keen 5: 7, 7: 6 3 , 6: 4
3. February 2, 2009 United KingdomUnited Kingdom Sutton ITF $ 25,000 Hard court (hall) United KingdomUnited Kingdom Johanna Konta 3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 4
4th March 23, 2009 United KingdomUnited Kingdom jersey ITF $ 25,000 Hard court (hall) FranceFrance Claire Flintstone 7: 5, 1: 0 task

Double

No. date competition category Topping Partner Final opponents Result
1. September 18, 2006 SpainSpain Madrid ITF $ 25,000 Hard court RomaniaRomania Sorana Cîrstea FranceFrance Celine Cattaneo Gaelle Widmer
SwitzerlandSwitzerland  		without a fight
2. October 9, 2006 United KingdomUnited Kingdom jersey ITF $ 25,000 Hard court (hall) EstoniaEstonia Margit Ruutel Czech RepublicCzech Republic Veronika Chvojková Claire Peterzan
United KingdomUnited Kingdom  		7: 5, 6: 4

Performing in Grand Slam tournaments

singles

competition 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Career
Australian Open - - - - - 1 2 - 2
French Open - - - - - 1 1 - 1
Wimbledon 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2
US Open - - - - - - - - -

Double

competition 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Career
Australian Open - - - - - - -
French Open - - - - - - -
Wimbledon 1 1 - 1 1 1 1
US Open - - - - - - -

Mixed

competition 2007 2008 2009 Career
Australian Open - - - -
French Open - - - -
Wimbledon 1 2 2 2
US Open - - - -

Web links

personal data
SURNAME O'Brien, Katie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES O'Brien, Katie Jill (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH May 2, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Beverley