Alexa Glatch
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| Country |  United States |
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| Residence | Newport Beach, California |
| Born | September 10, 1989 Newport Beach, California |
| Height | 1.87 m or 6ft 1in |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money | $462,237 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 175-128 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 102 (August 3, 2009) |
| Current ranking | No. 150 (October 3, 2011) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| French Open | 2R (2009) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2009, 2011) |
| US Open | 2R (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 68-61 |
| Career titles | 6 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 98 (October 5, 2009) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2009) |
| US Open | 3R (2009) |
| Last updated on: October 3, 2011. | |
Alexa Glatch (born on September 10, 1989) is an American professional tennis player.
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[edit] Junior career
She started playing tennis at the age of five. As a junior player, she won the prestigious Easter Bowl title in the Girls 14s and Girls 18s divisions and the Orange Bowl in the Girls 16s division in 2004. She achieved a World Junior Ranking of #5 in 2005, advancing to the 2005 US Open Finals in both singles and doubles. She represented the United States in numerous international competitions including Junior Fed Cup.
[edit] Professional career
Glatch turned professional in 2005 and in that year reached the semifinals of the Forest Hills Tennis Classic and the second round of the US Open. She was in an accident in November 2005; her injuries included a broken right wrist and left elbow. It took her eight months until she could start regularly playing competitive tennis again. Her ranking dropped significantly as a result.
In 2007, she won the Southlake $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit event for her second career pro title and reached the quarterfinals of the Washington, D.C. $75,000 USTA Pro Circuit event. She was a finalist at the French Open Grand Slam Junior Doubles with partner Sorana Cîrstea of Romania. She also reached the quarterfinals of three $50,000 events. In 2008, Glatch reached the quarterfinals of the Dothan $75,000 USTA Pro Circuit event, was a finalist at the Carson $50,000 event, and was the singles champion at both the Toronto and Saguenay $50,000 events. She was one of three American women to make the 2008 US Open as a qualifier. She also had two semifinal finishes in doubles and won the doubles title at the $50,000 San Diego Pro Circuit tournament.
Glatch reached the third round of the 2009 BNP Paribas Open as a wildcard; one of her wins was against World No. 29 Carla Suárez Navarro. At the 2009 Sony Ericsson Open, Alexa advanced to the 2nd round before losing to #1 seed Serena Williams 2–6, 3–6. She made her Fed Cup debut in April in the semifinals against the Czech Republic. As a rookie, she was dubbed the MVP for keeping the US alive by pulling off upset wins in both of her singles matches against No. 29 Iveta Benešová and No. 48 Petra Kvitová in straight sets.
In May 2009, Glatch made her French Open debut by defeating 14th-seeded Italian clay court specialist Flavia Pennetta 6–1, 6–1 in the first round. To date this is the biggest win in her career.
Glatch lost in the first round of the 2009 US Open to Defending Champion Serena Williams 6–4, 6–1. In women's doubles, Glatch played with fellow American Carly Gullickson and advanced to the Round of 16.
[edit] Personal life
Alexa graduated from Laurel Springs High School. She was accepted to UCLA but opted not to attend. Some of her favorite tennis players include Steffi Graf and Roger Federer. She is represented by Octagon and endorses Nike sportswear and footwear and Babolat rackets.
Glatch resides in Newport Beach, California. Her hobbies include surfing and skimboarding.
