Karine Ionesco
| Country (sports) |  Canada |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1983 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 693 (Aug 05, 2002) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 236 (Apr 01, 2002) |
Karine Ionesco (born August 8, 1983) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.[1][2]
Ionesco, raised in Montreal, is of Romanian descent and comes from a family with a background in athletics. Her father Theo was Romania's national athletics coach, white her mother Carmen competed in four Olympics as a discus thrower and shot putter. She also has an aunty (Florența Crăciunescu) who won Olympic bronze for Romania in discus.[3]
On the professional tour, Ionesco reached best rankings of 693 for singles and 236 for doubles. She made a WTA Tour doubles semi-final at the 2001 Challenge Bell in Quebec City, partnering Anne Kremer.[4]
Ionesco was a collegiate tennis player for Broward Community College, where she won a National Junior College Athletic Association team championship in 2004. After two seasons she transferred to Texas Christian University.[5]
References
- ^ "Happy birthday Roger. We've got a lousy present for you". Montreal Gazette. August 8, 2008.
- ^ Proulx, Mélissa (July 8, 2010). "Sport et alimentation vivante : Crudités". Voir (in Canadian French).
- ^ "College Tennis Teams - TCU - Team Roster - Karine Ionesco". www.collegetennisonline.com.
- ^ "ESPN.com: TENNIS - Monday's results". ESPN. September 16, 2001.
- ^ "TCU women's tennis adds Ionesco to roster". TCU Athletics. December 19, 2005.