Lina Stančiūtė
![]() Stančiūtė at the 2009 Warsaw Open | |
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Born | Vilnius, Soviet Union | 7 February 1986
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Turned pro | 2002 |
Retired | 2015 |
Plays | Right-handed (double-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $150,736 |
Singles | |
Career record | 297–220 |
Career titles | 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | 197 (28 September 2009) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | Q1 (2009) |
US Open | Q2 (2009) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 81–96 |
Career titles | 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | 138 (15 May 2006) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | 37–31 |
Lina Stančiūtė (born 7 February 1986) is a retired Lithuanian tennis player.
In her career, she won four singles titles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 28 September 2009, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 197. On 15 May 2006, she peaked at number 138 in the doubles rankings.
Playing for Lithuania at the Fed Cup, Stančiūtė has a win–loss record of 37–31.
Personal life
Lina Stančiūtė was born on 7 February 1986 in Vilnius, Lithuania. She started playing tennis at age eight, her favourite surface is clay. In June 2016, Stančiūtė married Lithuanian professional Basketball player Martynas Gecevičius.[1]
Career
Stančiūtė had a successful junior career, winning one ITF singles and doubles titles. Her career-high world ranking as a junior was world number 63, and she finished her junior career with a record of 72–49.
In 2003, she reached first ITF singles finals, winning in Italy. She also reached two ITF doubles finals. In 2004, she won the tournament Lafayette in United States endowed with $25,000 by beating Karolina Kosińska in three sets.
In July 2015, Stančiūtė announced her retirement from professional tennis.[2]
ITF finals
Singles (4–1)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 17 August 2003 | Martina Franca, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 2. | 10 October 2004 | Lafayette, United States | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 3. | 23 July 2006 | Zwevegem, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 1. | 4 October 2008 | Helsinki, Finland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(7–9) |
Winner | 4. | 18 June 2011 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles (3–4)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 15 March 2003 | $25,000 | Kaunas, Lithuania | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–7(8–10) |
Runner-up | 2. | 21 June 2003 | $25,000 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 1. | 1 October 2005 | $25,000 | Porto, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 2. | 4 March 2006 | $25,000 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 3. | 28 July 2006 | $50,000+H | Pétange, Luxembourg | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 17 June 2011 | $25,000 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 3. | 21 June 2013 | $25,000 | Ystad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
References
- ^ http://www.15min.lt/zmones/naujiena/lietuva/vilniuje-susituoke-tenisininke-lina-stanciute-ir-krepsininkas-martynas-gecevicius-3-646311
- ^ http://www.15min.lt/deuce/naujiena/profesionalus-sportas/naujienos/karjera-baigianti-lina-stanciute-tikrai-nesigailiu-susiejusiu-savo-gyvenima-su-tenisu-338-515838
External links
- Lina Stančiūtė at the Women's Tennis Association
- Lina Stančiūtė at the International Tennis Federation
- Lina Stančiūtė at the Billie Jean King Cup