Allie Kiick
.jpg) Kiick at the 2019 Wimbledon Qualifying | |
| Full name | Alexandra Kiick |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Born | June 30, 1995 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Kathy Rinaldi |
| Prize money | US$ 432,158 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 208–141 |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 126 (June 17, 2019) |
| Current ranking | No. 160 (March 16, 2020) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2019, 2020) |
| French Open | Q3 (2014) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2014, 2015) |
| US Open | 1R (2017) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 51–38 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 214 (May 19, 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 628 (March 16, 2020) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2012, 2013) |
| Last updated on: April 2, 2020. | |
Alexandra Kiick (/kɪk/; born June 30, 1995) is an American tennis player.
Kiick has won seven singles titles and one doubles title on the ITF Women's Circuit. In June 2019, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 126. In May 2014, she peaked at No. 214 in the doubles rankings.
Personal life and background
Coached at USTA by Kathy Rinaldi and Adam Peterson. She has mother named Mary, a former professional softball player, father Jim Kiick, a former NFL player who won two Super Bowls with the Miami Dolphins[1] who Kiick described as her hero upon his death,[2] and one brother, Austin. Her Mother introduced her to tennis at the age of 9. Her tennis idol growing up was Kim Clijsters. She likes to wakeboard and snowboard in spare time. She also loves dogs.[3]
Career review
Between August 2015 and May 2017, she did not play in any ITF tournaments. She was sidelined during this time because she was diagnosed with stage-II-skin cancer (melanoma) and severe knee injuries that caused her to be out for a total of three years and two months. She also was diagnosed with mononucleosis.[4]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 11 (7 titles, 4 runner–ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2011 | ITF Amelia Island, United States | 10,000 | Clay |  Chalena Scholl
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6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Mar 2013 | ITF Gainesville, United States | 10,000 | Clay |  Kateřina Kramperová
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7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Apr 2013 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Shelby Rogers
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3–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 3–1 | Dec 2013 | ITF Mérida, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard |  Ajla Tomljanović
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3–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Jan 2014 | ITF Daytona Beach, United States | 25,000 | Clay |  Anna Tatishvili
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1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | Apr 2015 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | 50,000 | Clay | Katerina Stewart
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7–5, 6–7(3–7), 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Apr 2018 | ITF Pelham, United States | 25,000 | Clay |  Iga Świątek
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2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 5–3 | Jul 2018 | ITF Båstad, Sweden | 25,000 | Clay |  Isabella Shinikova
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6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5–4 | Jun 2018 | ITF Denain, France | 25,000 | Clay |  Valeriya Strakhova
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6–3, 6–7(5–7), 0–6 |
| Win | 6–4 | Jun 2019 | ITF Barcelona, Spain | 60,000 | Clay |  Çağla Büyükakçay
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7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 7–4 | Oct 2019 | ITF Cúcuta, Colombia | 25,000 | Clay |  Conny Perrin
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6–2, 6–2 |
Doubles: 7 (1 title, 6 runner–ups)
| Legend |
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| $100,000 tournaments |
| $80,000 tournaments |
| $60,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $15,000 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2011 | ITF Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 25,000 | Hard | Victoria Duval
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 Chanel Simmonds Ajla Tomljanović
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3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2013 | ITF Launceston, Australia | 25,000 | Hard |  Erin Routliffe
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 Ksenia Lykina  Emily Webley-Smith
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5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Jul 2013 | ITF Winnipeg, Canada | 25,000 | Hard | Heidi El Tabakh
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Samantha Murray Jade Windley
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6–4, 2–6, [10–8] |
| Loss | 1–3 | Sep 2013 | ITF Redding, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Jacqueline Cako
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Robin Anderson Lauren Embree
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4–6, 7–5, [7–10] |
| Loss | 1–4 | Oct 2013 | ITF Rock Hill, United States | 25,000 | Hard | Asia Muhammad
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 Mariana Duque  María Irigoyen
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6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–12] |
| Loss | 1–5 | Mar 2014 | ITF Innisbrook, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Sachia Vickery
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 Gioia Barbieri Julia Cohen
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6–7(5–7), 0–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | May 2018 | ITF Charleston, United States | 80,000 | Clay | Louisa Chirico
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 Alexa Guarachi  Erin Routliffe
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1–6, 6–3, [5–10] |
References
- ^ Schmerler, Cindy (2017-08-25). "Allie Kiick, No. 633, Qualifies for Main Draw of U.S. Open". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/53126337
- ^ "Allie Kiick Bio".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kaufman, Michelle (2017-08-28). "Daughter of Dolphins legend overcomes major odds to reach U.S. Open". Miami Herald. Miami Herald Media Company. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
She didn't play a single match between June 2015 and July 2017
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