Emily Harman
.jpg) Harman in October 2011 | |
| Full name | Emily Jane Harman |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | June 15, 1991 Winchester, Virginia |
| Retired | 2019 |
| College | Syracuse University |
| Coach | Luke Jensen |
| Prize money | $20,159 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 28–62 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 966 (October 15, 2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 70–77 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 232 (November 4, 2013) |
Emily Jane Harman (born June 15, 1991) is an American former professional tennis player.
Harman has won two doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career. On October 15, 2012, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 966. On November 4, 2013, she peaked at No. 232 in the doubles rankings.
Early life and college career[edit]
Emily Harman is a native of Petersburg, West Virginia, and attended Petersburg High School.[1][2]
Harman was recruited to Syracuse University by Luke Jensen to play tennis for the Syracuse Orange for four years from 2009 to 2012.[1][3] At Syracuse, she was a Four-time Big East All-Academic Team selection and was named Academic All-American (Third Team), by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).[4][5]
Harmed joined the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in 2019, and is a staff member at Duke University School of Medicine.[3][6]
Career[edit]
Harman made her WTA Tour debut at the 2012 Family Circle Cup, partnering Simone Kalhorn in doubles.[7] The pair lost their first-round match against Klaudia Jans-Ignacik and Alla Kudryavtseva.[7] Later that year, Harman partnered Kalhorn again at the Texas Open, losing to the second seeds Irina-Camelia Begu and Alizé Cornet.[8]
As coach[edit]
Harmen coached four seasons at the West Virginia University women’s tennis program as an assistant coach, from 2016 to 2019.[2] She left the job in 2019 to join medical school.[3]
ITF finals[edit]
Doubles (2–4)[edit]
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| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jun 2010 | Cleveland, United States |
Clay |  Eleanor Peters
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Sanaz Marand Caitlin Whoriskey
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4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | Feb 2013 | Surprise, United States |
Hard |  Xu Yifan
|
Samantha Crawford Sachia Vickery
|
3–6, 6–3, [7–10] |
| Win | Jun 2013 | Buffalo, United States |
Clay | Alexandra Mueller
|
 Sachie Ishizu Denise Starr
|
4–6, 6–3, [10–7] |
| Loss | Oct 2013 | Macon, United States |
Hard | Elizabeth Lumpkin
|
Kristi Boxx  Abigail Guthrie
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6–3, 6–7(4), [4–10] |
| Loss | Sep 2014 | Hilton Head, United States |
Clay | Madeleine Kobelt
|
 Maria Fernanda Alves Keri Wong
|
1–6, 6–7(5) |
| Win | Jun 2015 | Baton Rouge, United States |
Hard | Samantha Crawford
|
 Storm Sanders  Chanel Simmonds
|
7–6(4), 6–1 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Luse, Steve (24 April 2008). "Petersburg's Harman going to Syracuse". The Cumberland Times-News. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Emily Harman - Tennis Coach". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Crane, Andrew (29 April 2019). "Former SU star Emily Harman plans to choose medical school over tennis". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Harman Garners All-BIG EAST Laurels". Syracuse University Athletics. April 23, 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Emily Harman - Tennis". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Emily J. Harman, MD, MS | Duke Department of Orthopaedic Surgery". ortho.duke.edu. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b "2012 Family Circle Cup" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "2012 Texas Tennis Open" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
External links[edit]
- Emily Harman at the Women's Tennis Association
- Emily Harman at the International Tennis Federation
- Syracuse Orange bio
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