Christina Wheeler

Christina Wheeler (born 15 April 1982) is an Australian retired tennis player.

Christina Wheeler
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceMelbourne, Australia
Born (1982-04-15) 15 April 1982
Korosten, Ukraine
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Turned pro2000
Retired2008
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$357,140
Singles
Career record221–208
Career titles3 ITF
Highest ranking147 (26 May 2003)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (2001, 2002, 2008)
French Open2R (2002)
Wimbledon1R (2004)
US OpenQ3 (2003)
Doubles
Career record193–144
Career titles10 ITF
Highest ranking91 (8 July 2002)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (2002, 2005, 2006)
French Open1R (2002, 2004)
Wimbledon2R (2002, 2004)
US Open2R (2003)

Her highest WTA singles ranking is 147, which she reached on 26 May 2003. Her career high in doubles is 91, achieved on 8 July 2002. Wheeler won three ITF singles titles and ten ITF doubles titles.

She retired from professional circuit in 2008.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (0–0)
Tier IV & V (0-1)
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 13 January 2002 Hobart International,
Australia
Hard Catherine Barclay Tathiana Garbin
Rita Grande
2–6, 6–7(7–3)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 11 (3–8)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–5)
Clay (2–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 8 May 2000 ITF Swansea, United Kingdom Clay Dragana Zarić 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Runner-up 2. 13 November 2000 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard Evie Dominikovic 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 3. 26 February 2001 ITF Bendigo, Australia Hard Annabel Ellwood 6–3, 2–6, 4–6
Winner 4. 29 October 2001 ITF Mackay, Australia Hard Cindy Watson 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 5. 5 May 2003 ITF Sea Island, United States Hard Maria Sharapova 4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 6. 13 May 2003 ITF Charlottesville, United States Clay Kristina Brandi 6–4, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 7. 18 February 2007 ITF Melbourne, Australia Clay Casey Dellacqua 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 8. 17 June 2007 ITF Campobasso, Italy Clay Kira Nagy 2–6, 0–6
Runner-up 9. 12 November 2007 ITF Sunderland, England Hard Iryna Brémond 1–6, 0–6
Runner-up 10. 23 March 2008 ITF Sorrento, Italy Hard Melanie South 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 4–6
Winner 11. 21 April 2008 ITF Naples, Italy Clay Lisa Sabino 6–4, 7–6(7–4)

Doubles: 27 (10–17)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (4–9)
Clay (4–7)
Grass (2–1)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 2 April 2000 ITF Corowa, Australia Grass Cindy Watson Natalie Grandin
Nicole Rencken
6–3, 7–6(13–11)
Runner-up 2. 19 November 2001 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Catherine Barclay Evie Dominikovic
Samantha Stosur
1–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6
Winner 3. 6 April 2002 ITF Jackson, United States Clay Lisa McShea Gisela Dulko
Milagros Sequera
6–2, 6–4
Winner 4. 10 September 2002 Peachtree, United States Hard Jennifer Russell Ally Baker
Kristina Brandi
6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Runner-up 5. 24 September 2002 Albuquerque, United States Hard Tatiana Perebiynis Francesca Lubiani
Milagros Sequera
6–1, 5–7, 5–7
Runner-up 6. 15 October 2002 Sedona, United States Hard Milagros Sequera Jennifer Russell
Mashona Washington
6–7(3–7), 5–7
Runner-up 7. 15 April 2003 Jackson, United States Clay Lisa McShea Teryn Ashley
Abigail Spears
1–6, 3–6
Winner 8. 22 April 2003 Dothan, United States Clay Milagros Sequera Julie Ditty
Varvara Lepchenko
5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 9. 5 May 2003 Sea Island, United States Clay Lisa McShea Jennifer Russell
Jessica Lehnhoff
3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 10. 18 May 2003 Charlottesville, United States Clay Julie Ditty Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Lilia Osterloh
5–7, 1–6
Runner-up 11. 22 July 2003 Lexington, United States Hard Bryanne Stewart Janet Lee
Jessica Lehnhoff
3–6, 4–6
Winner 12. 24 November 2003 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Jessica Lehnhoff Bryanne Stewart
Samantha Stosur
7–5, 6–2
Winner 13. 4 May 2004 Raleigh, United States Clay Ansley Cargill Marie-Ève Pelletier
Anousjka Van Exel
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 14. 17 August 2004 Bronx, United States Hard Jessica Lehnhoff Li Na
Liu Nannan
7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 15. 10 May 2005 Charlottesville, United States Clay Samantha Reeves Ashley Harkleroad
Lindsay Lee-Waters
4–6, 5–7
Winner 16. 10 July 2006 Felixstowe, United Kingdom Grass Trudi Musgrave Sarah Borwell
Jane O'Donoghue
6–2, 6–4
Winner 17. 13 November 2006 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Natalie Grandin Daniella Jeflea
Sophie Ferguson
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 18. 27 November 2006 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Natalie Grandin
Raquel Kops-Jones
2–6, 6–7(3–7)
Runner-up 19. 16 March 2007 Perth, Australia Hard Trudi Musgrave Casey Dellacqua
Emily Hewson
4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Winner 20. 23 March 2007 Kalgoorlie, Australia Hard Emily Hewson Vivien Silfany-Tony
Lavinia Tananta
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 21. 4 June 2007 Grado, Italy Clay Ana Veselinović Stefania Chieppa
Darya Kustova
5–7, 3–6
Runner-up 22. 11 June 2007 Campobasso, Italy Clay Story Tweedie-Yates María José Argeri
Letícia Sobral
5–7, 3–6
Runner-up 23. 5 November 2007 Toronto, Canada Hard Maria Fernanda Alves Gabriela Dabrowski
Sharon Fichman
3–6, 0–6
Runner-up 24. 7 February 2008 Mildura, Australia Grass Monique Adamczak Marina Erakovic
Nicole Kriz
4–6, 4–6
Winner 25. 7 April 2008 ITF Biarritz, France Clay Martina Müller Jorgelina Cravero
Betina Jozami
7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–8]
Runner-up 26. 16 May 2008 ITF Caserta, Italy Clay Sophie Ferguson Han Xinyun
Xu Yifan
6–4, 4–6, [8–10]
Runner-up 27. 2 June 2008 ITF Grado, Italy Hard Marinne Giraud Mariana Duque Mariño
Melanie Klaffner
1–6, 2–6

Highest ranked player victories

No. 34 - Tatiana Panova, 2001 No. 43 - Amy Frazier, 2003 No. 54 - Anna Kournikova, 2002 No. 63 - Sara Errani, 2008 No. 64 - Chan Yung-jan, 2008

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