Erika deLone

Erika deLone (born October 14, 1972) is an American retired professional tennis player. She turned professional on June 9, 1992. She reached one WTA Tour singles final in her career, finishing runner-up to Åsa Svensson at the Wismilak International in 1999. In April 2000, she reached her career high singles rank of World No. 65.

Erika deLone
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceLincoln, Massachusetts, U.S.
Born (1972-10-14) October 14, 1972
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned proJune 9, 1992
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$766,020
Singles
Career record345–296
Career titles0 WTA, 9 ITF
Highest ranking65 (April 10, 2000)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1990, 2000)
French Open2R (2000)
Wimbledon1R (1991, 1999, 2000)
US Open2R (1991, 1995)
Doubles
Career record170–190
Career titles1 WTA, 9 ITF
Highest ranking45 (December 4, 2000)

DeLone won one WTA Tour doubles title in her career, winning the 2000 Heineken Trophy in 's-Hertogenbosch partnering Australian Nicole Pratt. She reached her career high doubles ranking of World No. 45 in December 2000. In 2003 she retired from professional tennis. Her sister Amy was a professional tennis player as well.

WTA Tour finals

Legend (Doubles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tour Championships (0)
Tier I (0)
Tier II (0)
Tier III (1)
Tier IV (0)

Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent in final Score in final
Runner-up 1. April 26, 1993 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Amy deLone Nicole Arendt
Kristine Kunce
3–6, 4–6
Winner 2. June 19, 2000 ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Grass Nicole Pratt Catherine Barclay-Reitz
Karina Habšudová
7–6(7–4), 4–3 ret.

Singles (1 runner-up)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in final Score in final
Runner-up 1. November 8, 1999 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hard Åsa Carlsson 2–6, 4–6

ITF finals

Singles (9–3)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 1. 14 December 1992 Kooyong, Australia Grass Elizabeth Smylie 7–5, 7–5
Runner-up 2. 21 May 1995 Bordeaux, France Clay Henrieta Nagyová 1–6, 3–6
Winner 3. 17 July 1995 Wilmington, USA Hard Christine Neumann 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 4. 11 August 1997 Bronx, USA Hard Rachel McQuillan 1–6, 4–6
Winner 5. 12 April 1999 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Hard Hila Rosen 6–3, 6–2
Winner 6. 3 May 1999 Sarasota, USA Clay Nicole Pratt 7–6(8–6), 6–7(7–9), 7–5
Winner 7. 10 May 1999 Midlothian, USA Clay Annabel Ellwood 6–3, 6–4
Winner 8. 12 July 1999 Morristown, USA Hard Nicole Pratt 7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Runner-up 9. 19 July 1999 Peachtree City, USA Hard Alina Jidkova 7–6(7–1), 6–7(0–7), 4–6
Winner 10. 22 August 1999 Bronx, USA Hard Els Callens 6–1, ret.
Winner 11. 29 January 2002 Rockford, USA Hard (i) Brie Rippner 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Winner 12. 19 May 2002 Charlottesville, USA Hard Jelena Janković 6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 17 (9–8)

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 24 October 1988 Montevideo, Uruguay Clay Alix Creek Marielle Rooimans
Nicolette Rooimans
2–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 19 June 1989 Brindisi, Italy Clay Florencia Labat Nanne Dahlman
Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 7–6
Runner-up 3. 21 May 1995 Bordeaux, France Clay Nicole Pratt Seda Noorlander
Helena Vildová
3–6, 1–6
Winner 4. 15 July 1996 Wilmington, USA Hard Nicole Pratt Maureen Drake
Meilen Tu
7–5, 7–6(7–2)
Runner-up 5. 30 September 1996 Newport Beach, USA Hard Nicole Pratt Mercedes Paz
Rene Simpson
3–6, 1–6
Winner 6. 21 April 1997 Monterrey, Mexico Hard Louise Pleming Stephanie Mabry
Brie Rippner
7–6(7–3), 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
Winner 7. 2 June 1997 Tashkent, Uzbekistan Hard Nicole Pratt Alicia Ortuño
Hila Rosen
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 8. 15 February 1998 Midland, USA Hard (i) Olga Barabanschikova Catherine Barclay
Kerry-Anne Guse
2–6, 4–6
Winner 9. 20 April 1998 Indian Hill, USA Hard Katie Schlukebir Kim Grant
Jolene Watanabe
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 10. 5 October 1998 Albuquerque, USA Hard Nicole Pratt Rachel McQuillan
Nana Miyagi
6–7(5–7), 2–6
Runner-up 11. 12 October 1998 Indian Wells, USA Hard Katie Schlukebir Lindsay Lee-Waters
Pavlina Nola
0–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6
Winner 12. 5 April 1999 Fresno, USA Hard Annabel Ellwood Kim Grant
Kristina Triska
7–5, 7–5
Winner 13. 18 April 1999 Las Vegas, USA Hard Annabel Ellwood Rika Hiraki
Lisa McShea
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Runner-up 14. 16 May 1999 Midlothian, USA Clay Annabel Ellwood Nannie de Villiers
Jessica Steck
4–6, 0–6
Runner-up 15. 3 April 2000 West Palm Beach, USA Clay Nicole Pratt Rika Hiraki
Yuka Yoshida
6–1, 0–6, 6–7(5–7)
Winner 16. 30 July 2001 Vancouver, Canada Hard Renata Kolbovic Petra Rampre
Vanessa Webb
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner 17. 19 May 2002 Charlottesville, USA Clay Jessica Steck Teryn Ashley
Kristen Schlukebir
6–2, 2–6, 7–5

Unplayed Final

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
NP N/A 21 October 2001 Largo, USA Hard Emmanuelle Gagliardi Leanne Baker
Manisha Malhotra
NP
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