Jessica Kirkland

Jessica Kirkland (born November 10, 1987) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Jessica Kirkland
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceMiami, Florida, United States
Born (1987-11-10) November 10, 1987
Dayton, Ohio, United States
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned proJuly 2002
RetiredJuly 2009
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$187,373
Singles
Career record83–80
Career titles0 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 151 (March 21, 2005)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (2005)
French OpenQ2 (2006)
WimbledonQ2 (2005, 2006)
US Open1R (2004, 2005, 2006)
Doubles
Career record14–27
Career titles0 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 269 (April 16, 2007)
Grand Slam Doubles results
US Open1R (2004, 2005, 2006)
Last updated on: September 9, 2012.

In her career, Kirkland won a total of four ITF titles, of which three were in singles and one in doubles. She also competed on the WTA level.

Biography

Kirkland's biggest career highlight was reaching the fourth round of the Tier I Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells in March 2005, beating number 22-seeded Marion Bartoli 6–0, 6–1 en route.[1] Her biggest ITF title came when she won the singles of the $50,000 event at Carson, California in June 2007. She has played at Grand Slam tournaments on four occasions, losing in the first round in each.

Jessica retired after losing in round one of an ITF $10k event in Atlanta, Georgia to Erika Sema in July 2009.

References
  1. 'Tennis - WTA Indian Wells results - Jessica Kirkland' (Retrieved March 15, 2005)
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