Karina Kuregian
Karina Kuregian (born 5 March 1974) is an Armenian former professional tennis player. She was a mixed doubles silver medalist for Armenia at the 1993 Summer Universiade (with Sargis Sargsian).[1]
| Country (sports) |  Soviet Union Armenia | ||||||||||
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| Born | 5 March 1974 | ||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||
| Career record | 26–18 | ||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 420 (9 November 1992) | ||||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||||
| Career record | 37–11 | ||||||||||
| Career titles | 7 ITF | ||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 198 (5 October 1992) | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Kuregian competed on the professional tour during the early 1990s and reached a career best singles ranking of 420 in the world. As a doubles player she was ranked as high as 198 and won seven titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, including a $25,000 tournament in Sofia in 1992.
Between 1993 and 1996 she played collegiate tennis for Kansas State.[2] In 1994 she became the first player from Kansas States to earn ITA All-American honors and in 1995 she partnered with Martine Shrubsole to claim the Big Eight Conference No. 1 Doubles Championship.[3]
ITF finals
| Legend |
|---|
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 1 (0–1)
| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 24 November 1991 | Ben Aknoun, Algeria | Hard |  Lea Ghirardi |
3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 9 (7–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 8 September 1991 | Burgas, Bulgaria | Hard | Aida Khalatian |
Maria Marfina Svetlana Komleva |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 24 November 1991 | Ben Aknoun, Algeria | Hard | Aida Khalatian |
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 1 December 1991 | Bachdjerrah, Algeria | Hard | Aida Khalatian |
Natalia Chasovaya Nadia Streltsova |
7–6(3), 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1 March 1992 | Jaffa, Israel | Hard |  Aida Khalatian |
 Virginia Humphreys-Davies Jane Wood |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 8 March 1992 | Ramat HaSharon, Israel | Hard | Aida Khalatian |
Virginia Humphreys-Davies Jane Wood |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 24 May 1992 | Salerno, Italy | Clay | Aida Khalatian |
 Manuela Bargis Stefania Indemini |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 31 May 1992 | Putignano, Italy | Hard | Aida Khalatian |
Olga Lugina Elena Makarova |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 13 September 1992 | Varna, Bulgaria | Clay | Maria Marfina |
 Nelly Barkan Aida Khalatian |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 20 September 1992 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kirrily Sharpe |
 Galia Angelova Lubomira Bacheva |
7–6, 6–2 |
References
- McShea, Keith (July 16, 1993). "SURPRISES ABOUND IN DIVING". The Buffalo News.
- Rottinghaus, Steve (2 February 1994). "Kuregian to play at Rolex National". Manhattan Mercury.
- "Tennis (W) Tradition". Kansas State University Athletics.
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