Kristen van Elden

Kristen van Elden (born 18 September 1981) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Kristen van Elden
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1981-09-18) 18 September 1981
Prize money$45,730
Singles
Career record100–102
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 262 (18 March 2002)
Doubles
Career record77–71
Career titles9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 293 (17 March 2003)

Biography

A former scholarship holder at the Victorian Institute of Sport, van Elden had a best ranking on the professional tour of 262 in the world.

She competed mainly on the ITF Circuit, with most of her titles coming in doubles.

Her only WTA Tour main-draw appearance came at the 2004 Ordina Open in the Netherlands, where she and Russia's Galina Fokina teamed up to make the quarterfinals of the doubles.[1]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 5 (1–4)
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 19 March 2000 ITF Benalla, Australia Grass Jenny Belobrajdic 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 18 March 2001 ITF Benalla, Australia Grass Miho Saeki 6–3, 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. 25 March 2001 ITF Wodonga, Australia Grass Beti Sekulovski 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 1 April 2001 ITF Corowa, Australia Grass Miho Saeki 1–6, 2–6
Winner 1. 16 July 2001 ITF Frinton, England Grass Ekaterina Sysoeva 3–6, 6–4, 7–5

Doubles: 13 (9–4)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 6 February 2000 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard Mireille Dittmann Jenny Belobrajdic
Tong Ka-po		 7–6(6), 6–4
Winner 2. 12 March 2000 ITF Warrnambool, Australia Grass Jenny Belobrajdic Natalie Grandin
Nicole Rencken		 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 12 June 2000 ITF Hoorn, Netherlands Clay Diana Gherghi Eugenia Chialvo
Paula Racedo		 6–4, 2–6, 0–6
Winner 3. 26 June 2000 ITF Velp, Netherlands Clay Jenny Belobrajdic Camilla Kremer
Katalin Miskolczi		 6–1, 6–2
Runner-up 2. 24 July 2000 ITF Horb, Germany Clay Zuzana Hejdová Patrycja Bandurowska
María Emilia Salerni		 3–6, 4–6
Winner 4. 19 March 2001 ITF Wodonga, Australia Grass Sarah Stone Beti Sekulovski
Nicole Sewell		 3–6, 7–6(4), 6–4
Winner 5. 24 June 2001 ITF Velp, Netherlands Clay Beti Sekulovski Natasha Galouza
Lotty Seelen		 1–6, 6–4, 7–6(3)
Winner 6. 24 March 2002 ITF Yarrawonga, Australia Grass Jenny Belobrajdic Lauren Cheung
Kim Coventry		 6–4, 6–2
Runner-up 3. 30 June 2002 ITF Fontanafredda, Italy Clay Susanne Trik Leslie Butkiewicz
Patty Van Acker		 5–7, 3–6
Winner 7. 1 February 2003 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard Lauren Breadmore Chuang Chia-jung
Ilke Gers		 6–4, 6–1
Winner 8. 3 February 2004 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard Shelley Stephens Emily Hewson
Nicole Kriz		 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 4. 28 March 2004 ITF Yarrawonga, Australia Grass Mireille Dittmann Emily Hewson
Nicole Kriz		 3–6, 2–6
Winner 9.. 4 July 2004 ITF Heerhugowaard, Netherlands Clay Aleksandra Srndovic Daniëlle Harmsen
Susanne Trik		 6–1, 6–2

References
  1. "Tennis results". The San Diego Union-Tribune. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
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