Karina Kuregian

Karina Kuregian
Country (sports) Soviet Union
 Armenia
Born (1974-03-05) 5 March 1974
Singles
Career record26–18
Highest rankingNo. 420 (9 November 1992)
Doubles
Career record37–11
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 198 (5 October 1992)
Medal record
Representing  Armenia
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1993 Buffalo Mixed doubles

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]

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 $25k 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 (0–1)

Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 24 November 1991 ITF Ben Aknoun, Algeria Hard France Lea Ghirardi 3–6, 3–6

Doubles (7–2)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 8 September 1991 ITF Burgas, Bulgaria Hard Soviet Union Aida Khalatian Soviet Union Maria Marfina
Soviet Union Svetlana Komleva 		6–4, 6–2
Win 2. 24 November 1991 Ben Aknoun, Algeria Hard Soviet Union Aida Khalatian France Lea Ghirardi
Belgium Raphaella Liziero 		6–4, 6–2
Win 3. 1 December 1991 Bachdjerrah, Algeria Hard Soviet Union Aida Khalatian Soviet Union Natalia Chasovaya
Soviet Union Nadia Streltsova 		7–6(3), 6–2
Loss 1. 1 March 1992 Jaffa, Israel Hard Commonwealth of Independent States Aida Khalatian United Kingdom Virginia Humphreys-Davies
United Kingdom Jane Wood 		4–6, 3–6
Win 4. 8 March 1992 Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Commonwealth of Independent States Aida Khalatian United Kingdom Virginia Humphreys-Davies
United Kingdom Jane Wood 		6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Win 5. 24 May 1992 Salerno, Italy Clay Commonwealth of Independent States Aida Khalatian Italy Manuela Bargis
Italy Stefania Indemini 		6–3, 6–0
Loss 2. 31 May 1992 Putignano, Italy Hard Commonwealth of Independent States Aida Khalatian Commonwealth of Independent States Olga Lugina
Commonwealth of Independent States Elena Makarova 		2–6, 4–6
Win 6. 13 September 1992 Varna, Bulgaria Clay Commonwealth of Independent States Maria Marfina Israel Nelly Barkan
Commonwealth of Independent States Aida Khalatian 		6–4, 6–4
Win 7. 20 September 1992 ITF Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Australia Kirrily Sharpe Bulgaria Galia Angelova
Bulgaria Lubomira Bacheva 		7–6, 6–2

References

  1. ^ McShea, Keith (July 16, 1993). "SURPRISES ABOUND IN DIVING". The Buffalo News.
  2. ^ Rottinghaus, Steve (2 February 1994). "Kuregian to play at Rolex National". Manhattan Mercury.
  3. ^ "Tennis (W) Tradition". Kansas State University Athletics.
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