Country (sports) Australia Career titles 2 (ITF) Weight 60 kg Residence Sydney, Australia Name Nicole Kriz Turned pro 2001 | Prize money US$86,177 Role Tennis Player Retired 2010 Career record 114–119 Height 1.64 m | |
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Born 13 December 1983 (age 40) Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia ( 1983-12-13 ) Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Education | ||
Nicole Kriz (born 13 December 1983, in Bankstown, New South Wales) is an Australian professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking is No. 104, set at 9 July 2007. Her career-high WTA singles ranking is No. 332, which she reached on 4 August 2008. She is currently the 3rd highest ranked Australian on the WTA doubles rankings.
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Early life
Kriz was born on 13 December 1983, in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, to Mike and Seija Kriz. She was educated at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, in Croydon, leaving at the end of Year 10, in 1999, to focus on her tennis career.
Kriz won the US $25,000, Australian Challenger event in Berri, beating top 100 player Marina Erakovic in the final. She also defeated the #2 seed Monique Adamczak in the Semi Final. Both wins were by 3rd set tiebreakers. Kriz 2010 retired.
WTA doubles highlights
Top five career singles wins
- 138– Samantha Stosur – 2003
- 150– Marina Erakovic – 2008
- 168– Melanie South – 2006
- 173– Monique Adamczak – 2008
- 181– Junri Namigata – 2008