Jessica Kirkland| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Residence | Miami, Florida, United States |
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| Born | (1987-11-10) November 10, 1987
Dayton, Ohio, United States |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Turned pro | 2002 |
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| Retired | 2009 |
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| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money | US$187,373 |
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| Career record | 83–80 |
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| Career titles | 0 WTA, 3 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 151 (21 March 2005) |
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| Australian Open | 1R (2005) |
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| French Open | Q2 (2006) |
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| Wimbledon | Q2 (2005, 2006) |
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| US Open | 1R (2004, 2005, 2006) |
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| Career record | 14–27 |
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| Career titles | 0 WTA, 1 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 269 (16 April 2007) |
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| US Open | 1R (2004, 2005, 2006) |
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Jessica Kirkland (born November 10, 1987) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. In her career, Kirkland won a total of four ITF titles, of which three were in singles and one in doubles. As a junior, she was runner-up in singles at the 2004 US Open[1] and was ranked No. 1 junior in the world in 2005. Her highest ranking on the WTA Tour was world No. 151 in March 2005.[2]
Career
Kirkland started playing tennis at the age of four.[3] In 2004 Kirkland won the Girls'18-and-under singles title at the Orange Bowl held at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida after a straight sets win in the final against Alla Kudryavtseva.[4][5][6] Kirkland's career highlight was reaching the fourth round of the Tier I Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells in March 2005, beating No. 22 seeded Marion Bartoli in straight sets en route.[7] Her biggest ITF title came when she won the singles of the $50,000 event at Carson, California, in June 2007.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Girls' singles: 1 (1 runner–up)
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 4 (3 title, 1 runner–ups)
| Legend | | $100,000 tournaments | | $80,000 tournaments | | $60,000 tournaments | | $25,000 tournaments | | $15,000 tournaments | | | Finals by surface | | Hard (3–1) | | Clay (0–0) | | Grass (0–0) | | Carpet (0–0) | |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 2004 | ITF Poza Rica, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard | .svg.png) Frederica Piedade | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–0 | May 2004 | ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | 25,000 | Hard |  Laura Pous Tió | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jan 2006 | ITF Waikoloa, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Lilia Osterloh | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–1 | Jun 2007 | ITF Carson, United States | 50,000 | Hard | Lauren Albanese | 7–6(7–2), 6–2 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Legend | | $100,000 tournaments | | $80,000 tournaments | | $60,000 tournaments | | $25,000 tournaments | | $15,000 tournaments | | | Finals by surface | | Hard (0–1) | | Clay (1–0) | | Grass (0–0) | | Carpet (0–0) | |
Key | W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[8]
Singles
References
External links
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