Adria Engel
| Full name | Adria Engel Raines |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | December 21, 1979 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Prize money | $35,575 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 119–101 |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 296 (October 12, 1998) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 64–67 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 218 (October 12, 1998) |
Adria Engel Raines (born December 21, 1979) is an American former professional tennis player.
Born in Chicago, Engel is of Czech heritage through both of her parents, who were noted sportspeople in their native Czechoslovakia.[1] Her mother played tennis and trained with Věra Suková, while her father was a professional soccer player. She also has an elder brother, Marty, who played some professional tennis.[2]
Engel was a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils (ASU) varsity tennis team and amassed an ASU record 132 career-singles wins. In 2001, as a sophomore, she became the first player from ASU to claim a Pac-10 singles title.[3]
ITF finals
[edit]| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 6 (2–4)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | March 26, 1995 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | Hard |  Sylvia Schenck
|
5–7, 7–5, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | August 17, 1997 | ITF Margarita Island, Venezuela | Hard | Miriam D'Agostini
|
7–6(4), 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | May 24, 1998 | ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Hard |  Alina Jidkova
|
3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | June 25, 2000 | ITF Easton, United States | Hard | Jacqueline Trail
|
6–4, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | July 2, 2000 | ITF Springfield, United States | Hard |  Chang Kyung-mi
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | June 24, 2001 | ITF Montreal, Canada | Hard |  Kaori Aoyama
|
1–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
Doubles: 9 (3–6)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | October 22, 1995 | ITF Joué-lès-Tours, France | Hard |  Eva Belbl
|
 Cécile De Winne Celine Regnier
|
6–7(5), 6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | May 10, 1998 | ITF Tampico, Mexico | Hard | Alina Jidkova
|
 Paula Cabezas  Vanessa Menga
|
7–6, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 1. | May 17, 1998 | ITF Poza Rica, Mexico | Hard | Alina Jidkova
|
Paula Cabezas Vanessa Menga
|
6–3, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | May 24, 1998 | ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Hard | Alina Jidkova
|
Paula Cabezas Vanessa Menga
|
3–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | June 21, 1998 | ITF Mount Pleasant, United States | Hard |  Karin Palme
|
Keri Phebus  Vanessa Webb
|
2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | May 2, 1999 | ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Hard |  Alena Paulenková
|
Melody Falcó  Joelle Schad
|
1–4 ret. |
| Winner | 3. | July 1, 2001 | ITF Lachine, Canada | Hard |  Aliénor Tricerri
|
Ayano Takeuchi Tomoko Yonemura
|
6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 5. | June 30, 2002 | ITF Lachine, Canada | Hard | Kristina Kraszewski
|
Seiko Okamoto Shizu Katsumi
|
w/o |
| Runner-up | 6. | June 15, 2003 | ITF Allentown, United States | Hard | Kelly McCain
|
 Ilke Gers  Surina De Beer
|
7–6(4), 3–6, 3–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ Lemon, John (March 21, 1996). "Phenom travels globe on pro tennis circuit". Arlington Heights Daily Herald.
- ^ Hanna, Julie (April 5, 1991). "Glenbard West's Engel Quits Kidding Around". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Pratt, Steve (April 30, 2001). "USC's Unranked Moore Walks Away With Title". Los Angeles Times.