Kristine Kunce
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Full name | Kristine Kunce Radford |
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Country (sports) | Australia |
Born | Sydney, Australia | 3 March 1970
Height | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 1985 |
Retired | 30 January 2000 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | US$ 700,961 |
Singles | |
Career record | 230–200 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 45 (15 August 1994) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1994) |
French Open | 1R (1993, 1994) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1994) |
US Open | 2R (1993) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 297–199 |
Career titles | 6 |
Highest ranking | No. 25 (19 September 1994) |
Kristine Kunce (née Radford; born 3 March 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Australia who competed during the mid-1980s through the 1990s.
Kunce reached a career-high ranking of world No. 45 on 15 August 1994, and a career high in doubles of 25 on 19 September 1994.[1] She won six doubles titles on the WTA Tour during her career.
Her best performance at a Grand Slam was at the 1994 Wimbledon Championships, where she was knocked out in the fourth round by eventual champion Conchita Martínez.
WTA finals
[edit]Doubles: 13 (6 titles, 7 runner-ups)
[edit]Legend |
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Grand Slam (0) |
Tier I (0) |
Tier II (0) |
Tier III (0) |
Tier IV (6) |
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partners | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | Apr 1993 | Malaysian Women's Open | Hard (i) | Nicole Arendt | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath |
4–6, 6–7(2) |
Win | 1. | Apr 1993 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Nicole Arendt | Amy deLone Erika deLone |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 2. | Oct 1993 | Taipei Championships, Taiwan | Hard | Jo-Anne Faull | Yayuk Basuki Nana Miyagi |
4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3. | Apr 1994 | Kallang, Singapore | Hard | Nicole Arendt | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath |
4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2. | Apr 1994 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Nicole Arendt | Kerry-Anne Guse Andrea Strnadová |
6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 4. | Jun 1995 | Birmingham Classic, England | Grass | Nicole Bradtke | Manon Bollegraf Rennae Stubbs |
6–3, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3. | Sep 1995 | Nagoya, Japan | Carpet (i) | Kerry-Anne Guse | Park Sung-hee Rika Hiraki |
6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | Nov 1995 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Jill Hetherington | Kristin Godridge Nana Miyagi |
2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 5. | Jan 1996 | Auckland Open, New Zealand |
Hard | Jill Hetherington | Els Callens Julie Halard-Decugis |
1–6, 0–6 |
Win | 5. | Apr 1997 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | Kerry-Anne Guse | Lenka Němečková Yuka Yoshida |
6–4, 5–7, 7–5 |
Win | 6. | Sep 1997 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Corina Morariu | Florencia Labat Dominique Monami |
6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 6. | Feb 1998 | Memphis Cup, United States |
Hard | Cătălina Cristea | Serena Williams Venus Williams |
7–5, 6–2 |
Loss | 7. | Sep 1995 | Australian Hardcourts | Hard | Irina Spîrlea | Corina Morariu Larisa Neiland |
6–3, 6–3 |
ITF finals
[edit]Singles (6–6)
[edit]Legend |
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$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 6 December 1987 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Rachel McQuillan | 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 6 March 1988 | Bendigo, Australia | Grass | Sally McCann | 6–3, 2–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 1 August 1988 | Franceville, Italy | Clay | Eva Švíglerová | 3–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 1. | 14 August 1988 | Virginia Beach, United States | Hard | Tami Whitlinger | 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 2. | 21 October 1990 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | Rika Hiraki | 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 29 October 1990 | Saga, Japan | Grass | Yael Segal | 6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 4. | 24 February 1991 | Wodonga, Australia | Grass | Ros Balodis | 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 4. | 21 October 1991 | Oita, Japan | Hard | Li Fang | 3–6, 0–6 |
Runner-up | 5. | 16 March 1992 | Canberra, Australia | Grass | Julie Richardson | 2–6, 0–6 |
Winner | 5. | 11 March 1996 | Canberra, Australia | Grass | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6–4, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 6. | 18 March 1996 | Wodonga, Australia | Grass | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 6. | 25 March 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | Grass | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles (15–16)
[edit]Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 22 June 1987 | ITF Francavilla, Italy | Clay | Michelle Bowrey | Kate McDonald Martina Pawlik |
4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 1. | 29 June 1987 | Brindisi, Italy | Clay | Michelle Bowrey | Rosa Bielsa Elena Guerra |
6–3, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 6 December 1987 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Sally McCann | Jo-Anne Faull Rachel McQuillan |
3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 2. | 24 July 1988 | Subiaco, Italy | Clay | Sally McCann | Giovanna Carotenuto Cristina Casini |
3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Winner | 3. | 8 August 1988 | York, United States | Hard | Belinda Cordwell | Allyson Ingram Jennifer Young |
6–3, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 3. | 21 August 1988 | Chatham, United States | Hard | Sharon McNamara | Sandra Birch Jessica Emmons |
0–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 10 April 1989 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Rachel McQuillan | Marzia Grossi Barbara Romanò |
3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 4. | 30 April 1989 | Verona, Italy | Clay | Rachel McQuillan | Kate McDonald Janine Thompson |
5–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 5. | 25 September 1989 | Chicago, United States | Hard | Sophie Amiach | Mary-Lou Daniels Candy Reynolds |
3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 5. | 19 November 1989 | Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | Kate McDonald | Louise Stacey Jane Taylor |
6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 6. | 7 October 1990 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Kerry-Anne Guse | Rika Hiraki Yasuyo Kajita |
4–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 7. | 14 October 1990 | Matsuyama, Japan | Clay | Kerry-Anne Guse | Angie Cunningham Catherine Barclay |
6–7, 6–3, ret. |
Winner | 8. | 21 October 1990 | Kyoto, Japan | Hard | Kerry-Anne Guse | Rika Hiraki Yasuyo Kajita |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 6. | 28 October 1990 | Nagasaki, Japan | Hard | Kerry-Anne Guse | Yayuk Basuki Suzanna Wibowo |
2–6, 6–7(8) |
Runner-up | 7. | 4 November 1990 | Saga, Japan | Grass | Kerry-Anne Guse | Yayuk Basuki Suzanna Wibowo |
3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 9. | 17 February 1991 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | Clare Thompson | Lupita Novelo Betsy Somerville |
7–6, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 8. | 18 February 1991 | Wodonga, Australia | Grass | Clare Thompson | Tracey Morton-Rodgers Alison Scott |
4–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 9. | 4 March 1991 | Broadmeadows, Australia | Grass | Clare Thompson | Lupita Novelo Betsy Somerville |
2–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 10. | 21 October 1991 | Ōita, Japan | Hard | Lupita Novelo | Maria Ekstrand Sabine Lohmann |
6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 11. | 30 September 1991 | Saga, Japan | Grass | Lupita Novelo | Tang Min Li Fang |
5–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
Winner | 12. | 4 November 1991 | Chiba, Japan | Hard | Lupita Novelo | Ayako Hirose Yone Kamio |
6–4, 5–7, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 10. | 9 March 1992 | Wodonga, Australia | Gras | Danielle Jones | Julie Richardson Amanda Trail |
4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 11. | 16 March 1992 | Canberra, Australia | Gras | Danielle Jones | Julie Richardson Amanda Trail |
3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 13. | 27 April 1992 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Clay | Kerry-Anne Guse | Tracey Morton-Rodgers Julie Richardson |
7–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 14. | 26 October 1992 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Clay | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | Kristin Godridge Nicole Pratt |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 12. | 20 December 1992 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Kerry-Anne Guse | Angie Cunningham Justine Hodder |
4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 8 June 1997 | Surbiton, United Kingdom | Grass | Debbie Graham | Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse |
6–3, 4–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 14. | 4 August 1997 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Clay | Kerry-Anne Guse | Choi Young-ja Kim Eun-ha |
3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 15. | 19 October 1997 | Indian Wells, the United States | Hard | Rachel McQuillan | Lisa McShea Nannie de Villiers |
7–5, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 15. | 26 October 1997 | Houston, United States | Hard | Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen | Rachel McQuillan Nana Smith |
0–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 16. | 26 September 1999 | ITF Kirkland, United States | Hard | Rachel McQuillan | Debbie Graham Nana Smith |
3–6, 1–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ Renée Bloch Shallouf, ed. (1995). 1995 WTA Tour Media Guide. New York: Women's Tennis Association (WTA). p. 175.
External links
[edit]- Kristine Kunce at the Women's Tennis Association
- Kristine Kunce at the International Tennis Federation
- Kristine Kunce at the Billie Jean King Cup