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Lauren Barnikow

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Lauren Barnikow
Country (sports) United States
Born (1982-05-21) May 21, 1982 (age 42)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$25,519
Singles
Career titles0 WTA / 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 418 (November 21, 2005)
Doubles
Career titles0 WTA / 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 200 (July 10, 2006)

Lauren Barnikow (born May 21, 1982) is an American former professional tennis player.

Barnikow, a New Jersey native, was a student at Woodbridge High School.[1]

In 2000 she reached the singles final of the Easter Bowl and was champion in the doubles. She was a junior doubles finalist at the 2000 Australian Open (with Erin Burdette).[2]

A collegiate player for Stanford University, Barnikow was a member of the 2001, 2002, 2004 NCAA Division I championship teams, as well as a six-time All-American.[3]

Barnikow attained best world rankings of 418 for singles and 200 for doubles, with five ITF title wins. She featured in a WTA Tour main draw for the only time in 2005, narrowly losing in the first round of the doubles in Quebec City.[4]

ITF circuit finals

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 3 (1–2)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. Apr 2005 Tampico, Mexico Hard France Kildine Chevalier 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 1. May 2005 Ciudad Obregón, Mexico Hard Mexico Daniela Múñoz Gallegos 6–7(5), 6–2, 0–6
Runner-up 2. May 2005 Mazatlán, Mexico Hard Russia Anna Bastrikova 4–6, 6–7(4)

Doubles: 9 (4–5)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. Jun 2000 Springfield, U.S. Hard United States Erin Burdette United States Elizabeth Schmidt
United States Abigail Spears
3–6 6–3 7–6(2)
Winner 2. Aug 2004 Mexico City, Mexico Hard Ecuador Mariana Correa Mexico Melissa Torres Sandoval
Mexico Marcela Arroyo
7–6(7), 7–5
Winner 3. May 2005 Ciudad Obregón, Mexico Hard United States Kelly Schmandt Mexico Lorena Arias
Mexico Erika Clarke
6–0, 6–2
Runner-up 1. May 2005 Mazatlán, Mexico Hard United States Kelly Schmandt Argentina Flavia Mignola
Argentina Jorgelina Cravero
4–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. Jul 2005 Hamilton, Canada Clay Australia Lauren Breadmore Japan Junri Namigata
Japan Kumiko Iijima
7–6(4), 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3. Jul 2005 St Joseph, USA Hard United States Raquel Kops-Jones Indonesia Romana Tedjakusuma
Indonesia Wynne Prakusya
2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 4. Aug 2005 Vancouver, Canada Hard Germany Antonia Matic United Kingdom Sarah Borwell
United States Sarah Riske
4–6, 6–3, 6–7(0)
Runner-up 5. Nov 2005 Toronto, Canada Hard United States Kristen Schlukebir Ukraine Olena Antypina
Germany Martina Müller
3–6, 1–6
Winner 4. Feb 2006 Taupō, New Zealand Hard United States Christina Fusano New Zealand Leanne Baker
Italy Francesca Lubiani
6–4, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ Eisner, Dan (September 7, 1997). "To play or not to play ..." Home News Tribune.
  2. ^ Franklin, Paul (May 6, 2000). "Barnikow's star is rising". Home News Tribune.
  3. ^ "Lauren Barnikow – Women's Tennis". Stanford University Athletics.
  4. ^ "Bell Challenge". The Journal News. November 2, 2005.
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