Adria Engel
Adria Engel Raines (born December 21, 1979) is an American former professional tennis player.
| 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) |
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
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 6 (2–4)
| 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)
| 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 |
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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
- 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 (30 April 2001). "USC's Unranked Moore Walks Away With Title". Los Angeles Times.
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