Nicole Kriz

Nicole Kriz (born 13 December 1983) is an Australian former tennis player. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking is No. 104, achieved on 9 July 2007. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 332, which she reached on 4 August 2008.

Early life

Kriz was born on 13 December 1983, in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, to Mike and Seija Kriz. She was educated at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, in Croydon, leaving at the end of Year 10, in 1999, to focus on her tennis career.

Kriz won the $25k Australian Challenger event in Berri, beating top-100 player Marina Erakovic in the final. She also defeated the No. 2 seed Monique Adamczak in the semifinals. Both wins were by third set tiebreakers.

Kriz retired from pro tour in 2010.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend Grand Slam tournaments Premier M & Premier 5 Premier International (0–1)

Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	Date	Tier	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	27 September 2009	International	Korea Open, South Korea	Hard	Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson	Template:Flagicon Chan Yung-jan Template:Flagicon Abigail Spears	3–6, 4–6

WTA Tour highlights (doubles)

• 2007 – SF: Tier IV Prague, Czech Republic w/ Template:Flagicon Leanne Baker
• 2007 – QF: Tier IV Fes, Morocco w/ Template:Flagicon Leanne Baker
• 2007 – QF: Tier III Acapulco, Mexico w/ Template:Flagicon Leanne Baker
• 2007 – QF: Tier III Bogotá, Colombia w/ Template:Flagicon Leanne Baker
• 2007 – QF: Tier IV Auckland, New Zealand w/ Template:Flagicon Leanne Baker

ITF Circuit finals

$50,000 tournaments

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	23 September 2001	ITF Ibaraki, Japan	Hard	Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur	0–6, 1–6
Winner	1.	10 August 2003	ITF Rebecq, Belgium	Clay	Template:Flagicon Danica Krstajić	3–6, 6–0, 6–1
Winner	2.	17 February 2008	ITF Berri, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Marina Erakovic	6–4, 4–6, 7–6(3)

Doubles: 35 (23 titles, 12 runner-ups)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	18 September 2000	ITF Greenville, United States	Clay	Template:Flagicon Evgenia Subbotina	Template:Flagicon Kristy Blumberg Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Schmidt	6–2, 6–2
Winner	2.	25 September 2000	ITF Raleigh, United States	Clay	Template:Flagicon Evgenia Subbotina	Template:Flagicon Anne Plessinger Template:Flagicon Jacqueline Trail	7–5, 6–1
Runner-up	1.	3 February 2002	ITF Wellington, New Zealand	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sarah Stone	Template:Flagicon Chan Chin-wei Template:Flagicon Chuang Chia-jung	6–4, 6–7(3), 2–6
Winner	3.	11 March 2002	ITF Benalla, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Sarah Stone	Template:Flagicon Casey Dellacqua Template:Flagicon Svenja Weidemann	7–5, 6–1
Winner	4.	23 March 2002	Bendigo International, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Sarah Stone	Template:Flagicon Rochelle Rosenfield Template:Flagicon Madita Suer	3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Winner	5.	4 August 2002	ITF Dublin, Ireland	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Anna Hawkins	Template:Flagicon Rebecca Rankin Template:Flagicon Višnja Vuletić	6–2, 7–5
Winner	6.	25 August 2002	ITF Westende, Belgium	Clay	Template:Flagicon Leslie Butkiewicz	Template:Flagicon Valeria Bondarenko Template:Flagicon Edita Liachovičiūtė	6–1, 7–6(4)
Runner-up	2.	21 September 2003	ITF Sunderland, England	Hard	Template:Flagicon Kim Kilsdonk	Template:Flagicon Claire Curran Template:Flagicon Helena Ejeson	2–6, 1–6
Winner	7.	28 September 2003	GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK	Hard	Template:Flagicon Kim Kilsdonk	Template:Flagicon Leanne Baker Template:Flagicon Francesca Lubiani	7–5, 6–2
Runner-up	3.	3 February 2004	ITF Wellington, New Zealand	Grass	Template:Flagicon Emily Hewson	Template:Flagicon Shelley Stephens Template:Flagicon Kristen van Elden	1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up	4.	21 March 2004	ITF Yarrawonga, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Emily Hewson	Template:Flagicon Beti Sekulovski Template:Flagicon Cindy Watson	3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner	8.	28 March 2004	ITF Yarrawonga, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Emily Hewson	Template:Flagicon Mireille Dittmann Template:Flagicon Kristen van Elden	6–3, 6–2
Runner-up	5.	9 May 2004	Fukuoka International, Japan	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Monique Adamczak	Template:Flagicon Rika Fujiwara Template:Flagicon Saori Obata	2–6, 4–6
Runner-up	6.	17 October 2004	ITF Mackay, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Monique Adamczak	Template:Flagicon Daniella Dominikovic Template:Flagicon Evie Dominikovic	w/o
Runner-up	7.	20 March 2005	ITF Yarrawonga, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Emily Hewson	Template:Flagicon Lara Picone Template:Flagicon Julia Efremova	4–6, 3–6
Runner-up	8.	17 March 2006	ITF Canberra, Australia	Clay	Template:Flagicon Leanne Baker	Template:Flagicon Monique Adamczak Template:Flagicon Christina Horiatopoulos	6–7, 1–6
Winner	9.	25 June 2006	ITF Fort Worth, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Christina Fusano	Template:Flagicon Maria-Victoria Domina Template:Flagicon Story Tweedie-Yates	2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Winner	10.	23 July 2006	ITF Hamilton, Canada	Clay	Template:Flagicon Story Tweedie-Yates	Template:Flagicon Soledad Esperón Template:Flagicon Aleksandra Wozniak	6–4, 6–1
Winner	11.	6 August 2006	Vancouver Open, Canada	Hard	Template:Flagicon Story Tweedie-Yates	Template:Flagicon Jennifer Magley Template:Flagicon Courtney Nagle	7–5, 6–3
Winner	12.	8 October 2006	ITF Troy, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Leanne Baker	Template:Flagicon Chanelle Scheepers Template:Flagicon Neha Uberoi	6–7(1), 7–5, 6–3
Winner	13.	29 October 2006	ITF Augusta, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Leanne Baker	Template:Flagicon Chanelle Scheepers Template:Flagicon Neha Uberoi	7–6(3), 6–1
Runner-up	9.	19 November 2006	ITF Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	Template:Flagicon Christina Horiatopoulos	Template:Flagicon Natalie Grandin Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones	2–6, 1–6
Winner	14.	7 April 2007	ITF Pelham, United States	Clay	Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson	Template:Flagicon Michaela Paštiková Template:Flagicon Hana Šromová	6–2, 2–6, 6–0
Runner-up	10.	13 May 2007	ITF Catania, Italy	Clay	Template:Flagicon Leanne Baker	Template:Flagicon Debbrich Feys Template:Flagicon Darya Kustova	4–6, 4–6
Winner	15.	7 February 2008	ITF Mildura, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Marina Erakovic	Template:Flagicon Monique Adamczak Template:Flagicon Christina Wheeler	6–4, 6–4
Winner	16.	17 February 2008	ITF Berri, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Marina Erakovic	Template:Flagicon Shannon Golds Template:Flagicon Emelyn Starr	2–6, 7–6(4), [10–3]
Winner	17.	13 July 2008	ITF Allentown, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson	Template:Flagicon Chan Chin-wei Template:Flagicon Natalie Grandin	6–2, 6–3
Winner	18.	2 August 2008	Vancouver Open, Canada	Hard	Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson	Template:Flagicon Christina Fusano Template:Flagicon Junri Namigata	6–7(4), 6–1, [10–5]
Winner	19.	3 May 2009	ITF Charlottesville, United States	Clay	Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson	Template:Flagicon Angela Haynes Template:Flagicon Alina Jidkova	7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
Runner-up	11.	31 May 2009	Carson Challenger, United States	Hard	Template:Flagicon Monique Adamczak	Template:Flagicon Laura Granville Template:Flagicon Riza Zalameda	3–6, 4–6
Winner	20.	24 July 2009	ITF Kharkiv, Ukraine	Clay	Template:Flagicon Monique Adamczak	Template:Flagicon Kristina Antoniychuk Template:Flagicon Irina Buryachok	6–3, 7–6(4)
Winner	21.	14 August 2009	ITF Koksijde, Belgium	Clay	Template:Flagicon Shannon Golds	Template:Flagicon Johanna Larsson Template:Flagicon Anna Smith	7–6(3), 6–2
Winner	22.	18 September 2009	ITF Darwin, Australia	Clay	Template:Flagicon Alicia Molik	Template:Flagicon Tyra Calderwood Template:Flagicon Olivia Rogowska	6–3, 6–4
Winner	23.	3 October 2009	ITF Hamanako, Japan	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson	Template:Flagicon Yayuk Basuki Template:Flagicon Hwang I-hsuan	4–6, 7–6(2), [10–5]
Runner-up	12.	3 April 2010	ITF Pelham, United States	Clay	Template:Flagicon Chan Chin-wei	Template:Flagicon Mallory Cecil Template:Flagicon Jamie Hampton	4–6, 3–6

Top five career singles wins

1. 138– Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur – 2003
2. 150– Template:Flagicon Marina Erakovic – 2008
3. 168– Template:Flagicon Melanie South – 2006
4. 173– Template:Flagicon Monique Adamczak – 2008
5. 181– Template:Flagicon Junri Namigata – 2008

See also

• List of Old Girls of PLC Sydney

References

• ITF statistics

External links

• Template:WTA
• Template:ITF
• Template:Tennis Australia
• Official site for September 2007 Tokyo $50k. Includes Full Matches & Photos
• October 2006: Troy USA $50k Double Final – Kriz/Baker vs Scheepers/N.Uberoi