Kristy Frilling Skelly (born January 8, 1990) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]
| Full name | Kristy Frilling Skelly |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | January 8, 1990 |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $11,903 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 25–25 |
| Highest ranking | No. 679 (May 12, 2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 33–18 |
| Career titles | 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 230 (Sep 15, 2008) |
A left-handed player from Sidney, Ohio, Frilling was a junior doubles semifinalist at the 2007 US Open. Frilling, who is of Korean descent on her mother's side, was a five-time All-American in varsity tennis at Notre Dame University, amassing 235 combined wins. She graduated from Notre Dame in 2012 and then spent a year and a half competing on the professional tour.[2]
Frilling won five doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, including a $50,000 tournament at Indian Harbour Beach. In her only WTA Tour main-draw appearance, at Cincinnati in 2008, she and partner Madison Brengle won their way through to the semifinals of the doubles. She retired with a career-high singles ranking of 679 and best doubles ranking of 230 in the world.
ITF finals edit
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Doubles: 5 (5–0) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | October 28, 2007 | ITF Augusta, United States | Hard |  Madison Brengle
|
 Angelina Gabueva Alisa Kleybanova
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | May 11, 2008 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States | Clay | Madison Brengle
|
Raquel Kops-Jones Abigail Spears
|
2–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
| Winner | 3. | July 18, 2010 | ITF Atlanta, United States | Hard |  Julia Glushko
|
Irina Falconi Maria Sanchez
|
6–2, 2–6, [10–7] |
| Winner | 4. | May 26, 2013 | ITF Sumter, United States | Hard | Alexandra Mueller
|
Jamie Loeb Sanaz Marand
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | June 2, 2013 | ITF Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Alexandra Mueller
|
Hayley Carter Josie Kuhlman
|
6–3, 6–4 |
References edit
- ^ Farmer, Douglas (September 9, 2009). "Frilling takes on new role". The Observer.
- ^ "Countdown: Checking In With Kristy Frilling Skelly". Tennis Recruiting. April 7, 2016.