Jennifer Tracy Almeda-Singian (born October 6, 1979) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
| Full name | Jennifer Tracy Almeda-Singian |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | October 6, 1979 New York City, U.S. |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $118,746 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 104–156 |
| Highest ranking | No. 159 (August 7, 2000) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 1R (1999, 2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 21–50 |
| Highest ranking | No. 218 (July 19, 1999) |
Biography edit
Almeda-Singian was born in New York City and is of Filipino descent.[1] At the age of four she moved to New Jersey where she first started to play tennis. Later training in Orlando, she made her WTA Tour debut in the main doubles draw of Indian Wells in 1996, partnering Alexandra Stevenson.[2]
She competed in the qualifying draw of all four grand slam tournaments during her career, once successfully, at the 1999 US Open. Her only other grand slam main draw appearance came as a wildcard at the 2000 US Open and she was beaten in the first round by sixth seed Monica Seles.[3]
On the WTA Tour her best performances were in 2000, when she made the second round of tournaments in Amelia Island and Antwerp.
ITF finals edit
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (1–2) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 15 June 1997 | Bossonnens, Switzerland | Clay |  Caecilia Charbonnier
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 24 May 1998 | Spartanburg, United States | Clay |  Christína Papadáki
|
3–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 23 July 2000 | Mahwah, United States | Hard |  Sandra Cacic
|
2–6, 7–6(6), 5–7 |
Doubles (0–3) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 14 June 1998 | Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Holly Parkinson
|
Sandy Sureephong  Vanessa Webb
|
2–6, 6–7(4) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 17 May 1999 | Jackson, United States | Clay | Renata Kolbovic
|
Julie Steven Lindsay Lee-Waters
|
6–4, 5–7, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 20 June 1999 | Grado, Italy | Clay |  Flavia Pennetta
|
 Lea Ghirardi Noëlle van Lottum
|
6–1, 4–6, 4–6 |
References edit
- ^ "The Cult of Nick : He Shouts, He Struts, He Makes Champions". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1993. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Indian Wells - 08 March - 16 March 1996". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Seles Bounces Back". New York Daily News. August 29, 2000. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
