Elsa O'Riain (born 20 September 1982) is an Irish former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Ireland |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 September 1982 Cork, Ireland |
| Retired | 2005 |
| College | Harvard Crimson |
| Prize money | $14,106 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 41–34 (54.7%) |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 382 (21 October 2002) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open Junior | 1R (1999) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 48–20 (70.6%) |
| Career titles | 7 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 295 (22 September 2003) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open Junior | 2R (1999) |
| Fed Cup | 9–3 |
| Last updated on: 26 March 2024. | |
O'Riain has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of 382, reached on 21 October 2002. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 295, achieved on 22 September 2023.[1] O'Riain has won one singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF.
In September 2002, she won the ITF 25K tennis tournament in Glasgow, United Kingdom, with partner Yvonne Doyle.[2]
Playing for Ireland at the Fed Cup, she has a win–loss record of 9–3. She plays college tennis at the Harvard University.[3]
ITF Circuit finals edit
Singles: 2 (1 titles, 1 runner-up) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| W10 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2001 | ITF Haifa, Israel | W10 | Hard |  Cheli Bargil
|
1–6, 7–6(4), 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2023 | ITF Felixstowe, United Kingdom | W10 | Grass | Yael Glitzenstein
|
6–3, 6–1 |
Doubles: 8 (7 titles, 1 runner-up) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| W25 tournaments |
| W10 tournaments |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Dec 2001 | ITF Ashkelon, Israel | W10 | Hard |  Chantal Coombs
|
Yael Glitzenshtein  Yevgenia Savranska
|
7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2002 | ITF Hull, United Kingdom | W10 | Hard (i) | Claire Curran
|
 Sun Tiantian Zheng Jie
|
6–7(4), 5–7 |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 2002 | ITF London, United Kingdom | W10 | Hard |  Sarah Stone
|
Michelle Summerside Anna White
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–1 | Sep 2002 | ITF Glasgow, United Kingdom | W25 | Hard (i) | Yvonne Doyle
|
Sarah Stone Samantha Stosur
|
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–1 | Sep 2002 | ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom | W10 | Hard (i) | Yvonne Doyle
|
 Tessy van de Ven Suzanne van Hartingsveldt
|
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–1 | Mar 2003 | ITF Cairo, Egypt | W10 | Clay | Claire Curran
|
Marielle Hoogland  Jennifer Schmidt
|
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 6–1 | Jul 2003 | ITF Felixstowe, United Kingdom | W10 | Grass | Karen Nugent
|
 Leanne Baker Chantal Coombs
|
7–6(7), 7–6(2) |
| Win | 7–1 | Aug 2003 | ITF London, United Kingdom | W10 | Hard | Claire Curran
|
 Irina Bulykina Aleksandra Kulikova
|
6–2, 7–6(5) |
References edit
- ^ "Elsa O'Riain | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
- ^ "ITF $25,000 GLASGOW Singles and Doubles Draws". www.itftennis.com.
- ^ "Elsa O'Riain - Women's Tennis". Harvard Crimson Athletics.