Christina Wheeler
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Christina Wheeler is an Australian professional tennis
player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 147, which she reached on 26 May 2003. Her career high in doubles is 91 set at 8 July 2002. She was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne
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Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 147, which she reached on 26 May 2003. Her career high in doubles is 91 set at 8 July 2002. She was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne
Wesley College, Melbourne
Wesley College, Melbourne is an independent, co-educational, Christian day school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Established in 1866, the college is a school of the Uniting Church in Australia. Wesley is the largest school in Australia by enrolment, with 3,511 students and 564 full-time staff...
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Runner-up (1)
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| Grand Slam (0) |
| WTA Championships (0) |
| Tier I (0) |
| Tier II (0) |
| Tier III (0) |
| Tier IV/V (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 13 January 2002 | Hobart Moorilla Hobart International The Hobart International is a women's professional tennis tournament held at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia. Held since 1994, it forms a part of the Women's Tennis Association Tour and is classed as an International tournament... , Australia |
Hard |  Catherine BarclayCatherine Barclay Catherine Barclay is an Australian professional female tennis player.-External links:... |
 Tathiana GarbinTathiana Garbin Tathiana Garbin is an Italian tennis player. As of 17 May 2010, she is ranked World No. 56 in singles and No. 38 in doubles. Garbin is probably best known for her shocking defeat of the defending champion and the reigning World No. 1 Justine Henin in the second round of the 2004 French Open... Rita GrandeRita Grande Rita Grande is a professional female tennis player from Italy.-Singles :*2001: Hobart, Australia*2001: Bratislava, Slovakia*2003: Casablanca, Morocco-Singles finalist :*1999: Hobart... |
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ITF Singles Winner (3)
- 2008 - $10k NaplesNaplesNaples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, Italy - 2001 - $25k MackayMackay, QueenslandMackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
, Australia - 2000 - $10k SwanseaSwanseaSwansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, United Kingdom
ITF Singles Runner-Up (8)
- 2008 - $25k SorrentoSorrentoSorrento is the name of many cities and towns:*Sorrento, Italy*Sorrento, Florida, United States*Sorrento, Louisiana, United States*Sorrento, Maine, United States*Sorrento, Victoria, a township on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia...
, Australia - 2007 - $10k Sunderland-3, United Kingdom
- 2007 - $25k CampobassoCampobasso-Main sights:The main attraction of Campobasso is the Castello Monforte, built in 1450 by the local ruler Nicola II Monforte, over Lombard or Norman ruins. The castle has Guelph merlons and stands on a commanding point, where traces of ancient settlements have been found...
, Italy - 2007 - $25k MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia - 2003 - $25k Charlottesville, United States
- 2003 - $25k Sea IslandSea Island, GeorgiaSea Island is an affluent resort island located in the barrier islands just off the Atlantic coast of southern Georgia in the United States. The resort complex is located in an unincorporated Glynn County....
, United States - 2001 - $25k Bendigo, Australia
- 2000 - $25k Port Pirie, Australia
ITF Doubles Winner (10)
- 2008 - $25k BiarritzBiarritzBiarritz is a city which lies on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast, in south-western France. It is a luxurious seaside town and is popular with tourists and surfers....
, France (w/ Martina Müller) - 2007 - $25k Mount GambierMount Gambier, South AustraliaMount Gambier is the largest regional city in South Australia located approximately 450 kilometres south of the capital Adelaide and just 17 kilometres from the Victorian border....
, Australia (w/ Natalie GrandinNatalie GrandinNatalie Grandin is a professional tennis player from South Africa. Grandin has yet to compete outside of the qualifying rounds of a Grand Slam singles event. She is known for her variety of play, and volleying ability....
) - 2007 - $25k FelixstoweFelixstoweFelixstowe is a seaside town on the North Sea coast of Suffolk, England. The town gives its name to the nearby Port of Felixstowe, which is the largest container port in the United Kingdom and is owned by Hutchinson Ports UK...
, United Kingdom (w/ Trudi MusgraveTrudi MusgraveTrudi Musgrave is a left-handed Australian professional tennis player, based in Newcastle, Australia.- Biography :Musgrave was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia...
) - 2007 - $25k Kalgoorlie, Australia (w/ Emily HewsonEmily HewsonEmily Hewson is an Australian professional tennis player.Her highest WTA singles ranking is 314, which she reached on 23 July 2007. Her career-high in doubles is 204, which she set at 25 February 2008.- Singles 5 :...
) - 2004 - $50k RaleighRaleigh, North CarolinaRaleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, United States (w/ Ainsley Cargill) - 2003 - $25k Mount GambierMount Gambier, South AustraliaMount Gambier is the largest regional city in South Australia located approximately 450 kilometres south of the capital Adelaide and just 17 kilometres from the Victorian border....
, Australia Australia (w/ Jessica Lehnhoff) - 2003 - $75k Dothan, AlabamaDothan, AlabamaDothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the US state of Alabama, situated approximately west of the Georgia state line and north of Florida. It is the seat of Houston County, with portions extending into nearby Dale County and Henry County...
, United States (w/ Milagros SequeraMilagros SequeraMilagros Sequera is a professional female tennis player from San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela. She joined the WTA Tour in 1999 and was ranked World No...
) - 2002 - $25k PeachtreePeachtreePeachtree may refer to:* a tree that bears fruit* Peachtree , made by DeKuyper* A corruption of "pitch tree" * Peachtree Street, the main street of Atlanta* Peachtree Accounting, business management software...
, United States (w/ Jennifer Embry) - 2002 - $25k Jackson, MississippiJackson, MississippiJackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
, United States (w/ Lisa McSheaLisa McSheaLisa McShea is an Australian tennis player. She played professionally from 1 January 1996 to 2006. As a junior player, McShea won 1992 Wimbledon Championships doubles title. She was also more successful in doubles during her professional career, winning four WTA Tour and 56 ITF doubles...
) - 2000 - $10k Corowa, Australia (w/ Cindy Watson)
ITF Doubles Runner-Up (17)
- 2008 - $25k Grado, ItalyGrado, ItalyGrado is a town and comune in the north-eastern Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located on a peninsula of the Adriatic Sea between Venice and Trieste....
(w/ Marinne GiraudMarinne GiraudMarinne Giraud is a Mauritian professional tennis player. At the end of 2008, she was ranked 288th in the world making her the number 1 Mauritian female tennis player....
) - 2008 - $25k CasertaCasertaCaserta is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial and industrial comune and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain range...
, Italy (w/ Sophie FergusonSophie FergusonSophie Ferguson is an Australian professional tennis player.Ferguson's best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was at the 2005 Australian Open, where she lost in the second round to Nadia Petrova, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1...
) - 2008 - $25k Mildura, Australia (w/ Monique AdamczakMonique AdamczakMonique Adamczak is an Australian professional tennis player. She is coached by Roger Federer's former coach, Tony Roche. Adamczak's favourite surface is grass....
) - 2007 - $25k TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada (w/ Maria Fernanda AlvesMaria Fernanda AlvesMaria Fernanda Barbato Alves , also known as Nanda Alves, is a Brazilian tennis player. She is currently coached by her father Carlos and former World No. 4 male tennis player Thomaz Koch. As of 1 March 2010, Alves is ranked World No. 262, and is the highest ranked Brazilian player...
) - 2007 - $25k CampobassoCampobasso-Main sights:The main attraction of Campobasso is the Castello Monforte, built in 1450 by the local ruler Nicola II Monforte, over Lombard or Norman ruins. The castle has Guelph merlons and stands on a commanding point, where traces of ancient settlements have been found...
, Italy (w/ Story Tweedie-YatesStory Tweedie-YatesStory Tweedie-Yates is a professional American tennis player.Her career high WTA singles ranking is 319, which she reached on October 30, 2006.Her career high doubles ranking is 189, set at May 2, 2009....
) - 2007 - $25k Grado, ItalyGrado, ItalyGrado is a town and comune in the north-eastern Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located on a peninsula of the Adriatic Sea between Venice and Trieste....
(w/ Ana Veselinović) - 2007 - $25k PerthPerth, Western AustraliaPerth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia (w/ Trudi MusgraveTrudi MusgraveTrudi Musgrave is a left-handed Australian professional tennis player, based in Newcastle, Australia.- Biography :Musgrave was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia...
) - 2006 - $25k Nuriootpa, Australia (w/ Trudi MusgraveTrudi MusgraveTrudi Musgrave is a left-handed Australian professional tennis player, based in Newcastle, Australia.- Biography :Musgrave was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia...
) - 2005 - $50k Charlottesville, United States (w/ Samantha ReevesSamantha ReevesSamantha Reeves is an American tennis player.Reeves's best results in singles have been reaching the quarter-finals at Hawaii , Bahia and Quebec City .-External links:...
) - 2004 - $50k Bronx, United States (w/ Jessica Lehnhoff)
- 2003 - $50k Lexington, KentuckyLexington, KentuckyLexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, United States (w/ Bryanne StewartBryanne StewartBryanne Stewart is a professional tennis player from Australia. In her career, she has been World Number 18 for doubles, winning a total of three titles including one in 2007...
) - 2003 - $25k Charlottesville, United States (w/ Julie DittyJulie DittyJulie Ditty is an American professional tennis player. Ditty did not have her true WTA breakthrough until 2007, when she reached the semifinals of the Bell Challenge, a result that took her into the top 100 for the first time in her career on November 5, 2007, at No. 91...
) - 2003 - $25k Sea IslandSea Island, GeorgiaSea Island is an affluent resort island located in the barrier islands just off the Atlantic coast of southern Georgia in the United States. The resort complex is located in an unincorporated Glynn County....
, United States (w/ Lisa McSheaLisa McSheaLisa McShea is an Australian tennis player. She played professionally from 1 January 1996 to 2006. As a junior player, McShea won 1992 Wimbledon Championships doubles title. She was also more successful in doubles during her professional career, winning four WTA Tour and 56 ITF doubles...
) - 2003 - $25k JacksonJackson, MississippiJackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
, United States (w/ Lisa McSheaLisa McSheaLisa McShea is an Australian tennis player. She played professionally from 1 January 1996 to 2006. As a junior player, McShea won 1992 Wimbledon Championships doubles title. She was also more successful in doubles during her professional career, winning four WTA Tour and 56 ITF doubles...
) - 2002 - $25k Sedona, United States (w/ Milagros SequeraMilagros SequeraMilagros Sequera is a professional female tennis player from San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela. She joined the WTA Tour in 1999 and was ranked World No...
) - 2002 - $75k Albuquerque, United States (w/ Tatiana PerebiynisTatiana PerebiynisTetyana Yurevna Perebiynis , born on December 15, 1982 is a Top 100 female professional tennis player born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, where she lives. She is an only child. She reached the Wimbledon junior girls' singles final in 2000, and won the Wimbledon juniors doubles final that year...
) - 2001 - $25k Nuriootpa, Australia (w/ Catherine BarclayCatherine BarclayCatherine Barclay is an Australian professional female tennis player.-External links:...
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Top 5 Career Wins
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Tatiana PanovaTatiana PanovaTatiana Urayevna Panova is a Russian professional female tennis player. On 23 September 2002 Panova reached her career-high singles ranking: World No. 20....
, 2001 - 43 -
Amy FrazierAmy FrazierAmy Frazier is a now inactive professional female tennis player from the United States.She debuted in 1987 and was active player until the 2006 US Open in which she made her 20th consecutive appearance...
, 2003 - 54 - Anna KournikovaAnna KournikovaAnna Sergeyevna Kournikova is a Russian retired professional tennis player. Her beauty and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide, despite the fact that she never won a WTA singles title. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name...
, 2002 - 63 - Sara ErraniSara ErraniSara Errani , nicknamed "Poco Gigante", is a professional female tennis player from Italy. On February 23, 2009, she reached a new career high of No. 31 on the Tour rankings...
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Yung-Jan Chan, 2008