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Karina Kuregian (born 5 March 1974) is an Armenian former professional tennis player. She was a mixed-doubles silver medalist for Armenia at the 1993 Summer Universiade (with Sargis Sargsian).[1]

Karina Kuregian
Country (sports) Soviet Union
 Armenia
Born (1974-03-05) 5 March 1974 (age 50)
Singles
Career record26–18
Highest rankingNo. 420 (9 November 1992)
Doubles
Career record37–11
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 198 (5 October 1992)
Medal record
Representing  Armenia
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1993 Buffalo Mixed doubles

Kuregian competed on the professional tour during the early 1990s and reached a career best singles ranking of 420 in the world. As a doubles player, she was ranked as high as 198 and won seven titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, including a $25k tournament in Sofia in 1992.

Between 1993 and 1996, she played collegiate tennis for Kansas State.[2] In 1994, she became the first player from Kansas States to earn ITA All-American honors, and in 1995 she partnered with Martine Shrubsole to claim the Big Eight Conference No. 1 Doubles Championship.[3]

ITF finals

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (0–1)

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Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 24 November 1991 ITF Ben Aknoun, Algeria Hard France  Lea Ghirardi 3–6, 3–6

Doubles (7–2)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 8 September 1991 ITF Burgas, Bulgaria Hard Soviet Union  Aida Khalatian Soviet Union  Maria Marfina
Soviet Union  Svetlana Komleva
6–4, 6–2
Win 2. 24 November 1991 Ben Aknoun, Algeria Hard Soviet Union  Aida Khalatian France  Lea Ghirardi
Belgium  Raphaella Liziero
6–4, 6–2
Win 3. 1 December 1991 Bachdjerrah, Algeria Hard Soviet Union  Aida Khalatian Soviet Union  Natalia Chasovaya
Soviet Union  Nadia Streltsova
7–6(3), 6–2
Loss 1. 1 March 1992 Jaffa, Israel Hard Commonwealth of Independent States  Aida Khalatian United Kingdom  Virginia Humphreys-Davies
United Kingdom  Jane Wood
4–6, 3–6
Win 4. 8 March 1992 Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard Commonwealth of Independent States  Aida Khalatian United Kingdom  Virginia Humphreys-Davies
United Kingdom  Jane Wood
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Win 5. 24 May 1992 Salerno, Italy Clay Commonwealth of Independent States  Aida Khalatian Italy  Manuela Bargis
Italy  Stefania Indemini
6–3, 6–0
Loss 2. 31 May 1992 Putignano, Italy Hard Commonwealth of Independent States  Aida Khalatian Commonwealth of Independent States  Olga Lugina
Commonwealth of Independent States  Elena Makarova
2–6, 4–6
Win 6. 13 September 1992 Varna, Bulgaria Clay Commonwealth of Independent States  Maria Marfina Israel  Nelly Barkan
Commonwealth of Independent States  Aida Khalatian
6–4, 6–4
Win 7. 20 September 1992 ITF Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Australia  Kirrily Sharpe Bulgaria  Galia Angelova
Bulgaria  Lubomira Bacheva
7–6, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ McShea, Keith (July 16, 1993). "SURPRISES ABOUND IN DIVING". The Buffalo News.
  2. ^ Rottinghaus, Steve (2 February 1994). "Kuregian to play at Rolex National". Manhattan Mercury.
  3. ^ "Tennis (W) Tradition". Kansas State University Athletics.
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