Erika deLone

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Erika deLone

Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Lincoln, Massachusetts
Born	(1972-10-14) October 14, 1972 (age 54) Boston, Massachusetts
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro	June 9, 1992
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$ 766,020
Singles
Career record	345–296
Career titles	9 ITF
Highest ranking	65 (April 10, 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (1990, 2000)
French Open	2R (2000)
Wimbledon	1R (1991, 1999, 2000)
US Open	2R (1991, 1995)
Doubles
Career record	170–190
Career titles	1 WTA, 9 ITF
Highest ranking	45 (December 4, 2000)

Erika deLone (born October 14, 1972) is an American retired tennis player who turned professional in 1992. She reached one WTA Tour singles final in her career, finishing runner-up to Åsa Svensson at the Wismilak International in 1999. In April 2000, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 65.

DeLone won one WTA Tour doubles title in her career, winning the 2000 Rosmalen Grass Court Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, partnering Australian Nicole Pratt. She reached her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 45 in December 2000. In 2003, she retired from professional tennis. Her sister Amy was a professional tennis player as well.

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	Nov 1999	Kuala Lumpur Classic, Malaysia	Hard	Åsa Carlsson	2–6, 4–6

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	Apr 1993	Jakarta Open, Indonesia	Hard	Amy deLone	Nicole Arendt Kristine Kunce	3–6, 4–6
Win	Jun 2000	Rosmalen Open, Netherlands	Grass	Nicole Pratt	Catherine Barclay-Reitz Karina Habšudová	7–6(7–4), 4–3 ret.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 12 (9–3)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1.	14 December 1992	ITF Kooyong, Australia	Grass	Elizabeth Smylie	7–5, 7–5
Loss	2.	21 May 1995	ITF Bordeaux, France	Clay	Henrieta Nagyová	1–6, 3–6
Win	3.	17 July 1995	ITF Wilmington, U.S.	Hard	Christine Neumann	3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Loss	4.	11 August 1997	ITF Bronx, U.S.	Hard	Rachel McQuillan	1–6, 4–6
Win	5.	12 April 1999	ITF Las Vegas, U.S.	Hard	Hila Rosen	6–3, 6–2
Win	6.	3 May 1999	ITF Sarasota, U.S.	Clay	Nicole Pratt	7–6(8–6), 6–7(7–9), 7–5
Win	7.	10 May 1999	ITF Midlothian, U.S.	Clay	Annabel Ellwood	6–3, 6–4
Win	8.	12 July 1999	ITF Morristown, U.S.	Hard	Nicole Pratt	7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Loss	9.	19 July 1999	ITF Peachtree City, U.S.	Hard	Alina Jidkova	7–6(7–1), 6–7(0–7), 4–6
Win	10.	22 August 1999	ITF Bronx, U.S.	Hard	Els Callens	6–1, ret.
Win	11.	29 January 2002	ITF Rockford, U.S.	Hard (i)	Brie Rippner	2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Win	12.	19 May 2002	ITF Charlottesville, U.S.	Hard	Jelena Janković	6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 17 (9–8)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	24 October 1988	ITF Montevideo, Uruguay	Clay	Alix Creek	Marielle Rooimans Nicolette Rooimans	2–6, 2–6
Win	2.	19 June 1989	ITF Brindisi, Italy	Clay	Florencia Labat	Nanne Dahlman Rennae Stubbs	6–3, 7–6
Loss	3.	21 May 1995	ITF Bordeaux, France	Clay	Nicole Pratt	Seda Noorlander Helena Vildová	3–6, 1–6
Win	4.	15 July 1996	ITF Wilmington, U.S.	Hard	Nicole Pratt	Maureen Drake Meilen Tu	7–5, 7–6(7–2)
Loss	5.	30 September 1996	ITF Newport Beach, U.S.	Hard	Nicole Pratt	Mercedes Paz Rene Simpson	3–6, 1–6
Win	6.	21 April 1997	ITF Monterrey, Mexico	Hard	Louise Pleming	Stephanie Mabry Brie Rippner	7–6(7–3), 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
Win	7.	2 June 1997	ITF Tashkent, Uzbekistan	Hard	Nicole Pratt	Alicia Ortuño Hila Rosen	6–3, 6–1
Loss	8.	15 February 1998	ITF Midland, U.S.	Hard (i)	Olga Barabanschikova	Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse	2–6, 4–6
Win	9.	20 April 1998	ITF Indian Hill, U.S.	Hard	Katie Schlukebir	Kim Grant Jolene Watanabe	6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Loss	10.	5 October 1998	ITF Albuquerque, U.S.	Hard	Nicole Pratt	Rachel McQuillan Nana Miyagi	6–7(5–7), 2–6
Loss	11.	12 October 1998	ITF Indian Wells, U.S.	Hard	Katie Schlukebir	Lindsay Lee-Waters Pavlina Nola	0–6, 7–6(7–4), 1–6
Win	12.	5 April 1999	ITF Fresno, U.S.	Hard	Annabel Ellwood	Kim Grant Kristina Triska	7–5, 7–5
Win	13.	18 April 1999	ITF Las Vegas, U.S.	Hard	Annabel Ellwood	Rika Hiraki Lisa McShea	7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss	14.	16 May 1999	ITF Midlothian, U.S.	Clay	Annabel Ellwood	Nannie de Villiers Jessica Steck	4–6, 0–6
Loss	15.	3 April 2000	ITF West Palm Beach, U.S.	Clay	Nicole Pratt	Rika Hiraki Yuka Yoshida	6–1, 0–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win	16.	30 July 2001	ITF Vancouver, Canada	Hard	Renata Kolbovic	Petra Rampre Vanessa Webb	2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner	17.	19 May 2002	ITF Charlottesville, U.S.	Clay	Jessica Steck	Teryn Ashley Kristen Schlukebir	6–2, 2–6, 7–5

Unplayed final

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
NP	—N/a	21 October 2001	ITF Largo, U.S.	Hard	Emmanuelle Gagliardi	Leanne Baker Manisha Malhotra	NP

External links

• Erika De Lone at the Women's Tennis Association
• Erika De Lone at World Tennis