Nicole Kriz
# Nicole Kriz

Nicole Kriz (born 13 December 1983) is an Australian former tennis player. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking is No. 104, achieved on 9 July 2007. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 332, which she reached on 4 August 2008.

## Early life

Kriz was born on 13 December 1983, in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, to Mike and Seija Kriz. She was educated at the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, in Croydon, leaving at the end of Year 10, in 1999, to focus on her tennis career.

Kriz won the $25k Australian Challenger event in Berri, beating top-100 player Marina Erakovic in the final. She also defeated the No. 2 seed Monique Adamczak in the semifinals. Both wins were by third set tiebreakers.

Kriz retired in 2010.

## WTA career finals

### Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

* Legend
* Grand Slam tournaments
* Premier M & Premier 5
* Premier
* International (0–1)
* Finals by surface
* Hard (0–1)
* Clay (0–0)
* Grass (0–0)
* Carpet (0–0)

| Result | Date | Tier | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Loss | 27 September 2009 | International | Hansol Open, South Korea | Hard | Carly Gullickson | Chan Yung-jan Abigail Spears | 3–6, 4–6 |

## ITF Circuit finals

* $100,000 tournaments
* $75,000 tournaments
* $50,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments

### Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Runner-up | 1. | 23 September 2001 | ITF Ibaraki, Japan | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 0–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 10 August 2003 | ITF Rebecq, Belgium | Clay | Danica Krstajić | 3–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 17 February 2008 | ITF Berri, Australia | Grass | Marina Erakovic | 6–4, 4–6, $7–6^{(3)}$ |

### Doubles: 35 (23 titles, 12 runner-ups)

| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Winner | 1. | 18 September 2000 | ITF Greenville, United States | Clay | Evgenia Subbotina | Kristy Blumberg Elizabeth Schmidt | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | 25 September 2000 | ITF Raleigh, United States | Clay | Evgenia Subbotina | Anne Plessinger Jacqueline Trail | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 3 February 2002 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | Sarah Stone | Chan Chin-wei Chuang Chia-jung | 6–4, $6–7^{(3)},$ 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 11 March 2002 | ITF Benalla, Australia | Grass | Sarah Stone | Casey Dellacqua Svenja Weidemann | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 23 March 2002 | Bendigo International, Australia | Grass | Sarah Stone | Rochelle Rosenfield Madita Suer | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | 4 August 2002 | ITF Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | Anna Hawkins | Rebecca Rankin Višnja Vuletić | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Winner | 6. | 25 August 2002 | ITF Westende, Belgium | Clay | Leslie Butkiewicz | Valeria Bondarenko Edita Liachovičiūtė | 6–1, $7–6^{(4)}$ |
| Runner-up | 2. | 21 September 2003 | ITF Sunderland, England | Hard | Kim Kilsdonk | Claire Curran Helena Ejeson | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 7. | 28 September 2003 | GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK | Hard | Kim Kilsdonk | Leanne Baker Francesca Lubiani | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 3 February 2004 | ITF Wellington, New Zealand | Grass | Emily Hewson | Shelley Stephens Kristen van Elden | 1–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 21 March 2004 | ITF Yarrawonga, Australia | Grass | Emily Hewson | Beti Sekulovski Cindy Watson | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Winner | 8. | 28 March 2004 | ITF Yarrawonga, Australia | Grass | Emily Hewson | Mireille Dittmann Kristen van Elden | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 9 May 2004 | Fukuoka International, Japan | Carpet | Monique Adamczak | Rika Fujiwara Saori Obata | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 17 October 2004 | ITF Mackay, Australia | Hard | Monique Adamczak | Daniella Dominikovic Evie Dominikovic | w/o |
| Runner-up | 7. | 20 March 2005 | ITF Yarrawonga, Australia | Grass | Emily Hewson | Lara Picone Julia Efremova | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 17 March 2006 | ITF Canberra, Australia | Clay | Leanne Baker | Monique Adamczak Christina Horiatopoulos | 6–7, 1–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 25 June 2006 | ITF Fort Worth, United States | Hard | Christina Fusano | Maria-Victoria Domina Story Tweedie-Yates | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 10. | 23 July 2006 | ITF Hamilton, Canada | Clay | Story Tweedie-Yates | Soledad Esperón Aleksandra Wozniak | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Winner | 11. | 6 August 2006 | Vancouver Open, Canada | Hard | Story Tweedie-Yates | Jennifer Magley Courtney Nagle | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 12. | 8 October 2006 | ITF Troy, United States | Hard | Leanne Baker | Chanelle Scheepers Neha Uberoi | $6–7^{(1)},$ 7–5, 6–3 |
| Winner | 13. | 29 October 2006 | ITF Augusta, United States | Hard | Leanne Baker | Chanelle Scheepers Neha Uberoi | $7–6^{(3)},$ 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 19 November 2006 | ITF Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Christina Horiatopoulos | Natalie Grandin Raquel Kops-Jones | 2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 14. | 7 April 2007 | ITF Pelham, United States | Clay | Carly Gullickson | Michaela Paštiková Hana Šromová | 6–2, 2–6, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 13 May 2007 | ITF Catania, Italy | Clay | Leanne Baker | Debbrich Feys Darya Kustova | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 15. | 7 February 2008 | ITF Mildura, Australia | Grass | Marina Erakovic | Monique Adamczak Christina Wheeler | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 16. | 17 February 2008 | ITF Berri, Australia | Grass | Marina Erakovic | Shannon Golds Emelyn Starr | 2–6, $7–6^{(4)},$ [10–3] |
| Winner | 17. | 13 July 2008 | ITF Allentown, United States | Hard | Carly Gullickson | Chan Chin-wei Natalie Grandin | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 18. | 2 August 2008 | Vancouver Open, Canada | Hard | Carly Gullickson | Christina Fusano Junri Namigata | $6–7^{(4)},$ 6–1, [10–5] |
| Winner | 19. | 3 May 2009 | ITF Charlottesville, United States | Clay | Carly Gullickson | Angela Haynes Alina Jidkova | 7–5, 3–6, [10–7] |
| Runner-up | 11. | 31 May 2009 | Carson Challenger, United States | Hard | Monique Adamczak | Laura Granville Riza Zalameda | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 20. | 24 July 2009 | ITF Kharkiv, Ukraine | Clay | Monique Adamczak | Kristina Antoniychuk Irina Buryachok | 6–3, $7–6^{(4)}$ |
| Winner | 21. | 14 August 2009 | ITF Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | Shannon Golds | Johanna Larsson Anna Smith | $7–6^{(3)},$ 6–2 |
| Winner | 22. | 18 September 2009 | ITF Darwin, Australia | Clay | Alicia Molik | Tyra Calderwood Olivia Rogowska | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 23. | 3 October 2009 | ITF Hamanako, Japan | Carpet | Carly Gullickson | Yayuk Basuki Hwang I-hsuan | 4–6, $7–6^{(2)},$ [10–5] |
| Runner-up | 12. | 3 April 2010 | ITF Pelham, United States | Clay | Chan Chin-wei | Mallory Cecil Jamie Hampton | 4–6, 3–6 |

## WTA doubles highlights

* 2007 – SF Tier IV Prague, Czech Republic w/ Leanne Baker
* 2007 – QF Tier IV Fes, Morocco w/ Leanne Baker
* 2007 – QF Tier III Acapulco, Mexico w/ Leanne Baker
* 2007 – QF Tier III Bogotá, Colombia w/ Leanne Baker
* 2007 – QF Tier IV Auckland, New Zealand w/ Leanne Baker

## Top five career singles wins

* 138– Samantha Stosur – 2003
* 150– Marina Erakovic – 2008
* 168– Melanie South – 2006
* 173– Monique Adamczak – 2008
* 181– Junri Namigata – 2008
