Aleke Tsoubanos

Aleke Joy Tsoubanos (born April 27, 1982) is an American former professional tennis player.

Aleke Tsoubanos
Full nameAleke Joy Tsoubanos
Country (sports) United States
Born (1982-04-27) April 27, 1982
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$27,273
Singles
Career record32–45
Highest rankingNo. 431 (May 8, 2006)
Doubles
Career record92–70
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 126 (April 23, 2007)

Tsoubanos, the daughter of Greek-born parents, is originally from St. Louis and played collegiate tennis for Vanderbilt University. She was a member of the Vanderbilt team which finished runner-up in the 2001 NCAA Championships and was a three-time ITA doubles All-American.[1]

Graduating from Vanderbilt University in 2004, Tsoubanos competed on the professional tour until 2007, reaching career high rankings of 431 for singles and 126 for doubles. She was a WTA Tour doubles quarter-finalist at Rabat and Quebec City in 2006. Her four titles on the ITF Women's Circuit all came as a doubles player.

In 2020 she was named as the new head coach of women's tennis at Vanderbilt University, where she had served as an assistant coach for the previous 13 years.[2]

ITF finals
Legend
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 12 (4–8)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. July 25, 2004 Evansville, United States Hard Kelly Schmandt Vania King
Heidi El Tabakh		 6–4, 6–4
Winner 2. September 19, 2004 Matamoros, Mexico Hard Lauren Fisher Tamara Encina
Alison Ojeda		 6–3, 6–7(7), 7–6(5)
Runner-up 1. October 3, 2004 Pelham, United States Clay Sarah Riske Natallia Dziamidzenka
Līga Dekmeijere		 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. May 28, 2005 Houston, United States Hard Raquel Kops-Jones Anda Perianu
Kaysie Smashey		 6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 3. June 5, 2005 Hilton Head, United States Hard Ansley Cargill Shadisha Robinson
Robin Stephenson		 3–6, 5–7
Winner 3. January 15, 2006 Tampa, United States Hard Chanelle Scheepers Chan Chin-Wei
Hsu Wen-hsin		 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Runner-up 4. February 19, 2006 Saguenay, Canada Hard (i) Raquel Atawo Alberta Brianti
Giulia Casoni		 6–4, 7–6(4)
Runner-up 5. September 24, 2006 Albuquerque, United States Hard Christina Fusano Milagros Sequera
Julie Ditty		 1–6, 4–6
Runner-up 6. October 15, 2006 San Francisco, United States Hard Christina Fusano Laura Granville
Carly Gullickson		 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 7. November 19, 2006 Lawrenceville, United States Hard Christina Fusano Leanne Baker
Julie Ditty		 6–7(5), 4–6
Runner-up 8. December 3, 2006 San Diego, United States Hard Christina Fusano Ivana Abramović
Hana Šromová		 4–6, 3–6
Winner 4. May 19, 2007 Palm Beach Gardens, United States Clay Monique Adamczak Estefania Craciún
Betina Jozami		 7–5, 2–6, 6–3

References
  1. "Aleke Tsoubanos". Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website. May 13, 2019.
  2. Wilson, Mike (July 6, 2020). "Vanderbilt restructures women's tennis staff, names Aleke Tsoubanos head coach". The Tennessean.
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