Karina Kuregian

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	5 March 1974
Singles
Career record	26–18
Highest ranking	No. 420 (9 November 1992)
Doubles
Career record	37–11
Career titles	7 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 198 (5 October 1992)
Medal record Representing  Armenia Summer Universiade 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 $25,000 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

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Outcome	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	24 November 1991	Ben Aknoun, Algeria	Hard	Lea Ghirardi	3–6, 3–6

Doubles: 9 (7–2)

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

References

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.

External links

• Karina Kuregian at the Women's Tennis Association