Erika deLone
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Lincoln, Massachusetts |
| Born | October 14, 1972 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
| Legend |
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| Tier I (0–0) |
| Tier II (0–0) |
| Tier III (1–) |
| Tier IV (0–1) |
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
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
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 | — | 21 October 2001 | ITF Largo, U.S. | Hard | Emmanuelle Gagliardi | Leanne Baker Manisha Malhotra |
NP |