| Intro | Australian tennis player |
| Is |
Athlete Tennis player |
| From | Australia |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 13 December 1983, Bankstown |
| Age: | 36 years |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
Nicole Kriz (born 13 December 1983, in Bankstown, New South Wales) is an Australian professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking is No. 104, set at 9 July 2007. Her career-high WTA singles ranking is No. 332, which she reached on 4 August 2008. She is currently the 3rd highest ranked Australian on the WTA doubles rankings.
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 US $25,000, Australian Challenger event in Berri, beating top 100 player Marina Erakovic in the final. She also defeated the #2 seed Monique Adamczak in the Semi Final. Both wins were by 3rd set tiebreakers. Kriz 2010 retired.
WTA career finals
Doubles:(1) (0-1)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 27 September 2009 | 2009 Hansol Korea Open, Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Carly Gullickson |
Chan Yung-jan Abigail Spears |
3-6, 4-6 |
ITF Circuit finals
Singles 3 (2–1)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 23 September 2001 | Ibaraki, Japan | Hard | Samantha Stosur | 0–6 1–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 10 August 2003 | Rebecq, Belgium | Clay | Danica Krstajić | 3–6 6–0 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 17 February 2008 | Berri, Australia | Grass | Marina Erakovic | 6–4 4–6 7–6(7–3) |
Doubles 35 (23–12)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 18 September 2000 | Greenville, United States | Clay | Evgenia Subbotina |
Kristy Blumberg Elizabeth Schmidt |
6-2, 6-2 |
| Winner | 2. | 25 September 2000 | Raleigh, United States | Clay | Evgenia Subbotina |
Anne Plessinger Jacqueline Trail |
7-5, 6-1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 3 February 2002 | Wellington,New Zealand | Hard | Sarah Stone |
Chan Chin-wei Chuang Chia-jung |
6–4 6–7(3–7) 2–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 11 March 2002 | Benalla, Australia | Grass | Sarah Stone |
Casey Dellacqua Svenja Weidemann |
7-5 6-1 |
| Winner | 5. | 23 March 2002 | Bendigo, Australia | Grass | Sarah Stone |
Rochelle Rosenfield Madita Suer |
3-6 7-5 6-3 |
| Winner | 6. | 4 August 2002 | Dublin, Ireland | Grass | Anna Hawkins |
Rebecca Rankin Višnja Vuletić |
6–2 7–5 |
| Winner | 7. | 25 August 2002 | Westende, Belgium | Clay | Leslie Butkiewicz |
Valeria Bondarenko Edita Liachoviciute |
6–1 7–6(7–4) |
| Runner-up | 8. | 21 September 2003 | Sunderland, England | Hard | Kim Kilsdonk |
Claire Curran Helena Ejeson |
2–6 1–6 |
| Winner | 9. | 28 September 2003 | Glasgow, Scotland | Hard | Kim Kilsdonk |
Leanne Baker Francesca Lubiani |
7–5 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 3 February 2004 | Wellington, New Zealand | Grass | Emily Hewson |
Shelley Stephens Kristen Van Elden |
1–6 6–3 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 11. | 21 March 2004 | Yarrawonga, Australia | Grass | Emily Hewson |
Beti Sekulovski Cindy Watson |
3–6 6–4 4–6 |
| Winner | 12. | 28 March 2004 | Yarrawonga, Australia | Grass | Emily Hewson |
Mirielle Dittmann Kristen Van Elden |
6–3 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 13. | 9 May 2004 | Fukuoka, Japan | Carpet | Monique Adamczak |
Rika Fujiwara Saori Obata |
2–6 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 14. | 17 October 2004 | Mackay, Australia | Hard | Monique Adamczak |
Daniella Dominikovic Evie Dominikovic |
W/O |
| Runner-up | 15. | 20 March 2005 | Yarrawonga, Australia | Grass | Emily Hewson |
Lara Picone Julia Efremova |
4–6 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 16. | 17 March 2006 | Canberra, Australia | Clay | Leanne Baker |
Monique Adamczak Christina Horiatopoulos |
6-7, 1-6 |
| Winner | 17. | 25 June 2006 | Fort Worth, USA | Hard | Christina Fusano |
Maria-Victoria Domina Story Tweedie-Yates |
2–6 6–4 6–1 |
| Winner | 18. | 23 July 2006 | Hamilton, Canada | Clay | Story Tweedie-Yates |
Soledad Esperón Aleksandra Wozniak |
6–4 6–1 |
| Winner | 19. | 6 August 2006 | Vancouver, Canada | Hard | Story Tweedie-Yates |
Jennifer Magley Courtney Nagle |
7–5 6–3 |
| Winner | 20. | 8 October 2006 | Troy, USA | Hard | Leanne Baker |
Chanelle Scheepers Neha Uberoi |
6–7(1–7) 7–5 6–3 |
| Winner | 21. | 29 October 2006 | Augusta, USA | Hard | Leanne Baker |
Chanelle Scheepers Neha Uberoi |
7–6(7–3) 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 22. | 19 November 2006 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Christina Horiatopoulos |
Natalie Grandin Raquel Kops-Jones |
2–6 1–6 |
| Winner | 23. | 7 April 2007 | Pelham, USA | Clay | Carly Gullickson |
Michaela Paštiková Hana Šromová |
6–2 2–6 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 24. | 13 May 2007 | Catania, Italy | Clay | Leanne Baker |
Debbrich Feys Darya Kustova |
4–6 4–6 |
| Winner | 25. | 7 February 2008 | Mildura, Australia | Grass | Marina Erakovic |
Monique Adamczak Christina Wheeler |
6–4 6–4 |
| Winner | 26. | 17 February 2008 | Berri, Australia | Grass | Marina Erakovic |
Shannon Golds Emelyn Starr |
2–6 7–6(7–4) [10–3] |
| Winner | 27. | 13 July 2008 | Allentown, USA | Hard | Carly Gullickson |
Chan Chin-wei Natalie Grandin |
6–2 6–3 |
| Winner | 28. | 2 August 2008 | Vancouver, Canada | Hard | Carly Gullickson |
Christina Fusano Junri Namigata |
6–7(4–7) 6–1 [10–5] |
| Winner | 29. | 3 May 2009 | Charlottesville, USA | Clay | Carly Gullickson |
Angela Haynes Alina Jidkova |
7–5 3–6 [10–7] |
| Runner-up | 30. | 18 July 2009 | Carson, USA | Hard | Monique Adamczak |
Laura Granville Riza Zalameda |
3–6 4–6 |
| Winner | 31. | 24 July 2009 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Clay | Monique Adamczak |
Kristina Antoniychuk Irina Buryachok |
6–3 7–6(7–4) |
| Winner | 32. | 14 August 2009 | Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | Shannon Golds |
Johanna Larsson Anna Smith |
7–6(7–3) 6–2 |
| Winner | 33. | 18 September 2009 | Darwin, Australia | Clay | Alicia Molik |
Tyra Calderwood Olivia Rogowska |
6–3 6–4 |
| Winner | 34. | 3 October 2009 | Hamanako, Japan | Carpet | Carly Gullickson |
Yayuk Basuki Hwang I-hsuan |
4–6 7–6(7–2) [10–5] |
| Runner-up | 35. | 3 April 2010 | Pelham, USA | 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