Erika deLone

{{Infobox tennis biography

|name= Erika deLone

|image=

|country= {{USA}}

|residence= Lincoln, Massachusetts

|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1972|10|14}}

|birth_place= Boston, Massachusetts

|height= {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

|turnedpro= June 9, 1992

|plays= Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

|careerprizemoney= US$ 766,020

|singlesrecord= {{tennis record|won=345|lost=296}}

|singlestitles= 9 ITF

|highestsinglesranking= 65 (April 10, 2000)

|AustralianOpenresult= 2R (1990, 2000)

|FrenchOpenresult= 2R (2000)

|Wimbledonresult= 1R (1991, 1999, 2000)

|USOpenresult= 2R (1991, 1995)

|doublesrecord= {{tennis record|won=170|lost=190}}

|doublestitles= 1 WTA, 9 ITF

|highestdoublesranking= 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

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! Legend

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| Tier I (0–0)

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| Tier II (0–0)

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| Tier III (1–)

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| Tier IV (0–1)

=Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)=

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!width=40| Result

!width=60| Date

!width=200| Tournament

!width=60| Surface

!width=140| Opponent

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| Nov 1999

| Kuala Lumpur Classic, Malaysia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Åsa Carlsson

| 2–6, 4–6

=Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)=

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!width=40| Result

!width=60| Date

!width=200| Tournament

!width=60| Surface

!width=140| Partner

! width=180| Opponents

!width=110| Score

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| Apr 1993

| Jakarta Open, Indonesia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Amy deLone

| {{flagicon|USA}} Nicole Arendt
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kristine Kunce

| 3–6, 4–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| Jun 2000

| Rosmalen Open, Netherlands

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Pratt

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Catherine Barclay-Reitz
{{flagicon|SVK}} Karina Habšudová

| 7–6⁽⁴⁾, 4–3 ret.

ITF Circuit finals

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| $100,000 tournaments

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| $75,000 tournaments

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| $50,000 tournaments

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| $25,000 tournaments

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| $10,000 tournaments

=Singles: 12 (9–3)=

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!Result

!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Surface

!Opponent

!Score

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 1.

| 14 December 1992

| ITF Kooyong, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Elizabeth Smylie

| 7–5, 7–5

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2.

| 21 May 1995

| ITF Bordeaux, France

| Clay

| {{flagicon|SVK}} Henrieta Nagyová

| 1–6, 3–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 3.

| 17 July 1995

| ITF Wilmington, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Christine Neumann

| 3–6, 6–1, 6–3

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 4.

| 11 August 1997

| ITF Bronx, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachel McQuillan

| 1–6, 4–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 5.

| 12 April 1999

| ITF Las Vegas, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|ISR}} Hila Rosen

| 6–3, 6–2

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 6.

| 3 May 1999

| ITF Sarasota, U.S.

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Pratt

| 7–6⁽⁶⁾, 6–7⁽⁷⁾, 7–5

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 7.

| 10 May 1999

| ITF Midlothian, U.S.

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Annabel Ellwood

| 6–3, 6–4

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 8.

| 12 July 1999

| ITF Morristown, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Pratt

| 7–5, 7–6^(7–1)

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 9.

| 19 July 1999

| ITF Peachtree City, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Alina Jidkova

| 7–6⁽¹⁾, 6–7⁽⁰⁾, 4–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 10.

| 22 August 1999

| ITF Bronx, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Els Callens

| 6–1, ret.

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 11.

| 29 January 2002

| ITF Rockford, U.S.

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brie Rippner

| 2–6, 6–4, 7–6⁽¹⁾

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 12.

| 19 May 2002

| ITF Charlottesville, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Jelena Janković

| 6–2, 6–4

=Doubles: 17 (9–8)=

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!Result

!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Surface

!Partner

!Opponents

!Score

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1.

| 24 October 1988

| ITF Montevideo, Uruguay

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alix Creek

| {{flagicon|NED}} Marielle Rooimans
{{flagicon|NED}} Nicolette Rooimans

| 2–6, 2–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 2.

| 19 June 1989

| ITF Brindisi, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Florencia Labat

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Nanne Dahlman
{{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| 6–3, 7–6

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3.

| 21 May 1995

| ITF Bordeaux, France

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Pratt

| {{flagicon|NED}} Seda Noorlander
{{flagicon|CZE}} Helena Vildová

| 3–6, 1–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 4.

| {{dts|15 July 1996}}

| ITF Wilmington, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Pratt

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Maureen Drake
{{flagicon|USA}} Meilen Tu

| 7–5, 7–6⁽²⁾

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 5.

| 30 September 1996

| ITF Newport Beach, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Pratt

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Mercedes Paz
{{flagicon|CAN}} Rene Simpson

| 3–6, 1–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 6.

| 21 April 1997

| ITF Monterrey, Mexico

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Louise Pleming

| {{flagicon|USA}} Stephanie Mabry
{{flagicon|USA}} Brie Rippner

| 7–6⁽³⁾, 3–6, 7–6⁽³⁾

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 7.

| 2 June 1997

| ITF Tashkent, Uzbekistan

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Pratt

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Alicia Ortuño
{{flagicon|ISR}} Hila Rosen

| 6–3, 6–1

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 8.

| 15 February 1998

| ITF Midland, U.S.

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|BLR}} Olga Barabanschikova

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Catherine Barclay
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kerry-Anne Guse

| 2–6, 4–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 9.

| 20 April 1998

| ITF Indian Hill, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Katie Schlukebir

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Kim Grant
{{flagicon|USA}} Jolene Watanabe

| 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 10.

| 5 October 1998

| ITF Albuquerque, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Pratt

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachel McQuillan
{{flagicon|JPN}} Nana Miyagi

| 6–7⁽⁵⁾, 2–6

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 11.

| 12 October 1998

| ITF Indian Wells, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Katie Schlukebir

| {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Lee-Waters
{{flagicon|NZL}} Pavlina Nola

| 0–6, 7–6⁽⁴⁾, 1–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 12.

| 5 April 1999

| ITF Fresno, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Annabel Ellwood

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Kim Grant
{{flagicon|SWE}} Kristina Triska

| 7–5, 7–5

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 13.

| 18 April 1999

| ITF Las Vegas, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Annabel Ellwood

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Rika Hiraki
{{flagicon|AUS}} Lisa McShea

| 7–6⁽⁴⁾, 6–2

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 14.

| 16 May 1999

| ITF Midlothian, U.S.

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Annabel Ellwood

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Nannie de Villiers
{{flagicon|RSA}} Jessica Steck

| 4–6, 0–6

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 15.

| 3 April 2000

| ITF West Palm Beach, U.S.

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Pratt

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Rika Hiraki
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuka Yoshida

| 6–1, 0–6, 6–7⁽⁵⁾

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 16.

| 30 July 2001

| ITF Vancouver, Canada

| Hard

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Renata Kolbovic

| {{flagicon|SLO}} Petra Rampre
{{flagicon|CAN}} Vanessa Webb

| 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

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| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner

| 17.

| 19 May 2002

| ITF Charlottesville, U.S.

| Clay

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Jessica Steck

| {{flagicon|USA}} Teryn Ashley
{{flagicon|USA}} Kristen Schlukebir

| 6–2, 2–6, 7–5

Unplayed final

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!Outcome

!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Surface

!Partner

!Opponents

!Score

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| NP

| {{n/a}}

| 21 October 2001

| ITF Largo, U.S.

| Hard

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Emmanuelle Gagliardi

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Leanne Baker
{{flagicon|IND}} Manisha Malhotra

| NP

External links

{{WTA|name=Erika De Lone}}
{{ITF profile|name=Erika De Lone}}

Category:1972 births

Category:Living people

Category:American female tennis players

Category:Harvard Crimson women's tennis players

Category:Sportspeople from Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Category:People from Lincoln, Massachusetts

Category:Tennis players from Massachusetts