Karin Miller
{{short description|American tennis player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Karin Miller
| image =
| fullname =
| country_represented = {{USA}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|10}}
| birth_place = Trenton, New Jersey
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 1.55 m
| plays = Right (two-handed backhand)
| careerprizemoney = $175,843
| singlesrecord = 205–177
| singlestitles = 7 ITF
| highestsinglesranking = No. 100 (July 6, 1998)
| AustralianOpenresult = 1R (1999)
| Wimbledonresult = 1R (1998)
| USOpenresult = 1R (1998)
| doublesrecord = 117–110
| doublestitles = 2 ITF
| highestdoublesranking = No. 144 (October 18, 1999)
}}
Karin Miller (born December 10, 1977) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Biography
=Early life=
Born in Trenton, New Jersey,[https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20000753 Karin Miller], International Tennis Federation. Accessed September 17, 2018. "Birth Place: Trenton, New Jersey, USA" Miller grew up in the Hamilton Square section of Hamilton Township, Mercer County. She was coached by her father Russell growing up. The family moved to Florida in 1985, so Miller could attend the Bollettieri Academy.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/06/sports/american-dream-of-the-90-s-my-child-the-tennis-champ.html|title=American Dream of the 90's: My Child the Tennis Champ|last=Finn|first=Robin|date=August 6, 1990|work=The New York Times|accessdate=16 September 2018}} Small in stature, she stood at five foot one.{{cite news|url=https://www.nj.com/times-sports/index.ssf/2011/10/hamilton_square_native_karin_m.html|title=Hamilton Square native Karin Miller is back in tennis|date=October 16, 2011|work=NJ.com|accessdate=16 September 2018}}
=Tennis career=
Miller, a right-handed baseliner, attended Duke University as a freshman, before turning professional in 1997.
She made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships as a lucky loser from qualifying, losing her first-round match to Naoko Kijimuta in three sets.{{cite news|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1998/06/24/wimbledon-encore-is-burden-for-hingis-still-defending-champ-wins-opening-match/|title=Wimbledon encore is burden for Hingis Still, defending champ wins opening match|date=June 24, 1998|work=The Baltimore Sun|access-date=16 September 2018}} Having reached her career best ranking of world No. 100 following Wimbledon, she made it directly into the main draws of the 1998 US Open and 1999 Australian Open.
At an ITF tournament in Bradenton in 2001, she had a win over a young Maria Sharapova.{{cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100000998|title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - $75,000 Bradenton - 23 April - 29 April 2001|publisher=International Tennis Federation|accessdate=16 September 2018}}
She won nine ITF singles titles during her career, which ended in 2002.
Settling in Florida, she is the head tennis pro at the Boca Grande Club.{{cite news|url=http://bocabeacon.com/news/2018-pro-tennis-series-starts-january-31/|title=2018 Pro Tennis Series starts January 31|date=January 19, 2018|work=Boca Beacon|accessdate=16 September 2018|archive-date=September 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916060230/http://bocabeacon.com/news/2018-pro-tennis-series-starts-january-31/|url-status=dead}}
ITF finals
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!Legend |
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|$50,000 tournaments |
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|$25,000 tournaments |
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|$10,000 tournaments |
=Singles (7–1)=
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!Result !No. !Date !Location !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable" | Score |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1. | 28 January 1996 | Mission, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|ITA}} Elena Savoldi | 6–3, 7–5 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2. | 4 August 1996 | Roanoke, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|ARG}} María José Gaidano | 1–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1. | 13 July 1997 | Easton, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|RSA}} Nannie de Villiers | 3–6, 3–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 3. | 20 July 1997 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|CAN}} Maureen Drake | 6–3, 7–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 4. | 3 August 1997 | Lexington, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|RSA}} Liezel Horn | 6–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 5. | 23 November 1997 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Jean Okada | 4–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 6. | 22 November 1998 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | {{flagicon|CAN}} Vanessa Webb | 6–2, 7–6 |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 7. | 29 November 1998 | Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} Amanda Grahame | 6–2, 6–2 |
=Doubles (2–7)=
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!Result !No. !Date !Location !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable" | Score |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1. | 12 July 1997 | Easton, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Marissa Catlin | {{flagicon|RSA}} Nannie de Villiers | 0–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2. | 31 January 1998 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Kristina Brandi | {{flagicon|CAN}} Maureen Drake | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 3. | 30 January 1999 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Jean Okada | {{flagicon|SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik | 2–6, 0–6 |
| style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 4. | 18 July 1999 | Mahwah, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Sandra Cacic | {{flagicon|USA}} Dawn Buth | 4–6, 3–6 |
| style="background:lightblue;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 5. | 20 May 2000 | Jackson, United States | Clay | {{flagicon|RSA}} Jessica Steck | {{flagicon|BRA}} Joana Cortez | 4–6, 7–5, 1–6 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1. | 10 June 2001 | Hilton Head, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Kirsty Blumberg | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Young-ja | 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 6. | 24 June 2001 | Easton, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Kirsty Blumberg | {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Young-ja | 1–6, 1–6 |
| style="background:#addfad;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 7. | 10 November 2001 | Pittsburgh, United States | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|USA}} Mashona Washington | {{flagicon|USA}} Lilia Osterloh | 1–6, 4–6 |
| style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2. | 26 January 2002 | Miami, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|USA}} Stephanie Mabry | {{flagicon|HUN}} Melinda Czink | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 |
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