Kelly Anderson (tennis)
{{Short description|South African tennis player (born 1985)}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2015}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Kelly Anderson
|fullname =
|country = {{flagu|South Africa}}
|residence = Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|04|20}}
|birth_place = Port Shepstone, South Africa
|death_date =
|death_place =
|height =
|college =
|turnedpro = 2004
|retired = 2010
|plays = Right (two-handed backhand)
|careerprizemoney = US$ 28,860
|website =
|singlesrecord = 19–36
|singlestitles = 0
|highestsinglesranking = No. 625 (13 October 2008)
|doublesrecord = 64–60
|doublestitles = 6 ITF
|highestdoublesranking = No. 135 (24 November 2008)
}}
Kelly Anderson (born 20 April 1985, in Port Shepstone) is a former South African tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 625, which she achieved in October 2008. Her highest doubles ranking is 135, reached in November 2008. Anderson played for the South Africa Fed Cup team numerous times. She also participated in WTA Tour doubles events regularly during the 2000s. Anderson retired from tennis 2010.
ITF Circuit finals
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!Finals by surface |
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!Result !No. !Date !Tournament !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class=unsortable|Score |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1. | 27 June 2004 | Edmond, United States | Hard | {{flagicon|RSA}} Carine Vermeulen | {{flagicon|CAN}} Heidi El Tabakh | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 1. | 31 August 2007 | Mollerusa, Spain | Hard | {{flagicon|RSA}} Lizaan du Plessis | {{flagicon|ESP}} Sabina Mediano-Álvarez | 6–4, 7–6 (7–3) |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 2. | 10 September 2007 | Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands | Clay | {{flagicon|USA}} Kady Pooler | {{flagicon|NED}} Danielle Harmsen | 2–6, 4–6 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 2. | 23 September 2007 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard | {{flagicon|NED}} Leonie Mekel | {{flagicon|GBR}} Julia Bone | 6–3, 6–4 |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 3. | 15 December 2007 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | {{flagicon|RSA}} Chanelle Scheepers | {{flagicon|FRA}} Iryna Brémond | 0–6, 6–3 [10–8] |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 4. | 22 December 2007 | Lagos, Nigeria | Hard | {{flagicon|RSA}} Chanelle Scheepers | {{flagicon|FRA}} Iryna Brémond | 1–6, 6–3 [10–6] |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 5. | 22 February 2008 | Capriolo, Italy | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|GBR}} Sarah Borwell | {{flagicon|CRO}} Darija Jurak | 7–6 (9–7), 6–4 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 3. | 21 March 2008 | Noida, India | Hard | {{flagicon|RSA}} Chanelle Scheepers | {{flagicon|SRB}} Teodora Mirčić | 2–6, 7–6 (9–7) [6–10] |
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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win | 6. | 12 October 2008 | Barnstaple, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|FIN}} Emma Laine | {{flagicon|ARG}} Erica Krauth | 6–2, 6–3 |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 4. | 22 November 2008 | Phoenix, Mauritius | Hard | {{flagicon|RSA}} Natalie Grandin | {{flagicon|SRB}} Teodora Mirčić | 4–6, 6–3 [4–10] |
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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 5. | 11 October 2009 | Barnstaple, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|FIN}} Emma Laine | {{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Larsson | 5–7, 4–6 |
External links
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- {{WTA}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Port Shepstone
Category:Tennis players from KwaZulu-Natal
Category:South African female tennis players
Category:African Games silver medalists for South Africa
Category:African Games medalists in tennis
Category:Competitors at the 2007 All-Africa Games
Category:White South African people
Category:21st-century South African sportswomen
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