Karina Kuregian (born 5 March 1974) is an Armenian former professional tennis player. She was a mixed-doubles silver medalist for Armenia at the 1993 Summer Universiade (with Sargis Sargsian).[1]

Karina Kuregian
Country (sports) Soviet Union
 Armenia
Born (1974-03-05) 5 March 1974 (age 50)
Singles
Career record26–18
Highest rankingNo. 420 (9 November 1992)
Doubles
Career record37–11
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 198 (5 October 1992)
Medal record
Representing  Armenia
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1993 Buffalo Mixed doubles

Kuregian competed on the professional tour during the early 1990s and reached a career best singles ranking of 420 in the world. As a doubles player, she was ranked as high as 198 and won seven titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, including a $25k tournament in Sofia in 1992.

Between 1993 and 1996, she played collegiate tennis for Kansas State.[2] In 1994, she became the first player from Kansas States to earn ITA All-American honors, and in 1995 she partnered with Martine Shrubsole to claim the Big Eight Conference No. 1 Doubles Championship.[3]

ITF finals

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (0–1)

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Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 24 November 1991 ITF Ben Aknoun, Algeria Hard   Lea Ghirardi 3–6, 3–6

Doubles (7–2)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 8 September 1991 ITF Burgas, Bulgaria Hard   Aida Khalatian   Maria Marfina
  Svetlana Komleva
6–4, 6–2
Win 2. 24 November 1991 Ben Aknoun, Algeria Hard   Aida Khalatian   Lea Ghirardi
  Raphaella Liziero
6–4, 6–2
Win 3. 1 December 1991 Bachdjerrah, Algeria Hard   Aida Khalatian   Natalia Chasovaya
  Nadia Streltsova
7–6(3), 6–2
Loss 1. 1 March 1992 Jaffa, Israel Hard   Aida Khalatian   Virginia Humphreys-Davies
  Jane Wood
4–6, 3–6
Win 4. 8 March 1992 Ramat HaSharon, Israel Hard   Aida Khalatian   Virginia Humphreys-Davies
  Jane Wood
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Win 5. 24 May 1992 Salerno, Italy Clay   Aida Khalatian   Manuela Bargis
  Stefania Indemini
6–3, 6–0
Loss 2. 31 May 1992 Putignano, Italy Hard   Aida Khalatian   Olga Lugina
  Elena Makarova
2–6, 4–6
Win 6. 13 September 1992 Varna, Bulgaria Clay   Maria Marfina   Nelly Barkan
  Aida Khalatian
6–4, 6–4
Win 7. 20 September 1992 ITF Sofia, Bulgaria Clay   Kirrily Sharpe   Galia Angelova
  Lubomira Bacheva
7–6, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ McShea, Keith (July 16, 1993). "SURPRISES ABOUND IN DIVING". The Buffalo News.
  2. ^ Rottinghaus, Steve (2 February 1994). "Kuregian to play at Rolex National". Manhattan Mercury.
  3. ^ "Tennis (W) Tradition". Kansas State University Athletics.
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