Carly Gullickson
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| Country (sports) |
 United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Palm Beach Gardens, USA |
| Born |
November 26, 1986 Cincinnati, USA |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Retired | 2013 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$541,215 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 186–146 |
| Career titles | 2 (ITF) |
| Highest ranking | No. 123 (July 20, 2009) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2009)[1] |
| French Open | 1R (2009) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2003) |
| US Open | 1R (2003, 2005, 2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 159–98 |
| Career titles | 2 (WTA) & 18 (ITF) |
| Highest ranking | No. 52 (April 3, 2006) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2010) |
| French Open | 2R (2009) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2006 & 2008) |
| US Open | 3R (2009)[2] |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| US Open | W (2009) |
Carly Gullickson (born November 26, 1986) is an American former professional tennis player.
Her career-high WTA singles ranking is No. 123, which she reached on July 20, 2009. Her career high doubles ranking is No. 52, set on April 3, 2006 at age 19.
She is the daughter of former major league baseball player Bill Gullickson, and the older sister of tennis player Chelsey Gullickson.
She won the 2009 U.S. Open mixed doubles event, partnering with Travis Parrott.
Coached by Andy Brandi and Harold Solomon. Serve-and-volleyer; favorite surface is grass. Began playing at age 9 when mother introduced her to tennis at neighborhood courts. Tennis players most admired are Jennifer Capriati, Pete Sampras .
She married Australian tennis coach Cameron Eagle. They now reside is Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Gullickson retired from tennis in 2013.
Grand Slam finals
Mixed Doubles: 1 (1–0)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Winner | 2009 | US Open | Hard | Travis Parrott |  Cara Black Leander Paes | 6–2, 6–4 |
WTA career finals
Doubles: 3 (2–1)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 7 November 2004 | Challenge Bell, Quebec City, Canada | Carpet (i) |  María Emilia Salerni |
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7–5, 7–5 |
| Winner | 2. | 5 November 2006 | Challenge Bell, Quebec City, Canada | Carpet (i) | Laura Granville |
Jill Craybas  Alina Jidkova |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 27 September 2009 | 2009 Hansol Korea Open, Seoul, South Korea | Hard | Nicole Kriz |
 Yung-Jan Chan Abigail Spears |
3–6, 4–6 |
ITF career finals
Singles: 10 (2–8)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | 21-Jun-2004 | Alkmaar | Carpet |  Marta Lesniak |
6–2 6–3 |
| Winner | 1. | 10-May-2005 | Charlottesville | Clay | Varvara Lepchenko |
6–4 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | July 4, 2005 | Los Gatos | Hard | Lindsay Lee-Waters |
6–4, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 13-Jun-2006 | Pennsylvania | Hard | Varvara Lepchenko |
6–1 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 07-Nov-2006 | Toronto | Carpet |  Raluca Olaru |
6–3 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 24-Mar-2008 | Hammond | Hard |  Margalita Chakhnashvili |
6–4 4–6 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 21-Jul-2008 | Lexington | Hard | Melanie Oudin |
6–4 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 23 September 2008 | Ashland | Hard | Varvara Lepchenko |
5–7 6–0 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 20-Apr-2009 | Dothan | Clay | Shenay Perry |
4–6 6–1 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 31-May-2010 | Nottingham | Grass |  Elena Baltacha |
6–2 6–2 |
Doubles: 24 (18–6)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
References
External links
- Carly Gullickson at the Women's Tennis Association
- Carly Gullickson at the International Tennis Federation