Adria Engel Explained

Adria Engel
Fullname:Adria Engel Raines
Birth Date:21 December 1979
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:5 ft 6 in
Careerprizemoney:$35,575
Singlesrecord:119–101
Singlestitles:2 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 296 (October 12, 1998)
Doublesrecord:64–67
Doublestitles:3 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 218 (October 12, 1998)

Adria Engel Raines (born December 21, 1979) is an American former professional tennis player.

Born in Chicago, Engel is of Czech heritage through both of her parents, who were noted sportspeople in their native Czechoslovakia.[1] Her mother played tennis and trained with Věra Suková, while her father was a professional soccer player. She also has an elder brother, Marty, who played some professional tennis.[2]

Engel was a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils (ASU) varsity tennis team and amassed an ASU record 132 career-singles wins. In 2001, as a sophomore, she became the first player from ASU to claim a Pac-10 singles title.[3]

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 6 (2–4)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.March 26, 1995ITF Monterrey, MexicoHard Sylvia Schenck5–7, 7–5, 1–6
Winner1.August 17, 1997ITF Margarita Island, VenezuelaHard Miriam D'Agostini7–6(4), 6–4
Runner-up2.May 24, 1998ITF Coatzacoalcos, MexicoHard Alina Jidkova3–6, 1–6
Runner-up3.June 25, 2000ITF Easton, United StatesHard Jacqueline Trail6–4, 2–6, 1–6
Winner2.July 2, 2000ITF Springfield, United StatesHard Chang Kyung-mi6–2, 6–3
Runner-up4.June 24, 2001ITF Montreal, CanadaHard Kaori Aoyama1–6, 7–5, 3–6

Doubles: 9 (3–6)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.October 22, 1995ITF Joué-lès-Tours, FranceHard Eva Belbl Cécile De Winne
Celine Regnier
6–7(5), 6–2, 6–2
Winner2.May 10, 1998ITF Tampico, MexicoHard Alina Jidkova Paula Cabezas
Vanessa Menga
7–6, 7–5
Runner-up1.May 17, 1998ITF Poza Rica, MexicoHard Alina Jidkova Paula Cabezas
Vanessa Menga
6–3, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up2.May 24, 1998ITF Coatzacoalcos, MexicoHard Alina Jidkova Paula Cabezas
Vanessa Menga
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up3.June 21, 1998ITF Mount Pleasant, United StatesHard Karin Palme Keri Phebus
Vanessa Webb
2–6, 1–6
Runner-up4.May 2, 1999ITF Coatzacoalcos, MexicoHard Alena Paulenková Melody Falcó
Joelle Schad
1–4 ret.
Winner3.July 1, 2001ITF Lachine, CanadaHard Aliénor Tricerri Ayano Takeuchi
Tomoko Yonemura
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up5.June 30, 2002ITF Lachine, CanadaHard Kristina Kraszewski Seiko Okamoto
Shizu Katsumi
w/o
Runner-up6.June 15, 2003ITF Allentown, United StatesHard Kelly McCain Ilke Gers
Surina De Beer
7–6(4), 3–6, 3–6

Notes and References

  1. News: Lemon . John . Phenom travels globe on pro tennis circuit . . March 21, 1996.
  2. News: Hanna . Julie . Glenbard West's Engel Quits Kidding Around . . April 5, 1991.
  3. News: Pratt . Steve . USC's Unranked Moore Walks Away With Title . . 30 April 2001.