Aleke Tsoubanos Explained

Aleke Tsoubanos
Fullname:Aleke Joy Tsoubanos
Birth Date:27 April 1982
Height:5 ft 6 in
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$27,273
Singlesrecord:32–45
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 431 (May 8, 2006)
Doublesrecord:92–70
Doublestitles:4 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 126 (April 23, 2007)

Aleke Joy Tsoubanos (born April 27, 1982) is an American former professional tennis player.

Tsoubanos, the daughter of Greek-born parents, is originally from St. Louis and played collegiate tennis for Vanderbilt University. She was a member of the Vanderbilt team which finished runner-up in the 2001 NCAA Championships and was a three-time ITA doubles All-American.[1]

Graduating from Vanderbilt University in 2004, Tsoubanos competed on the professional tour until 2007, reaching career-high rankings of 431 in singles and 126 in doubles. She was a WTA Tour doubles quarterfinalist at Rabat and Quebec City in 2006. Her four titles on the ITF Women's Circuit all came as a doubles player.

In 2020, she was named as the new head coach of women's tennis at Vanderbilt University, where she had served as an assistant coach for the previous 13 years.[2]

ITF finals

Legend
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 12 (4–8)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.July 25, 2004ITF Evansville, United StatesHard Kelly Schmandt Vania King
Heidi El Tabakh
6–4, 6–4
Winner2.September 19, 2004ITF Matamoros, MexicoHard Lauren Fisher Tamara Encina
Alison Ojeda
6–3, 6–7(7), 7–6(5)
Runner-up1.October 3, 2004ITF Pelham, United StatesClay Sarah Riske Natallia Dziamidzenka
Līga Dekmeijere
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up2.May 28, 2005ITF Houston, United StatesHard Raquel Kops-Jones Anda Perianu
Kaysie Smashey
6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up3.June 5, 2005ITF Hilton Head, United StatesHard Ansley Cargill Shadisha Robinson
Robin Stephenson
3–6, 5–7
Winner3.January 15, 2006ITF Tampa, United StatesHard Chanelle Scheepers Chan Chin-wei
Hsu Wen-hsin
3–6, 7–6(4), 6–3
Runner-up4.February 19, 2006ITF Saguenay, CanadaHard (i) Raquel Atawo Alberta Brianti
Giulia Casoni
6–4, 7–6(4)
Runner-up5.September 24, 2006ITF Albuquerque, United StatesHard Christina Fusano Milagros Sequera
Julie Ditty
1–6, 4–6
Runner-up6.October 15, 2006ITF San Francisco, United StatesHard Christina Fusano Laura Granville
Carly Gullickson
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up7.November 19, 2006ITF Lawrenceville, United StatesHard Christina Fusano Leanne Baker
Julie Ditty
6–7(5), 4–6
Runner-up8.December 3, 2006ITF San Diego, United StatesHard Christina Fusano Ivana Abramović
Hana Šromová
4–6, 3–6
Winner4.May 19, 2007ITF Palm Beach Gardens, United StatesClay Monique Adamczak Estefania Craciún
Betina Jozami
7–5, 2–6, 6–3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aleke Tsoubanos . Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website . May 13, 2019.
  2. News: Wilson . Mike . Vanderbilt restructures women's tennis staff, names Aleke Tsoubanos head coach . . July 6, 2020.