Caroline-Ann Basu Explained

Caroline-Ann Basu
Birth Date:11 July 1983
Birth Place:Wolfsburg, Germany
Retired:2004
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$24,888
Highestsinglesranking:No. 396 (15 September 2003)
Frenchopenjuniorresult:1R (1999)
Wimbledonjuniorresult:1R (1999)
Doublestitles:4 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 270 (14 April 2003)
Frenchopendoublesjuniorresult:1R (1999)
Updated:9 March 2024

Caroline-Ann Basu (born 11 July 1983) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.[1]

Basu has a career high WTA singles ranking of 396 achieved on 15 September 2003. She also has a career high WTA doubles ranking of 270 achieved on 14 April 2003.[2]

Partnering Kildine Chevalier, Basu won her first $40k tournament in March 2003 at the ITF Monterrey in Mexico.[3]

Basu played college tennis in the USA. She played for the Georgia Bulldogs of University of Georgia.Basu was born in Wolfsburg Her mother and father are doctors. She has two brothers and can speak five languages.[4]

In 1999 she won the Junior tournament Copa del Cafe in San José, Costa Rica.[5]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (0 titles, 2 runner-up)

Legend
W40 tournaments
W10 tournaments
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Feb 2003ITF Vale do Lobo, PortugalW10Hard Anastasiya Yakimova3–6, 1–6
Loss0–2Mar 2003ITF Nuevo Laredo, MexicoW40Hard Liana Ungur6–7(4), 2–6

Doubles: 10 (4 titles, 6 runner-up)

Legend
W40 tournaments
W10 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–3)
Clay (1–3)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2000ITF Lerida, SpainW10Clay Ana Timotić Patricia Aznar
Bárbara Navarro
1–6, 3–6
Loss0–2Jan 2002ITF Saltillo, MexicoW40Hard Daniela Olivera Melisa Arévalo
Vanessa Menga
6–4, 4–6, 5–7
Loss0–3Mar 2002ITF Rome, ItalyW10Clay Claudia Ivone
Flavia Pennetta
3–6, 4–6
Win1–3May 2002ITF Campobasso, ItalyW10Clay Daniela Olivera Melisa Arévalo
Natalia Gussoni
6–4, 7–5
Win2–3Aug 2002ITF Vigo, SpainW10Hard Kildine Chevalier Laura Figuerola
María Pilar Sánchez Alayeto
6–2, 6–1
Win3–3Sep 2002ITF Mollerussa, SpainW10Hard Kildine Chevalier Núria Roig
Laura Vallverdu-Zaira
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(5)
Loss3–4Sep 2002ITF Lleida, SpainW10Clay Aliénor Tricerri Frederica Piedade
Neuza Silva
7–6(5), 2–6, 4–6
Loss3–5Mar 2003ITF Nuevo Laredo, MexicoW40Hard Kildine Chevalier Helen Crook
Christina Zachariadou
3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss3–6Mar 2003ITF Matamoros, MexicoW40Hard Kildine Chevalier Helen Crook
Christina Zachariadou
2–6, 0–6
Win4–6Mar 2003ITF Monterrey, MexicoW40Hard Kildine Chevalier Joana Cortez
Carla Tiene
6–4, 3–6, 7–5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Caroline-Ann Basu. www.tennisabstract.com.
  2. Web site: Caroline-Ann Basu | Player Stats & More – WTA Official. Women's Tennis Association.
  3. Web site: $40,000 Mexico Circuit Main Draws 2003. www.itftennis.com.
  4. Web site: Caroline Basu's Profile. www.collegetennisonline.com.
  5. Web site: Past Winners / Finalists. www.copacafe.cr.