Story Tweedie-Yates Explained

Story Tweedie-Yates
Birth Date:1983 5, mf=yes[1]
Turnedpro:2004
Retired:2011
Plays:Right (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$70,393
Singlesrecord:139–140
Singlestitles:2 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 319 (October 30, 2006)
Doublesrecord:97–95
Doublestitles:8 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 189 (May 25, 2009)

Story Tweedie-Yates (born May 2, 1983) is an American former tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 319, which she reached in October 2006. Her career-high doubles ranking is No. 189, set in May 2009.

Early life

Tweedie-Yates, who grew up in Redmond, Washington, studied psychology at Stanford University from 2001 to 2005. She then focused on a career as a tennis player. Overall, she won two singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In August 2011, she retired from professional tennis.

ITF Circuit finals

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 4 (2–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.13 September 2004 Matamoros, MexicoHard Melissa Torres Sandoval3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up1.14 June 2005 Fort Worth, United States Hard Tara Snyder3–6, 3–6
Runner-up2.27 June 2005Southlake, United States Hard Megan Bradley4–6, 2–6
Winner2.4 September 2006 Caracas, VenezuelaHard Mariana Duque Marino6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 15 (8–7)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.12 September 2005 Matamoros, MexicoHard Ana Cetnik Daniela Múñoz Gallegos
Paula Zabala
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.25 June 2006Fort Worth, United States Hard Maria Victoria Domina Christina Fusano
Nicole Kriz
6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Winner1.23 July 2006Hamilton, CanadaClay Nicole Kriz Soledad Esperón
Aleksandra Wozniak
6–4, 6–1
Winner2.6 August 2006Vancouver Open, CanadaHard Nicole Kriz Jennifer Magley
Courtney Nagle
7–5, 6–3
Winner3.4 September 2006 Caracas, VenezuelaHard Jodi Kenoyer Karen Castiblanco
Mariana Muci
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up3.20 Mar 2007 Coatzacoalcos, MexicoHard Līga Dekmeijere Chanelle Scheepers
Robin Stephenson
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up4.11 June 2007 Campobasso, Italy Clay Christina Wheeler María José Argeri
Letícia Sobral
5–7, 3–6
Winner8.26 May 2008 Carson Challenger, United States Hard Romana Tedjakusuma Kimberly Couts
Anna Tatishvili
7–6(14–12), 4–6, [10–7]
Winner5.23 June 2008Getxo, SpainClay Julie Coin Estrella Cabeza Candela
Sara del Barrio Aragón
6–3, 6–1
Winner6.12 July 2008Valladolid, SpainHard Heidi El Tabakh Stefania Boffa
Anna Fitzpatrick
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up5.19 January 2009 Lutz, United States Clay Mashona Washington Kimberly Couts
Sharon Fichman
4–6, 5–7
Winner7.13 April 2009Osprey, United StatesClay Lindsay Lee-Waters Heidi El Tabakh
Melanie Klaffner
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [12–10]
Runner-up6.15 June 2009Montpellier, France Hard Stefania Boffa Yuliya Beygelzimer
Laura Siegemund
4–6, 1–6
Runner-up7.19 July 2010Lexington Challenger, United StatesHard Jacqueline Cako Bojana Bobusic
Christina Fusano
4–6, 2–6
Winner8.27 September 2010 Amelia Island, United StatesClay Elizabeth Lumpkin Alexandra Haney
Kendal Woodard
7–5, 6–4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Story Tweedie-Yates. gofrogs.com. Texas Christian University. 19 June 2015.