Christina Fusano
Encyclopedia
Christina Fusano is an American professional tennis
player from Plymouth, California
. She attended Ponderosa High School
in El Dorado, California
, where she was an all-league volleyball and basketball player. In tennis, she was the top-ranked junior in Northern California
from 1997-99.
Fusano competed collegiately for the University of California
, where she was ranked as high as #25 in NCAA Division 1 singles and teamed with Raquel Kops-Jones
to reach as high as #6 in doubles. Her career high WTA doubles ranking is World No. 84, set on August 4, 2008. Her career high WTA singles ranking is World No. 417, which she reached on February 21, 2005. She currently plays for the Delaware Smash
of WTT
. She previously played for the Smash in 2009 as well as the Boston Lobsters
in 2007 and 2009 served as a substitute for the Sacramento Capitals
in 2010.
In July 2011, Fusano won the US Open National Playoffs Sectional Qualifying Tournament Final in mixed doubles with partner David Martin
to qualify for the 2011 U.S. Open.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from Plymouth, California
Plymouth, California
Plymouth is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 980 at the 2000 census. The town was originally named Pokerville, when it was settled during the time of the Gold Rush...
. She attended Ponderosa High School
Ponderosa High School
Ponderosa High School, which opened in 1963, is a member of the El Dorado Union High School District in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is located on Ponderosa Road, Shingle Springs, California, USA, a semi-rural location....
in El Dorado, California
El Dorado, California
El Dorado , not to be confused with the nearby El Dorado Hills, is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located southwest of Placerville, at an elevation of 1608 feet . The population was 4,096 at the 2000 census...
, where she was an all-league volleyball and basketball player. In tennis, she was the top-ranked junior in Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
from 1997-99.
Fusano competed collegiately for the University of California
California Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley...
, where she was ranked as high as #25 in NCAA Division 1 singles and teamed with Raquel Kops-Jones
Raquel Kops-Jones
Raquel Kops-Jones is a professional tennis player from the United States of America. She made her debut in professional competition in 2000, aged 17, at an ITF tournament in Boca Raton....
to reach as high as #6 in doubles. Her career high WTA doubles ranking is World No. 84, set on August 4, 2008. Her career high WTA singles ranking is World No. 417, which she reached on February 21, 2005. She currently plays for the Delaware Smash
Delaware Smash
The Delaware Smash was a World TeamTennis club based in Wilmington, Delaware. Home matches for the club were played at the DuPont Country Club in 1998 and 2000 to 2003, the University of Delaware's Bob Carpenter Center in 1999, and then at courts near AstraZeneca headquarters before returning to...
of WTT
World Team Tennis
World TeamTennis is a coed professional tennis league played with a unique team format in the United States. Each match consists of five sets. Each set features a different configuration . Coaches, before the match, decide the order in which the sets will be played...
. She previously played for the Smash in 2009 as well as the Boston Lobsters
Boston Lobsters
The Boston Lobsters are New England's World TeamTennis pro league tennis team based in Middleton, Massachusetts.The Boston Lobsters pro tennis team originally joined the WTT league in 1974 and competed until 1978...
in 2007 and 2009 served as a substitute for the Sacramento Capitals
Sacramento Capitals
The Sacramento Capitals are a team in World Team Tennis.The Capitals have won six championships, including four straight from 1997 to 2000. The other titles came in 2002 and 2007....
in 2010.
In July 2011, Fusano won the US Open National Playoffs Sectional Qualifying Tournament Final in mixed doubles with partner David Martin
David Martin (tennis)
David Martin is a professional American tennis player.He teamed with Scott Lipsky to win his first ATP doubles title in February 2008 at the SAP Open in San Jose, California, defeating the number one ranked doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan.-Tennis career:Before attending Stanford, David was a US...
to qualify for the 2011 U.S. Open.
Doubles (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in final | Score in final |
| 1. | November 4, 2007 | Quebec City Bell Challenge The Bell Challenge is a WTA Tour Tier III tennis tournament held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada since 1993. The tournament is played on indoor hardcourts.... , Canada |
Hard (i) |  Raquel Kops-JonesRaquel Kops-Jones Raquel Kops-Jones is a professional tennis player from the United States of America. She made her debut in professional competition in 2000, aged 17, at an ITF tournament in Boca Raton.... |
 Stéphanie DuboisStéphanie Dubois Stéphanie Dubois is a Canadian professional tennis player. She turned professional in 2004 and she achieved a career-best ranking of No. 95 in the world on May 26, 2008.-2004–present:...  Renata VoráčováRenata Vorácová Renata Voráčová is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. Her career high singles ranking is No... |
6–4, 6–1 |
Doubles Winner (10)
- 2010 – $50k Indian Harbour BeachIndian Harbour Beach, FloridaIndian Harbour Beach is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,152 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 8,441...
, United States (w/ Courtney NagleCourtney NagleCourtney Nagle is an American professional tennis player. Her career high doubles ranking is 97, set on April 20, 2009...
) - 2009 – $25k El Paso, TexasEl Paso, TexasEl Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
, United States (w/
Shikha UberoiShikha UberoiShikha Uberoi is a professional tennis player from India, though an American citizen . She has been ranked as high as 122nd in the world in singles ....
) - 2008 – $50k San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, United States (w/ Alexa GlatchAlexa Glatch-Junior career:She started playing tennis at the age of five. As a junior player, she won the prestigious Easter Bowl title in the Girls 14s and Girls 18s divisions and the Orange Bowl in the Girls 16s division in 2004. She achieved a World Junior Ranking of #5 in 2005, advancing to the 2005 US...
) - 2007 – $50k La Quinta, CaliforniaLa Quinta, CaliforniaLa Quinta is a resort city in Riverside County, California, USA, specifically in the Coachella Valley between Indian Wells and Indio. The population was 37,467 at the 2010 census, up from 23,694 at the 2000 census. The Robb Report credits La Quinta as the nation's leading golf destination...
, United States (w/ Ashley HarkleroadAshley HarkleroadAshley Harkleroad , is an American tennis player. Born in Rossville, Georgia, Harkleroad reached a career-high ranking of No. 39 on June 9, 2003. Her career prize money to date is $1,022,094...
) - 2006 – $50k Hammond, LouisianaHammond, LouisianaHammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,049 at the 2009 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University...
2, United States (w/ Raquel Kops-JonesRaquel Kops-JonesRaquel Kops-Jones is a professional tennis player from the United States of America. She made her debut in professional competition in 2000, aged 17, at an ITF tournament in Boca Raton....
) - 2006 – $10k Fort Worth, TexasFort Worth, TexasFort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
, United States (w/
Nicole KrizNicole KrizNicole Kriz is an Australian professional tennis player. Her career-high WTA doubles ranking is 104, set at 9 July 2007. Her career-high WTA singles ranking is 332, which she reached on 4 August 2008...
) - 2006 – $10k Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States (w/ Raquel Kops-JonesRaquel Kops-JonesRaquel Kops-Jones is a professional tennis player from the United States of America. She made her debut in professional competition in 2000, aged 17, at an ITF tournament in Boca Raton....
) - 2006 – $10k El Paso, TexasEl Paso, TexasEl Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
, United States (w/ Beau Jones) - 2006 – $10k TaupoTaupoTaupo is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato Region....
, New Zealand (w/ Lauren Barnikow) - 2005 – $50k Houston, TexasHouston, TexasHouston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
-2, United States (w/ Raquel Kops-JonesRaquel Kops-JonesRaquel Kops-Jones is a professional tennis player from the United States of America. She made her debut in professional competition in 2000, aged 17, at an ITF tournament in Boca Raton....
)
Doubles Runner-Up (13)
- 2010 – $50k Carson, CaliforniaCarson, CaliforniaCarson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city....
, United States (w/ Courtney NagleCourtney NagleCourtney Nagle is an American professional tennis player. Her career high doubles ranking is 97, set on April 20, 2009...
) - 2010 – $25k Fort Walton Beach, United States (w/ Courtney NagleCourtney NagleCourtney Nagle is an American professional tennis player. Her career high doubles ranking is 97, set on April 20, 2009...
) - 2010 – $25k Hammond, LouisianaHammond, LouisianaHammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,049 at the 2009 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University...
, United States (w/ Courtney NagleCourtney NagleCourtney Nagle is an American professional tennis player. Her career high doubles ranking is 97, set on April 20, 2009...
) - 2010 – $25k Surprise, ArizonaSurprise, ArizonaSurprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. The population was 30,848 at the 2000 census; however, rapid growth has boosted the city's population to 117,517 at the 2010 census, an increase of 281%...
, United States (w/ Courtney NagleCourtney NagleCourtney Nagle is an American professional tennis player. Her career high doubles ranking is 97, set on April 20, 2009...
) - 2008 – $50k VancouverVancouverVancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada (w/
Junri NamigataJunri NamigataJunri Namigata is a Japanese professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is 105, which she reached on February 28, 2011. Her career high doubles ranking is 109, set on April 14, 2008. U- Singles 12 :- Doubles 22 :...
) - 2008 – $25k Jackson,Jackson, MississippiJackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
United States (w/ Michaela PaštikováMichaela PaštikováMichaela Paštiková is a professional female tennis player from the Czech Republic. On January 31, 2005, Paštiková achieved her career-high singles ranking: World No. 89.-Singles titles :-External links:...
) - 2006 – $50k San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, United States (w/ Aleke Tsoubanos) - 2006 – $50k LawrencevilleLawrencevilleLawrenceville is the name of several places in the United States:*Lawrenceville, former name of Alleene, Arkansas*Lawrenceville, Georgia*Lawrenceville, Illinois*Lawrenceville, Indiana*Lawrenceville, New Jersey**The Lawrenceville School*Lawrenceville, Ohio...
, United States (w/ Aleke Tsoubanos) - 2006 – $50k San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, United States (w/ Aleke Tsoubanos) - 2006 – $75k Albuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
, United States (w/ Aleke Tsoubanos) - 2005 – $25k Hammond, LouisianaHammond, LouisianaHammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,049 at the 2009 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University...
, United States (w/ Ahsha RolleAhsha RolleAhsha Rolle is a professional American tennis player. She was born on March 21, 1985 in Miami Shores, Florida. She began playing tennis when she was nine years old.-2007:...
) - 2005 – $10k TolucaTolucaToluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the...
, Mexico (w/ Lauren Fisher) - 2002 – $10k Harrisonburg, VirginiaHarrisonburg, VirginiaHarrisonburg is an independent city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia in the United States. Its population as of 2010 is 48,914, and at the 2000 census, 40,468. Harrisonburg is the county seat of Rockingham County and the core city of the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical...
, United States (w/ Marlene Mejia)