Karen Paterson
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Karen Paterson is a Scottish
ex-professional tennis player who was active between the years 1998 and 2007. She won a total of 2 ITF
singles titles and 5 ITF doubles titles, reaching a career-high ranking of world no. 369 in singles (achieved 3 October 2005) and world no. 220 as a doubles player (achieved 6 August 2007). She coached British junior, Steph Cornish and currently coaches another British player, Jocelyn Rae
.
As a singles competitor, she never managed to qualify for any of the four Grand Slams
although she did compete in the Wimbledon
doubles competition on two occasions in 2006
and 2007
. In 2006 she and Rebecca Llewellyn
were beaten by the no. 2 seeds, Cara Black
and Rennae Stubbs
, and in 2007 she and Melanie South
lost to Janette Husárová
and Meghann Shaughnessy
, the no. 7 seeds.
when she attempted to qualify for a $25,000 ITF tournament in Edinburgh
, Scotland
where she reached the second round of qualifying. Over the rest of the year she attempted to qualify for three more ITF events in Great Britain but was unsuccessful each time. She finished 1998 without a world ranking.
She also spent 1999
attempting to qualify for lower-level ITF tournaments with limited success; falling in qualifying four times and the first round of main draws four times (once as a lucky loser
). She again finished the year without a world ranking.
2000
was spent falling in qualifying a total of eight times and once in the second round of a $10,000 ITF tournament in Glasgow
. She finished the season with a world ranking of world no. 1178.
, Paterson failed to progress past the qualifying stages of tournaments when she reached the semifinals of a $10,000 ITF tournament in Chandigarh
, India, beating a young Sania Mirza
along the way. Paterson spent the rest of the year competing on the ITF circuit and, as a result, her year-end ranking had risen to world no. 644.
Paterson did not manage to progress past the second round of any ITF tournament during 2002
and as a result her year-end ranking fell to world no. 708.
, Paterson reached the semifinals of a $10,000 ITF tournament in Tipton
as a lucky loser and in May she was a quarterfinalist in another $10,000 ITF, this one in Edinburgh
. Paterson teamed up with Emily Webley-Smith
in June and they were given a wild card
into the qualifying draw for the Wimbledon doubles tournament
. They were beaten, 2–6 3–6, by Jill Craybas
and Vanessa Webb
. Paterson reached the semifinals in Felixstowe
and the quarterfinals in Pontevedra
(both $10,000 ITF) in July and the next month she reached the first ITF final of her career in Wrexham
$10,000. She was beaten by Timea Bacsinszky
in straight sets, 0–6 3–6. October saw her reach the quarterfinals of a $25,000 event in Jersey
where she lost to Sybille Bammer
. Akgul Amanmuradova
defeated Paterson, 2–6 5–7, in the semifinals of a $10,000 event in Pune
in November. Her year-end ranking was world no. 416.
saw Paterson reach the quarterfinals of a $10,000 ITF in Hull
however she only managed to win two of her next 11 matches, and these two wins both came in the qualifying stages of tournaments. Nevertheless, she received a wild card into the qualifying draw for the DFS Classic
in June where she lost to Roberta Vinci
in round one of qualifying. Following this she reached the semifinals of Felixstowe $10,000 and two weeks later, the quarterfinals of Pontevedra ($25,000). She spent the rest of the year competing on the ITF circuit and reached two more semifinals: the first in a $10,000 in Manchester
and the second in Glasgow
, a $25,000 event where she again lost to Sybille Bammer
. Paterson finished the year ranked world no. 448.
($10,000). Mervana Jugić-Salkić
beat her, 3–6 1–6, in the final. Paterson again experienced a slight lull up until June when she was given a wild card into the qualifying draw for the DFS Classic for the second year running. She was defeated by Milagros Sequera
in the first round of qualifying before being given a wild card into the qualifying draw for Wimbledon
where she was again defeated in the first stage of the qualifying event, this time by Adriana Serra Zanetti
. In August she reached two ITF quarterfinals in Hampstead
and Amarante
, both $10,000 tournaments. A young Dominika Cibulková
was Paterson's conqueror, 1–6 2–6, in Amarante. She followed this up with a run to the second $10,000 ITF final of her career (this one in Nottingham
) where she lost a three-set battle with compatriot, Anne Keothavong
, 6–1 6–7(4) 4–6. In late September, Paterson had the best result in a $50,000 ITF of her career when she reached the quarterfinals in Batumi
before losing to Ana Timotić
. Nevertheless, this result was good enough to take her to a career-high ranking of no. 369 in the world. October saw her team up with Anne Keothavong to reach the doubles quarterfinal of a tier III WTA event in Quebec City
by battling to defeat Lauren Barnikow and Vilmarie Castellvi
, 6–7(5) 7–6(6) 7–5. She and Keothavong were beaten by Marion Bartoli
and María Emilia Salerni
, 1–6 3–6, in the quarterfinals. Her year-end ranking for singles was world no. 408.
tournament of the year in Hull and in March she reached the semifinals of yet another $10,000 ITF, following this one up with a run to the quarterfinals of another $10,000 event in Bath. She again received a wild card into the qualifying draw for Wimbledon
but again failed to win a match, falling at the first hurdle to Margit Rüütel
. In August, Paterson reached the quarterfinals in London ($10,000 ITF) where she lost to Anna Fitzpatrick
however she and Jane O'Donoghue joined forces to win the doubles title at this event. Paterson then headed to a $10,000 ITF event in Mollerusa where she beat Yera Campos Molina, 3–6 7–5 6–2, in the final to win the title. This was the first singles title of Paterson's career. After this she reached one more $10,000 semifinal and a $25,000 quarterfinal and finished the year with a world ranking of no. 433.
could not have begun better for Paterson as she won her first ITF
tournament of the season in Sunderland
by beating Carla Suárez Navarro
in the final, 6–4 6–2. She then went to Hull ($10,000) and reached the quarterfinals (beating Suarez Navarro again in the second round). In February, Suarez Navarro managed to get some revenge by beating Paterson in the final round of qualifying for a $25,000 event in Tipton
. Despite this, Paterson went on to reach the quarterfinals in Montechoro, another $10,000 ITF. In June, Paterson was given wild cards into the qualifying events for the DFS Classic, the Hastings Direct International, and Wimbledon
where she was unable to win a match each time. Paterson played her last professional match in August 2007 when she lost in the quarterfinals of a $10,000 ITF tournament in London, England to Martina Babáková, 6–3 2–6 2–6.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
ex-professional tennis player who was active between the years 1998 and 2007. She won a total of 2 ITF
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
singles titles and 5 ITF doubles titles, reaching a career-high ranking of world no. 369 in singles (achieved 3 October 2005) and world no. 220 as a doubles player (achieved 6 August 2007). She coached British junior, Steph Cornish and currently coaches another British player, Jocelyn Rae
Jocelyn Rae
Jocelyn Rae is a Scottish tennis player with a career-high singles ranking of 450 and a doubles high of world 209. Thus far in her career she has won one International Tennis Federation title in singles and six in doubles. Together with Colin Fleming, she won the gold medal in the mixed doubles at...
.
As a singles competitor, she never managed to qualify for any of the four Grand Slams
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
although she did compete in the Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
doubles competition on two occasions in 2006
2006 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles
This page displays the progress of the Women's Doubles competition at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships.-Seeds:The seeded pairs are listed below...
and 2007
2007 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles
Yan Zi and Zheng Jie were the defending champions but Zheng did not compete in 2007. Yan partnered Peng Shuai and reached the quarterfinals where they were beaten by Alicia Molik and Mara Santangelo....
. In 2006 she and Rebecca Llewellyn
Rebecca Llewellyn
Rebecca Llewellyn is a retired British tennis player. During her career, she won one International Tennis Federation title in singles and seven in doubles. She reached career-high rankings of world No.280 in singles and world No.309 in doubles...
were beaten by the no. 2 seeds, Cara Black
Cara Black
Cara Black is a professional female tennis player from Zimbabwe. She has won 7 singles titles and 63 women's doubles titles. She has won all four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and three of the four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles. She is currently ranked World No. 28 in women's doubles...
and Rennae Stubbs
Rennae Stubbs
Rennae Stubbs is an Australian tennis player. She has won several Grand Slam doubles titles and represented Australia at four successive Olympic Games; Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008....
, and in 2007 she and Melanie South
Melanie South
Melanie Jayne South is an English tennis player. She is currently the British number 7 and ranked 310 in the world...
lost to Janette Husárová
Janette Husárová
Janette Husárová is a professional female tennis player from Slovakia. She is probably best remembered for winning the WTA Tour Championships women's doubles title in 2002 partenering Russian Elena Dementieva...
and Meghann Shaughnessy
Meghann Shaughnessy
Meghann Shaughnessy is an American professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of #11 in 2001, and has won six WTA Tour singles titles...
, the no. 7 seeds.
1998–2000
Paterson's first professional tournament came in September 19981998 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events...
when she attempted to qualify for a $25,000 ITF tournament in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
where she reached the second round of qualifying. Over the rest of the year she attempted to qualify for three more ITF events in Great Britain but was unsuccessful each time. She finished 1998 without a world ranking.
She also spent 1999
1999 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events...
attempting to qualify for lower-level ITF tournaments with limited success; falling in qualifying four times and the first round of main draws four times (once as a lucky loser
Lucky Loser
Lucky Loser is a 2006 Thai sports-comedy about a small, fictional Southeast Asian country's bid to play in the World Cup...
). She again finished the year without a world ranking.
2000
2000 WTA Tour
The 2000 Sanex WTA Tour was the 28th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 3, 2000, and concluded on November 13, 2000, after 58 events. For this season, a new event was added: the State Farm Classic in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S...
was spent falling in qualifying a total of eight times and once in the second round of a $10,000 ITF tournament in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. She finished the season with a world ranking of world no. 1178.
2001–2002
Up until March of 20012001 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events...
, Paterson failed to progress past the qualifying stages of tournaments when she reached the semifinals of a $10,000 ITF tournament in Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
, India, beating a young Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza is a professional Indian tennis player. She began her tennis career in 2003 and is well known for her powerful forehand ground strokes. She is the first ever Indian to break into the top 30 WTA rankings...
along the way. Paterson spent the rest of the year competing on the ITF circuit and, as a result, her year-end ranking had risen to world no. 644.
Paterson did not manage to progress past the second round of any ITF tournament during 2002
2002 WTA Tour
The 2002 Sanex WTA Tour was the 30th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on December 31, 2001, and concluded on November 11, 2002, after 64 events....
and as a result her year-end ranking fell to world no. 708.
2003
In January 20032003 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association . The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III, Tier IV and Tier V events...
, Paterson reached the semifinals of a $10,000 ITF tournament in Tipton
Tipton
Tipton is a town in the Sandwell borough of the West Midlands, England, with a population of around 47,000. Tipton is located about halfway between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is a part of the Black Country....
as a lucky loser and in May she was a quarterfinalist in another $10,000 ITF, this one in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. Paterson teamed up with Emily Webley-Smith
Emily Webley-Smith
Emily Webley-Smith is an English professional tennis player. She is coached by Jeremy Bates. She is currently the British no. 6 and ranked 242 in the world...
in June and they were given a wild card
Wild card (sports)
The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:...
into the qualifying draw for the Wimbledon doubles tournament
2003 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles
Serena and Venus Williams were the defending champions, but lost in the third round to Elena Dementieva and Lina Krasnoroutskaya.Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama won in the final, 6–4 6–4, against Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez.-Seeds:...
. They were beaten, 2–6 3–6, by Jill Craybas
Jill Craybas
- Early years :Craybas was born in Providence, Rhode Island. She received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, where she played for coach Andy Brandi's Florida Gators women's tennis team in National Collegiate Athletics Association competition from 1993 to...
and Vanessa Webb
Vanessa Webb
Vanessa Webb is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She has 11 ITF Singles titles, 20 ITF Doubles titles and has reached one WTA Doubles final in Kuala Lumpur in 2000....
. Paterson reached the semifinals in Felixstowe
Felixstowe
Felixstowe is a seaside town on the North Sea coast of Suffolk, England. The town gives its name to the nearby Port of Felixstowe, which is the largest container port in the United Kingdom and is owned by Hutchinson Ports UK...
and the quarterfinals in Pontevedra
Pontevedra
Pontevedra is a city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the comarca and province of Pontevedra, in Galicia . It is also the capital of its own municipality which is, in fact, often considered as an extension of the actual city...
(both $10,000 ITF) in July and the next month she reached the first ITF final of her career in Wrexham
Wrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
$10,000. She was beaten by Timea Bacsinszky
Timea Bacsinszky
Timea Bacsinszky is a professional female tennis player residing in Belmont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland. She joined the WTA Tour in 2004 and was ranked World No. 37 on 7 June 2010....
in straight sets, 0–6 3–6. October saw her reach the quarterfinals of a $25,000 event in Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
where she lost to Sybille Bammer
Sybille Bammer
Sybille Bammer is a former professional female tennis player from Austria. Her career high ranking is No. 19, achieved on 17 December 2007....
. Akgul Amanmuradova
Akgul Amanmuradova
Akgul Amanmuradova is a professional female tennis player from Uzbekistan.In 2005, she reached her first ever WTA singles final in Tashkent, the capital of her home country. In the final she lost to 16-year old Michaëlla Krajicek of the Netherlands...
defeated Paterson, 2–6 5–7, in the semifinals of a $10,000 event in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
in November. Her year-end ranking was world no. 416.
2004
A promising start to 20042004 WTA Tour
The 2004 WTA Tour was the 32nd season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 5, 2004, and concluded on November 13, 2004, after 60 events....
saw Paterson reach the quarterfinals of a $10,000 ITF in Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
however she only managed to win two of her next 11 matches, and these two wins both came in the qualifying stages of tournaments. Nevertheless, she received a wild card into the qualifying draw for the DFS Classic
DFS Classic
The AEGON Classic, formerly known as the DFS Classic, is an International series tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Held at this location since 1982, the tournament is played on outdoor grass courts...
in June where she lost to Roberta Vinci
Roberta Vinci
Roberta Vinci is an Italian tennis player. As of 29 August 2011, Vinci is ranked World No. 20, on the WTA Tour Rankings. Vinci has won thirteen WTA Tour titles, six in singles and seven in doubles....
in round one of qualifying. Following this she reached the semifinals of Felixstowe $10,000 and two weeks later, the quarterfinals of Pontevedra ($25,000). She spent the rest of the year competing on the ITF circuit and reached two more semifinals: the first in a $10,000 in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and the second in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, a $25,000 event where she again lost to Sybille Bammer
Sybille Bammer
Sybille Bammer is a former professional female tennis player from Austria. Her career high ranking is No. 19, achieved on 17 December 2007....
. Paterson finished the year ranked world no. 448.
2005
Paterson again started the year well, reaching the final in her first tournament of 2005 in GrenobleGrenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
($10,000). Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Mervana Jugic-Salkic
Mervana Jugić-Salkić is a Bosnian tennis player. She turned professional in 1999, and reached her highest singles ranking on 21 June 2004, when she was ranked Word No. 99. On 10 July 2006, Jugić-Salkić reached No. 59 in doubles, after winning ASB Classic in 2004 with Jelena Kostanić and...
beat her, 3–6 1–6, in the final. Paterson again experienced a slight lull up until June when she was given a wild card into the qualifying draw for the DFS Classic for the second year running. She was defeated by Milagros Sequera
Milagros Sequera
Milagros Sequera is a professional female tennis player from San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela. She joined the WTA Tour in 1999 and was ranked World No...
in the first round of qualifying before being given a wild card into the qualifying draw for Wimbledon
2005 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles
Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but she was defeated by Venus Williams in the semifinals.Williams won the title, defeating compatriot and World No...
where she was again defeated in the first stage of the qualifying event, this time by Adriana Serra Zanetti
Adriana Serra Zanetti
Adriana Serra Zanetti is a professional Italian tennis player. Sister of Antonella Serra Zanetti.Serra Zanetti's highest Women's Tennis Association singles ranking is World No. 38, which she reached on 11 February 2002. Her career high ranking in doubles was World No. 69 on 17 June 2002.-External...
. In August she reached two ITF quarterfinals in Hampstead
Hampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
and Amarante
Amarante, Portugal
Amarante is a city in Amarante Municipality, Portugal.The city itself has a population of 11,261 inhabitants. It sits on the banks of the Tâmega River.It is a sister city of Wiesloch, Germany.- Culture :...
, both $10,000 tournaments. A young Dominika Cibulková
Dominika Cibulková
Dominika Cibulková is a Slovak professional tennis player. She is also a former World Junior No. 3, achieving that ranking in May 2005. Her career-high ranking of World No. 12 was achieved on 6 July 2009...
was Paterson's conqueror, 1–6 2–6, in Amarante. She followed this up with a run to the second $10,000 ITF final of her career (this one in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
) where she lost a three-set battle with compatriot, Anne Keothavong
Anne Keothavong
Anne Viensouk Keothavong is a British professional tennis player. She is a former long-standing British number 1, however she is the current British number 2, behind Elena Baltacha and is ranked 71st in the world...
, 6–1 6–7(4) 4–6. In late September, Paterson had the best result in a $50,000 ITF of her career when she reached the quarterfinals in Batumi
Batumi
Batumi is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. Sometimes considered Georgia's second capital, with a population of 121,806 , Batumi serves as an important port and a commercial center. It is situated in a subtropical zone, rich in...
before losing to Ana Timotić
Ana Timotic
Ana Timotić is a professional Serbian tennis player, who is, as of 21 September 2009, ranked No. 668. Timotić has won eight ITF singles and two ITF doubles titles, and has also made 19 appearances for Serbia Fed Cup team, previously Serbia and Montenegro, scoring 3–6 in singles and 6–4 in...
. Nevertheless, this result was good enough to take her to a career-high ranking of no. 369 in the world. October saw her team up with Anne Keothavong to reach the doubles quarterfinal of a tier III WTA event in 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....
by battling to defeat Lauren Barnikow and Vilmarie Castellvi
Vilmarie Castellvi
Vilmarie Castellvi is a professional tennis player from Puerto Rico. She was born on 21 March 1981. She received a wildcard to play at the 2005 Sunfeast Open and defeated Emmanuelle Gagliardi in Round 1 but lost to Karolina Sprem in Round 2.-References:...
, 6–7(5) 7–6(6) 7–5. She and Keothavong were beaten by Marion Bartoli
Marion Bartoli
Marion Bartoli is a French professional tennis player and the current French no. 1. She has won seven Women's Tennis Association singles titles and three doubles titles. She was also a runner-up at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships....
and María Emilia Salerni
María Emilia Salerni
María Emilia Salerni , known as Pitu Salerni, was an Argentine professional tennis player from the city of Rafaela, province of Santa Fe....
, 1–6 3–6, in the quarterfinals. Her year-end ranking for singles was world no. 408.
2006
In January 2006, Paterson reached the semifinals of her first $10,000 ITF2006 ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is the tier below the WTA Tour...
tournament of the year in Hull and in March she reached the semifinals of yet another $10,000 ITF, following this one up with a run to the quarterfinals of another $10,000 event in Bath. She again received a wild card into the qualifying draw for Wimbledon
2006 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles
Results of the Ladies' Singles at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships.-Schedule:-Seeds:# Amélie Mauresmo # Kim Clijsters # Justine Henin-Hardenne # Maria Sharapova ...
but again failed to win a match, falling at the first hurdle to Margit Rüütel
Margit Rüütel
Margit Rüütel is an Estonian tennis player. On 21 April 2008, she achieved her career-high WTA singles ranking of World No. 162. She has ranked as high as 192 in doubles as well, achieving the rank on 9 April 2007.- External links :...
. In August, Paterson reached the quarterfinals in London ($10,000 ITF) where she lost to Anna Fitzpatrick
Anna Fitzpatrick
Anna Fitzpatrick is a professional tennis player from the United Kingdom. She is the British number 12 with a world ranking of No.384 . She trains at Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club and plays right-handed. Her career-high ranking is world no. 318...
however she and Jane O'Donoghue joined forces to win the doubles title at this event. Paterson then headed to a $10,000 ITF event in Mollerusa where she beat Yera Campos Molina, 3–6 7–5 6–2, in the final to win the title. This was the first singles title of Paterson's career. After this she reached one more $10,000 semifinal and a $25,000 quarterfinal and finished the year with a world ranking of no. 433.
2007
20072007 WTA Tour
The 2007 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour was the 35th season since the founding of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 1, 2007, and concluded on November 11, 2007 after 61 events. Two new events were added to the schedule for the 2007 season: the Barcelona KIA and Gastein Ladies. It also...
could not have begun better for Paterson as she won her first ITF
2007 ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is the tier below the WTA Tour...
tournament of the season in Sunderland
City of Sunderland
The City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough...
by beating Carla Suárez Navarro
Carla Suarez Navarro
Carla Suárez Navarro is a Spanish tennis player. She began playing for Spain in the 2008 Fed Cup. On May 18, 2009, she reached her career high ranking at World No. 22.-2008:...
in the final, 6–4 6–2. She then went to Hull ($10,000) and reached the quarterfinals (beating Suarez Navarro again in the second round). In February, Suarez Navarro managed to get some revenge by beating Paterson in the final round of qualifying for a $25,000 event in Tipton
Tipton
Tipton is a town in the Sandwell borough of the West Midlands, England, with a population of around 47,000. Tipton is located about halfway between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is a part of the Black Country....
. Despite this, Paterson went on to reach the quarterfinals in Montechoro, another $10,000 ITF. In June, Paterson was given wild cards into the qualifying events for the DFS Classic, the Hastings Direct International, and Wimbledon
2007 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles
Amélie Mauresmo was the defending champion but was knocked out in the fourth round by Nicole Vaidišová.23rd seed Venus Williams defeated Marion Bartoli in the final, 6–4, 6–1...
where she was unable to win a match each time. Paterson played her last professional match in August 2007 when she lost in the quarterfinals of a $10,000 ITF tournament in London, England to Martina Babáková, 6–3 2–6 2–6.
WTA tour and ITF circuit titles (7)
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Singles (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 3 September 2006 | Mollerusa $10,000 | Hard |  Yera Campos Molina |
3–6 7–5 6–2 |
| 2. | 21 January 2007 | Sunderland City of Sunderland The City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough... $10,000 |
Hard | Carla Suárez Navarro Carla Suarez Navarro Carla Suárez Navarro is a Spanish tennis player. She began playing for Spain in the 2008 Fed Cup. On May 18, 2009, she reached her career high ranking at World No. 22.-2008:... |
6–4 6–2 |
Doubles (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 28 November 2004 | San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí officially Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is San Luis Potosí.... $25,000 |
Hard |  Hannah Collin |
 Ivana AbramovićIvana Abramovic Ivana Abramović is a Croatian professional tennis player. Her career high on the WTA singles rankings was number 143 on January 3, 2004. She reached her career high doubles ranking of No... & Maria Abramović |
6–4 2–6 6–2 |
| 2. | 26 August 2006 | London $10,000 | Hard | Jane O'Donoghue |
Laura Peterzan & Emily Webley-Smith Emily Webley-Smith Emily Webley-Smith is an English professional tennis player. She is coached by Jeremy Bates. She is currently the British no. 6 and ranked 242 in the world... |
6–3 6–3 |
| 3. | 1 October 2006 | Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... $25,000 |
Hard | Melanie South Melanie South Melanie Jayne South is an English tennis player. She is currently the British number 7 and ranked 310 in the world... |
Katie O'Brien Katie O'Brien Katie Jill O'Brien is an English former professional tennis player from Beverley, Yorkshire. She was briefly the British No. 1 tennis player... &  Margit RüütelMargit Rüütel Margit Rüütel is an Estonian tennis player. On 21 April 2008, she achieved her career-high WTA singles ranking of World No. 162. She has ranked as high as 192 in doubles as well, achieving the rank on 9 April 2007.- External links :... |
6–2 2–6 7–6(1) |
| 4. | 8 June 2007 | Surbiton Surbiton Surbiton, a suburban area of London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is situated next to the River Thames, with a mixture of Art-Deco courts, more recent residential blocks and grand, spacious 19th century townhouses blending into a sea of semi-detached 20th century housing estates... $25,000 |
Grass | Melanie South Melanie South Melanie Jayne South is an English tennis player. She is currently the British number 7 and ranked 310 in the world... |
Elena Baltacha Elena Baltacha Elena Baltacha is a British professional tennis player of Ukrainian background. Being a four-time winner of the AEGON Award, she is also the long standing British number 1, a position she has held intermittently since 2002. As of 24 November 2011 she holds a current world ranking of No. 50. Her... & Naomi CavadayNaomi Cavaday Naomi Kathleen Cavaday is an English former tennis player from Sidcup, Kent. She retired in April 2011 to take up a coaching role with the Lawn Tennis Association. At the time of her retirement she was the British No.6, with a world ranking of No. 231. Her career high ranking was No. 174,... |
6–1 6–4 |
| 5. | 14 July 2007 | Felixstowe Felixstowe Felixstowe is a seaside town on the North Sea coast of Suffolk, England. The town gives its name to the nearby Port of Felixstowe, which is the largest container port in the United Kingdom and is owned by Hutchinson Ports UK... $25,000 |
Grass | Melanie South Melanie South Melanie Jayne South is an English tennis player. She is currently the British number 7 and ranked 310 in the world... |
Jade Curtis & Rebecca Llewellyn Rebecca Llewellyn Rebecca Llewellyn is a retired British tennis player. During her career, she won one International Tennis Federation title in singles and seven in doubles. She reached career-high rankings of world No.280 in singles and world No.309 in doubles... |
6–3 6–3 |
WTA tour and ITF circuit runner-up (8)
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Singles (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 10 August 2003 | Wrexham Wrexham Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England... $10,000 |
Hard |  Timea BacsinszkyTimea Bacsinszky Timea Bacsinszky is a professional female tennis player residing in Belmont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland. She joined the WTA Tour in 2004 and was ranked World No. 37 on 7 June 2010.... |
0–6 3–6 |
| 2. | 23 January 2005 | Grenoble Grenoble Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère... $10,000 |
Hard |  Mervana Jugić-SalkićMervana Jugic-Salkic Mervana Jugić-Salkić is a Bosnian tennis player. She turned professional in 1999, and reached her highest singles ranking on 21 June 2004, when she was ranked Word No. 99. On 10 July 2006, Jugić-Salkić reached No. 59 in doubles, after winning ASB Classic in 2004 with Jelena Kostanić and... |
3–6 1–6 |
| 3. | 4 September 2005 | Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... $10,000 |
Hard | Anne Keothavong Anne Keothavong Anne Viensouk Keothavong is a British professional tennis player. She is a former long-standing British number 1, however she is the current British number 2, behind Elena Baltacha and is ranked 71st in the world... |
6–1 6–7(4) 4–6 |
Doubles (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 11 July 2004 | Felixstowe Felixstowe Felixstowe is a seaside town on the North Sea coast of Suffolk, England. The town gives its name to the nearby Port of Felixstowe, which is the largest container port in the United Kingdom and is owned by Hutchinson Ports UK... $10,000 |
Grass | Helen Crook |
Hannah Collin & Anna Hawkins |
4–6 4–6 |
| 2. | 25 September 2005 | Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... $25,000 |
Hard | Anne Keothavong Anne Keothavong Anne Viensouk Keothavong is a British professional tennis player. She is a former long-standing British number 1, however she is the current British number 2, behind Elena Baltacha and is ranked 71st in the world... |
Elena Baltacha Elena Baltacha Elena Baltacha is a British professional tennis player of Ukrainian background. Being a four-time winner of the AEGON Award, she is also the long standing British number 1, a position she has held intermittently since 2002. As of 24 November 2011 she holds a current world ranking of No. 50. Her... & Margit RüütelMargit Rüütel Margit Rüütel is an Estonian tennis player. On 21 April 2008, she achieved her career-high WTA singles ranking of World No. 162. She has ranked as high as 192 in doubles as well, achieving the rank on 9 April 2007.- External links :... |
4–6, 4–6 |
| 3. | 13 August 2006 | Wrexham Wrexham Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England... $10,000 |
Hard | Jane O'Donoghue |
Lindsay Cox & Anna Hawkins |
3–6 3–6 |
| 4. | 3 September 2006 | Mollerusa $10,000 | Hard | Jane O'Donoghue |
 Michaela Johansson & Nadja Roma |
3–6 6–2 3–6 |
| 5. | 25 August 2007 | London $10,000 | Hard | Anna Hawkins |
 Martina Babáková & Anna SmithAnna Smith (tennis) Anna Smith is a professional tennis player who represents the United Kingdom. She has won three International Tennis Federation singles titles, 12 ITF doubles titles and reached a career high singles ranking of world no. 262 on 9 August 2010. Smith is currently the British number 9 with a ranking... |
2–6 3–6 |