Jessica Kirkland
tennis player
Jessica Kirkland (born November 10, 1987) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. In her career, Kirkland won a total of four ITF titles, of which three were in singles and one in doubles. As a junior, she was runner-up in singles at the 2004 US Open and was ranked No. 1 junior in the world in 2005. Her highest ranking on the WTA Tour was world No. 151 in March 2005.
Career
Kirkland started playing tennis at the age of four. In 2004 Kirkland won the Girls'18-and-under singles title at the Orange Bowl held at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida after a straight sets win in the final against Alla Kudryavtseva. Kirkland's career highlight was reaching the fourth round of the Tier I Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells in March 2005, beating No. 22 seeded Marion Bartoli in straight sets en route.
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