Jessica Kirkland

Jessica Kirkland

Country (sports)	United States
Residence	Miami, Florida, United States
Born	(1987-11-10) November 10, 1987 Dayton, Ohio, United States
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Turned pro	2002
Retired	2009
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US$187,373
Singles
Career record	83–80
Career titles	0 WTA, 3 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 151 (21 March 2005)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (2005)
French Open	Q2 (2006)
Wimbledon	Q2 (2006, 2006)
US Open	1R (2004, 2005, 2006)
Doubles
Career record	14–27
Career titles	0 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 269 (16 April 2007)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open	1R (2004, 2005, 2006)
Last updated on: 27 August 2021.

Jessica Kirkland (born November 10, 1987) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Played on the WTA tour 2002-2009. Career high 151. In 2004 she was the Girls Singles Finalist at the U.S. Open in New York City, New York. Kirkland also won Wimbledon juniors mix doubles with Andy Murray. A highlight of her career was making 4th round at Indian Wells in 2005. She dominated Marion Bartoli (FRA) 6-0, 6-1. She Had Numerous wins over players in the top 50 and top 25 in her career. 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 ranked #1 in the World (2005). Won The Girls 18's Orange Bowl & Easter Bowl. USTA National Hardcourt Girls 18's Champion. ITF Winter International Girl's 18's Champion 2004 (in the quarterfinals she defeated Caroline Wozniacki). ITF International Hard Courts Girl's 18's Champion. USTA Winter Nationals Champion Girls 14's. USTA National Clay Courts Champion Girl's 12's. When she was 14 years old she was the #1 ranked 18 year old in the United States by the USTA. Kirkland was ranked #1 in the United States in the 12's, 14's, and 18's (2000-2004). Kirkland went on the WTA Tour when she was 15 years old.

Biography

Kirkland's biggest career highlight was reaching the fourth round of the Tier I Pacific Life Open at Indian Wells in March 2005, beating number 22-seeded Marion Bartoli 6–0, 6–1 en route. Her biggest ITF title came when she won the singles of the $50,000 event at Carson, California in June 2007.

Junior Grand Slam finals

Girls' singles: 1 (1 runner–up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	2004	US Open	Hard	Michaëlla Krajicek	1–6, 1–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 4 (3 title, 1 runner–ups)

Legend $100,000 tournaments $80,000 tournaments $60,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $15,000 tournaments

Finals by surface Hard (3–1) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Apr 2004	ITF Poza Rica, Mexico	25,000	Hard	Frederica Piedade	6–1, 6–2
Win	2–0	May 2004	ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico	25,000	Hard	Laura Pous Tió	6–0, 6–4
Loss	2–1	Jan 2006	ITF Waikoloa, United States	50,000	Hard	Lilia Osterloh	4–6, 1–6
Win	3–1	Jun 2007	ITF Carson, United States	50,000	Hard	Lauren Albanese	7–6(7–2), 6–2

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend $100,000 tournaments $80,000 tournaments $60,000 tournaments $25,000 tournaments $15,000 tournaments

Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Clay (1–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	May 2006	ITF Indian Harbor Beach, United States	50,000	Clay	Edina Gallovits-Hall	Maria Fernanda Alves Stéphanie Dubois	6–3, 6–2
Loss	1–1	Apr 2007	ITF Putignano, Italy	25,000	Hard	Carmen Klaschka	Andreja Klepač Monica Niculescu	2–6, 5–7

Performance timelines

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

DNQ

A

NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Current after the 2021 Western & Southern Open.

Tournament	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	SR	W–L	Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	1R	Q2	Q1	0 / 1	0–1	0%
French Open	A	A	Q1	Q2	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
Wimbledon	A	A	Q2	Q2	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
US Open	Q1	1R	1R	1R	A	0 / 3	0–3	0%
Win–loss	0–0	0–1	0–2	0–1	0–0	0 / 4	0–4	–
WTA 1000
Indian Wells	1R	A	4R	2R	Q1	0 / 3	4–3	57%
Miami Open	A	Q2	1R	A	A	0 / 1	0–1	0%
Cincinnati Open	A	A	1R	1R	A	0 / 2	0–2	0%
Win–loss	0–1	0–0	3–3	1–2	0–0	0 / 6	4–6	40%

External links

• Jessica Kirkland at the Women's Tennis Association
• Jessica Kirkland at the International Tennis Federation