Karin Miller (born December 10, 1977) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Biography Early life Born in Trenton, New Jersey,Karin Miller, International Tennis Federation. Accessed September 17, 2018. "Birth Place: Trenton, New Jersey, USA" Miller grew up in the Hamilton Square section of Hamilton Township, Mercer County. She was coached by her father Russell growing up. The family moved to Florida in 1985, so Miller could attend the Bollettieri Academy. Small in stature, she stood at five foot one.
Tennis career Miller, a right-handed baseliner, attended Duke University as a freshman, before turning professional in 1997.
She made her major main-draw debut at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships as a lucky loser from qualifying, losing her first-round match to Naoko Kijimuta in three sets. Having reached her career highest ranking of world No. 100 following Wimbledon, she made it directly into the main draws of the 1998 US Open and 1999 Australian Open.
At an ITF tournament in Bradenton in 2001, she recorded a win over a young Maria Sharapova. Miller won nine ITF titles (7 in singles) in her career, which ended in 2002.
Settling in Florida, she is the head tennis pro at the Boca Grande Club.
ITF finals Legend $50,000 tournaments$25,000 tournaments$10,000 tournaments
Singles (7–1) ResultNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponent ScoreWin 1. 28 January 1996 Mission, United States Hard Elena Savoldi 6–3, 7–5Win 2. 4 August 1996 Roanoke, United States Hard María José Gaidano 1–6, 6–4, 6–0Loss 1. 13 July 1997 Easton, United States Hard Nannie de Villiers 3–6, 3–6Win 3. 20 July 1997 Clearwater, United States Hard Maureen Drake 6–3, 7–6Win 4. 3 August 1997 Lexington, United States Hard Liezel Horn 6–7, 6–1, 6–2Win 5. 23 November 1997 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Jean Okada 4–6, 6–1, 7–6Win 6. 22 November 1998 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Vanessa Webb 6–2, 7–6Win 7. 29 November 1998 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard Amanda Grahame 6–2, 6–2
Doubles (2–7) ResultNo.DateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponents ScoreLoss 1. 12 July 1997 Easton, US Hard Marissa Catlin Nannie de Villiers Lisa McShea 0–6, 6–3, 2–6Loss 2. 31 January 1998 Clearwater, US Hard Kristina Brandi Maureen Drake Renata Kolbovic 6–4, 3–6, 4–6Loss 3. 30 January 1999 Clearwater, US Hard Jean Okada Katarina Srebotnik Zuzana Váleková 2–6, 0–6Loss 4. 18 July 1999 Mahwah, US Hard Sandra Cacic Dawn Buth Vanessa Webb 4–6, 3–6Loss 5. 20 May 2000 Jackson, US Clay Jessica Steck Joana Cortez Miriam D'Agostini 4–6, 7–5, 1–6Win 1. 10 June 2001 Hilton Head, US Hard Kirsty Blumberg Choi Young-ja Jeon Mi-ra 6–4, 7–6(7–1)Loss 6. 24 June 2001 Easton, US Hard Kirsty Blumberg Choi Young-ja Jeon Mi-ra 1–6, 1–6Loss 7. 10 November 2001 Pittsburgh, US Hard (i) Mashona Washington Lilia Osterloh Katie Schlukebir 1–6, 4–6Win 2. 26 January 2002 Miami, US Hard Stephanie Mabry Melinda Czink Neyssa Etienne 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
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