Keri Phebus


Keri Phebus Biography

Keri Phebus (born May 1, 1974) is a professional tennis player from the United States. During her pro career from 1991-1998, she won five titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, received a wildcard entry and won her first round match at the 1995 US Open. Phebus is the most decorated player in the history of UCLA women's tennis.

Early career

While a student at Corona del Mar High School, Phebus was the nation's top-ranked girl in juniors for multiple seasons. At UCLA in 1995, she won the national singles championship and became the first women's tennis player inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. No other player has been so decorated in the history of women's tennis at UCLA.

Professional career

In professional tennis, on December 8, 1997, Phebus reached her highest singles ranking: world number 186. Her highest doubles ranking came on January 5, 1998, when she became world number 147. In her career, she won US $46,895.

ITF Women's Singles

Phebus defeated Sweden's Kristina Triska to win the singles title at the ITF $25,000 Woodlands, Texas, on March 23, 1997.

ITF Women's Doubles

In 1997, Phebus partnered with Anne Mall to win the doubles title at the ITF $25,000 Mission, Texas tournament.

In June 1998, at the ITF $25,000 Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Phebus partnered with Canadian Vanessa Webb to win the doubles title. The pair were runners-up at July's ITF $25,000 tournament in Peachtree, Georgia. The following week, they won the doubles title at the ITF $25,000 Winnipeg.

ITF Circuit finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles finals

Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up February 2, 1997 Mission, United States Hard (O) Cara Black 3-6, 3-6
Winner March 23, 1997 Woodlands, United States Hard (O) Kristina Triska 6-1, 7-5

Doubles finals

Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner January 19, 1997 Delray Beach, United States Hard (O) Rebecca Jensen Pam Nelson
Vanessa Webb
6-7, 6-2, 6-2
Winner February 2, 1997 Mission, United States Hard (O) Anne Mall Keirsten Alley
Pam Nelson
1-6, 6-1, 6-1
Runner-up July 6, 1997 Flushing, United States Hard (O) Fang Li Janet Lee
Lindsay Lee
2-6, 6-2, 3-6
Runner-up January 18, 1998 Delray Beach, United States Hard (O) Jean Okada Maureen Drake
Renata Kolbovic
6-7, 4-6
Winner June 21, 1998 Mount Pleasant, United States Hard (O) Vanessa Webb Adria Engel
Karin Palme
6-2, 6-1
Runner-up July 26, 1998 Peachtree City, United States Hard (O) Vanessa Webb Julie Pullin
Lorna Woodroffe
6-3, 2-6, 4-6
Winner August 2, 1998 Winnipeg, Canada Hard (O) Vanessa Webb Renata Kolbovic
Julie Pullin
4-6, 6-4, 7-6

Personal life

Phebus is married to Steve Olsen, has three children, and lives in California. After her playing days she became a school teacher for several years, but has taught tennis at "The Edge Tennis Academy" in Newport Beach since 2013.




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