Kristina Barrois

Kristina Barrois (born 30 September 1981) is a German former tennis player.

Barrois won 15 singles and 16 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 9 May 2011, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 57. On 20 February 2012, she peaked at No. 55 in the doubles rankings.

Early life Barrois began playing tennis at the age of nine in 1991 when she took the sport up herself and began to play at a tennis club. She completed her training as a government inspector at the Saarland Ministry of Justice before turning professional in 2005.

Career Barrois was trained by Patrick Schmidt, and later by Andreas Spaniol, and her stamina-trainer was the footballer Bernd Franke.

She played in the German Fed Cup team in 2006, losing her singles match to Li Na, and also losing her doubles match. In the same year, she won the German Tennis Championship. She also qualified for the main draws of the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open. At Wimbledon, she lost to Shenay Perry. At the US Open, she lost to the world No. 1, Amélie Mauresmo.

On 14 December 2008, she won her second German Tennis Championship, with a win in the final against the unseeded Lydia Steinbach.

In 2009, she started off well as she qualified for Auckland but lost to up-and-coming Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. She then fell in the qualifying round of the Hobart event to British player Melanie South. She also reached the first round of the Australian Open, where she pushed the fourth-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva, but eventually lost in three sets. In February, she reached the second round in Memphis, but fell short against former world No. 30, Michaëlla Krajicek. In March, she played an ITF event where she lost in the quarterfinals to British player Katie O'Brien. At the Premier Mandatory event in Indian Wells, she beat Alizé Cornet in the second round, but lost to Ágnes Szávay in the next round. She reached the second round of the French Open, where Victoria Azarenka beat her and of the US Open, where she lost to Dinara Safina.

In 2010, she reached the second round on the Australian Open, losing to Samantha Stosur. She qualified for her first ever final in a WTA tournament, the Internationaux de Strasbourg, which Maria Sharapova won in straight sets. She reached the second round of Wimbledon, being knocked out by Justine Henin.

In 2011, she reached the second round of the Australian Open, this time losing to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Barrois reached her second WTA Tour singles final at the Estoril Open, but lost to Anabel Medina Garrigues.

After losing to Lucie Hradecká at the Luxembourg Open in October 2014, Barrois announced her retirement from professional tennis.

WTA Tour finals Singles: 2 (runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam tournamentsPremier M & Premier 5PremierInternational (0–2)Finals by surfaceHard (0–0)Clay (0–2)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent ScoreRunner-up 1. 22 May 2010 Internationaux de Strasbourg, France Clay Maria Sharapova 5–7, 1–6Runner-up 2. 30 April 2011 Estoril Open, Portugal Clay Anabel Medina Garrigues 1–6, 2–6

Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups) LegendGrand Slam tournamentsPremier M & Premier 5Premier (0–1)International (1–2)Finals by surfaceHard (1–1)Clay (0–2)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents ScoreRunner-up 1. 24 April 2011 Stuttgart Grand Prix, Germany Clay (i) Jasmin Wöhr Sabine Lisicki Samantha Stosur 1–6, 6–7(5–7)Runner-up 2. 21 July 2013 Gastein Ladies, Austria Clay Eleni Daniilidou Sandra Klemenschits Andreja Klepač 1–6, 4–6Runner-up 3. 20 October 2013 Luxembourg Open Hard (i) Laura Thorpe Stephanie Vogt Yanina Wickmayer 6–7(2–7), 4–6Winner 1. 18 October 2014 Luxembourg Open Hard (i) Timea Bacsinszky Lucie Hradecká Barbora Krejčíková 3–6, 6–4, [10–4]

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Singles: 22 (15–7) Outcome No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent ScoreWinner 1. 29 August 2004 ITF Bielefeld, Germany Clay Nicole Seitenbecher 6–4, 6–1Winner 2. 24 January 2005 ITF Oberhaching, Germany Carpet (i) Sabine Klaschka 7–5, 6–4Winner 3. 14 February 2005 ITF Albufeira, Portugal Hard Lisanna Balk 6–2, 6–2Winner 4. 21 February 2005 Biberach Open, Germany Hard (i) Lucie Hradecká 7–5, 6–4Winner 5. 14 March 2005 ITF Sunderland, United Kingdom Hard (i) Anet Kaasik 7–6(2), 6–3Winner 6. 31 July 2005 ITF Horb, Germany Clay Andrea Hlaváčková 7–5, 6–3Runner-up 7. 18 September 2005 ITF Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Tamira Paszek 6–7(5), 3–6Winner 8. 25 September 2005 GB Pro-Series Glasgow, UK Hard (i) Gréta Arn 6–3, 3–6, 6–4Winner 9. 9 October 2005 Open Nantes Atlantique, France Hard (i) Alberta Brianti 6–4, 6–2Winner 10. 6 February 2006 ITF Belfort, France Hard (i) Kirsten Flipkens 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(6)Winner 11. 28 February 2006 Biberach Open, Germany Hard (i) Tatjana Maria 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(5)Runner-up 12. 29 October 2006 ITF Bratislava, Slovakia Hard (i) Dominika Cibulková 5–7, 1–6Runner-up 13. 14 October 2007 Open de Touraine, France Hard (i) Sofia Arvidsson 3–6, 2–6 Winner 14. 24 March 2008 ITF La Palma, Spain Hard Mervana Jugić-Salkić 5–1 ret. Winner 15. 6 April 2008 ITF Hamburg, Germany Hard (i) Ana Vrljić 6–2, ret. Winner 16. 7 September 2008 Open Denain, France Clay Kinnie Laisné 6–2, 6–4Runner-up 17. 19 October 2008 ITF Ortisei, Italy Carpet (i) Mara Santangelo 3–6, ret.Runner-up 18. 9 November 2008 Ismaning Open, Germany Carpet (i) Tatjana Maria 2–6, 3–6Runner-up 19. 29 August 2009 Bronx Open, United States Hard Tatjana Maria 1–6, 4–6Runner-up 20. 8 November 2009 Ismaning Open, Germany Carpet (i) Barbora Strýcová 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(5)Winner 21. 7 April 2013 ITF Dijon, France Hard (i) Elitsa Kostova 6–3, 7–5Winner 22. 25 August 2013 ITF Braunschweig, Germany Clay Myrtille Georges 4–6, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles: 30 (16–14) Outcome No.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponents ScoreWinner 1. 17 January 2005 ITF Oberhaching, Germany Carpet (i) Korina Perkovic Lucie Hradecká Zuzana Zálabská 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(6)Runner-up 2. 21 February 2005 Biberach Open, Germany Hard (i) Stefanie Weis Lucie Hradecká Sandra Záhlavová 7–5, 2–6, 5–7Runner-up 3. 27 June 2005 ITF Stuttgart, Germany Clay Kathrin Wörle-Scheller Yuliya Beygelzimer Vanessa Henke 6–7(5), 1–6Winner 4. 14 August 2005 Ladies Open Hechingen, Germany Clay Jasmin Wöhr Renata Voráčová Sandra Záhlavová 4–6, 7–6(3), 6–4Winner 5. 22 August 2005 ITF Bielefeld, Germany Clay Korina Perkovic Justine Ozga Andrea Sieveke 7–6(1), 6–3Winner 6. 30 January 2006 ITF Belfort, France Hard (i) Kathrin Wörle-Scheller Ekaterina Ivanova Irina Kuzmina 6–1, 6–2Runner-up 7. 14 March 2006 ITF Fuerteventura, Spain Clay Angelika Bachmann Yuliya Beygelzimer Angelika Rösch 6–3, 6–7(5), 6–4Winner 8. 11 November 2007 Ismaning Open, Germany Carpet (i) Julia Görges Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká 2–6, 6–2, [10–7]Winner 9. 6 July 2008 ITF Stuttgart, Germany Clay Laura Siegemund Katalin Marosi Marina Tavares 6–3, 6–4 Runner-up 10. 8 September 2008 ITF Athens, Greece Clay Julia Schruff Sorana Cîrstea Galina Voskoboeva 2–6, 4–6 Winner 11. 6 October 2008 Open de Touraine, France Hard Mervana Jugić-Salkić Julie Coin Violette Huck 6–2, 7–6 Runner-up 12. 23 February 2009 Biberach Open, Germany Hard (i) Yvonne Meusburger Melanie Klaffner Sandra Klemenschits 6–3, 4–6, [15–17] Runner-up 13. 19 September 2009 Save Cup, Italy Clay Yvonne Meusburger Romina Oprandi Sandra Klemenschits 4–6, 1–6 Winner 14. 27 September 2009 GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury, UK Hard (i) Yvonne Meusburger Johanna Larsson Anna Smith 3–6, 6–4, [10–7] Winner 15. 29 August 2010 Bronx Open, United States Hard Yvonne Meusburger Natalie Grandin Abigail Spears 1–6, 6–4, [15–13] Runner-up 16. 31 October 2010 ITF Poitiers, France Hard (i) Akgul Amanmuradova Lucie Hradecká Renata Voráčová 7–6(5), 2–6 [5–10] Winner 17. 1 November 2010 Ismaning Open, Germany Carpet (i) Anna-Lena Grönefeld Tetyana Arefyeva Yuliana Fedak 6–1, 7–6(3) Runner-up 18. 24 July 2011 ITF Pétange, Luxembourg Clay Anna-Lena Grönefeld Johanna Larsson Jasmin Wöhr 6–7(2), 4–6 Runner-up 19. 6 November 2011 Ismaning Open, Germany Carpet (i) Yvonne Meusburger Kiki Bertens Anne Keothavong 3–6, 3–6Runner-up 20. Open de Marseille, France Clay Olga Savchuk Séverine Beltrame Laura Thorpe 1–6, 4–6Runner-up 21. 13 November 2012 ITF Zawada, Poland Carpet (i) Sandra Klemenschits Karolína Plíšková Kristýna Plíšková 3–6, 1–6Winner 22. 12 April 2013 ITF Edgbaston, United Kingdom Hard (i) Ana Vrljić Richèl Hogenkamp Stephanie Vogt 6–4, 7–6(2)Winner 23. 21 June 2013 ITF Ystad, Sweden Clay Lina Stančiūtė Monique Adamczak Pemra Özgen 6–4, 7–5Winner 24. 30 July 2013 ITF Stuttgart, Germany Clay Laura Siegemund Stephanie Vogt Sandra Zaniewska 7–6(1), 6–4Winner 25. 10 November 2013 ITF Équeurdreville, France Hard (i) Timea Bacsinszky Diāna Marcinkēviča Eva Wacanno 6–4, 6–3Winner 26. 24 November 2013 ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Clay Timea Bacsinszky Anna Morgina Kateřina Siniaková 6–7(5), 6–0, [10–4]Runner-up 27. 25 January 2014 ITF Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France Hard (i) Timea Bacsinszky Yuliya Beygelzimer Kateryna Kozlova 3–6, 6–3, [8–10]Runner-up 28. ITF Preston, United Kingdom Hard (i) Timea Bacsinszky Tara Moore Marta Sirotkina 6–3, 1–6, [11–13]Runner-up 29. 24 March 2014 ITF Croissy-Beaubourg, France Hard (i) Eleni Daniilidou Margarita Gasparyan Lyudmyla Kichenok 2–6, 4–6Winner 30. 15 June 2014 Bredeney Ladies Open, Germany Clay Tatjana Maria Ysaline Bonaventure Elitsa Kostova 6–2, 6–2

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