Country (sports) | United States |
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Residence | Plymouth, California |
Born |
Sacramento, California |
November 27, 1980
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Turned pro | 2003 |
Retired | 2014 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 67–78 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | 417 (February 21, 2005) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 210–163 |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 13 ITF |
Highest ranking | 84 (August 4, 2008) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (2008) |
US Open | 1R (2003,2008) |
Christina Fusano (born November 27, 1980) is an American former professional tennis player from Plymouth, California. She attended Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs, California, where she was an all-league volleyball and basketball player. In tennis, she was the top-ranked junior in Northern California from 1997–99.
Fusano competed collegiately for the University of California, where she was ranked as high as #25 in NCAA Division 1 singles and with Raquel Kops-Jones was the 2003 NCAA Doubles Champion. She also was a 2-time Pac 10 Doubles Champion, 2002 and 2003.
Fusano's career high WTA doubles ranking is World No. 84, set on August 4, 2008. Her career high WTA singles ranking is World No. 417, which she reached on February 21, 2005. She played for the Delaware Smash of WTT. She previously played for the Boston Lobsters in 2007 and 2009 she played for the New York Sportimes. She served as a substitute for the Sacramento Capitals in 2010 and 2011.
In July 2011, Fusano won the US Open National Playoffs Sectional Qualifying Tournament Final in mixed doubles with partner David Martin to qualify for the 2011 US Open. Fusano retired from professional tennis 2014.