Karoline Borgersen (born 1 July 1976) is a Norwegian former professional tennis player.
| Country (sports) |  Norway |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 July 1976 |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | $14,221 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 52–38 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 389 (12 June 2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 33–20 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 408 (19 June 2006) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 21–18 |
Biography
editA right-handed player from Oslo, Borgersen debuted for the Norway Fed Cup team in 1994, but didn't tour professionally until 2004, having spent many of the previous years playing college tennis in California.[1] She started at Pepperdine, then transferred to UC Berkeley, where she was a doubles All-American in 1999-2000.[2]
Borgersen reached a best singles ranking of 389 on the professional circuit and won three ITF titles in doubles. A former Norwegian number one, she twice featured in the singles qualifying draw for the Nordic Light Open, a WTA Tour tournament held in Stockholm.
In 2006, she made her last Fed Cup appearance, having featured in a total of 26 ties, for 12 singles and nine doubles wins.[3]
ITF finals
editSingles (0–1)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 28 November 2004 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | 1–6, 3–6 |
Doubles (3–4)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 27 June 2004 | ITF Tlemcen, Algeria | Clay | 1–6, 0–6 | ||
| Winner | 1. | 22 November 2004 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| Runner-up | 2. | 3 December 2004 | ITF Pretoria, South Africa | Hard | 2–6, 6–3, 5–7 | ||
| Runner-up | 3. | 25 June 2005 | ITF Oslo, Norway | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
| Winner | 2. | 23 May 2006 | ITF Balș, Romania | Clay | 6–0, 6–1 | ||
| Winner | 3. | 4 June 2006 | ITF Rousse, Bulgaria | Clay | 6–0, 6–0 | ||
| Runner-up | 4. | 29 July 2006 | ITF Gausdal, Norway | Hard | 4–6, 0–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Hun er nr. 953 i verden". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 18 November 2004.
- ^ "Karoline Borgersen Bio - The University of California Official Athletic Site". University of California Golden Bears Athletics. Archived from the original on 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ "Key Statistics". fedcup.com. Retrieved 2019-08-22.