Christina Fusano (born November 27, 1980) is an American former professional

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player. She attended Ponderosa High School in

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, where she was an all-league volleyball and basketball player. In tennis, she was the top-ranked junior in

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from 1997–99.

Biography

Fusano competed collegiately for the

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, where she was ranked as high as No. 25 in NCAA Division 1 singles and with

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was the 2003 NCAA Doubles champion. She also was a two-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

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of WTT. She previously played for the

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in 2007 and 2009 she played for the New York Sportimes. She served as a substitute for the

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in 2010 and 2011. In July 2011, Fusano won the US Open National Playoffs in

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with partner David Martin to qualify for the 2011 US Open. She retired from professional tennis 2014.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 (title)

ITF finals

Doubles: 29 (13–16)

External links

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College Tennis Profile for Christina Fusano

* ttp://www.wtt.com/players.aspx?playerid=104 WTT Bio
Cal Bio

US Open Qualifying
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fusano, Christina 1980 births Living people American female tennis players American people of Italian descent Place of birth missing (living people) Tennis people from California California Golden Bears women's tennis players