Lauren Barnikow (born May 21, 1982) is an American former professional

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player. Barnikow, a

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native, was a student at Woodbridge High School. In 2000 she reached the singles final of the Easter Bowl and was champion in the doubles. She was a junior doubles finalist at the

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(with Erin Burdette). A collegiate player for

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, Barnikow was a member of the 2001, 2002, 2004

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championship teams, as well as a six-time All-American. Barnikow attained best world rankings of 418 for singles and 200 for doubles, with five ITF title wins. She featured in a

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main draw for the only time in 2005, narrowly losing in the first round of the doubles in Quebec City.

ITF circuit finals

Singles: 3 (1–2)

Doubles: 9 (4–5)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barnikow, Lauren 1982 births Living people American female tennis players Tennis people from New Jersey Stanford Cardinal women's tennis players People from Woodbridge Township, New Jersey Sportspeople from Middlesex County, New Jersey