Alexandra Kiick (; born June 30, 1995) is an American

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player. Kiick has won seven singles and two doubles titles on the

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. In June 2019, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 126. In May 2014, she peaked at No. 214 in the doubles rankings.

Personal life

Kiick's parents are mother Mary, a former professional softball player, and father

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, a former

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player who won two

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with the

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. Allie described her father as her hero upon his death. She has one brother, Austin. Her mother introduced her to tennis at the age of nine. Kiick was coached at

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and Adam Peterson. Her idol growing up was

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Career

Kiick started on the pro tour in 2015. However, between August 2015 and May 2017, Kiick did not play in any ITF Circuit tournaments. She was sidelined during this time because she was diagnosed with stage-II-skin cancer (

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) and severe knee injuries that caused her to be out for a total of three years and two months. She also was diagnosed with mononucleosis. In 2021, she was diagnosed with

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ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 15 (7 titles, 8 runner–ups)

Doubles: 8 (2 titles, 6 runner–ups)

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