Elizabeth Henderson Lumpkin (born May 24, 1986) is a former professional

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player from the United States and current head women's tennis coach at the University of Illinois-Chicago.

Career

Born in

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, Lumkpin went to

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in Illinois, where she won a record four successive state titles in singles. She was a Junior Fed Cup representative for the United States in 2002. Lumpkin played collegiate tennis with the

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and was a member of the 2008 championship winning team, before graduating in 2009. As a professional player, she made both of her

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main-draw appearances at the Texas Tennis Open, playing doubles in 2011 and 2012. In the 2012 edition, she and partner

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lost a match tie-break in the first round to eventual champions,

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and

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. Lumpkin retired from the tour in 2013. She served for six seasons as the assistant and associate women's tennis coach at the

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until being hired at UIC on Nov. 1, 2023.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lumpkin, Elizabeth 1986 births Living people American female tennis players Tennis players from Illinois Sportspeople from Naperville, Illinois UCLA Bruins women's tennis players