Karin Miller (born December 10, 1977) is a former professional

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player from the United States.

Biography

Early life

Born in

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, Miller grew up in the

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section of Hamilton Township, Mercer County. She was coached by her father Russell growing up. The family moved to Florida in 1985, so Miller could attend the Bollettieri Academy. Small in stature, she stood at five foot one.

Tennis career

Miller, a right-handed baseliner, attended

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as a freshman, before turning professional in 1997. She made her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the

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as a lucky loser from qualifying, losing her first-round match to

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in three sets. Having reached her career best ranking of world No. 100 following Wimbledon, she made it directly into the main draws of the 1998 US Open and

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. At an ITF tournament in Bradenton in 2001, she had a win over a young

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. She won nine ITF singles titles during her career, which ended in 2002. Settling in Florida, she is the head tennis pro at the Boca Grande Club.

ITF finals

Singles (7–1)

Doubles (2–7)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Karin 1977 births Living people American female tennis players Duke Blue Devils women's tennis players Sportspeople from Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey Tennis players from New Jersey Sportspeople from Trenton, New Jersey