Story Tweedie-Yates (born May 2, 1983) is an American former tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is world No. 319, which she reached in October 2006. Her career-high doubles ranking is No. 189, set in May 2009.

Story Tweedie-Yates
2008 in Albuquerque
Country (sports) United States
Born (1983-05-02) May 2, 1983 (age 41)[1]
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Turned pro2004
Retired2011
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$70,393
Singles
Career record139–140
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 319 (October 30, 2006)
Doubles
Career record97–95
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 189 (May 25, 2009)

Early life

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Tweedie-Yates, who grew up in Redmond, Washington, studied psychology at Stanford University from 2001 to 2005. She then focused on a career as a tennis player. Overall, she won two singles and eight doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. In August 2011, she retired from professional tennis.

ITF Circuit finals

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$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 4 (2–2)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 13 September 2004 Matamoros, Mexico Hard   Melissa Torres Sandoval 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 14 June 2005 Fort Worth, United States Hard   Tara Snyder 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 27 June 2005 Southlake, United States Hard   Megan Bradley 4–6, 2–6
Winner 2. 4 September 2006 Caracas, Venezuela Hard   Mariana Duque Marino 6–3, 6–3

Doubles: 15 (8–7)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 12 September 2005 Matamoros, Mexico Hard   Ana Cetnik   Daniela Múñoz Gallegos
  Paula Zabala
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 25 June 2006 Fort Worth, United States Hard   Maria Victoria Domina   Christina Fusano
  Nicole Kriz
6–2, 4–6, 1–6
Winner 1. 23 July 2006 Hamilton, Canada Clay   Nicole Kriz   Soledad Esperón
  Aleksandra Wozniak
6–4, 6–1
Winner 2. 6 August 2006 Vancouver Open, Canada Hard   Nicole Kriz   Jennifer Magley
  Courtney Nagle
7–5, 6–3
Winner 3. 4 September 2006 Caracas, Venezuela Hard   Jodi Kenoyer   Karen Castiblanco
  Mariana Muci
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up 3. 20 Mar 2007 Coatzacoalcos, Mexico Hard   Līga Dekmeijere   Chanelle Scheepers
  Robin Stephenson
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 4. 11 June 2007 Campobasso, Italy Clay   Christina Wheeler   María José Argeri
  Letícia Sobral
5–7, 3–6
Winner 8. 26 May 2008 Carson Challenger, United States Hard   Romana Tedjakusuma   Kimberly Couts
  Anna Tatishvili
7–6(14–12), 4–6, [10–7]
Winner 5. 23 June 2008 Getxo, Spain Clay   Julie Coin   Estrella Cabeza Candela
  Sara del Barrio Aragón
6–3, 6–1
Winner 6. 12 July 2008 Valladolid, Spain Hard   Heidi El Tabakh   Stefania Boffa
  Anna Fitzpatrick
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 5. 19 January 2009 Lutz, United States Clay   Mashona Washington   Kimberly Couts
  Sharon Fichman
4–6, 5–7
Winner 7. 13 April 2009 Osprey, United States Clay   Lindsay Lee-Waters   Heidi El Tabakh
  Melanie Klaffner
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [12–10]
Runner-up 6. 15 June 2009 Montpellier, France Hard   Stefania Boffa   Yuliya Beygelzimer
  Laura Siegemund
4–6, 1–6
Runner-up 7. 19 July 2010 Lexington Challenger, United States Hard   Jacqueline Cako   Bojana Bobusic
  Christina Fusano
4–6, 2–6
Winner 8. 27 September 2010 Amelia Island, United States Clay   Elizabeth Lumpkin   Alexandra Haney
  Kendal Woodard
7–5, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ a b "Story Tweedie-Yates". gofrogs.com. Texas Christian University. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
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