Stephanie Bengson (born 31 January 1987) is an Australian former tennis player.[1] Her career has developed more in doubles than singles. Her highest singles ranking is No. 541, achieved in October 2012. Her highest doubles ranking is No. 154, achieved in June 2012.[2]

Stephanie Bengson
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1987-01-31) 31 January 1987 (age 37)
Wollongong, Australia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Turned pro8 January 2012
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$37,245
Official websitestephaniebengson.com
Singles
Career record36–46
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 541 (8 October 2012)
Doubles
Career record56–48
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 154 (11 June 2012)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2012, 2013)

Career

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2005–2008

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Bengson played collegiate D1 tennis at Long Beach State. She was the Big West Conference Freshman of the Year in 2005 and first team All-Big West honoree three times. A member of four League Championship and NCAA post-season teams, Bengson earned a collegiate career-high No. 31 in doubles and No. 115 national ranking. She was a key part of the 2008 team that achieved Long Beach's highest ever team ranking at No. 18 in the ITA rankings.

2011

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Bengson won three doubles titles on tournaments of the ITF Women's Circuit in 2011.

2012

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Bengson started her year playing at the Premier-level tournament in Sydney.[3] She and Tyra Calderwood fell in the first round to Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova. She and Calderwood then received a wildcard into the Australian Open, but they also fell in the first round to Eva Birnerová and Alberta Brianti. This was Stephanie's first Grand Slam performance.[4]

In May, Bengson went back to the ITF Circuit, competing in a string of Japanese Challengers. She won her biggest title yet at the $50k-level tournament in Fukuoka in May, winning the doubles event with fellow Australian, Monique Adamczak.[5] She then went to compete in the WTA International event, a week before Roland Garros in Strasbourg. She played alongside Adamczak in the doubles event and reached her first ever WTA Tour quarterfinal. The pair defeated Slovak duo Lenka Juríková and Kristína Kučová in the first round, and fell in the quarterfinals to Alexandra Cadanțu and Anne Keothavong.

Before the tour

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Bengson played from 2005 to 2008 at nationally ranked Long Beach State. She was twice named first team all conference in both singles and doubles while earning career-high national rankings of No. 31 in doubles and 115 in singles during her senior season. Her team won the Big West Conference title and advanced to the NCAA's all four seasons she played at Long Beach State, including a No. 18 team-ranking during 2006. She graduated in 2008.

ITF Circuit finals

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Doubles (4–7)

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$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 15 August 2011 ITF Todi, Italy Clay   Kirsten Flower   Federica Di Sarra
  Angelica Moratelli
6–7, 5–7
Runner-up 2. 22 August 2011 ITF Bagnatica, Italy Clay   Kirsten Flower   Alice Balducci
  Benedetta Davato
4–6, 7–6(8), [10–12]
Runner-up 3. 19 September 2011 ITF Darwin, Australia Hard   Tyra Calderwood   Maria Fernanda Alves
  Samantha Murray
4–6, 2–6
Winner 4. 31 October 2011 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard   Tyra Calderwood   Isabella Holland
  Sally Peers
w/o
Winner 5. 14 November 2011 ITF Traralgon, Australia Hard   Tyra Calderwood   Monique Adamczak
  Bojana Bobusic
6–7(2), 6–1, [10–8]
Winner 6. 21 November 2011 Bendigo International, Australia Hard   Tyra Calderwood   Storm Sanders
  Samantha Murray
2–6, 6–1, [10–5]
Runner-up 7. 4 February 2012 Burnie International, Australia Hard   Tyra Calderwood   Arina Rodionova
  Melanie South
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 8. 20 February 2012 ITF Mildura, Australia Grass   Tyra Calderwood   Mervana Jugić-Salkić
  Ksenia Lykina
7–5, 5–7, [7–10]
Winner 9. 7 May 2012 Fukuoka International, Japan Carpet   Monique Adamczak   Misa Eguchi
  Akiko Omae
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 10. 23 September 2012 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard   Chanel Simmonds   Sacha Jones
  Sally Peers
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 11. 2 November 2013 Bendigo International, Australia Hard   Sally Peers   Monique Adamczak
  Olivia Rogowska
3–6, 6–2, [9–11]

References

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