Lina Stančiūtė
Lithuanian tennis player (born 1986)
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Lina Stančiūtė (born 7 February 1986) is a Lithuanian former tennis player.
LithuaniaStančiūtė at the 2009 Warsaw Open | |
| Country (sports) | Lithuania |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 February 1986 Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Turned pro | 2002 |
| Retired | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $150,736 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 297–220 |
| Career titles | 4 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 197 (28 September 2009) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2009) |
| US Open | Q2 (2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 81–96 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 138 (15 May 2006) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 37–31 |
In her career, she won four singles titles and three doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 28 September 2009, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 197. On 15 May 2006, she peaked at No. 138 in the doubles rankings.
Playing for Lithuania Fed Cup team, Stančiūtė has a win–loss record of 37–31.
Personal life
Lina Stančiūtė was born on 7 February 1986 in Vilnius, Lithuania. She started playing tennis at age eight, her favourite surface is clay. In June 2016, she married Lithuanian professional Basketball player Martynas Gecevičius.[1]
Career
Stančiūtė had a successful junior career, winning one singles and one doubles ITF Circuit title. Her career-high ranking as a junior was world No. 63, and she finished her junior career with a record of 72–49.
In 2003, she reached her first ITF singles final, winning in Italy. She also reached two ITF doubles finals. In 2004, she won the tournament in Lafayette, United States, endowed with $25k, by beating Karolina Kosińska in three sets.
In July 2015, Stančiūtė announced her retirement from professional tennis.[2]
ITF finals
Singles (4–1)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 17 August 2003 | Martina Franca, Italy | Clay |  Darija Jurak |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 2. | 10 October 2004 | Lafayette, United States | Clay |  Karolina Kosińska |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 3. | 23 July 2006 | Zwevegem, Belgium | Clay |  Lenka Wienerová |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4. | 4 October 2008 | Helsinki, Finland | Hard (i) |  Margit Rüütel |
4–6, 7–6(4), 6–7(7) |
| Win | 5. | 18 June 2011 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Clay |  Sofia Shapatava |
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles (3–4)
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| Result | No. | Date | Tier | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 15 March 2003 | 25,000 | Kaunas, Lithuania | Hard (i) | Aurelija Misevičiūtė |
 Darya Kustova  Elena Tatarkova |
1–6, 6–7(8) |
| Loss | 2. | 21 June 2003 | 25,000 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay |  Claudia Kuleszka |
Mariya Koryttseva  Dimana Krastevitch |
3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | 1 October 2005 | 25,000 | Porto, Portugal | Clay |  Simona Matei |
 Kelly de Beer Eva Pera |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | 4 March 2006 | 25,000 | Clearwater, United States | Hard |  Kelly Liggan |
 Natalie Grandin Chanelle Scheepers |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | 28 July 2006 | 50,000+H | Pétange, Luxembourg | Clay |  Claudine Schaul |
 Erica Krauth  Frederica Piedade |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4. | 17 June 2011 | 25,000 | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Clay |  Melanie Klaffner |
Valentyna Ivakhnenko Kateryna Kozlova |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3. | 21 June 2013 | 25,000 | Ystad, Sweden | Clay | Kristina Barrois |
 Monique Adamczak  Pemra Özgen |
6–4, 7–5 |
