Erika deLone


Erika deLone is an American retired professional tennis player. She turned professional on June 9, 1992. She reached one WTA Tour singles final in her career, finishing runner-up to Åsa Svensson at the Wismilak International in 1999. In April 2000, she reached her career high singles rank of World No. 65.
DeLone won one WTA Tour doubles title in her career, winning the 2000 Heineken Trophy in 's-Hertogenbosch partnering Australian Nicole Pratt. She reached her career high doubles ranking of World No. 45 in December 2000. In 2003 she retired from professional tennis. Her sister Amy was a professional tennis player as well.

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Singles (1 runner-up)

ITF finals

Singles (9–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Winner1.14 December 1992Kooyong, AustraliaGrass Elizabeth Smylie7–5, 7–5
Runner-up2.21 May 1995Bordeaux, FranceClay Henrieta Nagyová1–6, 3–6
Winner3.17 July 1995Wilmington, USAHard Christine Neumann3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Runner-up4.11 August 1997Bronx, USAHard Rachel McQuillan1–6, 4–6
Winner5.12 April 1999Las Vegas, Nevada, USAHard Hila Rosen6–3, 6–2
Winner6.3 May 1999Sarasota, USAClay Nicole Pratt7–6, 6–7, 7–5
Winner7.10 May 1999Midlothian, USAClay Annabel Ellwood6–3, 6–4
Winner8.12 July 1999Morristown, USAHard Nicole Pratt7–5, 7–6
Runner-up9.19 July 1999Peachtree City, USAHard Alina Jidkova7–6, 6–7, 4–6
Winner10.22 August 1999Bronx, USAHard Els Callens6–1, ret.
Winner11.29 January 2002Rockford, USAHard Brie Rippner2–6, 6–4, 7–6
Winner12.19 May 2002Charlottesville, USAHard Jelena Janković6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 17 (9–8)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.24 October 1988Montevideo, UruguayClay Alix Creek Marielle Rooimans
Nicolette Rooimans
2–6, 2–6
Winner2.19 June 1989Brindisi, ItalyClay Florencia Labat Nanne Dahlman
Rennae Stubbs
6–3, 7–6
Runner-up3.21 May 1995Bordeaux, FranceClay Nicole Pratt Seda Noorlander
Helena Vildová
3–6, 1–6
Winner4.Wilmington, USAHard Nicole Pratt Maureen Drake
Meilen Tu
7–5, 7–6
Runner-up5.30 September 1996Newport Beach, USAHard Nicole Pratt Mercedes Paz
Rene Simpson
3–6, 1–6
Winner6.21 April 1997Monterrey, MexicoHard Louise Pleming Stephanie Mabry
Brie Rippner
7–6, 3–6, 7–6
Winner7.2 June 1997Tashkent, UzbekistanHard Nicole Pratt Alicia Ortuño
Hila Rosen
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up8.15 February 1998Midland, USAHard Olga Barabanschikova Catherine Barclay
Kerry-Anne Guse
2–6, 4–6
Winner9.20 April 1998Indian Hill, USAHard Katie Schlukebir Kim Grant
Jolene Watanabe
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up10.5 October 1998Albuquerque, USAHard Nicole Pratt Rachel McQuillan
Nana Miyagi
6–7, 2–6
Runner-up11.12 October 1998Indian Wells, USAHard Katie Schlukebir Lindsay Lee-Waters
Pavlina Nola
0–6, 7–6, 1–6
Winner12.5 April 1999Fresno, USAHard Annabel Ellwood Kim Grant
Kristina Triska
7–5, 7–5
Winner13.18 April 1999Las Vegas, USAHard Annabel Ellwood Rika Hiraki
Lisa McShea
7–6, 6–2
Runner-up14.16 May 1999Midlothian, USAClay Annabel Ellwood Nannie de Villiers
Jessica Steck
4–6, 0–6
Runner-up15.3 April 2000West Palm Beach, USAClay Nicole Pratt Rika Hiraki
Yuka Yoshida
6–1, 0–6, 6–7
Winner16.30 July 2001Vancouver, CanadaHard Renata Kolbovic Petra Rampre
Vanessa Webb
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Winner17.19 May 2002Charlottesville, USAClay Jessica Steck Teryn Ashley
Kristen Schlukebir
6–2, 2–6, 7–5

Unplayed Final