# Katie Schlukebir

Katrina "Katie" Schlukebir (born April 29, 1975) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

## Biography

Schlukebir was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to insurance agent John and tennis instructor Kathy. On her father's side she is of German and Dutch descent. She is the eldest of three daughters. Her youngest sister, Kristen, also became a professional tennis player. The middle sister, Karie, played tennis at Indiana University, before her death from cancer in 2010.
A right-handed player, Schlukebir started out in tennis aged four, introduced to the sport by her mother. She was runner-up in the girls' doubles event at the 1992 US Open, with partner Julie Steven. Later she played on the collegiate team at Stanford University and in 1997 was a member of the championship winning side. Individually she was a four-time All-American and in the championship year of 1997 won Stanford's award for both "Sophomore Athlete of the Year" and "Woman of the Year". She graduated in 1997 with a degree in psychology, then joined the professional tour full-time.
On the professional circuit, she specialised as a doubles player and peaked at No. 46 in the world. She made two WTA Tour finals, with her only title coming at the 1999 Challenge Bell in Quebec, partnering Amy Frazier.
Schlukebir was a regular competitor in doubles draws at Grand Slam competitions. She made the women's doubles quarterfinals at the 1998 US Open with Amy Frazier, along the way accounting for sixth seeds Anna Kournikova and Larisa Neiland. In 1999, she played mixed doubles with Mike Bryan at the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. Her best Grand Slam performance in the mixed doubles was a quarterfinal appearance, partnering Eric Taino at the 2000 Wimbledon Championships, where they were beaten by Lleyton Hewitt and Kim Clijsters.
Following her playing career, she worked as a coach for the USTA.

## WTA career finals
### Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | Nov 1999 | Tournoi de Québec, Canada | Tier III | Carpet (i) | Amy Frazier | Cara Black Debbie Graham | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | Jan 2001 | Gold Coast International, Australia | Tier III | Hard | Meghann Shaughnessy | Giulia Casoni Janette Husárová | 6–7$^{(9–11)}$, 5–7 |

## ITF finals
### Singles (2–1)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1. | 6 July 1997 | Oklahoma, United States | Hard | Julie Thu | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | 25 October 1997 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Hard | Jana Ondrouchová | 6–1, 7–6 |
| Win | 3. | 23 November 1997 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Melissa Mazzotta | 7–5, 7–5 |

### Doubles (12–4)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1. | 1 March 1992 | Miami, United States | Hard | Lindsay Davenport | Tracey Morton-Rodgers Tamaka Takagi | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 7 July 1996 | Williamsburg, United States | Hard | Ania Bleszynski | Joanne Limmer Lisa McShea | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3. | 6 July 1997 | Oklahoma, United States | Hard | Julie Thu | Jennifer Russell Claire Sessions Bailey | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | 5 October 1997 | Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Hard | Melissa Zimpfer | Nataly Cahana Martine Vosseberg | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 5. | 20 October 1997 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Hard | Erica Adams | Gülberk Gültekin Clara Udofa | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | 23 November 1997 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Wendy Fix | Joanne Moore Rebecca Jensen | 7–6$^{(6)}$, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 7. | 19 April 1998 | La Canada, United States | Hard | Louise Pleming | Debbie Graham Jean Okada | 6–2, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 8. | 26 April 1998 | Indian Hill, United States | Hard | Erika deLone | Kim Grant Jolene Watanabe | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9. | 12 October 1998 | Indian Wells, United States | Hard | Erika deLone | Lindsay Lee-Waters Pavlina Nola | 0–6, 7–6$^{(4)}$, 1–6 |
| Win | 10. | 8 February 1999 | Rockford, United States | Hard (i) | Lilia Osterloh | Alina Jidkova Holly Parkinson | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 11. | 28 March 1999 | Atlanta, United States | Hard | Catherine Barclay | Lenka Němečková Meilen Tu | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 12. | 24 October 1999 | Nashville, United States | Hard | Nicole Arendt | Shinobu Asagoe Yuka Yoshida | 6–1, 7–6 |
| Win | 13. | 24 September 2000 | Kirkland, United States | Hard | Lisa McShea | Allison Bradshaw Abigail Spears | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 14. | 5 February 2001 | Rockford, United States | Hard (i) | Kristen Schlukebir | Svetlana Krivencheva Elena Tatarkova | 7–6$^{(4)}$, 6–1 |
| Win | 15. | 30 September 2001 | Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Marissa Irvin | Lisa McShea Nana Smith | 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 16. | 11 November 2001 | Pittsburgh, United States | Hard (i) | Lilia Osterloh | Karin Miller Mashona Washington | 6–1, 6–4 |