Kelly Williford (born October 21, 1994) is an American born-Dominican female tennis player.

Kelly Williford
Country (sports) Dominican Republic
Born (1994-10-21) October 21, 1994 (age 30)
New Jersey, United States
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 12,775
Singles
Career record34–65
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 1070 (16 December 2019)
Current rankingNo. 1135 (22 February 2021)
Doubles
Career record42–49
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 619 (6 August 2018)
Current rankingNo. 816 (22 February 2021)
Team competitions
Fed Cup5–7
Last updated on: 24 February 2021.

On 16 December 2019, she achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 1070. On 6 August 2018, she peaked at No. 619 in the doubles rankings.

Williford has represented the Dominican Republic in the Fed Cup, where she has a win–loss record of 5–7.

She is a native of the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, New Jersey,[1] where she attended Ridge High School before moving on to play for the Virginia Tech Hokies women's tennis team.[2]

ITF Circuit finals

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Doubles: 8 (1 title, 7 runner–ups)

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Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–5)
Clay (0–2)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W-L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2017 ITF Mrągowo, Poland 15,000 Clay   Akiko Okuda   Angelica Moratelli
  Marine Partaud
2–6, 3–6
Loss 0–2 Sep 2017 ITF Cairo, Egypt 15,000 Clay   Akiko Okuda   Victoria Kan
  Maria Zotova
3–6, 3–6
Loss 0–3 Oct 2019 ITF Norman, United States 15,000 Hard   Amy Zhu   Fernanda Labraña
  Anna Turati
1–6, 5–7
Loss 0–4 Oct 2019 ITF Metepec, Mexico 15,000 Hard   Kirsten-Andrea Weedon   Sarah Lee
  Amber Washington
1–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Loss 0–5 Jun 2021 ITF Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 25,000 Hard   Ana Carmen Zamburek   Emina Bektas
  Quinn Gleason
5–7, 4–6
Loss 0–6 Oct 2021 ITF Norman, United States 15,000 Hard   McKenna Schaefbauer   Oona Orpana
  Martina Zerulo
2–6, 7–5, [6–10]
Loss 0–7 May 2022 ITF Cancún, Mexico 15,000 Hard   Kariann Pierre-Louis   Saki Imamura
  Miho Kuramochi
6–3, 3–6, [8–10]
Win 1–7 Sep 2022 ITF Cancún, Mexico 15,000 Hard   Anna Ulyashchenko   Nadia Echeverría Alam
  Jessica Hinojosa Gomez
7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–6]

References

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  1. ^ Coleman, Brian (December 30, 2014). "Locals Inch Closer to USTA National Indoor Championship Glory". New York Tennis Magazine. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  2. ^ Kelly Williford, Virginia Tech Hokies women's tennis. Accessed Sep 3, 2019. "High School: Ridge; Hometown: Basking Ridge, N.J."
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