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Keri Phebus (born May 1, 1974) is a professional tennis player from the United States. During her pro career from 1991–1998, she won five titles on the ITF Women's Circuit, received a wildcard entry and won her first round match at the 1995 US Open. Phebus is the most decorated player in the history of UCLA women's tennis.
Early career
While a student at Corona del Mar High School, Phebus was the nation's top-ranked girl in juniors for multiple seasons. At UCLA in 1995, she won the national singles championship and became the first women's tennis player inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. No other player has been so decorated in the history of women's tennis at UCLA.
Professional career
In professional tennis, on December 8, 1997, Phebus reached her highest singles ranking: world number 186. Her highest doubles ranking came on January 5, 1998, when she became world number 147. In her career, she won US $46,895.
ITF Women's Singles
Phebus defeated Sweden's Kristina Triska to win the singles title at the ITF $25,000 Woodlands, Texas, on March 23, 1997.
ITF Women's Doubles
In 1997, Phebus partnered with Anne Mall to win the doubles title at the ITF $25,000 Mission, Texas tournament.
In June 1998, at the ITF $25,000 Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Phebus partnered with Canadian Vanessa Webb to win the doubles title. The pair were runners-up at July's ITF $25,000 tournament in Peachtree, Georgia. The following week, they won the doubles title at the ITF $25,000 Winnipeg.
ITF Circuit finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles finals
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | February 2, 1997 | Mission, United States | Hard (O) |  Cara Black | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | March 23, 1997 | Woodlands, United States | Hard (O) |  Kristina Triska | 6–1, 7–5 |
Doubles finals
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | January 19, 1997 | Delray Beach, United States | Hard (O) |  Rebecca Jensen | Pam Nelson Vanessa Webb | 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Winner | February 2, 1997 | Mission, United States | Hard (O) | Anne Mall | Keirsten Alley Pam Nelson | 1–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | July 6, 1997 | Flushing, United States | Hard (O) |  Fang Li | Janet Lee Lindsay Lee | 2–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | January 18, 1998 | Delray Beach, United States | Hard (O) | Jean Okada | Maureen Drake Renata Kolbovic | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Winner | June 21, 1998 | Mount Pleasant, United States | Hard (O) | Vanessa Webb | Adria Engel Karin Palme | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | July 26, 1998 | Peachtree City, United States | Hard (O) | Vanessa Webb |  Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe | 6–3, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | August 2, 1998 | Winnipeg, Canada | Hard (O) | Vanessa Webb | Renata Kolbovic Julie Pullin | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Personal life
Phebus is married to Steve Olsen, has three children, and lives in California. After her playing days she became a school teacher for several years, but has taught tennis at "The Edge Tennis Academy" in Newport Beach since 2013.
