Keri Phebus (born May 1, 1974) is a professional tennis player from the United States. During her pro career from 1991 to 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.

College While at UCLA, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 1995. In 1995, she was the first UCLA player ever to win the national singles championship and became the second woman in history to win both the NCAA singles and doubles titles in the same year. Phebus was 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

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Singles finals

ResultDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreRunner-up February 2, 1997 Mission, United States Hard (O) Cara Black 3–6, 3–6Winner March 23, 1997 Woodlands, United States Hard (O) Kristina Triska 6–1, 7–5

Doubles finals

ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWinner January 19, 1997 Delray Beach, United States Hard (O) Rebecca Jensen Pam Nelson Vanessa Webb 6–7, 6–2, 6–2Winner February 2, 1997 Mission, United States Hard (O) Anne Mall Keirsten Alley Pam Nelson 1–6, 6–1, 6–1Runner-up July 6, 1997 Flushing, United States Hard (O) Fang Li Janet Lee Lindsay Lee 2–6, 6–2, 3–6Runner-up January 18, 1998 Delray Beach, United States Hard (O) Jean Okada Maureen Drake Renata Kolbovic 6–7, 4–6Winner June 21, 1998 Mount Pleasant, United States Hard (O) Vanessa Webb Adria Engel Karin Palme 6–2, 6–1Runner-up July 26, 1998 Peachtree City, United States Hard (O) Vanessa Webb Julie Pullin Lorna Woodroffe 6–3, 2–6, 4–6Winner 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.

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