Alexa Glatch
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Newport Beach, California |
| Height | 6ft (1.83 m) |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Plays | Right; Two-handed backhand |
| Prize money | $118,000 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 64-38 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 224 (October 24, 2005) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 2nd (2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 13-20 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 412 (October 01, 2007) |
| Last updated on: October, 2007. | |
Alexa Glatch born on September 10, 1989 is a professional American tennis player. She started playing tennis at the age of five.
She dominated junior competition in the United States winning the prestigious Easter Bowl title in the Girls 14s and Girls 18s divisions. She won the International Orange Bowl in the Girls 16s division in 2004. She achieved a World Junior Ranking of #5 in 2005, advancing to the US Open Juniors Finals in both singles and doubles. She represented the United States in numerous international competitions including Junior Fed Cup.
She turned pro in 2005 and that year reached the Semifinals of the Forest Hills WTA Pro Tour Event as well as the second round of the US Open Womens Main Draw.
Glatch was involved in a crash accident in November 2005. She was injured including a broken right wrist and broken left elbow. It took her eight months until she could start regularly playing tennis again.
Her ranking dropped significantly during that time but since then she has worked her way back to a current professional singles ranking as of October 08, 2007 of World No. 277.
In 2007 she won the Southlake $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit event for her second career pro title and reached the quarterfinals of the Washington D.C. $75,000 USTA Pro Circuit event.
Some of her favorite tennis players include Steffi Graf, and Roger Federer.
She enjoys endorsement contracts with Nike (clothing and footwear) and Babolat (rackets).