Draft:India Houghton
| Submission declined on 11 August 2024 by Adamtt9 (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines for sports persons and athletes). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.
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| Submission declined on 14 July 2024 by Adamtt9 (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines for sports persons and athletes). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Adamtt9 28 days ago. | |
Comment: Still doesn't meet WP:GNG or WP:NTENNIS. Winning a minor ITF title doesn't make her notable. Adamtt9 (talk) 12:09, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: Please remove all inline external links; convert to citations where relevant. There should be no links pointing to external resources until the footnotes in the 'References' section. DoubleGrazing (talk) 16:03, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: Non-notable tennis player who doesn't meet the requirements laid out at WP:NTENNIS and WP:GNG. Adamtt9 (talk) 08:26, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | February 16th, 2002 (age 22) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Stanford University |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 18-7 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (through qualifying) |
| US Open Junior | 1R |
India Annette Andrews Houghton (born February 16, 2002) is an American tennis player. She plays college tennis for the 21-time national champion Stanford Cardinal.
On August 10, 2024, Houghton won her first ITF title at the 2024 Irish Open W15 in doubles and reached her first career ITF singles final at the W15 Lakewood on July 7th, 2024.[1]
Houghton has a career-high WTA singles ranking of 1021 achieved on July 29, 2024.
Junior career
[edit]Houghton was born in San Francisco, California. As a junior, she was the Girls 16s Finalist at the 2018 Orange Bowl[2] and the Girls 16s Finalist at the 2018 Easter Bowl[3].
She played on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior circuit from 2018 to 2020, winning three singles titles (Vancouver ITF, Coral Gables ITFs and Inka Bowl in Lima, Peru) and two doubles titles. In her ITF junior debut in 2018 in Vancouver, Canada, she captured both the singles and doubles titles.
As a junior she played in the Junior U.S. Open in 2019 where she played Zheng Qinwen in the first round. Houghton qualified for the Junior Australian Open in 2020. She reached a career-high junior ranking of 73 on January 6, 2020.
Houghton committed to Stanford University in September 2019, ranked as high as the number 2 recruit in the country on TennisRecruiting.net.[4][5]
College tennis
[edit]Houghton is a three-time Pac-12 Tournament champion (2022-24), a four-time ITA Scholar-Athlete (2021-24), and four-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2021-24).[6]
Despite battling injury her junior year and red-shirting, Houghton returned to play her senior year and had an undefeated dual-season singles record and led the team in dual-match singles clinches (6) including a senior day clinch[7][8]. Houghton is majoring in Science, Technology, and Society.[9]
ITF Circuit Finals
[edit]| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2024 | ITF Lakewood, United States | 15,000 | Hard | Rachel Gailis
|
3-6, 4-6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "SoCal Pro Series: Lakewood #1". USTA Southern California. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Gauff and Virtanen Claim ITF Orange Bowl Titles". Tennis Recruiting. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Chopra and Lee Earn Easter Bowl 16s Titles". Tennis Recruiting. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Player Search". www.tennisrecruiting.net. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Top Women's Classes - 2021 Winter Rankings". Tennis Recruiting. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Women's Tennis 2022-23". Stanford Cardinal - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Stanford Cardinal - Official Athletics Website" (PDF). gostanford.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ Stanford Womens Tennis [@StanfordWTennis] (April 7, 2024). "The senior clinches it on Senior Day 🙌" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Women's Tennis 2022-23". Stanford Cardinal - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
External Links
[edit]- India Houghton at the International Tennis Federation
- India Houghton at the Women's Tennis Association