Carly Gullickson

Carly Gullickson
Country (sports) United States
ResidencePalm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Born (1986-11-26) November 26, 1986
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Turned pro2003
Retired2013
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 537,215
Singles
Career record186–146
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 123 (July 20, 2009)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2009)
French Open1R (2009)
Wimbledon1R (2003)
US Open1R (2003, 2005, 2009)
Doubles
Career record159–98
Career titles2 WTA, 18 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 52 (April 3, 2006)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (2010)
French Open2R (2009)
Wimbledon2R (2006, 2008)
US Open3R (2008, 2009)
Mixed doubles
Career record5–1
Career titles1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open1R (2010)
US OpenW (2009)

Carly Gullickson (born November 26, 1986) is an American former professional tennis player.

Her best singles ranking is No. 123, which she reached in July 2009. Her career-high doubles ranking is No. 52, achieved in April 2006 at age 19.

She is the daughter of former Major League baseball player Bill Gullickson[1] and the older sister of former tennis player Chelsey Gullickson.[2]

Carly won the 2009 US Open mixed-doubles event, partnering with Travis Parrott.[3][4]

Gullickson retired from tennis in 2013 and began her coaching profession at Frenchman’s Reserve Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 title)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 2009 US Open Hard Travis Parrott Cara Black
Leander Paes		 6–2, 6–4

WTA career finals

Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

Before 2009 Starting in 2009
Grand Slam tournaments (0)
Tier I (0/0) Premier Mandatory (0/0)
Tier II (0/0) Premier 5 (0/0)
Tier III (2/0) Premier (0/0)
Tier IV & V (0/0) International (0/1)
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win Nov 2004 Tournoi de Québec, Canada Carpet (i) María Emilia Salerni Els Callens
Samantha Stosur 		7–5, 7–5
Win Nov 2006 Tournoi de Québec, Canada Carpet (i) Laura Granville Jill Craybas
Alina Jidkova 		6–3, 6–4
Loss Sep 2009 Korea Open, South Korea Hard Nicole Kriz Chan Yung-jan
Abigail Spears 		3–6, 4–6

ITF finals

$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 10 (2–8)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 21 June 2004 ITF Alkmaar, Netherlands Carpet Marta Leśniak 2–6, 3–6
Win 1. 10 May 2005 ITF Charlottesville, U.S. Clay Varvara Lepchenko 6–4, 6–4
Loss 2. 4 July 2005 ITF Los Gatos, U.S. Hard Lindsay Lee-Waters 4–6, 0–6
Loss 3. 13 June 2006 ITF Allentown, U.S. Hard Varvara Lepchenko 1–6, 4–6
Loss 4. 7 November 2006 ITF Toronto, Canada Carpet (i) Raluca Olaru 3–6, 1–6
Win 2. 24 March 2008 ITF Hammond, U.S. Hard Margalita Chakhnashvili 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Loss 5. 21 July 2008 ITF Lexington, U.S. Hard Melanie Oudin 4–6, 2–6
Loss 6. 23 September 2008 ITF Ashland, U.S. Hard Varvara Lepchenko 7–5, 0–6, 2–6
Loss 7. 20 April 2009 ITF Dothan, U.S. Clay Shenay Perry 6–4, 1–6, 3–6
Loss 8. 31 May 2010 ITF Nottingham, UK Grass Elena Baltacha 2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 24 (18–6)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 26 September 2004 ITF Albuquerque, U.S. Hard Maureen Drake Stéphanie Dubois
María Emilia Salerni 		6–3, 7–6(6)
Win 2. 15 March 2005 ITF Orange, U.S. Hard Jennifer Hopkins Leanne Baker
Francesca Lubiani 		6–3, 6–4
Win 3. 19 April 2005 ITF Dothan, U.S. Clay Galina Voskoboeva Julie Ditty
Vladimíra Uhlířová 		4–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win 4. 3 July 2005 ITF Los Gatos, U.S. Hard Teryn Ashley Lindsay Lee-Waters
Kaysie Smashey 		6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Win 5. 13 November 2005 ITF Pittsburgh, U.S. Hard Teryn Ashley Ashley Harkleroad
Bethanie Mattek 		6–1, 6–0
Win 6. 18 June 2006 ITF Allentown, U.S. Hard Tetiana Luzhanska Julie Ditty
Ansley Cargill 		6–3, 6–4
Win 7. 10 October 2006 ITF San Francisco, U.S. Hard Laura Granville Christina Fusano
Aleke Tsoubanos 		6–3, 6–1
Loss 1. 22 October 2006 ITF Houston, U.S. Hard Laura Granville Julie Ditty
Tetiana Luzhanska 		4–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win 8. 7 April 2007 ITF Pelham, U.S. Clay Nicole Kriz Michaela Paštiková
Hana Šromová 		6–2, 2–6, 6–0
Loss 2. 8 May 2007 ITF Indian Harbour Beach, U.S. Clay Lindsay Lee-Waters Monique Adamczak
Angela Haynes 		1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 9. 14 January 2008 ITF Surprise, U.S. Hard Shenay Perry Maria Fernanda Alves
Betina Jozami 		6–4, 7–5
Win 10. 28 January 2008 ITF La Quinta, U.S. Hard Shenay Perry Angelika Bachmann
Tetiana Luzhanska 		6–1, 6–4
Loss 3. 24 March 2008 ITF Hammond, U.S. Hard Chelsey Gullickson Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears 		5–7, 4–6
Win 11. 13 July 2008 ITF Allentown, U.S. Hard Nicole Kriz Chan Chin-wei
Natalie Grandin 		6–2, 6–3
Win 12. 2 August 2008 Vancouver Open, Canada Hard Nicole Kriz Christina Fusano
Junri Namigata 		6–7(4), 6–1, [10–5]
Win 13. 21 September 2008 ITF Albuquerque, U.S. Hard Julie Ditty Jorgelina Cravero
Betina Jozami 		6–3, 6–4
Loss 4. 28 September 2008 ITF Ashland, U.S. Hard Julie Ditty Līga Dekmeijere
Jelena Pandžić 		3–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Win 14. 19 October 2008 ITF Lawrenceville, U.S. Hard Julie Ditty Yayuk Basuki
Romana Tedjakusuma 		3–6, 6–4, [12–10]
Win 15. 26 April 2009 ITF Dothan, U.S. Hard Julie Ditty Ekaterina Bychkova
Alexandra Panova 		2–6, 6–1, [10–6]
Win 16. 3 May 2009 ITF Charlottesville, U.S. Clay Nicole Kriz Angela Haynes
Alina Jidkova 		7–5, 3–6, [10–7]
Win 17. 3 October 2009 ITF Hamanako, Japan Carpet Nicole Kriz Yayuk Basuki
Hwang I-hsuan 		4–6, 7–6(2), [10–5]
Win 18. 26 April 2010 ITF Charlottesville, U.S. Clay Julie Ditty Alexandra Mueller
Ahsha Rolle 		6–4, 6–3
Loss 5. 9 May 2010 ITF Indian Harbour Beach, U.S. Clay Julie Ditty Christina Fusano
Courtney Nagle 		3–6, 6–7(4)
Loss 6. 25 April 2011 ITF Charlottesville, U.S. Clay Julie Ditty Sharon Fichman
Marie-Ève Pelletier 		4–6, 3–6

References

  1. ^ "Gullickson Continuing Family Tradition". virginiasports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "Tennis Standout Chelsey Gullickson Signs With University of Georgia". University of Georgia. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  3. ^ "Defending champs fall in mixed doubles". ESPN. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "Portland's Parrott teams with Gullickson to win U.S. Open mixed doubles". Oregon Live. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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