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==Biography==
==Biography==
Kinney grew up in Connecticut and attended [[Princeton University]] before turning professional.<ref>{{cite news |title=NOT-SO-LUCKY LOSER KINNEY DRAWS NAVRATILOVA FOR MAYBELLINE OPENER |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-10-01-8502110670-story.html |work=[[Sun Sentinel]] |date=October 1, 1985}}</ref> In addition to tennis she also excelled at [[squash]] while at Princeton, earning All-Ivy selection for both sports.
Kinney grew up in Connecticut and attended [[Princeton University]] before turning professional.<ref>{{cite news |title=Not-so-lucky Loser Kinney Draws Navratilova For Maybelline Opener |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1985-10-01-8502110670-story.html |work=[[Sun Sentinel]] |date=October 1, 1985}}</ref> In addition to tennis she also excelled at [[squash]] while at Princeton, earning All-Ivy selection for both sports.


On the professional tour, Kinney reached a highest singles ranking of 117 in the world. Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance at the 1986 [[Northern California Open (tennis)|Northern California Open]] held in Berkeley. She made the third round of the [[1986 Wimbledon Championships]], before running into top seed [[Martina Navratilova]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mecir Disposes Of No. 5 Edberg |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1986/06/29/mecir-disposes-of-no-5-edberg/c7a77517-af13-4246-bb77-471a0a789536/?utm_term=.2dd70820cf6b |work=[[Washington Post]] |date=June 29, 1986}}</ref>
On the professional tour, Kinney reached a highest singles ranking of 117 in the world. Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance at the 1986 [[Northern California Open (tennis)|Northern California Open]] held in Berkeley. She made the third round of the [[1986 Wimbledon Championships]], before running into top seed [[Martina Navratilova]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mecir Disposes Of No. 5 Edberg |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1986/06/29/mecir-disposes-of-no-5-edberg/c7a77517-af13-4246-bb77-471a0a789536/?utm_term=.2dd70820cf6b |work=[[Washington Post]] |date=June 29, 1986}}</ref>

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Kris Kinney
Full nameKristin Kinney McDonald
Country (sports) United States
Born (1959-08-27) August 27, 1959 (age 65)
Prize money$71,994
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 117 (1987/01/19)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open1R (1986)
Wimbledon3R (1986)
US Open1R (1986)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 167 (1987/03/15)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open1R (1985, 1986)
Wimbledon2R (1984)

Kristin Kinney McDonald (born August 27, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player.

Biography

Kinney grew up in Connecticut and attended Princeton University before turning professional.[1] In addition to tennis she also excelled at squash while at Princeton, earning All-Ivy selection for both sports.

On the professional tour, Kinney reached a highest singles ranking of 117 in the world. Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance at the 1986 Northern California Open held in Berkeley. She made the third round of the 1986 Wimbledon Championships, before running into top seed Martina Navratilova.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Not-so-lucky Loser Kinney Draws Navratilova For Maybelline Opener". Sun Sentinel. October 1, 1985.
  2. ^ "Mecir Disposes Of No. 5 Edberg". Washington Post. June 29, 1986.