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Kathleen Horvath Country (sports) United States Residence Short Hills, New Jersey , U.S.Born (1965-10-16 ) October 16, 1965 (age 58) Chicago, Illinois , U.S.Height 5 ft 6+ 1 ⁄2 in (1.69 m) Turned pro January 1981 Retired 1989 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money $220,905 Career record 176–154 Career titles 6 Highest ranking No. 10 (June 11, 1984) Australian Open 1R (1989 ) French Open QF (1983 , 1984 ) Wimbledon 3R (1986 ) US Open 3R (1981 , 1986 ) Career record 150–132 Career titles 3 Highest ranking No. 45 (September 12, 1988) Australian Open 2R (1989 ) French Open SF (1982 , 1984 ) Wimbledon 3R (1982 ) US Open 3R (1985 ) Australian Open 1R (1989 ) French Open SF (1981 ) Wimbledon 1R (1986 ) US Open SF (1985 )
Erica Kathleen "Kathy" Horvath (born August 25, 1965) is a retired American professional tennis player .
Career
She was the youngest player to play in the US Open in 1979 at 14y5d—this record still stands. Horvath was the youngest player to win the U.S. National 16 and under in 1979.[1] She also is the only player to ever win all four age groups in the U.S. Girls Clay Courts in all consecutive years.
Horvath played on the WTA Tour from 1981 to 1989, winning six singles titles and reaching a career high rank of No. 10 in 1984.[2] [1] She reached the quarterfinals at the French Open in 1983 and 1984. She retired with a 176–154 singles record.[3]
Horvath was the only player to defeat Martina Navratilova in the 1983 season (at the 1983 French Open ), winning in the fourth round in three sets.[1] Navratilova's coaches (Renee Richards and Nancy Lieberman) argued in the stands over strategy, something Navratilova noticed during the match.[4]
Horvath had career victories over Navratilova, Andrea Jaeger , Manuela Maleeva , Gabriela Sabatini , Dianne Fromholtz , Claudia Kohde-Kilsch , Mary Joe Fernández , Betty Stöve , and Sylvia Hanika . She was a member of the 1984 US Fed Cup Team. Horvath played in the 1984 Olympics when tennis was reintroduced as a demonstration sport and was the 1st seed. She was coached by renowned Australian coaches Harry Hopman and Nick Bollettieri .
After her tennis career she got her BS and MBA at the Wharton School of Business and then worked on Wall Street until 2003.
WTA Career finals
Singles 9: (6–3)
Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (6–3)
Titles by Surface
Hard (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (2–3)
Carpet (4–0)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Winner
1.
25 January 1981
Montreal
Carpet
Candy Reynolds
6–4, 7–6
Winner
2.
6 March 1983
Nashville
Carpet
Marcela Skuherská
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up
1.
23 May 1983
Berlin
Clay
Chris Evert-Lloyd
4–6, 6–7(1–7)
Winner
3.
13 November 1983
Honolulu
Carpet
Carling Bassett
4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–1)
Runner-up
2.
29 January 1984
Marco Island
Clay
Bonnie Gadusek
6–3, 0–6, 4–6
Runner-up
3.
20 May 1984
Berlin
Clay
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
6–7(8–10) , 1–6
Winner
4.
10 March 1985
Indianapolis
Carpet
Elise Burgin
6–2, 6–4
Winner
5.
31 March 1985
Palm Beach Gardens
Clay
Petra Jauch-Delhees
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner
6.
12 July 1987
Knokke
Clay
Bettina Bunge
6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Doubles 9: (3–6)
Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims (3–6)
Titles by Surface
Hard (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (2–6)
Carpet (1–0)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Winner
1.
9 May 1982
Perugia
Clay
Yvonne Vermaak
Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss
2–6, 6–4, 7–6
Winner
2.
7 August 1983
Indianapolis
Clay
Virginia Ruzici
Gigi Fernández Beth Herr
4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Runner-up
1.
20 May 1984
Berlin
Clay
Virginia Ruzici
Anne Hobbs Candy Reynolds
3–6, 6–4, 6–7(11–13)
Runner-up
2.
27 May 1984
Perugia
Clay
Virginia Ruzici
Iva Budařová Helena Suková
6–7(5–7) , 6–1, 4–6
Winner
3.
10 March 1985
Indianapolis
Carpet
Elise Burgin
Jennifer Mundel Molly Van Nostrand
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up
3.
28 April 1985
Orlando
Clay
Elise Burgin
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up
4.
24 May 1987
Strasbourg
Clay
Marcella Mesker
Jana Novotná Catherine Suire
0–6, 2–6
Runner-up
5.
12 July 1987
Knokke
Clay
Marcella Mesker
Bettina Bunge Manuela Maleeva
6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Runner-up
6.
5 October 1987
Athens
Clay
Dinky Van Rensburg
Andrea Betzner Judith Wiesner
4–6, 6–7(0–7)
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number played.
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