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Katrina Adams Country (sports) United States Residence Bradenton, Florida / White Plains, New York , United StatesBorn (1968-08-05 ) August 5, 1968 (age 55) Chicago , IL , United StatesTurned pro 1988 Retired 1999 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money $1,292,658 Career record 182–194 Career titles 1 ITF Highest ranking No. 67 (May 8, 1989) Australian Open 3R (1992) French Open 1R (1988, 1989, 1992, 1996) Wimbledon 4R (1988) US Open 3R (1995) Career record 419–226 Career titles 20 WTA, 7 ITF Highest ranking No. 8 (August 14, 1989) Australian Open QF (1992) French Open QF (1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996) Wimbledon SF (1988) US Open QF (1991, 1994)
Katrina Adams (born August 5, 1968) is a former professional American tennis player from Chicago and the current president of the United States Tennis Association .
Early life
Adams joined a tennis program on Chicago's West Side when she was six years old. She attended Whitney Young High School , becoming Illinois High School Association singles champion in 1983 and 1984,[1] and Northwestern University . After winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) doubles title with Diane Donnelly in 1987,[2] she was twice voted All-American .[3]
Results
Adams won seven of her 20 WTA doubles titles between 1987 and 1996 partnering Zina Garrison .[4]
Her best Grand Slam singles result was in the 1988 Wimbledon Championships when she reached the fourth round, losing to Chris Evert 5–7 6–3 6–0.
Post-Retirement
Adams has been a television commentator for the Tennis Channel since 2003,[5] and is also an executive director of the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program.[6]
WTA Tour Finals
Singles 2 (0–2)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0/0)
Olympic Gold (0/0)
WTA Championships (0/0)
Tier I (0/0)
Tier II (0/0)
Tier III (0/0)
Tier IV & V (0/2)
Doubles 36 (20–16)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0/0)
Olympic Gold (0/0)
WTA Championships (0/0)
Virginia Slims (2/0)
Tier I (1/1)
Tier II (4/5)
Tier III (6/4)
Tier IV & V (7/6)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents in the final
Score in the final
Winner
1.
December 7, 1987
Guarujá
Hard
Cheryl Jones
Jill Hetherington Mercedes Paz
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Winner
2.
March 7, 1988
Boca Raton
Hard
Zina Garrison
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Runner-up
1.
April 11, 1988
Amelia Island
Clay
Penny Barg
Zina Garrison Eva Pfaff
4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Winner
3.
April 18, 1988
Houston
Clay
Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil Martina Navratilova
6–7(4–7) , 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up
2.
October 24, 1988
Indianapolis
Hard (i)
Zina Garrison
Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
Winner
4.
November 25, 1988
Tokyo
Carpet
Zina Garrison
Gigi Fernández Robin White
7–5, 7–5
Winner
5.
January 30, 1989
Tokyo
Carpet
Zina Garrison
Gigi Fernández Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
Winner
6.
February 27, 1989
San Antonio
Hard
Pam Shriver
Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Winner
7.
April 24, 1989
Houston
Clay
Zina Garrison
Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil
6–3, 6–4
Winner
8.
May 22, 1989
Geneva
Clay
Lori McNeil
Larisa Savchenko Natalia Zvereva
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner
9.
June 19, 1989
Eastbourne
Grass
Zina Garrison
Jana Novotná Helena Suková
6–3 ret.
Winner
10.
October 23, 1989
Brighton
Carpet
Lori McNeil
Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná
4–6, 7–6(9–7) , 6–4
Winner
11.
October 30, 1989
Indianapolis
Hard (i)
Lori McNeil
Claudia Porwik Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up
3.
November 5, 1990
Indianapolis
Hard (i)
Jill Hetherington
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up
4.
February 18, 1991
Oklahoma City
Hard (i)
Jill Hetherington
Meredith McGrath Anne Smith
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up
5.
July 22, 1991
Westchester
Hard
Lori McNeil
Rosalyn Fairbank Lise Gregory
7–5, 6–4
Winner
12.
August 5, 1991
Albuquerque
Hard
Isabelle Demongeot
Lise Gregory Peanut Louie Harper
6–7(2–7) , 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up
6.
November 11, 1991
Indianapolis
Hard (i)
Mercedes Paz
Patty Fendick Gigi Fernández
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up
7.
February 10, 1992
Chicago
Carpet
Zina Garrison
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Runner-up
8.
February 17, 1992
Oklahoma City
Hard (i)
Manon Bollegraf
Lori McNeil Nicole Provis
3–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Winner
13.
November 9, 1992
Indianapolis
Hard (i)
Elna Reinach
Sandy Collins Mary-Lou Daniels
5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Winner
14.
February 8, 1993
Chicago
Carpet
Zina Garrison
Amy Frazier Kimberly Po
7–6(9–7) , 6–3
Runner-up
9.
February 15, 1993
Oklahoma City
Hard (i)
Manon Bollegraf
Patty Fendick Zina Garrison
6–3, 6–2
Winner
15.
March 22, 1993
Houston
Clay
Manon Bollegraf
Eugenia Maniokova Radomira Zrubáková
6–3, 5–7, 7–6(9–7)
Runner-up
10.
March 28, 1993
Hilton Head
Clay
Manon Bollegraf
Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva
6–3, 6–1
Winner
16.
November 1, 1993
Quebec City
Hard (i)
Manon Bollegraf
Katerina Maleeva Nathalie Tauziat
6–4, 6–4
Winner
17.
November 8, 1993
Philadelphia
Carpet
Manon Bollegraf
Conchita Martínez Larisa Neiland
6–2, 4–6, 7–6(9–7)
Runner-up
11.
February 14, 1994
Oklahoma City
Hard (i)
Manon Bollegraf
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath
7–6(7–3) , 6–2
Runner-up
12.
March 21, 1994
Houston
Clay
Zina Garrison
Manon Bollegraf Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up
13.
February 13, 1995
Oklahoma City
Hard (i)
Brenda Schultz
Nicole Arendt Laura Golarsa
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up
14.
October 30, 1995
Oakland
Carpet
Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil Helena Suková
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up
15.
February 19, 1996
Oklahoma City
Hard (i)
Debbie Graham
Chanda Rubin Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
6–4, 6–3
Winner
18.
May 6, 1996
Budapest
Clay
Debbie Graham
Radka Bobková Eva Melicharová
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Winner
19.
May 13, 1996
Cardiff
Clay
Mariaan de Swardt
Els Callens Laurence Courtois
6–0, 6–4
Winner
20.
June 9, 1997
Birmingham
Grass
Larisa Neiland
Nathalie Tauziat Linda Wild
6–2, 6–3
Runner-up
16.
January 12, 1998
Sydney
Hard
Meredith McGrath
Martina Hingis Helena Suková
6–1, 6–2
Tournament
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
W–L
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open
A
1R
2R
1R
A
3R
LQ
LQ
LQ
A
1R
4–8
French Open
A
1R
1R
LQ
LQ
1R
LQ
LQ
A
1R
LQ
4–9
Wimbledon
A
4R
3R
1R
LQ
2R
LQ
1R
1R
2R
LQ
18–10
US Open
LQ
1R
1R
1R
LQ
A
1R
1R
3R
1R
LQ
7–10
Tournament
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
W–L
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open
A
A
3R
3R
3R
A
QF
3R
2R
1R
A
2R
1R
1R
13–10
French Open
A
A
QF
QF
3R
3R
QF
QF
1R
QF
QF
2R
3R
1R
25–12
Wimbledon
A
A
SF
QF
3R
QF
3R
1R
2R
3R
QF
3R
3R
1R
23–12
US Open
1R
1R
2R
3R
3R
QF
A
3R
QF
3R
2R
3R
2R
1R
19–13
References
Katrina Adams
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