Lisa Green (tennis)
Appearance
Full name | Lisa Green Swenson |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | July 18, 1968 |
Prize money | $26,401 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 197 (November 7, 1988) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | 1R (1988) |
Lisa Green Swenson (born July 18, 1968) is an American former professional tennis player.
Green was a member of the Stanford tennis team of the late 1980s and early 1990s which dominated the NCAA championships and as a senior served as team captain.[1] A San Jose local, she was a four-time All-American and an NCAA individual semi-finalist.[2]
On the professional tour she reached a career high singles ranking of 197 in the world and most notably qualified for the main draw of the 1988 US Open.[3] Amongst her WTA Tour appearances she made the second round of the 1990 Canadian Open.
ITF finals
[edit]Singles: 1 (0–1)
[edit]Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner–up | July 19, 1987 | Fayetteville, U.S. | Hard | Jane Thomas | 2–6, 0–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ Rhoden, William C. (January 9, 1990). "Way Stations En Route to Pros". The New York Times.
- ^ "NCAA Women's Tennis : Lisa Green Wins Twice, Leaves Fans Starry-Eyed". Los Angeles Times. May 18, 1988.
- ^ "Tennis Results: U.S. Open Championships At New York, Sept. 2". United Press International. September 2, 1986.