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Sandy Collins Country (sports) United States Born (1958-10-13 ) October 13, 1958 (age 65) San Bernardino , California , United StatesTurned pro 1978 Retired 1994 Prize money $ 610,261Career record 264–273 Career titles 0 Highest ranking No. 17 (Aug. 18, 1981) Australian Open 2R (1984 , 1988 ) French Open 3R (1981 , 1982 ) Wimbledon 3R (1981 ) US Open 2R (1982 , 1984 ) Career record 247–249 Career titles 3 WTA, 2 ITF Highest ranking No. 17 (May 11, 1992) Australian Open QF (1987 , 1988 ) French Open QF (1991 ) Wimbledon 3R (1982 , 1983 , 1984 , 1986 , 1992 ) US Open QF (1991 , 1993 )
Sandy Collins (born October 13, 1958) is an American former professional tennis player who played from the late 1970s until 1994.
Sandy is a native of San Bernardino, California . Sandy went to Odessa College , where she played tennis for Coach Virginia Brown and the Wranglers. After two seasons, she transferred to the University of Texas of the Permian Basin , where she would complete her college career.
During her professional career, she won four doubles tournaments on the WTA tour. Sandy spent the next 17 years on the pro tennis tour, beating Billie Jean King in her second year as well as Tracy Austin (then ranked #1 in the world) in the quarter-finals of the German Open. At different times in her career, Sandy was ranked as high as 17th in the world in singles and doubles. Sandy became the first tennis player to be endorsed by Oakley Sunglasses. After retirement, Sandy coached privately for a time eventually taking a job at Texas Tech University (1999) as the women's tennis assistant coach and then was named head coach in November 2002. She is currently the Associate AD/Event Operations and Sports Administrator (Women's Volleyball/Men's Tennis) (Athletics) at Texas Tech University.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 1
Legend
Grand Slam
0
WTA Championships
0
Tier I
0
Tier II
0
Tier III
0
Tier IV & V
0
Doubles 18 (4–14)
Legend
Grand Slam
0
WTA Championships
0
Tier I
0
Tier II
0
Tier III
0
Tier IV & V
0
Titles by Surface
Hard
3
Clay
0
Grass
0
Carpet
1
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Winner
1.
September 25, 1983
Kansas City, Missouri , USA
Hard
Elizabeth Sayers
Chris O'Neil Brenda Remilton
7–5, 7–6
Runner-up
2.
March 25, 1984
Dallas , Texas, USA
Carpet
Elizabeth Sayers
Leslie Allen Anne White
4–6, 7–5, 2–6
Runner-up
3.
May 6, 1984
Johannesburg , South Africa
Hard
Andrea Leand
Rosalyn Fairbank Beverly Mould
1–6, 2–6
Runner-up
4.
October 13, 1985
Indianapolis , Indiana, USA
Hard
Penny Barg
Bonnie Gadusek Mary-Lou Daniels
1–6, 0–6
Runner-up
5.
March 9, 1986
Hershey, Pennsylvania , USA
Hard
Kim Sands
Candy Reynolds Anne Smith
6–7, 1–6
Winner
6.
October 19, 1986
Tokyo , Japan
Hard
Sharon Walsh-Pete
Susan Mascarin Betsy Nagelsen
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up
7.
October 26, 1986
Singapore
Hard
Sharon Walsh-Pete
Anna-Maria Fernandez Julie Richardson
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up
8.
April 19, 1987
Tokyo , Japan
Hard
Sharon Walsh-Pete
Kathy Jordan Betsy Nagelsen
3–6, 5–7
Runner-up
9.
April 26, 1987
Taipei
Carpet
Sharon Walsh-Pete
Cammy MacGregor Cynthia MacGregor
6–7, 7–5, 4–6
Runner-up
10.
February 26, 1989
Wichita , Kansas, USA
Hard
Leila Meskhi
Manon Bollegraf Lise Gregory
2–6, 6–7
Runner-up
11.
October 21, 1990
Scottsdale , Arizona, USA
Hard
Ronni Reis
Elise Burgin Helen Kelesi
4–6, 2–6
Runner-up
12.
June 16, 1991
Birmingham , England
Grass
Elna Reinach
Nicole Provis Liz Smylie
3–6, 4–6
Winner
13.
October 6, 1991
Milan , Italy
Carpet
Lori McNeil
Sabine Appelmans Raffaella Reggi
7–6, 6–3
Runner-up
14.
November 3, 1991
Scottsdale , Arizona, USA
Hard
Elna Reinach
Mareen Harper Cammy MacGregor
5–7, 6–3, 3–6
Winner
15.
November 10, 1991
Brentwood, Tennessee , USA
Hard
Elna Reinach
Yayuk Basuki Caroline Vis
5–7, 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up
16.
February 9, 1992
Osaka , Japan
Carpet
Rachel McQuillan
Rennae Stubbs Helena Suková
6–3, 4–6 5–7
Runner-up
17.
June 14, 1992
Birmingham , England
Grass
Elna Reinach
Lori McNeil Rennae Stubbs
7–5, 3–6, 6–8
Runner-up
18.
November 14, 1992
Indianapolis , Indiana, USA
Hard
Mary-Lou Daniels
Katrina Adams Elna Reinach
7–5, 2–6, 4–6
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