Sherry Acker
| Country (sports) | US |
|---|---|
| Born | June 16, 1959 Kalamazoo, US |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Turned pro | 1978 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–2 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1981, 1982, 1983) |
| French Open | 2R (1979) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1980, 1981) |
| US Open | 4R (1979) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–1 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1981, 1983) |
| French Open | QF (1979) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1981) |
| US Open | SF (1979) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1979) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1981) |
| US Open | QF (1983) |
Sherry Acker (born June 16, 1959), is an American former tennis player whose was active in the late 1970s and first half of the 1980s.
Acker was taught tennis by her father who was the coach at Kalamazoo College. In 1971, she won the girls' national singles and doubles title for 12-year-olds. She attended Kalamazoo Central High School and played on the varsity boys' tennis team. She attended the University of Florida and turned pro in 1978.[1]
In the doubles competition her best result at a Grand Slam event was reaching the semi-final at the 1979 US Open with Julie Anthony, which they lost Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova. At the same tournament she reached the fourth round of the singles event in which she was beaten in three sets by first-seeded Chris Evert. In the mixed doubles, partnering Larry Leeds, she reached the semi-final of the 1981 Wimbledon Championships in which they were defeated by the second-seeded pair and eventual champions Betty Stöve and Frew McMillan.[2]
In 1980 she reached the final of the singles event at the Women's Stuttgart Open, as an unseeded player, but lost in straight sets to first-seeded and defending champion Tracy Austin.[3]
WTA Tour finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | November 3, 1980 | Filderstadt, West Germany | Carpet (i) |  Tracy Austin
|
2–6, 5–7 |
Doubles (1 title, 2 runners-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | February 14, 1983 | Philadelphia, Colorado, USA | Hard | Ann Henricksson
|
Lea Antonoplis Barbara Jordan
|
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | January 9, 1984 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | Hard | Candy Reynolds
|
Mary-Lou Daniels Paula Smith
|
5–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | January 12, 1984 | Denver, Colorado, USA | Hard | Candy Reynolds
|
 Anne Hobbs  Marcella Mesker
|
2–6, 3–6 |
References
- ^ Emery, David, ed. (1983). Who's Who in International Tennis. London: Sphere. p. 6. ISBN 9780722133200.
- ^ "Wimbledon players archive – Sherry Acker". AELTC.
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 375.
