Allison Cooper

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Allison Cooper
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1966-08-04) August 4, 1966 (age 55)
Singles
Career record26–26
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 339 (August 20, 1990)
Doubles
Career record23–17
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 249 (March 5, 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (1988)

Allison Cooper (born August 4, 1966) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Cooper, a California native, played college tennis for the UCLA Bruins and won the 1988 NCAA Division I Women's Doubles Championship, partnering Stella Sampras. [1] She and Sampras subsequently received entry into the doubles main draw at the 1988 US Open, where they came up against Louise Allen and Anna-Maria Fernandez for their first round match, which they lost in a third set tiebreak. [2]

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 1 (1–0)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner1.November 6, 1989 Nuriootpa, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristin Godridge 6–3, 2–6, 6–4

Doubles: 5 (1–4)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.July 25, 1988 Caserta, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Mary Norwood Flag of Italy.svg Simona Isidori
Flag of Switzerland.svg Cristina Casini
1–6, 7–6, 6–1
Runner-up1.August 8, 1988 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of the United States.svg Mary Norwood Flag of Spain.svg Janet Souto
Flag of Spain.svg Rosa Bielsa
3–6, 6–2, 5–7
Runner-up2.July 2, 1989 Spartanburg, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Foltz Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Bobby
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Goodling
1–6, 3–6
Runner-up3.November 27, 1989 Melbourne, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Justine Hodder Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Jones
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg Paulette Moreno
2–6, 2–6
Runner-up4.January 14, 1990 Midland, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Eleni Rossides Flag of the United States.svg Pamela Jung
Flag of the United States.svg Linley Tanner
3–6, 0–6

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References

  1. "Bruin Net Star May Have to Turn Mean to Turn Pro". Los Angeles Times . June 22, 1989.
  2. "Super Stats". Daily News . September 2, 1988.