Amy deLone

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Amy deLone
Full nameAmy deLone
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
BornOctober 8, 1968 (1968-10-08) (age 55)
Prize money$25,853
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 432 (January 31, 1994)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 122 (October 4, 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1994)
US Open 2R (1993)

Amy deLone (born October 8, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Growing up in Lincoln, Massachusetts, deLone attended the nearby Concord Academy. She played collegiate tennis for Harvard University, then after graduating in 1991 turned professional. [1]

In 1993 and 1994 she featured on the WTA Tour, as a doubles specialist. Her doubles partner was younger sister Erika deLone. The pair were runners-up at the Indonesian Women's Open in 1993, competing as qualifiers. [2]

At the 1993 US Open, the deLone sisters made it past their first round match against the 12th seeded Maleeva sisters, Magdalena and Manuela, who had to retire hurt in the first set. [3]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (0-1)

Result   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
LossApril 1993 Jakarta, IndonesiaTier IVHard Flag of the United States.svg Erika deLone Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristine Kunce
3–6, 4–6

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References

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  2. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Jakarta - 26 April - 02 May 1993". ITF. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  3. "International". The Canberra Times . September 3, 1993. p. 20. Retrieved February 9, 2018.