Angela Lettiere

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Angela Lettiere
Full nameAngela Lettiere Simon
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1972-04-04) April 4, 1972 (age 50)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
College Georgia (1991–94)
Prize money$76,016
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 220 (February 20, 1995)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1994)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 40 (December 23, 1996)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1997)
French Open 1R (1996)
Wimbledon 1R (1996)
US Open 3R (1996)
Medal record
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Sheffield Women's doubles

Angela Lettiere Simon (born April 4, 1972) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Lettiere was raised in Vero Beach, Florida, before moving to Sunrise, Florida in 1990 to train at the local tennis academy. [1] She finished her schooling at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.

College

She went on to attend the University of Georgia. [2] In 1994 she was a member of Georgia's NCAA championship winning team and claimed the NCAA singles championship, beating UCLA's Keri Phebus in the final. [3] While at Georgia, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 1994. [4] [5]

Professional

On her WTA Tour main draw debut in 1994, Lettiere upset world number 32 Katerina Maleeva at Stratton Mountain. [6] She received a wildcard to compete in the 1994 US Open, where she fell in the first round to Argentine qualifier María José Gaidano. [7]

It was as a doubles player that Lettiere had the most impact on the WTA Tour, reaching a best ranking of 40 in the world. In 1996 she teamed up with Nana Miyagi to a runner-up finish in Chicago's Ameritech Cup, which included a quarter-final win over second seeds Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernandez. [8]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (0-1)

Result   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up 3 November 1996 Ameritech Cup, Chicago Tier II Carpet Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Raymond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs 		1–6, 1–6

ITF finals

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 10 (6–4)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.June 20, 1994 Hilton Head, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Stacy Sheppard Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi
Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller 		4–6, 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up1.July 4, 1994 Indianapolis, United StatesHard Flag of Russia.svg Vera Vitels Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi
Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller 		2–6, 6–4, 6–7
Runner-up2.August 14, 1995 Fayetteville, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Karin Miller Flag of the United States.svg Elly Hakami
Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Reece 		0–6, 5–7
Winner2.December 4, 1995 Cergy, FranceHard Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu Flag of Madagascar.svg Dally Randriantefy
Flag of Madagascar.svg Natacha Randriantefy 		6–3, 7–5
Winner3.January 27, 1996 Mission, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu Flag of the United States.svg Shannan McCarthy
Flag of the United States.svg Julie Steven 		7–6(9–7), 6–2
Winner4.February 17, 1996 Midland, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham 		7–6(7–4), 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up3.May 19, 1996 Athens, GreeceClay Flag of the United States.svg Corina Morariu Flag of South Africa.svg Liezel Horn
Flag of Greece.svg Christína Papadáki 		5–7, 2–6
Runner-up4.October 7, 1996 Sedona, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Shannan McCarthy Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham 		4–6, 1–6
Winner5.December 8, 1996 Cergy, FranceHard Flag of the United States.svg Meilen Tu Flag of Germany.svg Kirstin Freye
Flag of France.svg Noëlle van Lottum 		6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Winner6.February 10, 1997 Midland, United StatesHard Flag of Japan.svg Nana Smith Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Janet Lee 		6–3, 6–2

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References

  1. ↑ "Lettiere Studying Her Options Tennis Isn't Dominant In Junior Standout's Life". Sun-Sentinel . January 19, 1990.
  2. ↑ "Courting Success Lettiere Knows Tennis Will Be Important In Her Future". Sun-Sentinel . May 23, 1990.
  3. ↑ "NCAA Women's Tennis Championships : Defeat Helps Phebus Focus on the Future". Los Angeles Times . 22 May 1994.
  4. ↑ "UGA Honda Award Winners". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  5. ↑ "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  6. ↑ "Results Plus". The New York Times . 27 July 1994.
  7. ↑ McKee, Sandra (August 30, 1994). "No. 2 seed Ivanisevic bounced out of Open U.S. OPEN". The Baltimore Sun .
  8. ↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Chicago - 28 October - 03 November 1996". International Tennis Federation .
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