Ann Kiyomura

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Ann Kiyomura
Full nameAnn Kiyomura-Hayashi
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1955-08-22) August 22, 1955 (age 69)
San Mateo, California, US
Height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record0–1
Highest rankingNo. 15 (December 31, 1979)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1974)
Wimbledon 3R (1974, 1977, 1984)
US Open 4R (1978)
Doubles
Career record4–7
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open F (1980)
French Open 3R (1983)
Wimbledon W (1975)
US Open SF (1976)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon QF (1977, 1980)
US Open QF (1976, 1980)

Ann Kiyomura-Hayashi (born August 22, 1955) is a retired American professional tennis player. She is from San Mateo, California. [1]

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Early years

Born in San Mateo, California, Kiyomura was the youngest of four children. Her father Harry was a tennis instructor, while her American born mother Hisayo had become Japan's number ranked player during her two year residency in Japan. [2] At age nine, Kiyomura won the San Mateo County Recreation Department's tennis tournament. She continued to excel at tennis while attending Aragon High School in San Mateo. [2]

Tennis career

Kiyomura won a total of 17 national junior tennis titles, and in 1973, she won the Wimbledon junior singles title, beating Martina Navratilova. [2]

Kiyomura played on the WTA Tour from 1973 to 1984. She played in 11 US Opens, reaching the fourth round in 1978. In 1975, she won the Wimbledon women's doubles title, playing with Kazuko Sawamatsu. She reached the final of the Australian Open women's doubles in 1980. Kiyomura was also a member of the winning team of the Wightman Cup competition in 1976 and 1979. [2]

Kiyomura played in 1981 for the short-lived Oakland Breakers of World Team Tennis (WTT). [3] Other WTT teams of hers included the San Francisco Golden Gaters (1975), Los Angeles Strings (1978 WTT Champions), Hawaii Leis (1974) and Indiana Loves (1976–1977). In 1976, she teamed with Ray Ruffels of the Loves to lead WTT in game-winning percentage in mixed doubles. [4]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win 1975 Wimbledon Grass Flag of Japan.svg Kazuko Sawamatsu Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve 		7–5, 1–6, 7–5
Loss 1980 Australian Open Grass Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 		4–6, 4–6

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References

  1. ↑ "Gaters Ink Ann, Kate". Times . San Mateo, California. April 28, 1975. p. 20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Barrows, Kathleen (Fall 2002). "Wimbeldon Champion Ann Kiyomura Hayashi". Nikkei Family. 2 (2). Japanese Community Youth Council: 6–8.
  3. ↑ Crossley, Andy (March 6, 2014). "1981–1982 Oakland Breakers". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Steve Dimitry's Extinct Sports Leagues: World Team Tennis (1974–1978)". Steve Dimitry. 1998. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
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