Elly Hakami

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Elly Hakami
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg United States
Born (1969-08-25) 25 August 1969 (age 55)
Singles
Career record121–123
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 32 (May 9, 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1994, 1995)
French Open 1R (1988, 1989)
Wimbledon 2R (1988)
US Open 3R (1987)
Doubles
Career record91–100
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 68 (November 9, 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1991, 1994, 1996, 1997)
French Open 1R (1988, 1989)
Wimbledon 1R (1988, 1989)
US Open 3R (1994)

Elly Hakami (born August 25, 1969) is a former professional tennis player from the U.S. She played from the mid-1980s until 1997. Hakami is from Tiburon, California. [1] She was ranked world No. 32 in 1988. [2]

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After beating Hakami in 1987, Martina Navratilova said of Hakami: "She's a very good player. She seems to be very bright and she's a lot better all-court player than I thought she would be. I thought she served well and she comes out tough." [3]

WTA career finals

Singles: (1 title)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 1987 Aptos, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Gurney 6–3, 6–4

Family

Hakami was formerly married to Polo Cowen who was a former professional tennis player, and has two children, Sonya and Polo, and lives in Tiburon, California. [4]

References

  1. "Elly Hakami". ITFTennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  2. "Tennis Staff". Tiburon Peninsula Club. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. Dillman, Lisa (August 15, 1987). "Manhattan Beach Tennis : Hakami Arrives in Time to Lose to Navratilova". LA Times. Retrieved June 10, 2014. Said Hakami: "The match wasn't above (my capabilities). I could have given her a better match. It was the first time I played against her and it was a little difficult."
  4. "Tennis Staff". Tiburon Peninsula Club. Retrieved June 10, 2014.