Jenny Klitch

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Jenny Klitch
Full nameJenny L. Klitch
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1965-04-19) April 19, 1965 (age 59)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$127,496
Singles
Career record37–71
Career titles1 WTA
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 3R (1984)
Wimbledon 2R (1984)
US Open 2R (1984)
Doubles
Career record3–20
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 1R (1983, 1984)
Wimbledon 1R (1983, 1984, 1985)
US Open 2R (1983)

Jenny L. Klitch (born April 19, 1965) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Klitch, who grew up in Columbus, Ohio, played on the professional tour in the 1980s. She won one WTA Tour title, the Virginia Slims of Nashville in 1984. [1] Other highlights include making the third round of the 1984 French Open and a win over Helena Suková at the 1984 U.S. Clay Court Championships.

Now working as a lawyer, Klitch is based in Palm Beach County, Florida. [2]

Like many former Tennis players, Klitch pivoted to competitive Pickleball in 2020, as the sport exploded in popularity in the United States. In August 2021, Klitch was named the Commissioner of the newly created Major League Pickleball league. She served in that capacity from MLP's creation until September 2022. In September 2022, Klitch was named Senior Vice President, Pro Player Relations and Competition for the Association of Pickleball Players (APP) tour. [3] . She served in that capacity, working with the APP's pro tour for more than two years, and stepped down from the APP at the end of 2024 [4] .


WTA Tour finals

Singles (1-1)

Result   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win Jan 1984 Nashville, U.S.Category 1+Hard Flag of the United States.svg Pam Teeguarden 6–2, 6–1
LossDec 1986 São Paulo, BrazilCategory 1Clay Flag of the United States.svg Vicki Nelson-Dunbar 2–6, 6–7

References

  1. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Nashville - 02 January - 09 January 1984". ITF . Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  2. "Moving up: Jenny Klitch, leading Sports Law practice at Gunster". Palm Beach Post . March 8, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  3. "Jenny Klitch Senior Vice President, Pro Player Relations and Competition". September 9, 2022.
  4. {cite web | url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-klitch-9323aa1a/}