Jillian Alexander

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Jill Alexander
Full nameJillian Alexander-Brower
Country (sports)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born(1968-04-02)2 April 1968
Kingston, Jamaica
Died25 October 2004(2004-10-25) (aged 36)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Prize money$15,493
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 303 (13 April 1987)
Doubles
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 243 (12 October 1992)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (1991)

Jillian Alexander-Brower (2 April 1968 - 25 October 2004) was a Canadian professional tennis player. [1]

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Alexander was Jamaican by birth, but raised in Oakville, Ontario from the age of nine. She played college tennis for the University of Florida and won the 1991 NCAA Division I doubles championship with Nicole Arendt.

On the professional tour she reached a career best singles ranking of 303 in the world and had a best doubles ranking of 243. She made several appearance at her home WTA Tour tournament, the Canadian Open, then in 1991 partnered college teammate Nicole Arendt in the main draw of the US Open.

Following her tennis career she remained in Florida and died of ovarian cancer in 2004 at the age of 36. [2]

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (0–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.3 July 1989 Knoxville, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Patti O'Reilly 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up2.3 November 1991 Kingston, JamaicaHard Flag of the United States.svg Jeri Ingram 7–6(8), 6–7(4), 3–6

Doubles: 6 (3–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.2 June 1991 Naples, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt Flag of the United States.svg Karen Gallego
Flag of the United States.svg Susan Gilchrist
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up1.9 June 1991 Key Biscayne, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Albano
Flag of the United States.svg Cara Abe
Unknown
Winner2.3 November 1991 Kingston, JamaicaHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Claire Wegink Flag of the Philippines.svg Jean Lozano
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Emilie Viqueira
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up2.19 January 1992 Mission, United StatesHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Claire Wegink Flag of the United States.svg Susan Gilchrist
Flag of the United States.svg Vickie Paynter
4–6, 2–6
Winner3.1 June 1992 Key Biscayne, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Niurka Sodupe Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hellas ter Riet
Flag of Peru.svg Gianfranca Devercelli
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up3.14 June 1992 Largo, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Stacey Schefflin Flag of the United States.svg Susan Gilchrist
Flag of the United States.svg Vickie Paynter
6–1, 6–7(4), 2–6

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  2. "Tennis player won NCAA title". The Globe and Mail . 27 October 2004.