| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1961 Catonsville, Maryland, US [1] |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [1] |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhanded) [1] |
| Prize money | $59,928 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1985) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1985) |
| US Open | 3R (1983) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1984) |
Kathleen Cummings (born September 5, 1961) is a retired American professional tennis player.
Cummings, who comes from Richmond, Virginia, was a three-time All-American tennis player at the University of Colorado. She made the semi-finals of the AIAW Championships in 1982 and transferred to the University of Texas for the final year of her college career, winning the 1984 Southwest Conference singles title. [2]
While still in college, Cummings began playing on the professional circuit as an amateur and had her breakthrough when she upset Virginia Wade at the 1981 Avon Championships of Seattle. [3] At the 1983 US Open, Cummings had wins over Lee Duk-hee and Mary-Lou Piatek to make the third round, where she lost to eighth seed Hana Mandlíková. [4] In 1984 she had her best year on the circuit, with semi-final appearances at Virginia Slims tournaments in Nashville and Richmond, as well as the semi-finals in Salt Lake City. She graduated from college in 1984 and continued to play on tour until 1986.
She now works as a nurse in the Richmond area. [2] She has one son, Bogue Cummings, born 7/10/2000 who graduated from Randolph Macon College in 5/2024 after playing collegiate soccer for them.
