Katrina Nimmers

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Katrina Nimmers
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1980-05-30) May 30, 1980 (age 44)
Prize money$19,850
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 377 (Apr 16, 2001)
Doubles
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 357 (May 21, 2001)

Katrina Nimmers (born May 30, 1980) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Nimmers, an African American, grew up in South Los Angeles. [1] She reached a best singles world ranking of 377 on the professional tour and won one doubles title on the ITF Women's Circuit. Her only WTA Tour singles main draw appearance came at the 2001 Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, where she lost in the first round to Cara Black. [2]

ITF finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.June 2000 ITF Easton, United StatesHard Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Višnja Vuletić Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Laiho
Flag of the United States.svg Janet Walker
6–4, 6–4

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References

  1. "Tennis and Winning : Katrina's World". Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1993.
  2. "Cacic causes early shock". BBC News . July 24, 2001.