Kirsten Dreyer

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Kirsten Dreyer
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1969-03-27) March 27, 1969 (age 55)
Prize money$28,567
Singles
Career record85–65
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 263 (September 14, 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open Q1 (1985)
Wimbledon Q1 (1985)
US Open Q1 (1985)
Doubles
Career record41–30
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 229 (February 3, 1992)

Kirsten Dreyer (born March 27, 1969) is an American former professional tennis player.

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Biography

Early career

Raised in Connecticut, Dreyer achieved early success, winning the national 16 and under indoor championship in 1983. At 15 years old, She began her professional career on the tour the following year. [1]

Dreyer qualified for her first Virginia Slims main draw in 1985. That season, she also participated in the qualifiers of three Grand Slam tournaments. [1]

College tennis

Dreyer took a break from professional tennis to pursue collegiate athletics, playing for the UCLA Bruins from 1988 to 1991. [2]

Return to professional tennis

In 1992, her final year on the professional tour, Dreyer reached the second round at the Indian Wells. She achieved this by defeating Mariaan de Swardt (at the time the world number 53) in the opening round.

ITF finals

Singles: 6 (3–3)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.November 26, 1984 Darlington, United KingdomHard Flag of Sweden.svg Elisabeth Ekblom 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Win2.December 3, 1984 Hull, United KingdomHard Flag of Sweden.svg Elisabeth Ekblom 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss1.December 31, 1984 Chicago, United StatesHard Flag of France.svg Isabelle Demongeot 6–1, 2–6, 4–6
Loss2.November 2, 1986 Kailua-Kona, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Kathrin Keil 5–7, 6–2, 5–7
Loss3.June 21, 1987 Birmingham, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Tammy Whittington 6–2, 1–6, 1–6
Win3.May 26, 1991 Aguascalientes, MexicoHard Flag of Cuba.svg Rita Pichardo 7–6(4), 6–3

Doubles: 5 (3–2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.November 18, 1984 Tipton, United KingdomHard Flag of the United States.svg Holly Danforth Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elizabeth Jones
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lorrayne Gracie
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss1.August 19, 1990 Chatham, United StatesHard Flag of Ireland.svg Siobhán Nicholson Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Foxworth
Flag of the United States.svg Shannan McCarthy
2–6, 6–7(6)
Win2.July 29, 1991 Haifa, IsraelHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Tessa Price Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Janine Humphreys
Flag of Namibia.svg Elizma Nortje
6–1, 6–0
Loss2.August 12, 1991 Ashkelon, IsraelHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Tessa Price Flag of Israel.svg Ilana Berger
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robyn Field
w/o
Win3.January 12, 1992 Woodlands, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Stella Sampras Flag of the United States.svg Dierdre Herman
Flag of the United States.svg Wendy Nelson
6–3, 6–4

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References

  1. 1 2 Friedman, Charles (March 11, 1984). "A Young Tennis Star Strives for the Top". The New York Times .
  2. Garcia, Irene (May 8, 1988). "UCLA's South Bay Connection Key to Tennis Team's Success". Los Angeles Times .