Kirsten Dreyer

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Kirsten Dreyer
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1969-03-27) March 27, 1969 (age 54)
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

Raised in Connecticut, Dreyer was the national 16 and under indoor champion in 1983 and started out on the professional tour the following year as a 15 year old. [1]

Dreyer qualified for her first Virginia Slims main draw in 1985 and featured that season in the qualifiers of three grand slam tournaments.

From 1988 to 1991 she played college tennis for the UCLA Bruins. [2]

In 1992, her final year on tour, she made the second round at Indian Wells, with an opening round win over world number 53 Mariaan de Swardt.

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. 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 .