Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Residence | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | January 20, 1973||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned Pro | 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right Handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Yusuf Khan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Racquet used | Prince | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highest ranking | No. 18 (January 2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title(s) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour final(s) | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated: November 2017. |
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