Louise Allen (tennis)

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Louise Allen
Country (sports) United States
Born (1962-01-07) January 7, 1962 (age 62)
Turned pro1982
Retired1993
College Trinity University
Prize money$319,712
Singles
Career record174–163
Career titles0, 3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 65 (July 4, 1983)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1987, 1989, 1990)
French Open 2R (1992, 1993)
Wimbledon 3R (1983)
US Open 2R (1983, 1992)
Doubles
Career record87–120
Career titles0, 5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 65 (February 1, 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (1987, 1989, 1990)
French Open 2R (1988, 1989)
Wimbledon 2R (1989)
US Open 3R (1983)

Louise Allen (born January 7, 1962 [1] ) is a retired American tennis player.

Allen attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, where she was a four-time All-American (1981–1984) [2] and won the 1983 NCAA Division I Women's Doubles Championship [3] and the 1983 Pan American Games women's doubles, [4] both times with partner Gretchen Rush. The same year, she received the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award, awarded annually to the best collegiate athletes in 12 sports) for tennis. [2] [5] She graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. [2]

Allen played in all four Grand Slam tournaments, with her best results coming in 1983, when she reached the third round at Wimbledon in singles and the US Open with doubles partner Gretchen Magers (née Rush). According to the Trinity University Hall of Fame, she won five singles and eight doubles titles in all. [2]

Allen retired in 1993. She was inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame [6] and the Trinity University Hall of Fame. [2]

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References

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