Megan Miller (tennis)

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Megan Behan
Full nameMegan Behan (nee Miller)
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Born (1977-09-20) 20 September 1977 (age 47)
Prize money$27,337
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 235 (13 January 1997)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon 1R (1995, 1996)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 596 (24 February 1997)

Megan Behan (born 20 September 1977) is a British-American former professional tennis player. She competed under her maiden name Megan Miller.

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Biography

Miller grew up in Florida but competed as a British player, as she held British citizenship through her father. [1]

On the professional tour, Miller reached a best ranking of 235 in the world. Her best performances on the WTA Tour were second round appearances at the British Clay Court Champs in 1995 and Birmingham in 1996, with wins over Silke Frankl and Laxmi Poruri respectively. [1] She twice received a wildcard to compete in the women's singles main draw at Wimbledon. In 1995 she lost in the first round to 10th seed Natalia Zvereva, then in 1996 was beaten in the first round by countrywoman Rachel Viollet, another American raised British player. [2]

Miller played college tennis at Duke University, earning ITA All-American honors in 2000. [3]

Now known as Megan Behan, she works as a realtor in Texas.

ITF finals

Doubles (0-1)

OutcomeDateLocationSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up8 February 1997 Sunderland, Great BritainHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rachel Viollet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Wainwright
6–7(2), 4–6

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References

  1. 1 2 "Miller upsets the rankings at Edgbaston" . The Independent. 11 June 1996. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
  2. "Wimbledon". Baltimore Sun . 26 June 1996.
  3. "Megan Miller Selected ITA All-America". goduke.com. 3 June 2000.