Michelle Torres

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Michelle Torres
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1967-06-27) June 27, 1967 (age 57)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Turned pro1982
Retired1989
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record93-111
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 18 (November 12, 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 3R (1984, 1986, 1987, 1988)
Wimbledon 2R (1983, 1984)
US Open 3R (1985, 1986, 1988)
Doubles
Career record6-43
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 181 (November 9, 1987)

Michelle Torres (born June 27, 1967 [1] ) is an American retired professional tennis player. [2] She is also known as Michelle Casati.

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Career

At age 15 Torres played Wimbledon, the French and U.S. Opens. [2] By 1984 she was ranked in the top 20 in the world. [2] That year, at 17, she reached her only two finals on the WTA Tour, winning one at the Florida Federal Open over Carling Bassett and losing the other to Martina Navratilova at the Maybelline Classic. [3]

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims (1–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Sep 1984 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 1–6, 0–6
Win1–1Oct 1984 Tampa, USHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carling Bassett 6–1, 7–6(7–4)

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  2. 1 2 3 Hanna, Julie (October 25, 1991). "Tennis Was Both Burden, Blessing To Ex-state Champ". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
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