Pam Nelson (tennis)

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Pam Nelson
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1975-07-01) July 1, 1975 (age 44)
Prize money$50,561
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 167 (November 3, 1997)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 182 (December 15, 1997)

Pam Nelson (born July 1, 1975) is an American former professional tennis player.

Tennis Ball sport with racket and net

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.

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Biography

Nelson, who comes from Ross, California, was a girls' singles semi-finalist at the 1991 Wimbledon Championships and girls' doubles runner-up at the 1992 Wimbledon Championships. [1] [2]

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Nelson left the professional tour to play college tennis for the California Golden Bears of UC Berkeley, winning Pac-10 doubles championships in both 1993 and 1994, with Keirsten Alley. The pair also reached the NCAA doubles semifinals in 1995. [3]

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After her college career she returned to the international circuit and won two ITF singles titles in 1996, before reaching her best ranking of 167 in the world in 1997. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nelson Stays In Slims Hunt With Her 1st Pro Victory". Albuquerque Journal . newspapers.com. August 13, 1989. p. 38.
  2. ↑ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Nelson, Pam (USA)". itftennis.com.
  3. ↑ "Cal Women's Tennis Traditions". University of California Golden Bears Athletics. April 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Tennis Abstract: Pam Nelson WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women and was founded to create a better future for women's tennis. The WTA's corporate headquarters is in St. Petersburg, Florida, with its European headquarters in London and its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Beijing.

International Tennis Federation governing body of world tennis

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national associations, and as of 2016, is affiliated with 211 national tennis associations and six regional associations.

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