Stacey Schefflin

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Stacey Schefflin
Full nameStacey Schefflin
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1968-03-19) March 19, 1968 (age 55)
Prize money$38,338
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 165 (January 28, 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1991)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 242 (August 17, 1992)

Stacey Schefflin (born March 19, 1968) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

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Biography

Schefflin, who comes from Charlotte, North Carolina, played collegiate tennis at the University of Georgia and was a member of the team which finished runner-up to Stanford in the 1987 NCAA Championships. [1]

From 1990 to 1992 she competed on the professional tour, reaching a best ranking of 165 in the world. Most notably she made the third round of the 1991 Australian Open, beating Miriam Oremans and Tamaka Takagi en route, after winning her way through qualifying. [2]

She represented the United States at the 1993 Maccabiah Games. [3]

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References

  1. "Tennis Maccabiah team is named". Jewish Post. March 31, 1993. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  2. "Pro Circuit - Australian Open - 14 January - 27 January 1991". International Tennis Federation . Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  3. "Maccabiah Instills Jewish Pride in Athletes from Around the World". Jewish Telegraphic Agency . July 8, 1993. Retrieved September 5, 2018.