Susan Sloane

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Susan Sloane
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Born (1970-12-05) December 5, 1970 (age 53)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Turned pro1986
Retired1993
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$339,021
Singles
Career record131–109
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 19 (July 3, 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1992)
French Open 3R (1988, 1989)
Wimbledon 2R (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990)
US Open 3R (1988, 1989)
Doubles
Career record6–25
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 202 (October 26, 1987)

Susan Sloane (born December 5, 1970) is a retired American professional tennis player. She was also known by her married name, Susan Sloane-Lundy.

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Career

Sloane won seven national titles and three Kentucky state championships as a junior. As a teenager, she moved to train at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. She turned professional in 1986 and joined the WTA Tour. In 1988, she won the Virginia Slims of Nashville, her first and only singles title. She was runner-up at the same tournament in 1990. She achieved a career high ranking of World #19 on July 3, 1989. She posted career victories over Jo Durie, Sylvia Hanika, Carling Bassett, and Lori McNeil. She retired in 1993. She is the assistant director of tennis at Topseed Tennis Club. [1]

WTA career finals

Singles: 2 (1-1)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–20)
Tier III (0–0)
Tier IV (0–1)
Tier V (1–0)
Virginia Slims (0–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Oct 1988 Nashville, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Beverly Bowes 6–3, 6–2
Loss1–1Oct 1990Nashville, U.S.Hard (i) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Medvedeva 3–6, 6–7(3–7)

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References

  1. "Meet our Team". Top Seed Tennis Club. Retrieved September 12, 2022.