Molly Van Nostrand

Molly Van Nostrand
Country (sports)	United States
Born	March 12, 1965 (age 58); West Islip, New York, USA
Turned pro	1983
Retired	1989
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record	42–70
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 37 (January 20, 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1985, 1987)
French Open	1R (1984, 1987)
Wimbledon	QF (1985)
US Open	2R (1985, 1986)
Doubles
Career record	51–64
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 43 (February 29, 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1989)
French Open	2R (1987)
Wimbledon	QF (1986)
US Open	2R (1987)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	1R (1984)
Wimbledon	3R (1988)

Last updated March 09, 2024

Molly Van Nostrand (born March 12, 1965) is a retired American professional tennis player.

Career

Van Nostrand turned professional in 1983. Her best Grand Slam performance was reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 1985.^[1] She had career wins over Natasha Zvereva, Helena Suková, Manuela Maleeva, Wendy Turnbull, and Dianne Fromholtz. She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 37 in 1986. She retired in 1989. She is the younger sister of the late John Van Nostrand, who was also a professional tennis player. Van Nostrand was coached by her father, Kingdon Van Nostrand.^[2]

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims (0–1)

Titles by surface
Hard (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	August 18, 1986	Mahwah	Hard	Steffi Graf	7–5, 6–1

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Winner - Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Virginia Slims (0–1)

Titles by surface
Hard (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1.	March 4, 1985	Indianapolis	Carpet	Jennifer Mundel	Elise Burgin Kathleen Horvath	6–4, 6–1

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

**Key**
W	F	SF	QF	#R	RR	Q#	DNQ	A	NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Tournament	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	Career SR
Australian Open	A	Q2	1R	NH	1R	A	Q1	0 / 2
French Open	A	1R	A	A	1R	A	A	0 / 2
Wimbledon	A	Q1	QF	1R	1R	Q2	1R	0 / 4
US Open	A	Q1	2R	2R	1R	A	1R	0 / 4
SR	0 / 0	0 / 1	0 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 4	0 / 0	0 / 2	0 / 12
Year End Ranking	NR	112	44	62	142	239	111

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References

↑ Littwin, Mike (July 3, 1985). "Through the Tears, a Triumph: Van Nostrand Beats Maleeva, Gains Quarterfinals". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 28 August 2015.
↑ "Dream Tinged With Tragedy". Washington Post. 2024-03-03. ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 2024-03-07.

External links

Molly Van Nostrand at the Women's Tennis Association
Molly Van Nostrand at the International Tennis Federation

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[1] Littwin, Mike (July 3, 1985). "Through the Tears, a Triumph: Van Nostrand Beats Maleeva, Gains Quarterfinals". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 28 August 2015.

[2] "Dream Tinged With Tragedy". Washington Post. 2024-03-03. ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 2024-03-07.

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