Kirsten Dreyer

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Kirsten Dreyer
Country (sports) United States
Born (1969-03-27) March 27, 1969 (age 55)
Prize money$28,567
Singles
Career record85–65
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 263 (September 14, 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQ1 (1985)
WimbledonQ1 (1985)
US OpenQ1 (1985)
Doubles
Career record41–30
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 229 (February 3, 1992)

Kirsten Dreyer (born March 27, 1969) is an American former professional tennis player.

Biography[edit]

Early career

Raised in Connecticut, Dreyer achieved early success, winning the national 16 and under indoor championship in 1983. At 15 years old, She began her professional career on the tour the following year.[1]

Dreyer qualified for her first Virginia Slims main draw in 1985. That season, she also participated in the qualifiers of three Grand Slam tournaments.[1]

College tennis

Dreyer took a break from professional tennis to pursue collegiate athletics, playing for the UCLA Bruins from 1988 to 1991.[2]

Return to professional tennis

In 1992, her final year on the professional tour, Dreyer reached the second round at the Indian Wells. She achieved this by defeating Mariaan de Swardt (at the time the world number 53) in the opening round.

ITF finals[edit]

Singles: 6 (3–3)[edit]

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. November 26, 1984 Darlington, United Kingdom Hard Sweden Elisabeth Ekblom 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Win 2. December 3, 1984 Hull, United Kingdom Hard Sweden Elisabeth Ekblom 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1. December 31, 1984 Chicago, United States Hard France Isabelle Demongeot 6–1, 2–6, 4–6
Loss 2. November 2, 1986 Kailua-Kona, United States Hard United States Kathrin Keil 5–7, 6–2, 5–7
Loss 3. June 21, 1987 Birmingham, United States Hard United States Tammy Whittington 6–2, 1–6, 1–6
Win 3. May 26, 1991 Aguascalientes, Mexico Hard Cuba Rita Pichardo 7–6(4), 6–3

Doubles: 5 (3–2)[edit]

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. November 18, 1984 Tipton, United Kingdom Hard United States Holly Danforth United Kingdom Elizabeth Jones
United Kingdom Lorrayne Gracie
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 1. August 19, 1990 Chatham, United States Hard Republic of Ireland Siobhán Nicholson United States Kathy Foxworth
United States Shannan McCarthy
2–6, 6–7(6)
Win 2. July 29, 1991 Haifa, Israel Hard South Africa Tessa Price South Africa Janine Humphreys
Namibia Elizma Nortje
6–1, 6–0
Loss 2. August 12, 1991 Ashkelon, Israel Hard South Africa Tessa Price Israel Ilana Berger
South Africa Robyn Field
w/o
Win 3. January 12, 1992 Woodlands, United States Hard United States Stella Sampras United States Dierdre Herman
United States Wendy Nelson
6–3, 6–4

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Friedman, Charles (March 11, 1984). "A Young Tennis Star Strives for the Top". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Garcia, Irene (May 8, 1988). "UCLA's South Bay Connection Key to Tennis Team's Success". Los Angeles Times.

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