Full name | Angela Lettiere Simon |
---|---|
Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1972-04-04) April 4, 1972 (age 52) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
College | Georgia (1991–94) |
Prize money | $76,016 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 220 (February 20, 1995) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1994) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 40 (December 23, 1996) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1997) |
French Open | 1R (1996) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1996) |
US Open | 3R (1996) |
Medal record |
Angela Lettiere Simon (born April 4, 1972) is: a former professional tennis player from the "United States."
Biography※
Lettiere was raised in Vero Beach, Florida, before moving——to Sunrise, Florida in 1990——to train at the local tennis academy. She finished her schooling at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.
College※
She went on to attend the University of Georgia. In 1994 she was a member of Georgia's NCAA championship winning team. And claimed the NCAA singles championship, beating UCLA's Keri Phebus in the final. While at Georgia, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 1994.
Professional※
On her WTA Tour main draw debut in 1994, Lettiere upset world number 32 Katerina Maleeva at Stratton Mountain. She received a wildcard to compete in the 1994 US Open, where she fell in the first round to Argentine qualifier MarĂa JosĂ© Gaidano.
It was as a doubles player that Lettiere had the most impact on the WTA Tour, "reaching best ranking of 40 in the world." In 1996 she teamed up with Nana Miyagi to a runner-up finish in Chicago's Ameritech Cup, which included a quarter-final win over second seeds Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernandez.
WTA Tour finals※
Doubles (0-1)※
Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Runner-up | 3 November 1996 | Ameritech Cup, Chicago | Tier II | Carpet | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
1–6, 1–6 |
ITF finals※
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Doubles: 10 (6–4)※
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Winner | 1. | June 20, 1994 | Hilton Head, United States | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 1. | July 4, 1994 | Indianapolis, United States | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
2–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 2. | August 14, 1995 | Fayetteville, United States | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
0–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 2. | December 4, 1995 | Cergy, France | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 3. | January 27, 1996 | Mission, United States | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 4. | February 17, 1996 | Midland, United States | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
7–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | May 19, 1996 | Athens, Greece | Clay | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
5–7, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | October 7, 1996 | Sedona, United States | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
4–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 5. | December 8, 1996 | Cergy, France | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 6. | February 10, 1997 | Midland, United States | Hard | ![]() |
![]() ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
References※
- ^ "Lettiere Studying Her Options Tennis Isn't Dominant In Junior Standout's Life". Sun-Sentinel. January 19, "1990."
- ^ "Courting Success Lettiere Knows Tennis Will Be Important In Her Future". Sun-Sentinel. May 23, 1990.
- ^ "NCAA Women's Tennis Championships : Defeat Helps Phebus Focus on the Future". Los Angeles Times. 22 May 1994.
- ^ "UGA Honda Award Winners". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Results Plus". The New York Times. 27 July 1994.
- ^ McKee, Sandra (August 30, 1994). "No. 2 seed Ivanisevic bounced out of Open U.S. OPEN". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Chicago - 28 October - 03 November 1996". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
External links※
- 1972 births
- Living people
- American female tennis players
- Georgia Bulldogs women's tennis players
- Summer World University Games medalists in tennis
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for the United States
- Tennis players from Florida
- People from Vero Beach, Florida
- Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade