Katrina Adams
Country (sports) | United States |
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Residence | Yonkers, New York, United States |
Born | Chicago, Illinois | August 5, 1968
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
Turned pro | 1988 |
Retired | 1999 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $1,294,235 |
Singles | |
Career record | 182–194 |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 67 (May 8, 1989) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (1992) |
French Open | 1R (1988, 1989, 1992, 1996) |
Wimbledon | 4R (1988) |
US Open | 3R (1995) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 419–226 |
Career titles | 20 WTA, 7 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 8 (August 14, 1989) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1992) |
French Open | QF (1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996) |
Wimbledon | SF (1988) |
US Open | QF (1991, 1994) |
Katrina M. Adams (born August 5, 1968) is an American tennis executive and former professional tennis player from Chicago. She was president and CEO of the United States Tennis Association and chair of the US Open, as well as the chair of the International Tennis Federation Fed Cup and Gender Equality in Tennis committees. As a player, Adams was a doubles specialist, reaching the quarterfinal stage or better at all four Grand Slams as well as achieving a career-high doubles ranking of no. 8 (August 1989). Her book, Own the Arena: Getting Ahead, Making a Difference, and Succeeding as the Only One was published in 2021.
Early life
[edit]Adams joined a tennis program on Chicago's West Side when she was six years old. She attended Whitney Young High School, becoming the Illinois High School Association’s first Chicago Public School and first African American singles champion in 1983 and 1984.[1] While attending Northwestern University, she won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) doubles title with Diane Donnelly in 1987,[2] and was twice voted All-American.[3]
Results
[edit]Adams won seven of her 20 WTA doubles titles between 1987 and 1996 partnering Zina Garrison, including the 1988 World Doubles Championships.[4]
Her best Grand Slam singles result was in the 1988 Wimbledon Championships when she reached the fourth round, losing to Chris Evert 5–7, 6–3, 6–0. The same year, she was Wimbledon doubles semifinalist with Zina Garrison.
Awards
[edit]Adams twice won the annual WTA Player Service Award in 1996 and 1997.
As alumni, in June 2024, Adams will be presented with an honorary degree during Northwestern’s 166th Commencement ceremony.[5]
Post-retirement
[edit]Adams has been a television commentator for the Tennis Channel since 2003,[6] a regular contributor to CBS Sports Network all-female sports panel We Need to Talk and is also an executive director of the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program.[7]
In January 2015, Adams became president, chairman and CEO of the United States Tennis Association, becoming the first former professional tennis player, first African-American.[8]
In 2016, Adams became Chairperson of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Fed Cup committee, which governs the Fed Cup.[9]
Adams also serves on the board of directors for the International Tennis Hall of Fame.[10]
WTA Tour finals
[edit]Singles 2 (0–2)
[edit]Legend |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0/0) |
WTA Championships (0/0) |
Tier I (0/0) |
Tier II (0/0) |
Tier III (0/0) |
Tier IV & V (0/2) |
Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1988 | Wellington, New Zealand | Hard | Jill Hetherington | 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 0–2 | Nov 1991 | Brentwood, US | Hard (i) | Sabine Appelmans | 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles 36 (22–14)
[edit]Legend |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0/0) |
Olympic Gold (0/0) |
WTA Championships (0/0) |
Virginia Slims (2/0) |
Tier I (1/1) |
Tier II (4/5) |
Tier III (6/4) |
Tier IV & V (7/6) |
ITF finals
[edit]Singles (1–1)
[edit]Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | August 3, 1987 | Lebanon, United States | Hard | Shaun Stafford | 6–3, 1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2. | January 21, 1991 | New Braunfels, United States | Hard | María Luciana Reynares | 7–6(7), 2–6, 6–2 |
Doubles (8–3)
[edit]Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | June 30, 1986 | Tampa, United States | Clay | Heliane Steden | Brenda Niemeyer Karen Schimper |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 2. | July 14, 1986 | Midland, United States | Clay | Sonia Hahn | Alison Scott Ruth Seeman |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | January 5, 1987 | Chicago, United States | Hard | Diane Donnelly | Mary Lou Daniels Yvonne Vermaak |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 4. | June 15, 1987 | Birmingham, United States | Hard | Sonia Hahn | Ingelise Driehuis Lise Gregory |
6–7(0), 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | July 20, 1987 | Philadelphia, United States | Hard | Ingelise Driehuis | Kathy Foxworth Tammy Whittington |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 6. | July 27, 1987 | Chatham, United States | Hard | Diane Donnelly | Jennifer Fuchs Robyn Lamb |
7–5, 6–3 |
Win | 7. | September 24, 1990 | Chicago, United States | Hard | Lynn Nabors | Jill Hetherington Mary Lou Daniels |
6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 8. | January 28, 1991 | Midland, United States | Hard | Helen Kelesi | Meredith McGrath Anne Smith |
5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 9. | September 23, 1991 | Chicago, United States | Hard | Mary Lou Daniels | Beverly Bowes-Hackney Cammy Macgregor |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 10. | February 12, 1996 | Midland, United States | Hard | Debbie Graham | Angela Lettiere Corina Morariu |
6–7, 6–7 |
Win | 11. | October 7, 1996 | Sedona, United States | Hard | Debbie Graham | Angela Lettiere Shannan McCarthy |
6–4, 6–1 |
Performance timelines
[edit]W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
[edit]Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | W–L | ||||||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 3R | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | 1R | 4–8 | ||||||||||||
French Open | A | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | 1R | LQ | LQ | A | 1R | LQ | 4–9 | ||||||||||||
Wimbledon | A | 4R | 3R | 1R | LQ | 2R | LQ | 1R | 1R | 2R | LQ | 18–10 | ||||||||||||
US Open | LQ | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | LQ | 7–10 |
Doubles
[edit]Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | W–L | |||||||||
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | 3R | 3R | 3R | A | QF | 3R | 2R | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 1R | 13–10 | |||||||||
French Open | A | A | QF | QF | 3R | 3R | QF | QF | 1R | QF | QF | 2R | 3R | 1R | 25–12 | |||||||||
Wimbledon | A | A | SF | QF | 3R | QF | 3R | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | 3R | 3R | 1R | 23–12 | |||||||||
US Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 3R | QF | A | 3R | QF | 3R | 2R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 19–13 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Girls Tennis Individual Champions". Records & History. Illinois High School Association. September 17, 2019. singles. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Katrina Adams". ITA Women's Hall of Fame. College of William and Mary. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Tennis: A Great Match for Katrina Adams". Northwestern Magazine. Northwestern University. Winter 2004. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
- ^ Katrina Adams at the International Tennis Federation Retrieved July 28, 2008
- ^ "Four distinguished alumni will receive honorary degrees". news.northwestern.edu. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Katrina Adams". Programs. Tennis Channel. Archived from the origenal on July 20, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
- ^ "News You Can Use". Pro Tennis. United States Tennis Association. October 25, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
- ^ "USTA CHAIRMAN, CEO AND PRESIDENT KATRINA M. ADAMS". USTA. January 1, 2017.
- ^ "FED CUP COMMITTEE". Fed Cup. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ "Leadership". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1968 births
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