Mary Lou Piatek-Daniels
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American tennis player
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Munster, Indiana |
| Born | (1961年08月06日) August 6, 1961 (age 63) Whiting, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Turned pro | October 1, 1980 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US711,131ドル |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 152–214 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 15 (March,1982) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 233–214 |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 24 (September 24, 1990) |
Mary Lou Piatek-Daniels (born August 6, 1961) is a retired tennis player from the U.S. who played on the WTA Tour during the 1980s.
In 1979, she was the no. 1 junior in the world. She won her first pro title at Richmond, Virginia 1981, beating Sylvia Hanika and Sue Barker en route. She was coached by her father Joseph, a former varsity player at Indiana University, and by Trinity coach Emilie Foster.
Piatek-Daniels made her ranking debut in February 1980 at no. 45. Her career wins include Robin White, Christiane Jolissaint, Kathy Horvath, Wendy White, Gigi Fernández, and Betsy Nagelsen.[1]
WTA Tour finals
[edit ]Singles 4 (2–2)
[edit ]| Legend | |
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| Grand Slam | 0 |
| WTA Championships | 0 |
| Tier I | 0 |
| Tier II | 0 |
| Tier III | 0 |
| Tier IV & V | 0 |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 1. | Jul 1980 | Richmond, Virginia, US | Carpet | United States Martina Navratilova | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 2. | Aug 1981 | Richmond, Virginia, US | Carpet | United Kingdom Sue Barker | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 3. | Sep 1981 | Atlanta, Georgia, US | Carpet | United States Tracy Austin | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 4. | Jan 1984 | Denver, Colorado, US | Hard | United States Kim Sands | 6–1, 6–1 |
Doubles 21 (7–14)
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References
[edit ]- ^ Gossett, Peggy; Teitelbaum, Mike; Hanlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee; Riach, Ros; Hinkley, Suzanne (1987). WITA 1987 Media Guide. p. 185.
External links
[edit ]- Mary Lou Piatek-Daniels at the Women's Tennis Association Edit this at Wikidata
- Mary Lou Piatek-Daniels at the International Tennis Federation Edit this at Wikidata
Categories:
- American female tennis players
- People from Whiting, Indiana
- Tennis players from Indiana
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Wimbledon junior champions
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles
- People from Munster, Indiana
- Sportspeople from Lake County, Indiana
- 20th-century American sportswomen
- American tennis biography stubs