Bethanie Mattek
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Bethanie Mattek (born 23 March 1985 in Rochester, Minnesota) (height 5'4", weight 113lbs) is an American professional tennis player who competes on the WTA tour. She lives in Boca Raton, Florida. To date, she has not progressed beyond the first round of the singles in the Majors.[1]
[edit] Notable results
- 2004 ITF/Schenectady, New York - Won singles.[2]
- 2004 Vancouver Women's Open - Won doubles with Abigail Spears.[3]
- 2005 ITF/Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - Won singles.[4]
[edit] Dress sense
Mattek has achieved extensive publicity as a result of her eccentric dress sense.
- 2004 US Open - wore a leopard print outfit.
- 2005 US Open - fined for wearing a striped cowboy hat.
- 2006 Wimbledon - appeared in a 'soccer theme' complete with £10 football socks, chandelier earrings, a boob-tube worn over a strappy vest top, tiny running shorts and a headband.[5]
- 2006 JPMorgan Chase Open - sported pink knee-high socks.[6]
- 2006 US Open - she showed up this time in beige; a loosely draped top, with a crocheted waist and split sleeves that resembled a toga, teamed up with beige knee-high socks. [7][8]
[edit] References
- ^ CBS Sportsline.com - Tennis
- ^ International Tennis Federation - Women's Circuit
- ^ 2004 WTA Tour Calendar, Tennis.quickfound.net
- ^ News Bulletin of the International Tennis Federation, 5 December 2005
- ^ 'Socks and the singles girl on Centre Court', Daily Telegraph, 29 June 2006
- ^ Williams Fires 12 Aces in Chase Open Win Helenair.com
- ^ 'Being Bethanie', Fox Sports, September 01, 2006
- ^ 'Full Speed Ahead', Tennis Magazine, August 30, 2006
