Kathleen Horvath

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Erica Kathleen "Kathy" Horvath (born August 25, 1965, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is a former professional tennis player.

Horvath was the youngest player to win the U.S. National 16s in 1979. She also is the only player to ever win all four age groups in the U.S. Girls Clay Courts in all consecutive years.

Horvath played on the WTA Tour from 1979 to 1989. She won six singles titles and reached a career high rank of #10 in 1984. She reached the quarterfinals at the French Open in 1983 and 1984. She retired with a 179-154 singles record.

Horvath was the only player to defeat Martina Navratilova in the 1983 season (at the 1983 French Open). She also broke Navratilova's 84-match win streak with the victory.