| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Hopewell Junction, New York, USA |
| Born | October 16, 1965 Chicago, Illinios, USA |
| Turned pro | January 1981 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Career prize money | $220,905 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 176–154 |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (June 11, 1984) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1989) |
| French Open | QF (1983, 1984) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1986) |
| US Open | 3R (1981, 1986) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 150–132 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 45 (September 12, 1988) |
| Last updated on: December 5, 2011. | |
Erica Kathleen "Kathy" Horvath (born August 25, 1965, in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional tennis player.
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Horvath was the youngest player to win the U.S. National 16 and under 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, winning five singles titles and reaching a career high rank of World No. 10 in 1984.[1] She reached the quarterfinals at the French Open in 1983 and 1984. She retired with a 176–154 singles record.[2]
Horvath was the only player to defeat Martina Navratilova in the 1983 season (at the 1983 French Open). She stunned Navratilova in the fourth round 6–4, 0–6, 6–3 while Navratilova's coaches (Renee Richards and Nancy Lieberman) argued in the stands over strategy, something Navratilova noticed during the match.
Horvath had career victories over Navratilova, Andrea Jaeger, Manuela Maleeva, Gabriela Sabatini, Dianne Fromholtz, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Mary Joe Fernández, Betty Stöve, and Sylvia Hanika. She was a member of the 1984 US Fed Cup Team. She was coached by renowned Australian coach Harry Hopman.
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Winner | 1. | March 6, 1983 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | Carpet (I) | Marcela Skuherská | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | May 23, 1983 | Berlin, West Germany | Clay | Chris Evert-Lloyd | 4–6, 6–7(1) |
| Winner | 2. | November 13, 1983 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Carpet (I) | Carling Bassett | 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(1) |
| Runner-up | 2. | January 29, 1984 | Marco Island, Florida, USA | Clay | Bonnie Gadusek | 6–3, 0–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | May 20, 1984 | Berlin, West Germany | Clay | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6–7(8), 1–6 |
| Winner | 3. | March 10, 1985 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | Carpet (I) | Elise Burgin | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | March 31, 1985 | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA | Clay | Petra Delhees-Jauch | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Winner | 5. | July 12, 1987 | Knokke, Belgium | Clay | Bettina Bunge | 6–1, 7–6(5) |
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Winner | 1. | May 9, 1982 | Perugia, Italy | Clay | Yvonne Vermaak | Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss |
2–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Winner | 2. | August 7, 1983 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (U.S. Clay Courts) | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | Gigi Fernández Beth Herr |
4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | May 20, 1984 | Berlin, West Germany | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | Anne Hobbs Candy Reynolds |
3–6, 6–4, 6–7(11) |
| Runner-up | 2. | May 27, 1984 | Perugia, Italy | Clay | Virginia Ruzici | Iva Budařová Helena Suková |
6–7(5), 6–1, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | March 10, 1985 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (VS of Indianapolis) | Hard (I) | Elise Burgin | Jennifer Mundel Molly Van Nostrand |
6–4, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 3. | April 28, 1985 | Orlando, Florida, USA | Clay | Elise Burgin | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | May 24, 1987 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | Marcella Mesker | Jana Novotná Catherine Suire |
0–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | July 12, 1987 | Knokke, Belgium | Clay | Marcella Mesker | Bettina Bunge Manuela Maleeva |
6–4, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 6. | October 11, 1987 | Athens, Greece | Clay | Dianne Van Rensburg | Andrea Betzner Judith Wiesner |
4–6, 6–7(0) |
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