Susan Sloane

Susan Sloane
Country (sports)  United States
Residence Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Born (1970-12-05) December 5, 1970
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Turned pro 1986
Retired 1993
Plays Right-handed
Prize money $338,369
Singles
Career record 131–109
Career titles 1
Highest ranking No. 19 (July 3, 1989)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 1R (1992)
French Open 3R (1988, 1989)
Wimbledon 2R (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990)
US Open 3R (1988, 1989)
Doubles
Career record 6–25
Career titles 0
Highest ranking No. 202 (October 26, 1987)
Last updated on: November 16, 2012.

Susan Sloane (born December 5, 1970 in Lexington, Kentucky) is a retired American professional tennis player. She was also known by her married name, Susan Sloane-Lundy.

Career

Sloane won seven national titles and three Kentucky state championships as a junior. As a teenager, she moved to train at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. She turned professional in 1986 and joined the WTA Tour. In 1988, she won the Virginia Slims of Nashville, her first and only singles title. She was runner-up at the same tournament in 1990. She achieved a career high ranking of World #19 on July 3, 1989. She posted career victories over Jo Durie, Sylvia Hanika, Carling Bassett, and Lori McNeil. She retired in 1993. She is currently a staff member at the Lexington Tennis Club.[1]

Sloane resides in Lexington, Kentucky, with her two children, a son and a daughter.[1]

WTA Career Finals

Singles: 2 (1-1)

Winner — Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
WTA Tour Championships (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–20)
Tier III (0–0)
Tier IV (0–1)
Tier V (1–0)
Virginia Slims (0–0)
Titles by Surface
Hard (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. October 17, 1988 Nashville Hard (I) United States Beverly Bowes 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 1. October 29, 1990 Nashville Hard (I) Soviet Union Natalia Medvedeva 3–6, 6–7(3)

References

  1. 1 2 "Staff". Lextington Tennis Club. Retrieved 2012-11-16.

External links

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