Deeann Hansel

Deeann Hansel (born June 11, 1962) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]

Deeann Hansel
Country (sports) United States
Born (1962-06-11) June 11, 1962
Prize money$44,577
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 152 (August 3, 1987)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (1985, 1988)
WimbledonQ2 (1987)
US Open1R (1986)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 122 (July 20, 1987)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open2R (1988)
French Open1R (1987)
Wimbledon1R (1987)
US Open1R (1987)

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Hansel competed on the professional tour during the 1980s, reaching a career high singles ranking of 152 in the world.[2]

Hansel qualified for her first grand slam main draw at the 1985 Australian Open and faced second seed Martina Navratilova in the first round, who won in straight sets and went on to win the title.[3] She also qualified for the US Open in 1986 and as a doubles player featured in all four grand slam events.

Her best performances on the WTA Tour came at the Newport tournament, where she had an upset win over world number 21 Melissa Gurney in 1987, then in 1988 defeated Pam Casale in the first round.

ITF finals
Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 3 (0–3)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. October 17, 1983 Newcastle, Australia Grass Belinda Cordwell 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 2. October 31, 1983 Tanglewood, Australia Hard Karen Smith 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up 3. August 11, 1985 Freehold, United States Hard Caroline Kuhlman 6–3, 2–6, 0–6

Doubles: 4 (1–3)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. October 9, 1983 Bendigo, Australia Grass Jaime Kaplan Lisa Dodson
Lani Wilcox		 7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2. September 29, 1985 Baltimore, United States Hard Carol Watson Mary Dailey
Monica Reinach		 5–7, 4–6
Winner 1. July 27, 1986 Pittsburgh, United States Hard Gretchen Magers Stephanie London
Ronni Reis		 6–1, 6–0
Runner-up 3. January 18, 1987 Miami, United States Hard Renata Baranski Cheryl Jones
Rochelle Morrisson		 5–7, 6–7
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References
  1. Crowe, Jerry (January 31, 1987). "Satellite Events Serve to Put Tennis Careers in Orbit". Los Angeles Times.
  2. "Tennis Abstract: Dee Ann Hansel WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
  3. "Australian Open; Lendl, Navratilova Advance". The New York Times. January 13, 1988.
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