Wendy Overton
Wendy Overton (born March 31, 1947) is an American former professional tennis player active in the 1970s. She is known mostly for her performance in doubles.
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Born | Glen Cove, New York, USA | March 31, 1947
Singles | |
Career record | 18–28 |
Doubles | |
Career record | 16–25 |
Career titles | 5 |
Highest ranking | No. 4 (1975) |
She began her tennis career in Florida at the age of 11. She was ranked world No. 1 in juniors and won several US National titles in both singles and doubles.
She attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida on an academic scholarship and was a top-ranked collegiate player from 1965 to 1969.
She participated in World TeamTennis and played for Toronto, Cleveland, and Indiana.
An arm injury ended her career.
After her retirement, she became tennis director of the Hunters Run Golf and Racket Club in Boynton Beach, Florida, a post she held for 10 years. She then became a real estate agent. She won the US Open senior event in 1997.
WTA Tour finals
Doubles 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | February 20. 1972 | Washington, D.C., USA | Carpet | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 2. | April 11, 1972 | St. Petersburg, Florida, USA | Clay | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 3. | June 5, 1972 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | 6–3, 6–2, 0–6 | ||
Winner | 4. | September 25, 1972 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | Hard | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 5. | January 15, 1973 | San Francisco, California, USA | Hard | 1–6, 5–7 | ||
Winner | 6. | September 30, 1974 | Houston, Texas, USA | Carpet | 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | ||
Winner | 7. | October 13, 1975 | Orlando, Florida, USA | Clay | W/O | ||
Runner-up | 8. | January 19, 1976 | Washington, D.C., USA | Hard | 7–6(5–2), 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 9. | August 8, 1977 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | Clay | 7–5, 5–7, 3–6 |
External links
- Wendy Overton at the International Tennis Federation
- Wendy Overton at the Women's Tennis Association