Birthdate:         June 8, 1976                        
 Birthplace:        Palos Verdes, California, USA           
 Residence:         Newport Beach, California, USA
 Height:            6'2.5" (1.89m)
 Plays:             Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
 Status:            Pro since February 22, 1993
 COREL WTA TOUR 
  singles titles:   13 (including Olympic title)
 COREL WTA TOUR
  doubles titles:   18
 Grand Slam titles: 2 doubles                                     




1997

SINGLES HIGHLIGHTS

WINNER OF:           Oklahoma City, Indian Wells, Amelia Island, 
                       Atlanta, Zurich, Chicago
FINALIST OF:         Los Angeles, Philadelphia
SEMIFINALIST OF:     U.S. Open, Sydney, Stanford
QUARTERFINALIST OF:  Tokyo, Hilton Head, Canadian Open
FOURTH ROUND OF:     Australian Open, Roland Garros, Lipton
ALSO:                USA Fed Cup team member


DOUBLES HIGHLIGHTS

WINNER OF:           U.S. Open (w/Novotna), New York (w/Novotna), 
                       Tokyo (w/Zvereva), Indian Wells (w/Zvereva), 
                       Amelia Island (w/Novotna), Berlin (w/Novotna), 
                       Stanford (w/Hingis)
FINALIST OF:         Australian Open (w/Raymond), Sydney (w/Zvereva), 
                       Hilton Head (w/Novotna), Filderstadt (w/Novotna), 
                       Chicago (w/Seles), Philadelphia (w/Novotna) 
SEMIFINALIST OF:     Zurich (w/Novotna)
QUARTERFINALIST OF:  Wimbledon (w/Novotna)
ALSO:                USA Fed Cup team member


MIXED DOUBLES HIGHLIGHTS

SEMIFINALIST OF:     Wimbledon (w/Connell)




CAREER SINGLES HIGHLIGHTS
    WINNER              FINALIST                 SEMIFINALIST          
1997
   Oklahoma City             Los Angeles
   Indian Wells              Philadelphia                     U.S. Open                    
   Amelia Island                                              Sydney
   Atlanta                                                    Stanford
   Zurich                                                      
   Chicago

1996
   Olympics                  Sydney                           Indian Wells
   Strasbourg                                                 Lipton                                                 
   Los Angeles                                                Filderstadt
   
1995
   Strasbourg                Sydney                           Oakland
                             Pan Pacific

1994
   Brisbane                  Virginia Slims Championships     Indian Wells
   Lucerne                                                    Lipton
                                                              Amelia Island
                                                              Oakland

1993
   European Open                                              Oakland


CAREER DOUBLES HIGHLIGHTS
     WINNER                                   FINALIST          
1997
   Chase Championships (w/Novotna)                 Australian Open (w/Raymond)
   U.S. Open (w/Novotna)                           Sydney (w/Zvereva)
   Tokyo (w/Zvereva)                               Hilton Head (w/Novotna)
   Indian Wells (w/Zvereva)                        Filderstadt (w/Novotna)
   Amelia Island (w/Novotna)                       Chicago (w/Seles)
   German Open (w/Novotna)                         Philadelphia (w/Novotna)
   Stanford (w/Hingis)

1996
   Roland Garros (w/M.J. Fernandez)                Australian Open (w/M.J. Fernandez)
   Chase Championshops (w/M.J. Fernandez)                    
   Sydney (w/M.J. Fernandez)
   Los Angeles (w/Zvereva)
   Oakland (w/M.J. Fernandez)
   
1995 
   Sydney (w/Novotna)                              Pan Pacific (w/Stubbs)
   Indian Wells (w/Raymond)
   Strasbourg (w/M.J. Fernandez)
   Tokyo (w/M.J. Fernandez)
   
1994
   Indian Wells (w/Raymond)                        Roland Garros (w/Raymond)
   Oakland (w/Sanchez Vicario)
   
1993
                                                   European Open (w/Werdel)



CAREER MIXED DOUBLES HIGHLIGHTS
          SEMIFINALIST
1997
          Wimbledon (w/Connell)

1996
          Wimbledon (w/Connell)

1995
          Australian Open (w/Connell)
          Wimbledon (w/Connell)   




INTERESTING FACTS

1997

-Reached her first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. Open; seeded fifth at the tournament 
 she erased a match point against her to defeat third seeded Jana Novotna
-Later teamed up with Jana Novotna to win the doubles championship, her second
 doubles Grand Slam championship

-Remained unbeaten (10-0) at the Olympic tennis center in Atlanta after winning
 the U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships there (won gold medal there one year
 previously)

-Won first Tier I-level singles title at Indian Wells as a fourth seed
-Also, won the doubles championship at Indian Wells to become the first woman to
 win both titles in same year at the event

-Beat Number 1 ranked Martina Hingis for just her second loss of the season (at the 
 time of the tournament) in the semis of Los Angeles, becoming one of only seven players
 to have beaten both Hingis and Graf, and the only player to have beaten both while
 they were ranked Number 1



1996 

-Captured Olympic gold in Atlanta
-Defeated Arantxa Sanchez Vicario for the first time, in the final
-Seeded ninth, had to defeat four higher seeds to win the gold: Anke Huber(5),
 Iva Majoli(4), Mary Joe Fernandez(7) and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario(3)  

-Won her first Grand Slam victory at Roland Garros, winning the doubles
 championship with Mary Joe Fernandez

-Entered the Top 5 in world rankings for the first time on September 30, 1996 at #5

-Won the 1996 season-ending doubles championship (with Mary Joe Fernandez), by upsetting
 the world's top two ranked teams

-With Mary Joe Fernandez, named the first-ever International Tennis Federation World
 Doubles Champions



1995

-Won both the singles and doubles titles at Strasbourg, was the first person in the 
 history of the tournament to do so

-At the Australian Open, reached the singles quarterfinal, the doubles semifinal 
 (w/Lisa Raymond), and mixed doubles semifinal (w/ Grant Connell)

-Reached semifinals of Roland Garros doubles (w/Nicole Arendt)

-Semifinals of Wimbledon in mixed doubles (w/Grant Connell)



1994

-As first time participant, in season-ending tournament (16 players) defeated Anke Huber, 
 Jana Novotna and Mary Pierce before losing to Gabriela Sabatini in final

-Defeated Mary Joe Fernandez in fourth round of Australian Open to reach her first 
 Grand Slam quarterfinal

-On May 9, became first American to enter the World Top 10 since October 1990 
 (Jennifer Capriati)



1993

-One week after turning pro, upset the then Number 5 ranked Gabriela Sabaini at 
 Delray Beach

-One first major-tour event at European Open

-Named by TENNIS Magazine as 1993 Rookie of the Year

-Nominated for 1993 COREL WTA TOUR Most Impressive Newcomer of the Year Award



1992

-Won U.S. Open Junior Singles and Doubles (w/Nicole London) titles

-Finalist at Australian Open Junior singles

-Finalist at Roland Garros Junior doubles (w/Chandra Rubin)



1991

-1991 TENNIS Magazine Female Junior Player of the Year



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