Kelly Henry
Kelly Henry (born April 18, 1962) is an American former professional tennis player.
Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | Glendale, California, U.S. | April 18, 1962
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | 3R (1979) |
Biography
Henry had a noted school career, winning three consecutive CIF Southern Section singles titles from 1977 to 1979, while attending Glendale High School in California.[1]
As a 17-year old she made the third round of the 1979 US Open, getting past Emilse Longo and 16th seed Betty Stöve.
Henry was runner-up to Kathy Horvath in the girls' singles at the 1980 French Open.[2]
From 1981 to 1984, Henry played college tennis for the USC Trojans. At the 1981 Summer Universiade in Bucharest, Henry won a bronze medal in the women's singles competition. She made a return to the US Open main draw in 1982 and had a first round win over former champion Virginia Wade, then lost in the second round to Chris Evert, who went on to win the title. In 1983 she was a member of USC's NCAA Division I Championship winning team.
References
- "For Encore, Keri Phebus Is Perfect". Los Angeles Times. December 6, 1989.
- Garber, Greg (May 28, 2013). "The day Martina Navratilova lost". ESPN.com.