Lisa Albano

Lisa Albano-Fu (born March 24, 1970) is an American former professional tennis player.

Lisa Albano
Full nameLisa Albano-Fu
Country (sports) United States
Born (1970-03-24) March 24, 1970
Prize money$15,235
Singles
Career record1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 366 (June 24, 1991)
Doubles
Career record1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 412 (July 5, 1993)

A native of Peabody, Massachusetts, Albano attended Pingree School and was a collegiate tennis player for UC Berkeley, where she earned four All-American selections. She was runner-up to Sandra Birch in the final of the 1991 NCAA championships and was named ITA Regional Player of the Year in 1992.[1]

After college she competed briefly on the professional tour and had a best singles world ranking of 366, with main draw appearances at the Virginia Slims of Newport. She won both the singles and doubles titles of an ITF tournament in Freeport, Bahamas in 1992.[2]

Albano, who is married with two sons, is a member of the California Athletics Hall of Fame and New England Tennis Hall of Fame. She lives in Andover, Massachusetts.[2]

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Aug 1990 Roanoke, United States Hard United States Julie Shiflet 1–6, 2–6
Win 2. Nov 1992 Freeport, Bahamas Hard Colombia Carmiña Giraldo 6–2, 6–4

Doubles: 3 (1–2)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Jun 1989 Niceville, United States Clay United States Shawn Foltz United States Alissa Finerman
United States Stacey Schefflin		 6–4, 2–6, 3–6
Win 2. Nov 1992 Freeport, Bahamas Hard Philippines Jean Lozano Puerto Rico Emilie Viqueira
Netherlands Caroline Stassen		 6–4, 6–4
Loss 3. Jun 1993 Hilton Head, United States Hard United States Claire Sessions Bailey United States Elly Hakami
United States Pam Nelson		 3–6, 2–6

References
  1. "Stanford's Birch Wins Second NCAA Title". Los Angeles Times. May 17, 1991.
  2. DePlacido, Jean (July 8, 2017). "Jean DePlacido column: Albano-Fu joins New England Tennis Hall of Fame". Salem News.
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