Michelle Jackson-Nobrega (born 28 December 1973) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | December 28, 1973 Brazil |
| Prize money | $65,659 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 108 (March 13, 1995) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 107 (October 24, 1994) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (1994) |
Biography
editBorn in Brazil, Jackson-Nobrega moved back and forth between the United States and her birth country as a child, before her family settled permanently in Florida in the mid 1980s. She attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach.[1]
Jackson-Nobrega reached a best singles ranking of 108 in the world while competing on the professional tour in the 1990s. Her best WTA Tour performance came at the 1994 Lipton Championships in Miami, where she had wins over Caroline Kuhlman and Stephanie Rottier, then took seventh seed Lindsay Davenport to three sets in a third round loss. She made a grand slam main draw appearance at 1994 US Open, partnering Åsa Carlsson in the doubles.[2]
She represented the United States in tennis at the World Outgames in 2017.[3]
ITF finals
edit| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 3 (2–1)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | May 25, 1992 | Orlando, United States | Clay |  Tami Whitlinger-Jones
|
6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1. | May 8, 1994 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Hard |  Mariaan de Swardt
|
3–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 2. | October 3, 1994 | Rancho Mirage, United States | Hard | Stephanie Reece
|
6–0, 6–3 |
Doubles: 5 (3–2)
edit| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | May 25, 1992 | Orlando, United States | Clay | Trisha Laux
|
 María Vento-Kabchi Sandra Cacic
|
6–3, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 1. | June 15, 1992 | St. Simons, United States | Clay | Sandra Cacic
|
Alysia May Stephanie Reece
|
3–6, 6–7(2) |
| Winner | 2. | January 10, 1994 | Misson, United States | Hard | Eleni Rossides
|
Jackie Moe Kelly Pace
|
6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | May 8, 1994 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Hard |  Katarzyna Teodorowicz
|
Liezel Huber Mariaan de Swardt
|
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | July 11, 1994 | Evansville, United States | Hard | Shannan McCarthy
|
 Maureen Drake Mélanie Bernard
|
4–6, 7–6(4), 6–3 |
References
edit- ^ "A kick out of tennis". Sun-Sentinel. April 12, 1991.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - US Open - 29 August - 11 September 1994". itftennis.com.
- ^ Lynch, Ryan (May 25, 2017). "World OutGames 2017 Athletes: Michelle Jackson". South Florida Gay News.
