Jean Nachand (born June 6, 1955) is an American former professional tennis player.
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | June 6, 1955 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q2 (1980) |
French Open | Q1 (1978) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (1978, 1979) |
US Open | Q2 (1978) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 1 WTA |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1980) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1978) |
US Open | 2R (1976) |
Nachand grew up in Los Angeles County, attending Palos Verdes High School.[1] She played collegiate tennis for UC Irvine and along with Lindsay Morse was their first female All-American. In 1977 she represented the United States at the Summer Universiade in Sofia, Bulgaria[2] On the professional tour she teamed up to Morse to win a WTA Tour doubles title in Nagoya in 1980. She has since held various executive roles for the USTA and WTA.[3]
WTA Tour finals
editDoubles (1–0)
editResult | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | Oct 1980 | Nagoya, Japan | Hard | Lindsay Morse | Nerida Gregory Marie Pinterová |
6–3, 6–1 |
References
edit- ^ "UC Irvine banks on PV netter". The Redondo Reflex. May 11, 1977.
- ^ "Women". Galesburg Register-Mail. August 25, 1977.
- ^ "USTA Names Jean Nachand Director of Women's Tennis For USA Tennis High Performance Program". USTA. March 10, 2009.