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Originally from [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], McDaniel was a three-time All-American tennis player at [[Louisiana State University]] in the late 1970s. |
Originally from [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], McDaniel was a three-time All-American tennis player at [[Louisiana State University]] in the late 1970s. |
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McDaniel had her best run in a grand slam tournament at the [[1979 Wimbledon Championships]], with wins over [[Katja Ebbinghaus]] and [[Marie |
McDaniel had her best run in a grand slam tournament at the [[1979 Wimbledon Championships]], with wins over [[Katja Ebbinghaus]] and [[Marie Pinterová]], before losing in the third round to 15th seed [[Betty Stöve]] in three sets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Victim List Adds Pecci |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1979/06/30/victim-list-adds-pecci/c521d7b0-2ee4-4ed3-801a-275186ca1d52/ |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |date=June 30, 1979}}</ref> |
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In 1980 she achieved a rare feat when she won an Avon Futures title in Atlanta as a [[lucky loser]]. |
In 1980 she achieved a rare feat when she won an Avon Futures title in Atlanta as a [[lucky loser]]. |
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McDaniel is now a professor at [[Lee University]], where she teaches health science. She runs a free annual summer camp for kids on the university grounds.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lee University Announces Summer Camp Opportunities |url=https://www.chattanoogan.com/2015/4/24/298992/Lee-University-Announces-Summer-Camp.aspx |work=[[The Chattanoogan]] |date=April 24, 2015 |
McDaniel is now a professor at [[Lee University]], where she teaches health science. She runs a free annual summer camp for kids on the university grounds.<ref>{{cite news |title=Lee University Announces Summer Camp Opportunities |url=https://www.chattanoogan.com/2015/4/24/298992/Lee-University-Announces-Summer-Camp.aspx |work=[[The Chattanoogan]] |date=April 24, 2015 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Born | September 25, 1957 |
| Prize money | $46,756 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1979) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1979) |
| US Open | 1R (1979) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1979, 1985) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1979) |
| US Open | 2R (1979) |
Kay McDaniel (born September 25, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]
Biography[edit]
Originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, McDaniel was a three-time All-American tennis player at Louisiana State University in the late 1970s.
McDaniel had her best run in a grand slam tournament at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships, with wins over Katja Ebbinghaus and Marie Pinterová, before losing in the third round to 15th seed Betty Stöve in three sets.[2]
In 1980 she achieved a rare feat when she won an Avon Futures title in Atlanta as a lucky loser.
McDaniel is now a professor at Lee University, where she teaches health science. She runs a free annual summer camp for kids on the university grounds.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "McDaniel Ousts Cummings To Bolster Comeback Try". NewsOK.com. July 7, 1982.
- ^ "Victim List Adds Pecci". Washington Post. June 30, 1979.
- ^ "Lee University Announces Summer Camp Opportunities". The Chattanoogan. April 24, 2015.
