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| FrenchOpenresult = 1R ([[1979 French Open – Women's |
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| USOpenresult = QF ([[1976 US Open – Women's |
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'''Zenda Liess''' (born December 12, 1959) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from the United States. |
'''Zenda Liess''' (born December 12, 1959) is a former professional [[tennis]] player from the United States. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Tennis career=== |
===Tennis career=== |
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Liess competed as a junior in Florida, where she attended [[Spruce Creek High School]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/134871656/|title=Tennis is the Only Thing Liess Wants To Do|date=October 14, 1978|work=[[The Palm Beach Post]]|page=63| |
Liess competed as a junior in Florida, where she attended [[Spruce Creek High School]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/134871656/|title=Tennis is the Only Thing Liess Wants To Do|date=October 14, 1978|work=[[The Palm Beach Post]]|page=63|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> She won back to back [[Orange Bowl (tennis)|Orange Bowl]] titles for the 16s and Under in 1973 and 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usta.com/en/home/about-usta/usta-history/national/Orange_Bowl.html|title=Orange Bowl Champions|publisher=[[United States Tennis Association]] (USTA.com)|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> |
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As a 16-year old she was a quarter-finalist at the [[1976 US Open (tennis)|1976 US Open]], one of few occasions the tournament had been played on clay, a surface Liess was strong on.<ref name="Lewis"/> |
As a 16-year old she was a quarter-finalist at the [[1976 US Open (tennis)|1976 US Open]], one of few occasions the tournament had been played on clay, a surface Liess was strong on.<ref name="Lewis"/> |
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In 1977 she won the state championships while at Spruce Creek, then upon graduating played on the professional circuit for three years.<ref name="Lewis">{{cite news|url=http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20110419/ex-tennis-great-zenda-liess-still-flying-high|title=Ex-tennis great Zenda Liess still flying high|last=Lewis|first=Michael|date=April 19, 2011|work=[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]]| |
In 1977 she won the state championships while at Spruce Creek, then upon graduating played on the professional circuit for three years.<ref name="Lewis">{{cite news|url=http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20110419/ex-tennis-great-zenda-liess-still-flying-high|title=Ex-tennis great Zenda Liess still flying high|last=Lewis|first=Michael|date=April 19, 2011|work=[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal]]|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> |
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She made the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] third round in both 1977 and 1978, but could not repeat her earlier success. |
She made the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] third round in both 1977 and 1978, but could not repeat her earlier success. |
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On the WTA Tour her best performance was a semi-final appearance at the [[1978 Rothmans Canadian Open]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/50306378/|title=Lewis upsets Ramirez|date=August 19, 1978|work=[[The Ottawa Journal]]|page=17| |
On the WTA Tour her best performance was a semi-final appearance at the [[1978 Rothmans Canadian Open]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/50306378/|title=Lewis upsets Ramirez|date=August 19, 1978|work=[[The Ottawa Journal]]|page=17|access-date=12 May 2018}}</ref> |
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===Later life=== |
===Later life=== |
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Latest revision as of 04:12, 12 April 2024
Full name | Zenda Liess |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | December 12, 1959 |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 1R (1979) |
US Open | QF (1976) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (1976, 1978) |
Zenda Liess (born December 12, 1959) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Biography[edit]
Tennis career[edit]
Liess competed as a junior in Florida, where she attended Spruce Creek High School.[1] She won back to back Orange Bowl titles for the 16s and Under in 1973 and 1974.[2]
As a 16-year old she was a quarter-finalist at the 1976 US Open, one of few occasions the tournament had been played on clay, a surface Liess was strong on.[3]
In 1977 she won the state championships while at Spruce Creek, then upon graduating played on the professional circuit for three years.[3]
She made the US Open third round in both 1977 and 1978, but could not repeat her earlier success.
On the WTA Tour her best performance was a semi-final appearance at the 1978 Rothmans Canadian Open.[4]
Later life[edit]
Liess ran a hotdog stand with first husband Byron on Daytona Beach for 10 years.[3]
With a master's degree in accounting from the University of Florida, Liess eventually settled in Greensboro, North Carolina, where she still lives.[3]
Only working as an accountant for a short period of time, she instead became a pilot with Atlantic Southeast Airlines. In 1998 she became a designated pilot examiner. Her second husband, Pat, was once her flight instructor.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tennis is the Only Thing Liess Wants To Do". The Palm Beach Post. October 14, 1978. p. 63. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Orange Bowl Champions". United States Tennis Association (USTA.com). Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Lewis, Michael (April 19, 2011). "Ex-tennis great Zenda Liess still flying high". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Lewis upsets Ramirez". The Ottawa Journal. August 19, 1978. p. 17. Retrieved 12 May 2018.