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{{short description|American tennis player}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Marcie Louie
| name = Marcie Louie
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| currentsinglesranking =
| currentsinglesranking =
| AustralianOpenresult = 1R (1980)
| AustralianOpenresult = 1R ([[1980 Australian Open – Women's singles|1980]])
| FrenchOpenresult = 1R (1977)
| FrenchOpenresult = 1R ([[1977 French Open – Women's singles|1977]])
| Wimbledonresult = 3R ([[1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles|1972]])
| Wimbledonresult = 3R ([[1972 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|1972]])
| USOpenresult = 4R ([[1976 US Open – Women's Singles|1976]])
| USOpenresult = 4R ([[1976 US Open – Women's singles|1976]])
| doublesrecord =
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| AustralianOpenDoublesresult =
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| FrenchOpenDoublesresult =
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult =
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R ([[1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles|1979]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R ([[1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles|1979]])
| USOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1971)
| USOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[1971 US Open (tennis)|1971]])
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'''Marcelyn Louie''' (born 10 September 10, 1953) is an American former professional [[tennis]] player.
'''Marcelyn J. Louie''' (born 10 September 10, 1953) is an American former professional [[tennis]] player.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[San Francisco]], Louie is a Chinese-American and one of five children. Her father Ronald was a [[kung fu]] instructor. The youngest sister in the family, [[Peanut Louie Harper|Maureen]] (better known as Peanut), was also a professional tennis player, while the three other siblings played tennis at college level.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bonk |first1=Thomas |title=Tennis Women at Palm Springs: Peanut Bags Two Big Victories |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1991-03-03/sports/sp-169_1_big-victories |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 3, 1991}}</ref>
Born in [[San Francisco]], Louie is a Chinese-American and one of five children. Her father Ronald was a [[kung fu]] instructor. The youngest sister in the family, [[Peanut Louie Harper|Mareen]] (better known as Peanut), was also a professional tennis player, while the three other siblings played tennis at college level.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bonk |first1=Thomas |title=Tennis Women at Palm Springs: Peanut Bags Two Big Victories |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1991-03-03/sports/sp-169_1_big-victories |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 3, 1991}}</ref>


Louie, who wore glasses on court, turned professional in 1972 and played Wimbledon for the first time that year, where she scored a 10–8 third set win over [[Julie Heldman]] en route to the third round.
Louie, who wore glasses on court, turned professional in 1972 and played at Wimbledon for the first time that year, where she scored a 10–8 third set win over [[Julie Heldman]] en route to the third round.


In 1975 she had a win over [[Margaret Court]] at the [[1975 Family Circle Cup|Family Circle Cup]] on Amelia Island and won her biggest career title at the [[1975 Rothmans Canadian Open|Canadian Open]], defeating [[Laura DuPont]] in the final.<ref>{{cite news |title=Smith Toppled in First Round, 6‐3, 7‐5 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/04/23/archives/smith-toppled-in-first-round-63-75.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 23, 1975}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nastase, Orantes In Final |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/08/17/archives/nastase-orantes-in-final.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 17, 1975}}</ref>
In 1975 she had a win over [[Margaret Court]] at the [[1975 Family Circle Cup|Family Circle Cup]] on Amelia Island and won her biggest career title at the [[1975 Rothmans Canadian Open|Canadian Open]], defeating [[Laura DuPont]] in the final.<ref>{{cite news |title=Smith Toppled in First Round, 6‐3, 7‐5 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/04/23/archives/smith-toppled-in-first-round-63-75.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 23, 1975}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nastase, Orantes In Final |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/08/17/archives/nastase-orantes-in-final.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 17, 1975}}</ref>


Her best performance in a grand slam tournament was a fourth round appearance at the [[1976 US Open (tennis)|1976 US Open]]. She defeated [[Janice Metcalf]], [[Julie Anthony (tennis)|Julie Anthony]] and [[Jackie Fayter]], before having to retire hurt while trailing [[Mima Jausovec]] in their fourth round encounter, with a wrist injury.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nastase Keeps Open Crowd Happy |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/las-vegas-sun-sep-08-1976-p-23/ |work=[[Las Vegas Sun]] |date=September 8, 1976}}</ref>
Her best performance in a grand slam tournament was a fourth round appearance at the [[1976 US Open (tennis)|1976 US Open]]. She defeated [[Janice Metcalf]], [[Julie Anthony (tennis)|Julie Anthony]] and [[Jackie Fayter]], before having to retire hurt while trailing [[Mima Jaušovec]] in their fourth round encounter, suffering from a wrist injury.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nastase Keeps Open Crowd Happy |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/las-vegas-sun-sep-08-1976-p-23/ |work=[[Las Vegas Sun]] |date=September 8, 1976}}</ref>

==WTA Tour titles==
===Singles (1)===
{|class="sortable wikitable"
!Result
!{{ns}}Date{{ns}}
!Tournament
!Surface
!Opponent
!class="unsortable"|Score
|-
| style="background:#98FB98;" |Win
| [[1975 Rothmans Canadian Open|August, 1975]]
| [[Canadian Open (tennis)|Toronto]], Canada
| Clay
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Laura DuPont]]
| 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|2}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{WTA|120049}}
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF profile|20004709}}
* {{ITF}}
* {{Wimbledon}}


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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American female tennis players]]
[[Category:American female tennis players]]
[[Category:Tennis players from San Francisco]]
[[Category:American sportswomen of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:Chinese-American tennis players]]
[[Category:21st-century American women]]

Latest revision as of 02:05, 1 August 2023

Marcie Louie
Full nameMarcelyn Louie
Country (sports) United States
Born (1953-09-10) September 10, 1953 (age 70)
San Francisco, United States
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1980)
French Open1R (1977)
Wimbledon3R (1972)
US Open4R (1976)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon2R (1979)
US Open2R (1971)

Marcelyn J. Louie (born 10 September 10, 1953) is an American former professional tennis player.

Biography[edit]

Born in San Francisco, Louie is a Chinese-American and one of five children. Her father Ronald was a kung fu instructor. The youngest sister in the family, Mareen (better known as Peanut), was also a professional tennis player, while the three other siblings played tennis at college level.[1]

Louie, who wore glasses on court, turned professional in 1972 and played at Wimbledon for the first time that year, where she scored a 10–8 third set win over Julie Heldman en route to the third round.

In 1975 she had a win over Margaret Court at the Family Circle Cup on Amelia Island and won her biggest career title at the Canadian Open, defeating Laura DuPont in the final.[2][3]

Her best performance in a grand slam tournament was a fourth round appearance at the 1976 US Open. She defeated Janice Metcalf, Julie Anthony and Jackie Fayter, before having to retire hurt while trailing Mima Jaušovec in their fourth round encounter, suffering from a wrist injury.[4]

WTA Tour titles[edit]

Singles (1)[edit]

Result    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win August, 1975 Toronto, Canada Clay United States Laura DuPont 6–1, 4–6, 6–4

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bonk, Thomas (March 3, 1991). "Tennis Women at Palm Springs: Peanut Bags Two Big Victories". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ "Smith Toppled in First Round, 6‐3, 7‐5". The New York Times. April 23, 1975.
  3. ^ "Nastase, Orantes In Final". The New York Times. August 17, 1975.
  4. ^ "Nastase Keeps Open Crowd Happy". Las Vegas Sun. September 8, 1976.

External links[edit]

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