Kim Sands

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Kim Sands Tennis player
Nation: United StatesUnited States United States
Birthday: October 11, 1956
Prize money: $ 56,208
singles
Career record: 43:47
Career title: 0 WTA , 0 ITF
Highest ranking: 44 (April 2 1984)
Grand Slam record
Grand Slam title: 00000  0
Australian Open AF (1978)
French Open 2R (1980, 1981, 1983, 1985)
Wimbledon 2R (1981, 1983)
US Open 1R (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986)
Double
Career record: 37:38
Career title: 1 WTA, 0 ITF
Highest ranking: 31 (April 17 1987)
Grand Slam record
Grand Slam title: 00000  0
Australian Open 1R (1982)
French Open AF (1984)
Wimbledon AF (1979, 1980, 1981)
US Open AF (1985)
Mixed
Grand Slam record
Grand Slam title: 00000  0
Australian Open -
French Open VF (1984)
Wimbledon 2R (1979, 1982)
US Open 1R (1986)
Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Kim Sands (born October 11, 1956 ) is a former American tennis player .

Sands won a WTA title in doubles during her career and achieved her best world ranking in singles in 1984 with 44th place. In doubles, she was able to advance to 37th place three years later.

She was the first African American woman to receive a scholarship from the University of Miami .

Tournament victories

Double

No. date competition category Topping partner opponent Result
1. March 1981 United StatesUnited States los Angeles WTA Avon Championships Circuit Carpet (hall) AustraliaAustralia Susan Leo United StatesUnited States Peanut Louie Marita Redondo
United StatesUnited States  		6: 1, 4: 6, 6: 1

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Honor Roll: Women . United States Tennis Association website . Retrieved November 30, 2014.
personal data
SURNAME Sands, Kim
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH October 11, 1956