Angela Lettiere

Angela Lettiere
Full nameAngela Lettiere Simon
Country (sports) United States
Born (1972-04-04) April 4, 1972 (age 52)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
CollegeGeorgia (1991–94)
Prize money$76,016
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 220 (February 20, 1995)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1994)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 40 (December 23, 1996)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1997)
French Open1R (1996)
Wimbledon1R (1996)
US Open3R (1996)
Medal record
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Sheffield Women's doubles

Angela Lettiere Simon (born April 4, 1972) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography

Lettiere was raised in Vero Beach, Florida, before moving to Sunrise, Florida in 1990 to train at the local tennis academy.[1] She finished her schooling at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.

College

She went on to attend the University of Georgia.[2] In 1994 she was a member of Georgia's NCAA championship winning team and claimed the NCAA singles championship, beating UCLA's Keri Phebus in the final.[3] While at Georgia, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 1994.[4][5]

Professional

On her WTA Tour main draw debut in 1994, Lettiere upset world number 32 Katerina Maleeva at Stratton Mountain.[6] She received a wildcard to compete in the 1994 US Open, where she fell in the first round to Argentine qualifier María José Gaidano.[7]

It was as a doubles player that Lettiere had the most impact on the WTA Tour, reaching a best ranking of 40 in the world. In 1996 she teamed up with Nana Miyagi to a runner-up finish in Chicago's Ameritech Cup, which included a quarter-final win over second seeds Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernandez.[8]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (0-1)

Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 3 November 1996 Ameritech Cup, Chicago Tier II Carpet Japan Nana Miyagi United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs 		1–6, 1–6

ITF finals

$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 10 (6–4)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. June 20, 1994 Hilton Head, United States Clay United States Stacy Sheppard Puerto Rico Kristina Brandi
United States Karin Miller 		4–6, 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up 1. July 4, 1994 Indianapolis, United States Hard Russia Vera Vitels Puerto Rico Kristina Brandi
United States Karin Miller 		2–6, 6–4, 6–7
Runner-up 2. August 14, 1995 Fayetteville, United States Hard United States Karin Miller United States Elly Hakami
United States Stephanie Reece 		0–6, 5–7
Winner 2. December 4, 1995 Cergy, France Hard United States Corina Morariu Madagascar Dally Randriantefy
Madagascar Natacha Randriantefy 		6–3, 7–5
Winner 3. January 27, 1996 Mission, United States Hard United States Corina Morariu United States Shannan McCarthy
United States Julie Steven 		7–6(9–7), 6–2
Winner 4. February 17, 1996 Midland, United States Hard United States Corina Morariu United States Katrina Adams
United States Debbie Graham 		7–6(7–4), 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up 3. May 19, 1996 Athens, Greece Clay United States Corina Morariu South Africa Liezel Horn
Greece Christína Papadáki 		5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 4. October 7, 1996 Sedona, United States Hard United States Shannan McCarthy United States Katrina Adams
United States Debbie Graham 		4–6, 1–6
Winner 5. December 8, 1996 Cergy, France Hard United States Meilen Tu Germany Kirstin Freye
France Noëlle van Lottum 		6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Winner 6. February 10, 1997 Midland, United States Hard Japan Nana Smith United States Lindsay Lee-Waters
Chinese Taipei Janet Lee 		6–3, 6–2

References

  1. ^ "Lettiere Studying Her Options Tennis Isn't Dominant In Junior Standout's Life". Sun-Sentinel. January 19, 1990.
  2. ^ "Courting Success Lettiere Knows Tennis Will Be Important In Her Future". Sun-Sentinel. May 23, 1990.
  3. ^ "NCAA Women's Tennis Championships : Defeat Helps Phebus Focus on the Future". Los Angeles Times. May 22, 1994.
  4. ^ "UGA Honda Award Winners". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Results Plus". The New York Times. July 27, 1994.
  7. ^ McKee, Sandra (August 30, 1994). "No. 2 seed Ivanisevic bounced out of Open U.S. OPEN". The Baltimore Sun.
  8. ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Chicago - 28 October - 03 November 1996". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2019.