Jillian Alexander

Jill Alexander
Full nameJillian Alexander-Brower
Country (sports) Canada
Born(1968-04-02)2 April 1968
Kingston, Jamaica
Died25 October 2004(2004-10-25) (aged 36)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Prize money$15,493
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 303 (13 April 1987)
Doubles
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 243 (12 October 1992)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (1991)

Jillian Alexander-Brower (2 April 1968 - 25 October 2004) was a Canadian professional tennis player.[1]

Alexander was Jamaican by birth, but raised in Oakville, Ontario from the age of nine. She played college tennis for the University of Florida and won the 1991 NCAA Division I doubles championship with Nicole Arendt.

On the professional tour she reached a career best singles ranking of 303 in the world and had a best doubles ranking of 243. She made several appearance at her home WTA Tour tournament, the Canadian Open, then in 1991 partnered college teammate Nicole Arendt in the main draw of the US Open.

Following her tennis career she remained in Florida and died of ovarian cancer in 2004 at the age of 36.[2]

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (0–2)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 3 July 1989 Knoxville, United States Hard United States Patti O'Reilly 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 3 November 1991 Kingston, Jamaica Hard United States Jeri Ingram 7–6(8), 6–7(4), 3–6

Doubles: 6 (3–3)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 2 June 1991 Naples, United States Hard United States Nicole Arendt United States Karen Gallego
United States Susan Gilchrist 		4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 9 June 1991 Key Biscayne, United States Hard United States Nicole Arendt United States Lisa Albano
United States Cara Abe 		Unknown
Winner 2. 3 November 1991 Kingston, Jamaica Hard Netherlands Claire Wegink Philippines Jean Lozano
Puerto Rico Emilie Viqueira 		6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 2. 19 January 1992 Mission, United States Hard Netherlands Claire Wegink United States Susan Gilchrist
United States Vickie Paynter 		4–6, 2–6
Winner 3. 1 June 1992 Key Biscayne, United States Hard United States Niurka Sodupe Netherlands Hellas ter Riet
Peru Gianfranca Devercelli 		6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 14 June 1992 Largo, United States Clay United States Stacey Schefflin United States Susan Gilchrist
United States Vickie Paynter 		6–1, 6–7(4), 2–6

References

  1. ^ "Tennis birthdays – April 2, 2012". Montreal Gazette. 2 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Tennis player won NCAA title". The Globe and Mail. 27 October 2004.