Kathleen Cummings Explained

Kathleen Cummings
Birth Date:5 September 1961
Birth Place:Catonsville, Maryland, US [1]
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhanded)
Careerprizemoney:$59,928
Frenchopenresult:1R (1985)
Wimbledonresult:2R (1985)
Usopenresult:3R (1983)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (1984)

Kathleen Cummings (born September 5, 1961) is a retired professional tennis player from the U.S.

Biography

Cummings, who comes from Richmond, Virginia, was a three-time All-American tennis player at the University of Colorado. She made the semi-finals of the AIAW Championships in 1982 and transferred to the University of Texas for the final year of her college career, winning the 1984 Southwest Conference singles title.[2]

While still in college, Cummings began playing on the professional circuit as an amateur and had her breakthrough when she upset Virginia Wade at the 1981 Avon Championships of Seattle.[3] At the 1983 US Open, Cummings had wins over Lee Duk-hee and Mary-Lou Piatek to make the third round, where she lost to eighth seed Hana Mandlíková.[4] In 1984 she had her best year on the circuit, with semi-final appearances at Virginia Slims tournaments in Nashville and Richmond, as well as a quarter-final in Salt Lake City. She graduated from college in 1984 and continued to play on tour until 1986.

She now works as a nurse in the Richmond area.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Page. Joe. Kay. Michael. 1984-85 Women's Tennis Association Media Guide. 1985. WTA. 159.
  2. Web site: Longhorn Hall of Honor: Kathleen Bogue Cummings . University of Texas Athletics . en.
  3. News: Seattle . . February 24, 1981 . en.
  4. News: 'Still Much To Prove' Mandlikova Chasing Own Expectations . . February 8, 1985.