| Kay McDaniel | |
| Birth Date: | 25 September 1957 |
| Careerprizemoney: | $46,756 |
| Frenchopenresult: | 1R (1979) |
| Wimbledonresult: | 3R (1979) |
| Usopenresult: | 1R (1979) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult: | 1R (1979, 1985) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult: | 3R (1979) |
| Usopendoublesresult: | 2R (1979) |
Kay McDaniel (born September 25, 1957) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]
Originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, McDaniel was a three-time All-American tennis player at Louisiana State University in the late 1970s.
McDaniel had her best run in a grand slam tournament at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships, with wins over Katja Ebbinghaus and Marie Pinterová, before losing in the third round to 15th seed Betty Stöve in three sets.[2]
In 1980 she achieved a rare feat when she won an Avon Futures title in Atlanta as a lucky loser.
McDaniel is now a professor at Lee University, where she teaches health science. She runs a free annual summer camp for kids on the university grounds.[3]