Kelly Henry Explained

Kelly Henry
Birth Date:18 April 1962
Birth Place:Glendale, California, U.S.
Usopenresult:3R (1979)

Kelly Henry (born April 18, 1962) is an American former professional tennis player.

Biography

Henry had a noted school career, winning three consecutive CIF Southern Section singles titles from 1977 to 1979, while attending Glendale High School in California.[1]

As a 17-year old she made the third round of the 1979 US Open, getting past Emilse Longo and 16th seed Betty Stöve.

Henry was runner-up to Kathy Horvath in the girls' singles at the 1980 French Open.[2]

From 1981 to 1984, Henry played college tennis for the USC Trojans. At the 1981 Summer Universiade in Bucharest, Henry won a bronze medal in the women's singles competition. She made a return to the US Open main draw in 1982 and had a first round win over former champion Virginia Wade, then lost in the second round to Chris Evert, who went on to win the title. In 1983 she was a member of USC's NCAA Division I Championship winning team.

Notes and References

  1. News: For Encore, Keri Phebus Is Perfect . . December 6, 1989.
  2. Web site: Garber . Greg . The day Martina Navratilova lost. . May 28, 2013.