Kris Kinney Explained

Kris Kinney
Fullname:Kristin Kinney McDonald
Birth Date:27 August 1959
Careerprizemoney:$71,994
Highestsinglesranking:No. 117 (January 19, 1987)
Frenchopenresult:1R (1986)
Wimbledonresult:3R (1986)
Usopenresult:1R (1986)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 167 (March 15, 1987)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1985, 1986)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1984)

Kristin Kinney McDonald (born August 27, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player.

Biography

Kinney grew up in Connecticut and attended Princeton University before turning professional.[1] In addition to tennis she also excelled at squash while at Princeton, earning All-Ivy selection for both sports.

On the professional tour, Kinney reached a highest singles ranking of 117 in the world. Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance at the 1986 Northern California Open held in Berkeley. She made the third round of the 1986 Wimbledon Championships, before running into top seed Martina Navratilova.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Not-so-lucky Loser Kinney Draws Navratilova For Maybelline Opener . . October 1, 1985.
  2. News: Mecir Disposes Of No. 5 Edberg . . June 29, 1986.