Mary Norwood (tennis) explained

Mary Norwood
Fullname:Mary Norwood Rompf
Birth Date:8 May 1966
Birth Place:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Careerprizemoney:$25,505
Singlesrecord:32–32
Highestsinglesranking:No. 297 (July 31, 1989)
Wimbledonresult:Q1 (1989)
Doublesrecord:24–30
Highestdoublesranking:No. 98 (May 8, 1989)
Frenchopendoublesresult:1R (1989)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (1989)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (1983, 1989)
Wimbledonmixedresult:1R (1989)

Mary Norwood Rompf (born May 8, 1966) is an American former professional tennis player.

Norwood, who was born and raised in Oklahoma, is the daughter of dermatologist O'Tar Norwood, who was considered a pioneer in the field of hair transplants.[1] She never dropped a set during her high school tennis career and played collegiate tennis for the USC Trojans from 1985 to 1988.[2] A two-time doubles All-American, Norwood was a member of USC's 1985 NCAA championship winning team, with the final against the Miami Hurricanes held on her home court in Oklahoma City.[3]

Following her graduation from USC, Norwood competed on the professional tour and was ranked in the world's top 100 for doubles, peaking at 98 in 1989. As a singles player she had a best ranking of 297 and featured twice in the main draw of the Virginia Slims of Oklahoma, as well as the qualifiers of the 1989 Wimbledon Championships.

Her ex husband, Bill Rompf, was her childhood coach.[4]

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 2 (1–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner 1.July 25, 1988Caserta, ItalyClay Allison Cooper Simona Isidori
Cristina Casini
1–6, 7–6, 6–1
Runner-up2.August 8, 1988Palermo, ItalyClay Allison Cooper3–6, 6–2, 5–7

Notes and References

  1. News: Rompf May Have a Champ-in-the-Making Mary Norwood Is Well on Her Way to the Top of the Juniors . . January 10, 1982.
  2. News: Norwood "On Her Own' In NCAA Championships . . May 13, 1985.
  3. News: USC Captures NCAA Tennis . . May 20, 1985.
  4. News: Huber . Mic . Timing and luck can go a long way . . December 13, 2014 . en.