Michelle Torres Explained
Michelle Torres |
Birth Date: | 27 June 1967 |
Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Turnedpro: | 1982 |
Retired: | 1989 |
Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Singlesrecord: | 93-111 |
Singlestitles: | 1 |
Highestsinglesranking: | No. 18 (November 12, 1984) |
Frenchopenresult: | 3R (1984, 1986, 1987, 1988) |
Wimbledonresult: | 2R (1983, 1984) |
Usopenresult: | 3R (1985, 1986, 1988) |
Doublesrecord: | 6-43 |
Doublestitles: | 0 |
Highestdoublesranking: | No. 181 (November 9, 1987) |
Michelle Torres (born June 27, 1967[1]) is an American retired professional tennis player.[2] She is also known as Michelle Casati.
Career
At age 15 Torres played Wimbledon, the French and U.S. Opens. By 1984 she was ranked in the top 20 in the world.[2] That year, at 17, she reached her only two finals on the WTA Tour, winning one at the Florida Federal Open over Carling Bassett and losing the other to Martina Navratilova at the Maybelline Classic.[3]
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 2 (1–1)
Winner — Legend |
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Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) | WTA Tour Championships (0–0) | Virginia Slims (1–1) | |
| Titles by surface |
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Hard (1–1) | Grass (0–0) | Clay (0–0) | Carpet (0–0) | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Birthdays in Sport on 27th June. TodayinSport.com. TodayinSport.com. 9 October 2011.
- News: Hanna. Julie. Tennis Was Both Burden, Blessing To Ex-state Champ. 9 October 2011. Chicago Tribune. October 25, 1991.
- News: Sherman. Ed. 'Vacation' Is Over For Michelle Torres. 9 October 2011. Chicago Tribune. January 18, 1985.