Angela Lettiere

Angela Lettiere Simon (born April 4, 1972) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Angela Lettiere

Full name	Angela Lettiere Simon
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1972-04-04) April 4, 1972 (age 52) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
College	Georgia (1991–94)
Prize money	$76,016
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 220 (February 20, 1995)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1994)
Doubles
Highest ranking	No. 40 (December 23, 1996)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (1997)
French Open	1R (1996)
Wimbledon	1R (1996)
US Open	3R (1996)
Medal record Summer Universiade 1991 Sheffield Women's doubles

Biography

Lettiere was raised in Vero Beach, Florida, before moving to Sunrise, Florida in 1990 to train at the local tennis academy.^[1] She finished her schooling at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.

College

She went on to attend the University of Georgia.^[2] In 1994 she was a member of Georgia's NCAA championship winning team and claimed the NCAA singles championship, beating UCLA's Keri Phebus in the final.^[3] While at Georgia, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 1994.^[4][5]

Professional

On her WTA Tour main draw debut in 1994, Lettiere upset world number 32 Katerina Maleeva at Stratton Mountain.^[6] She received a wildcard to compete in the 1994 US Open, where she fell in the first round to Argentine qualifier María José Gaidano.^[7]

It was as a doubles player that Lettiere had the most impact on the WTA Tour, reaching a best ranking of 40 in the world. In 1996 she teamed up with Nana Miyagi to a runner-up finish in Chicago's Ameritech Cup, which included a quarter-final win over second seeds Lindsay Davenport and Mary Joe Fernandez.^[8]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (0-1)

Result	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	3 November 1996	Ameritech Cup, Chicago	Tier II	Carpet	Nana Miyagi	Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs	1–6, 1–6

ITF finals

$50,000 tournaments

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 10 (6–4)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	June 20, 1994	Hilton Head, United States	Clay	Stacy Sheppard	Kristina Brandi Karin Miller	4–6, 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up	1.	July 4, 1994	Indianapolis, United States	Hard	Vera Vitels	Kristina Brandi Karin Miller	2–6, 6–4, 6–7
Runner-up	2.	August 14, 1995	Fayetteville, United States	Hard	Karin Miller	Elly Hakami Stephanie Reece	0–6, 5–7
Winner	2.	December 4, 1995	Cergy, France	Hard	Corina Morariu	Dally Randriantefy Natacha Randriantefy	6–3, 7–5
Winner	3.	January 27, 1996	Mission, United States	Hard	Corina Morariu	Shannan McCarthy Julie Steven	7–6(9–7), 6–2
Winner	4.	February 17, 1996	Midland, United States	Hard	Corina Morariu	Katrina Adams Debbie Graham	7–6(7–4), 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up	3.	May 19, 1996	Athens, Greece	Clay	Corina Morariu	Liezel Horn Christína Papadáki	5–7, 2–6
Runner-up	4.	October 7, 1996	Sedona, United States	Hard	Shannan McCarthy	Katrina Adams Debbie Graham	4–6, 1–6
Winner	5.	December 8, 1996	Cergy, France	Hard	Meilen Tu	Kirstin Freye Noëlle van Lottum	6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Winner	6.	February 10, 1997	Midland, United States	Hard	Nana Smith	Lindsay Lee-Waters Janet Lee	6–3, 6–2

References

1. "Lettiere Studying Her Options Tennis Isn't Dominant In Junior Standout's Life". Sun-Sentinel. January 19, 1990.
2. "Courting Success Lettiere Knows Tennis Will Be Important In Her Future". Sun-Sentinel. May 23, 1990.
3. "NCAA Women's Tennis Championships : Defeat Helps Phebus Focus on the Future". Los Angeles Times. May 22, 1994.
4. "UGA Honda Award Winners". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
5. "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
6. "Results Plus". The New York Times. July 27, 1994.
7. McKee, Sandra (August 30, 1994). "No. 2 seed Ivanisevic bounced out of Open U.S. OPEN". The Baltimore Sun.
8. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Chicago - 28 October - 03 November 1996". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2019.

External links

• Angela Lettiere at the Women's Tennis Association
• Angela Lettiere at the International Tennis Federation