Katrina Adams
American tennis player
Katrina M. Adams Country (sports) United States Residence Yonkers, New York , United StatesBorn (1968-08-05 ) August 5, 1968 (age 55) Chicago , Illinois Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) Turned pro 1988 Retired 1999 Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Prize money $1,294,235 Career record 182–194 Career titles 1 ITF Highest ranking No. 67 (May 8, 1989) Australian Open 3R (1992) French Open 1R (1988, 1989, 1992, 1996) Wimbledon 4R (1988) US Open 3R (1995) Career record 419–226 Career titles 20 WTA, 7 ITF Highest ranking No. 8 (August 14, 1989) Australian Open QF (1992) French Open QF (1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996) Wimbledon SF (1988) US Open QF (1991, 1994)
Katrina M. Adams (born August 5, 1968) is an American tennis executive and former professional tennis player from Chicago . She was president and CEO of the United States Tennis Association and chair of the US Open , as well as the chair of the International Tennis Federation Fed Cup and Gender Equality in Tennis committees. As a player, Adams was a doubles specialist, reaching the quarterfinal stage or better at all four Grand Slams as well as achieving a career-high doubles ranking of no. 8 (August 1989). Her book, Own the Arena: Getting Ahead, Making a Difference, and Succeeding as the Only One was published in 2021.
Early life
Adams joined a tennis program on Chicago's West Side when she was six years old. She attended Whitney Young High School , becoming Illinois High School Association the first Chicago Public School and first African American singles champion in 1983 and 1984.[1] While attending Northwestern University , she won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) doubles title with Diane Donnelly in 1987,[2] and was twice voted All-American .[3]
Results
Adams won seven of her 20 WTA doubles titles between 1987 and 1996 partnering Zina Garrison , including the 1988 World Doubles Championships .[4]
Her best Grand Slam singles result was in the 1988 Wimbledon Championships when she reached the fourth round, losing to Chris Evert 5–7, 6–3, 6–0. The same year, she was Wimbledon doubles semifinalist with Zina Garrison.
Awards
Adams twice won the annual WTA Player Service Award in 1996 and 1997.
As alumni, in June 2024, Adams will be presented with an honorary degree during Northwestern’s 166th Commencement ceremony.[5]
Post-retirement
Adams has been a television commentator for the Tennis Channel since 2003,[6] a regular contributor to CBS Sports Network all-female sports panel We Need to Talk and is also an executive director of the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program.[7]
In January 2015, Adams became President, Chairman and CEO of the United States Tennis Association, becoming the first former professional tennis player, first African-American .[8]
In 2016, Adams became Chairperson of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Fed Cup committee, which governs the Fed Cup .[9]
Adams also serves on the board of directors for the International Tennis Hall of Fame .[10]
WTA Tour finals
Singles 2 (0–2)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0/0)
WTA Championships (0/0)
Tier I (0/0)
Tier II (0/0)
Tier III (0/0)
Tier IV & V (0/2)
Doubles 36 (22–14)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0/0)
Olympic Gold (0/0)
WTA Championships (0/0)
Virginia Slims (2/0)
Tier I (1/1)
Tier II (4/5)
Tier III (6/4)
Tier IV & V (7/6)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Winner
1-0
December 7, 1987
Guarujá
Hard
Cheryl Jones
Jill Hetherington Mercedes Paz
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Winner
2-0
March 7, 1988
Boca Raton
Hard
Zina Garrison
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Winner
3-0
April 11, 1988
Amelia Island
Clay
Penny Barg
Zina Garrison Eva Pfaff
4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Runner-up
3-1
April 18, 1988
Houston
Clay
Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil Martina Navratilova
6–7(4–7) , 6–2, 6–4
Winner
4-1
October 24, 1988
Indianapolis
Hard (i)
Zina Garrison
Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
Runner-up
4-2
November 25, 1988
Tokyo
Carpet
Zina Garrison
Gigi Fernández Robin White
7–5, 7–5
Winner
5-2
January 30, 1989
Tokyo
Carpet
Zina Garrison
Mary Joe Fernández Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
Winner
6-2
February 27, 1989
San Antonio
Hard
Pam Shriver
Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Winner
7-2
April 24, 1989
Houston
Clay
Zina Garrison
Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil
6–3, 6–4
Winner
8-2
May 22, 1989
Geneva
Clay
Lori McNeil
Larisa Savchenko Natalia Zvereva
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner
9-2
June 19, 1989
Eastbourne
Grass
Zina Garrison
Jana Novotná Helena Suková
6–3 ret.
Winner
10-2
October 23, 1989
Brighton
Carpet
Lori McNeil
Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná
4–6, 7–6(9–7) , 6–4
Winner
11-2
October 30, 1989
Indianapolis
Hard (i)
Lori McNeil
Claudia Porwik Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 6–4
Winner
12-2
November 5, 1990
Indianapolis
Hard (i)
Jill Hetherington
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath
6–1, 6–1
Runner-up
12-3
February 18, 1991
Oklahoma City
Hard (i)
Jill Hetherington
Meredith McGrath Anne Smith
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up
12-4
July 22, 1991
Westchester
Hard
Lori McNeil
Rosalyn Fairbank Lise Gregory
7–5, 6–4
Runner-up
12-5
August 5, 1991
Albuquerque
Hard
Isabelle Demongeot
Lise Gregory Peanut Louie Harper
6–7(2–7) , 6–4, 6–3
Winner
13-5
November 11, 1991
Indianapolis
Hard (i)
Mercedes Paz
Patty Fendick Gigi Fernández
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up
13-6
February 10, 1992
Chicago
Carpet
Zina Garrison
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Runner-up
13-7
February 17, 1992
Oklahoma City
Hard (i)
Manon Bollegraf
Lori McNeil Nicole Provis
3–6, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Runner-up
13-8
November 9, 1992
Indianapolis
Hard (i)
Elna Reinach
Sandy Collins Mary-Lou Daniels
5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Winner
14-8
February 8, 1993
Chicago
Carpet
Zina Garrison
Amy Frazier Kimberly Po
7–6(9–7) , 6–3
Winner
15-8
February 15, 1993
Oklahoma City
Hard (i)
Manon Bollegraf
Patty Fendick Zina Garrison
6–3, 6–2
Winner
16-8
March 22, 1993
Houston
Clay
Manon Bollegraf
Eugenia Maniokova Radomira Zrubáková
6–3, 5–7, 7–6(9–7)
Winner
17-8
March 28, 1993
Hilton Head
Clay
Manon Bollegraf
Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up
17-9
November 1, 1993
Quebec City
Hard (i)
Manon Bollegraf
Katerina Maleeva Nathalie Tauziat
6–4, 6–4
Winner
18-9
November 8, 1993
Philadelphia
Carpet
Manon Bollegraf
Conchita Martínez Larisa Neiland
6–2, 4–6, 7–6(9–7)
Winner
19-9
February 14, 1994
Oklahoma City
Hard (i)
Manon Bollegraf
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath
7–6(7–3) , 6–2
Runner-up
19-10
March 21, 1994
Houston
Clay
Zina Garrison
Manon Bollegraf Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–2
Runner-up
19-11
February 13, 1995
Oklahoma City
Hard (i)
Brenda Schultz
Nicole Arendt Laura Golarsa
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up
19-12
October 30, 1995
Oakland
Carpet
Zina Garrison
Lori McNeil Helena Suková
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up
19-13
February 19, 1996
Oklahoma City
Hard (i)
Debbie Graham
Chanda Rubin Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up
19-14
May 6, 1996
Budapest
Clay
Debbie Graham
Radka Bobková Eva Melicharová
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Winner
20-14
May 13, 1996
Cardiff
Clay
Mariaan de Swardt
Els Callens Laurence Courtois
6–0, 6–4
Winner
21-14
June 9, 1997
Birmingham
Grass
Larisa Neiland
Nathalie Tauziat Linda Wild
6–2, 6–3
Winner
22-14
January 12, 1998
Sydney
Hard
Meredith McGrath
Martina Hingis Helena Suková
6–1, 6–2
ITF Finals
Singles (1–1)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Runner-up
1.
August 3, 1987
Lebanon , United States
Hard
Shaun Stafford
6–3, 1–6, 3–6
Winner
2.
January 21, 1991
New Braunfels, United States
Hard
María Luciana Reynares
7–6(7) , 2–6, 6–2
Doubles (8–3)
Outcome
No.
Date
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Winner
1.
June 30, 1986
Tampa, United States
Clay
Heliane Steden
Brenda Niemeyer Karen Schimper
4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Winner
2.
July 14, 1986
Midland, United States
Clay
Sonia Hahn
Alison Scott Ruth Seeman
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Winner
3.
January 5, 1987
Chicago, United States
Hard
Diane Donnelly
Mary Lou Daniels Yvonne Vermaak
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up
4.
June 15, 1987
Birmingham, United States
Hard
Sonia Hahn
Ingelise Driehuis Lise Gregory
6–7(0) , 6–4, 6–2
Winner
5.
July 20, 1987
Philadelphia, United States
Hard
Ingelise Driehuis
Kathy Foxworth Tammy Whittington
6–3, 6–4
Winner
6.
July 27, 1987
Chatham, United States
Hard
Diane Donnelly
Jennifer Fuchs Robyn Lamb
7–5, 6–3
Winner
7.
September 24, 1990
Chicago, United States
Hard
Lynn Nabors
Jill Hetherington Mary Lou Daniels
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up
8.
January 28, 1991
Midland, United States
Hard
Helen Kelesi
Meredith McGrath Anne Smith
5–7, 5–7
Winner
9.
September 23, 1991
Chicago, United States
Hard
Mary Lou Daniels
Beverly Bowes-Hackney Cammy Macgregor
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up
10.
February 12, 1996
Midland, United States
Hard
Debbie Graham
Angela Lettiere Corina Morariu
6–7, 6–7
Winner
11.
October 7, 1996
Sedona, United States
Hard
Debbie Graham
Angela Lettiere Shannan McCarthy
6–4, 6–1
Performance timelines
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record; .
Singles
Doubles
References
^ "Girls Tennis Individual Champions" . Records & History . Illinois High School Association. September 17, 2019. singles. Retrieved January 3, 2020 .
^ "Katrina Adams" . ITA Women's Hall of Fame . College of William and Mary. Retrieved January 3, 2020 .
^ "Tennis: A Great Match for Katrina Adams" . Northwestern Magazine . Northwestern University. Winter 2004. Retrieved July 28, 2008 .
^ Katrina Adams at the International Tennis Federation Retrieved July 28, 2008
^ "Four distinguished alumni will receive honorary degrees" . news.northwestern.edu . Retrieved March 5, 2024 .
^ "Katrina Adams" . Programs . Tennis Channel. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2008 .
^ "News You Can Use" . Pro Tennis . United States Tennis Association. October 25, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2008 .
^ "USTA CHAIRMAN, CEO AND PRESIDENT KATRINA M. ADAMS" . USTA. January 1, 2017.
^ "FED CUP COMMITTEE" . Fed Cup. Retrieved January 26, 2018 .
^ "Leadership" . International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 26, 2018 .
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