American tennis player
Molly Van NostrandCountry (sports) | United States |
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Born | (1965-03-12) March 12, 1965 (age 59) West Islip, New York, USA |
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Turned pro | 1983 |
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Retired | 1989 |
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Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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Singles |
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Career record | 42–70 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 37 (January 20, 1986) |
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Grand Slam singles results |
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Australian Open | 1R (1985, 1987) |
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French Open | 1R (1984, 1987) |
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Wimbledon | QF (1985) |
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US Open | 2R (1985, 1986) |
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Doubles |
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Career record | 51–64 |
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Career titles | 0 |
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Highest ranking | No. 43 (February 29, 1988) |
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Grand Slam doubles results |
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Australian Open | 2R (1989) |
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French Open | 2R (1987) |
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Wimbledon | QF (1986) |
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US Open | 2R (1987) |
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Mixed doubles |
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Grand Slam mixed doubles results |
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French Open | 1R (1984) |
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Wimbledon | 3R (1988) |
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Molly Van Nostrand (born March 12, 1965) is a retired American professional tennis player.
Career
Van Nostrand turned professional in 1983. Her best Grand Slam performance was reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 1985.[1] She had career wins over Natasha Zvereva, Helena Suková, Manuela Maleeva, Wendy Turnbull, and Dianne Fromholtz. She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 37 in 1986. She retired in 1989. She is the younger sister of the late John Van Nostrand, who was also a professional tennis player. Van Nostrand was coached by her father, Kingdon Van Nostrand.[2]
WTA Tour finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
Winner — Legend | Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) | WTA Tour Championships (0–0) | Virginia Slims (0–1) | | Titles by surface | Hard (0–1) | Grass (0–0) | Clay (0–0) | Carpet (0–0) | |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | August 18, 1986 | Mahwah | Hard | Steffi Graf | 7–5, 6–1 |
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
Winner - Legend | Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) | WTA Tour Championships (0–0) | Virginia Slims (0–1) | | Titles by surface | Hard (0–0) | Grass (0–0) | Clay (0–0) | Carpet (0–1) | |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
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.
References
- ^ Littwin, Mike (July 3, 1985). "Through the Tears, a Triumph: Van Nostrand Beats Maleeva, Gains Quarterfinals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Dream Tinged With Tragedy". Washington Post. 2024-03-03. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
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