Mary-Lou Daniels
Mary-Lou Daniels (née Piatek; born August 6, 1961) is a retired tennis player from the U.S. who played on the WTA Tour during the 1980s.
Country (sports) | |
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Residence | Munster, Indiana |
Born | Whiting, Indiana, U.S. | August 6, 1961
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Turned pro | October 1, 1980 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | US$711,131 |
Singles | |
Career record | 152–214 |
Career titles | 2 |
Highest ranking | No. 15 (March,1982) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 233–214 |
Career titles | 7 |
Highest ranking | No. 24 (September 24, 1990) |
In 1979, she was the no. 1 junior in the world. She won her first pro title at Richmond, Virginia 1981, beating Sylvia Hanika and Sue Barker en route. She was coached by her father Joseph, a former varsity player at Indiana University, and by Trinity coach Emilie Foster.
Mary-Lou Piatek made her ranking debut in February 1980 at no. 45. Her career wins include Robin White, Christiane Jolissaint, Kathy Horvath, Wendy White, Gigi Fernández, and Betsy Nagelsen.[1]
WTA Tour finals
Singles 4 (2–2)
Legend | |
Grand Slam | 0 |
WTA Championships | 0 |
Tier I | 0 |
Tier II | 0 |
Tier III | 0 |
Tier IV & V | 0 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | July 27, 1980 | Richmond, Virginia, USA | Carpet | 3–6, 0–6 | |
Winner | 2. | August 16, 1981 | Richmond, Virginia, USA | Carpet | 6–4, 6–1 | |
Runner-up | 3. | September 27, 1981 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Carpet | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6 | |
Winner | 4. | January 23, 1984 | Denver, Colorado, USA | Hard | 6–1, 6–1 |
Doubles 21 (7–14)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | December 21, 1980 | Tucson, Arizona, USA | Carpet | 6–7, 0–6 | ||
Runner-up | 2. | February 22, 1981 | Houston, Texas, USA | Carpet | 7–5, 4–6, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 3. | October 18, 1981 | Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA | Hard | 6–1, 3–6, 7–5 | ||
Runner-up | 4. | February 14, 1982 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | Carpet | 6–4, 2–6, 2–6 | ||
Runner-up | 5. | October 17, 1982 | Tampa, Florida, USA | Hard | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
Winner | 6. | January 30, 1983 | Marco Island, Florida, USA | Clay | 7–5, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 7. | November 13, 1983 | Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA | Hard | 1–6, 6–3, 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 8. | January 9, 1984 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | Hard | 7–5, 6–7, 6–7 | ||
Runner-up | 9. | March 31, 1984 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | Carpet | 6–7, 0–6 | ||
Runner-up | 10. | October 14, 1984 | Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA | Hard | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
Winner | 11. | January 20, 1985 | Denver, Colorado, USA | Carpet | 1–6, 6–4, 7–5 | ||
Runner-up | 12. | September 29, 1985 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | Carpet | 1–6, 2–6 | ||
Winner | 13. | October 13, 1985 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | Hard | 6–1, 6–0 | ||
Runner-up | 14. | March 15, 1987 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA | Hard | 6–2, 2–6, 6–7 | ||
Winner | 15. | March 22, 1987 | Dallas, Texas, USA | Carpet | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
Winner | 16. | November 8, 1987 | Little Rock, Arkansas, USA | Hard | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 17. | April 9, 1989 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA | Clay | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
Runner-up | 18. | February 11, 1990 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA | Clay | 0–6, 2–6 | ||
Winner | 19. | February 25, 1990 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA | Hard | 7–5, 7–2 | ||
Runner-up | 20. | April 7, 1991 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA | Clay | 4–6, 0–6 | ||
Runner-up | 21. | November 14, 1991 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | Hard | 7–5, 2–6, 4–6 |
References
- Gossett, Peggy; Teitelbaum, Mike; Hanlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee; Riach, Ros; Hinkley, Suzanne (1987). WITA 1987 Media Guide. p. 185.
External links
- Mary-Lou Daniels at the Women's Tennis Association
- Mary-Lou Daniels at the International Tennis Federation
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