Angela Lettiere

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| name = Angela Lettiere

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| fullname = Angela Lettiere Simon

| country_represented = {{USA}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|4|4}}

| birth_place = Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.

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| plays =

| college = Georgia (1991–94)

| careerprizemoney = $76,016

| singlesrecord =

| singlestitles =

| highestsinglesranking = No. 220 (February 20, 1995)

| AustralianOpenresult = 1R (1994)

| doublesrecord =

| doublestitles =

| highestdoublesranking = No. 40 (December 23, 1996)

| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1997)

| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1996)

| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (1996)

| USOpenDoublesresult = 3R (1996)

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

Biography

Lettiere was raised in Vero Beach, Florida, before moving to Sunrise, Florida in 1990 to train at the local tennis academy.{{cite news |title=Lettiere Studying Her Options Tennis Isn't Dominant In Junior Standout's Life |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1990-01-19-9001200050-story.html |work=Sun-Sentinel |date=January 19, 1990}} She finished her schooling at St. Thomas Aquinas High School.

College

She went on to attend the University of Georgia.{{cite news |title=Courting Success Lettiere Knows Tennis Will Be Important In Her Future |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1990-05-23-9001090765-story.html |work=Sun-Sentinel |date=May 23, 1990}} 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.{{cite news |title=NCAA Women's Tennis Championships : Defeat Helps Phebus Focus on the Future |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-22-sp-60806-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |date=22 May 1994}} While at Georgia, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best female tennis player in 1994.{{Cite web|url=https://georgiadogs.com/sports/2017/6/17/ot-geo-honda-award-html.aspx|title=UGA Honda Award Winners|website=University of Georgia Athletics|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}{{Cite journal|url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/tennis|title=Tennis|website=CWSA|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}

Professional

On her WTA Tour main draw debut in 1994, Lettiere upset world number 32 Katerina Maleeva at Stratton Mountain.{{cite news |title=Results Plus |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/27/sports/results-plus-782696.html |work=The New York Times |date=27 July 1994}} She received a wildcard to compete in the 1994 US Open, where she fell in the first round to Argentine qualifier María José Gaidano.{{cite news |last1=McKee |first1=Sandra |title=No. 2 seed Ivanisevic bounced out of Open U.S. OPEN |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1994-08-30-1994242123-story.html |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=August 30, 1994}}

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.{{cite web |title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Chicago - 28 October - 03 November 1996 |url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000442 |website=International Tennis Federation |access-date=5 September 2019 |archive-date=25 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625044849/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000442 |url-status=dead }}

WTA Tour finals

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| 3 November 1996

| Ameritech Cup, Chicago

| Tier II

| Carpet

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Nana Miyagi

| {{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Raymond
{{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| 1–6, 1–6

ITF finals

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| $50,000 tournaments

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| $25,000 tournaments

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| $10,000 tournaments

=Doubles: 10 (6–4)=

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Outcome ! No. ! Date ! Tournament ! Surface ! Partner ! Opponents ! Score
style="background:#f0f8ff;" \| bgcolor=98FB98\|Winner \| 1. \| June 20, 1994 \| Hilton Head, United States \| Clay \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Stacy Sheppard \| {{flagicon\|PUR}} Kristina Brandi {{flagicon\|USA}} Karin Miller \| 4–6, 6–2, 7–6
style="background:#f0f8ff;" \| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up \| 1. \| July 4, 1994 \| Indianapolis, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Vera Vitels \| {{flagicon\|PUR}} Kristina Brandi {{flagicon\|USA}} Karin Miller \| 2–6, 6–4, 6–7
bgcolor="lightblue" \| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Runner-up \| 2. \| August 14, 1995 \| Fayetteville, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Karin Miller \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Elly Hakami {{flagicon\|USA}} Stephanie Reece \| 0–6, 5–7
style="background:#addfad;" \| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner \| 2. \| December 4, 1995 \| Cergy, France \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Corina Morariu \| {{flagicon\|MAD}} Dally Randriantefy {{flagicon\|MAD}} Natacha Randriantefy \| 6–3, 7–5
bgcolor="lightblue" \| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner \| 3. \| January 27, 1996 \| Mission, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Corina Morariu \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Shannan McCarthy {{flagicon\|USA}} Julie Steven \| 7–6^(9–7), 6–2
style="background:#addfad;" \| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner \| 4. \| February 17, 1996 \| Midland, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Corina Morariu \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|USA}} Debbie Graham \| 7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(8–6)
bgcolor="#ADDFAD" \| bgcolor="FFA07A"\|Runner-up \| 3. \| May 19, 1996 \| Athens, Greece \| Clay \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Corina Morariu \| {{flagicon\|RSA}} Liezel Horn {{flagicon\|GRE}} Christína Papadáki \| 5–7, 2–6
style="background:#addfad;" \| style="background:#ffa07a;"\|Runner-up \| 4. \| October 7, 1996 \| Sedona, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Shannan McCarthy \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Katrina Adams {{flagicon\|USA}} Debbie Graham \| 4–6, 1–6
bgcolor="#ADDFAD" \| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner \| 5. \| December 8, 1996 \| Cergy, France \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Meilen Tu \| {{flagicon\|GER}} Kirstin Freye {{flagicon\|FRA}} Noëlle van Lottum \| 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
style="background:#addfad;" \| style="background:#98fb98;"\|Winner \| 6. \| February 10, 1997 \| Midland, United States \| Hard \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Nana Smith \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Lindsay Lee-Waters {{flagicon\|TPE}} Janet Lee \| 6–3, 6–2

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Outcome

! No.

! Date

! Tournament

! Surface

! Partner

! Opponents

! Score

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| 1.

| June 20, 1994

| Hilton Head, United States

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Stacy Sheppard

| {{flagicon|PUR}} Kristina Brandi
{{flagicon|USA}} Karin Miller

| 4–6, 6–2, 7–6

style="background:#f0f8ff;"

| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up

| 1.

| July 4, 1994

| Indianapolis, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Vera Vitels

| {{flagicon|PUR}} Kristina Brandi
{{flagicon|USA}} Karin Miller

| 2–6, 6–4, 6–7

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 2.

| August 14, 1995

| Fayetteville, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Karin Miller

| {{flagicon|USA}} Elly Hakami
{{flagicon|USA}} Stephanie Reece

| 0–6, 5–7

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 2.

| December 4, 1995

| Cergy, France

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Corina Morariu

| {{flagicon|MAD}} Dally Randriantefy
{{flagicon|MAD}} Natacha Randriantefy

| 6–3, 7–5

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 3.

| January 27, 1996

| Mission, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Corina Morariu

| {{flagicon|USA}} Shannan McCarthy
{{flagicon|USA}} Julie Steven

| 7–6^(9–7), 6–2

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 4.

| February 17, 1996

| Midland, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Corina Morariu

| {{flagicon|USA}} Katrina Adams
{{flagicon|USA}} Debbie Graham

| 7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(8–6)

bgcolor="#ADDFAD"

| bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up

| 3.

| May 19, 1996

| Athens, Greece

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Corina Morariu

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Liezel Horn
{{flagicon|GRE}} Christína Papadáki

| 5–7, 2–6

style="background:#addfad;"

| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 4.

| October 7, 1996

| Sedona, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Shannan McCarthy

| {{flagicon|USA}} Katrina Adams
{{flagicon|USA}} Debbie Graham

| 4–6, 1–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 5.

| December 8, 1996

| Cergy, France

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Meilen Tu

| {{flagicon|GER}} Kirstin Freye
{{flagicon|FRA}} Noëlle van Lottum

| 6–4, 2–6, 6–4

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 6.

| February 10, 1997

| Midland, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Nana Smith

| {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsay Lee-Waters
{{flagicon|TPE}} Janet Lee

| 6–3, 6–2

References

External links

{{WTA}}
{{ITF profile}}

Category:1972 births

Category:Living people

Category:American female tennis players

Category:Georgia Bulldogs women's tennis players

Category:Summer World University Games medalists in tennis

Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for the United States

Category:Tennis players from Florida

Category:Sportspeople from Vero Beach, Florida

Category:Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade