Vickie Paynter
{{short description|American tennis player}}
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| fullname = Vickie Paynter–Finney
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|8|27}}
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| careerprizemoney = $41,268
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| highestsinglesranking = No. 304 (November 21, 1994)
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| highestdoublesranking = No. 112 (January 30, 1995)
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| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1994, 1995)
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| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1994, 1995)
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Vickie Paynter–Finney (born August 27, 1971) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Biography
=College tennis=
Paynter grew up in Denville Township, New Jersey[https://texassports.com/hof.aspx?hof=54 Vickie Paynter-Finney], TexasSports.com. Accessed September 15, 2018. "Hometown: Denville, N.J." and graduated from Morris Knolls High School in 1989.[https://www.mhrd.org/Page/47 District Hall of Fame 2011 Honorees], Morris Hills Regional High School District. Accessed September 15, 2018. "Vickie Paynter Finney, Honored Morris Knolls Alumna: A 1989 graduate of Morris Knolls High School, Vickie was the state tennis singles champion semifinalist in her junior year, and All County first team all 4 years, All State 3 years and High School All American in her junior and senior years." She played collegiate tennis for the Texas Longhorns of the University of Texas, Austin, from 1990 to 1993 on a full athletic scholarship.{{cite news|url=http://www.newjerseyhills.com/the_citizen/sports/knolls-tennis-coach-benz-s-first-win-tops-on-highlight/article_06a41798-5988-582d-b4cf-e9213216326a.html|title=Knolls tennis coach Benz's first win tops on highlight reel|date=May 7, 2018|work=New Jersey Hills|access-date=September 14, 2018}} She was a member of the Texas team that won the NCAA Women's Tennis Championship in 1993, beating Florida 5–2 in Gainesville. With partner Susan Gilchrist she formed the nation's top ranked doubles combination in college tennis, with their win over Laxmi Poruri and Heather Willens securing the title.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-17-sp-36326-story.html|title=Upset Run Gives Texas the Title|date=May 17, 1993|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=September 14, 2018}}
=Professional tour=
As a professional player, Paynter had a best doubles ranking of 112 in the world and won nine doubles titles on the ITF circuit. Her best WTA Tour performances came in 1995 when she reached the doubles semi-finals of tournaments in Hobart and Houston. She twice featured in the main draw of the women's doubles at both the French Open and US Open, before retiring in 1996.
=Personal life=
Settling in Texas, she is the co-founder of Austin-based web design company Dot Command Center, which she runs with husband Rich Finney.{{cite web|url=https://texassports.com/news/2012/11/1/110112aac_68.aspx?path=wten|title=Longhorn Hall of Honor: Vickie Paynter-Finney|date=November 1, 2012|publisher=Texas Longhorns|access-date=September 14, 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{WTA}}
- {{ITF profile}}
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Category:American female tennis players
Category:Morris Knolls High School alumni
Category:Sportspeople from Denville Township, New Jersey