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Anne Mall
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Anne Mall (born December 10, 1974) is an American former professional tennis player. In Fed Cup, however, she played for Ireland.
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Biography
[edit]The daughter of Ben and Peggy Mall, she is originally from Libertyville, Illinois. In 1988 the family moved to Orange County, California and she attended Dana Hills High School.[1]
Mall debuted on the WTA Tour as a 16 year old in 1991, partnering Lindsay Davenport in the doubles at San Diego. At the 1991 US Open she upset top seed Kristin Godridge in the first round of the girls' singles, en route to a spot in the final, which she lost to Czechoslovak player Karina Habšudová.[2]
In 1993, she began touring professionally. With WTA Tour match-wins over Katrina Adams, Laura Glitz, Catalina Cristea, Audra Keller and Paola Suárez, her ranking reached a career best 139 in the world in August, 1994. She was granted a wild card into the main draw of the women's singles at the 1994 US Open and was drawn up against world number one Steffi Graf on Louis Armstrong Stadium in the opening round, losing to the German 2–6, 1–6.[3]
Initially retiring from professional tennis in 1997, Mall studied for a degree at UCSD, before making a comeback at the age of 29. In 2004 she won five ITF doubles titles. She began representing the Ireland Fed Cup team in 2005, having qualified through her Irish born grandmother. She featured in four ties in 2005, then another two in 2008.[4]
After retiring from tennis for a second time, Mall began a career in real estate and currently runs her own real estate brokerage in Chicago, Illinois.[5]
ITF finals
[edit]| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–2)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 17 January 1993 | Mission, United States | Hard |  Elly Hakami
|
6–4, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2 June 1996 | El Paso, United States | Hard |  Jane Taylor
|
6–4, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 16 June 1996 | Hilton Head, United States | Hard |  Mareze Joubert
|
6–4, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 27 June 2004 | Edmond, United States | Hard |  Shikha Uberoi
|
2–6, 4–6 |
Doubles (7–1)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 25 January 1993 | Austin, United States | Hard | Elly Hakami
|
 Annemarie Mikkers Anique Snijders
|
6–7(4), 6–2, 6–1 |
| Winner | 2. | 2 February 1997 | Mission, United States | Hard | Keri Phebus
|
Keirsten Alley Pam Nelson
|
1–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1 June 1997 | El Paso, United States | Hard |  Renata Kolbovic
|
Kaysie Smashey Sara Walker
|
7–6, 4–6, 0–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 3 May 2004 | Mérida, Mexico | Hard |  Erika Clarke
|
 Andrea Benítez Betina Jozami
|
7–5, 7–5 |
| Winner | 4. | 22 May 2004 | El Paso, United States | Hard | Beau Jones
|
Ahsha Rolle Tiya Rolle
|
6–1, 7–5 |
| Winner | 5. | 30 May 2004 | Houston, United States | Hard (i) |  Bruna Colósio
|
Angela Haynes Ahsha Rolle
|
7–6(4), 6–4 |
| Winner | 6. | 20 June 2004 | Fort Worth, United States | Hard | Vania King
|
Neha Uberoi Shikha Uberoi
|
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(5) |
| Winner | 7. | 27 June 2004 | Edmond, United States | Hard | Heidi El Tabakh
|
Kelly Anderson Carine Vermeulen
|
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
References
[edit]- ^ Weyler, John (9 May 1991). "Spin on Pro Circuit This Summer Would Ease Mall's Workload". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Mall Gains U.S. Open Junior Final". Los Angeles Times. 8 September 1991. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ McKibben, Dave (14 July 1995). "Mall Showing Potential, Not Results". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ Hickey, Paddy (6 April 2005). "Mall boost to Irish in Fed Cup". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "ChicagoRealEstateMall.com Biography". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
External links
[edit]- Anne Mall at the Women's Tennis Association
- Anne Mall at the International Tennis Federation
- Anne Mall at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
