Tory-Ann Fretz (born August 8, 1942) is a former American amateur and professional tennis player who played in the 1950s and 1960s. She was ranked in the U.S. top ten from 1963 to 1966, and was No. 2 in the doubles rankings in 1965 and 1966.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1942 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1969) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1974) |
| US Open | 3R (1966) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1969) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1972) |
| US Open | 2R (1969) |
Career
editFretz grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and played collegiate tennis at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California.[2] She was coached by Alice Marble.[1] In 1961 she won the singles and doubles titles at the NCAA Intercollegiate Championship.
At the U.S. Nationals, she was doubles semifinalist in 1965, and reached the mixed finals at the U.S. Open in 1968.
She was runner-up to Carole Caldwell Graebner at the 1965 Pacific Southwest Championships.[2] At the Cincinnati Masters, Fretz reached the singles final in 1968 before falling to Linda Tuero. She also reached the doubles final in 1962 at Cincinnati with Carolyn Rogers.
In 1974, she played with Billie Jean King in the World Team Tennis on the Philadelphia Freedoms.
She has been inducted into the Intercollegiate Women's Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999.
Grand Slam finals
editMixed doubles (1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1968 | US Open | Grass |  Gerry Perry |
Mary-Ann Eisel  Peter Curtis |
4–6, 5–7 |
References
edit- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 215. ISBN 9780362001037. OCLC 86035663.
- ^ a b "Tory Ann Fretz". Women's Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame. Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
External links
edit- Tory Ann Fretz at the Women's Tennis Association
- Tory Ann Fretz at the International Tennis Federation
- From Club Court to Center Court by Phillip S. Smith (2008 Edition; ISBN 978-0-9712445-7-3)
