Micki Schillig
American tennis player
Full name | Micki Schillig Feldmann |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | ( 1960-11-29 ) November 29, 1960 (age 62) |
Prize money | $39,527 |
Singles | |
Career record | 19–32 |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | 1R ( 1983 ) |
US Open | 2R ( 1982 ) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | 1R ( 1984 ) |
Micki Schillig Feldmann (born 29 November 1960) is an American former professional tennis player.
Biography
Schillig comes from Cedar Rapids, Iowa and was a three-time state high school singles champion, before going on to play for San Diego State University (SDSU). During her time at SDSU she was an All-American on three occasions and as a junior in 1982 finished runner-up to Alycia Moulton in the inaugural NCAA singles championship. [1]
From 1983 to 1986 she competed on the professional tour, appearing in the main draws of Wimbledon and the US Open . Schillig's only grand slam win came earlier while she was still an amateur, at the 1982 US Open , where she upset highly ranked opponent Leslie Allen in the first round. Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a semi-final run at the 1983 Borden Classic in Tokyo. [2]
Following her retirement from professional tennis she made the move to coaching and from 1987 to 1995 was head coach of women's tennis at the University of Iowa . She was the Big Ten Coach of the Year in 1990. [1]
References
- 1 2 Dukes, Mark (July 12, 2015). "A tennis star from Cedar Rapids" . The Gazette .
- ↑ "Bonder, Arraya advance to Borden Classic final" . The Courier-Journal . October 16, 1983.
External links
- Micki Schillig at the Women's Tennis Association
- Micki Schillig at the International Tennis Federation