Personal

Parents came to the U.S. in 1956 and helped operate a lounge in Chicago for 18 years; family has moved to Saddlebrook Resort in Florida; father, Roland is an ex-boxer born in Switzerland and mother, Ilse, is German-born; older sister, Susie, attended Stanford University...Enjoys animals...Studied Zoology at Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, Florida, for the 1984-85 school year...Founder of the Little Star Foundation (www.littlestar.org) in Colorado, a non-profit organization which provides opportunities for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases...Injured shoulder in 1984; has since required surgery seven times, most recently in December 1994.

Career Highlights

SINGLES
Winner: 1983 - Marco Island; 1982 - Detroit, Oakland; 1981 - Kansas City, Oakland, U.S. Clay Courts; 1980 - Las Vegas, Beckenham, Tampa; 1979 - African Classic.

DOUBLES
Winner: 1983 - Canadian Open (w/Hobbs).

ADDITIONAL
United States Fed Cup Team 1981, 83. United States Wightman Cup Team 1980-81.

Career in Review

1980 - Exploded onto international scene; starting from prequalifying, she won 13 consecutive matches to claim the title at the Avon Futures of Las Vegas, making her the second youngest player ever to win a pro tournament (14 years, 8 months) and tied the record for the most consecutive matches won in a tournament; became youngest US Open semifinalist at 15 years, 5 months, 1 day; became youngest player ever to be seeded at Wimbledon, a record that held one decade until Capriati broke it in 1990
1984-1985 - Competed in two events, l. 63 60 to Evert in Johannesburg and withdrawing from Roland Garros during 1r vs. Golder
1986 - Played TeamTennis and select doubles
1987 - Won first match in 19 months at Charleston, d. Sloane 63 62 1r; played in just one other event, reaching 2r at Houston