Jean Nachand (born June 6, 1955) is an American former professional tennis player.

Jean Nachand
Country (sports) United States
Born (1955-06-06) June 6, 1955 (age 68)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (1980)
French OpenQ1 (1978)
WimbledonQ1 (1978, 1979)
US OpenQ2 (1978)
Doubles
Career titles1 WTA
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1980)
Wimbledon2R (1978)
US Open2R (1976)

Nachand grew up in Los Angeles County, attending Palos Verdes High School.[1] She played collegiate tennis for UC Irvine and along with Lindsay Morse was their first female All-American. In 1977 she represented the United States at the Summer Universiade in Sofia, Bulgaria[2] On the professional tour she teamed up to Morse to win a WTA Tour doubles title in Nagoya in 1980. She has since held various executive roles for the USTA and WTA.[3]

WTA Tour finals edit

Doubles (1–0) edit

Result    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win Oct 1980 Borden Classic,
Nagoya, Japan
Hard   Lindsay Morse   Nerida Gregory
  Marie Pinterová
6–3, 6–1

References edit

  1. ^ "UC Irvine banks on PV netter". The Redondo Reflex. May 11, 1977.
  2. ^ "Women". Galesburg Register-Mail. August 25, 1977.
  3. ^ "USTA Names Jean Nachand Director of Women's Tennis For USA Tennis High Performance Program". USTA. March 10, 2009.

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