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Andrea Jaeger

Tennis is an outdoor sport, which can be played between two players or four players. Players utilize a stringed racquet to hit a rubber ball, hollow inside covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. In some places tennis is referred to as lawn tennis. This game started in England and was the most popular amongst the upper class of society. Presently tennis is an Olympic sport, as well as, it is played in various tournaments including the four Grand Slams in many countries, by people of all ages and classes.

Andrea Jaeger was born on June 4 1965, in Chicago, Illinois. Jaeger is a two back handed player, with a height of five feet six inches and weighing 60.3 pounds. She is a well known tennis player. She turned pro at the age of 14, and quickly rose in the rankings to number 2 in the world, with victories over Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova and several others of the top players at the time. She reached the French Open final in 1982 and the Wimbledon final.

In 1980, 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 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 and in 1984 to 1985 competed in two events, l. 63 60 to Evert in Johannesburg and withdrawing from Roland Garros during 1 round verses Golder 1986 played Team Tennis and select doubles. In 1987, she won first match in 19 months at Charleston, d. Sloane 63 62 1 round, played in just one other event, reaching 2 round at Houston.

The career highlights are singles winner in 1983 Marco Island, in 1982 Detroit, Oakland, in 1981 Kansas City, Oakland, U.S. Clay Courts, in 1980 Las Vegas, Beckenham, Tampa, and in 1979 African Classic.

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