Sandy Collins (tennis)

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Sandy Collins
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1958-10-13) October 13, 1958 (age 65)
San Bernardino, California, United States
Turned pro1978
Retired1994
Prize money $610,261
Singles
Career record264–273
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 17 (Aug. 18, 1981)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1984, 1988)
French Open 3R (1981, 1982)
Wimbledon 3R (1981)
US Open 2R (1982, 1984)
Doubles
Career record247–249
Career titles3 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 17 (May 11, 1992)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open QF (1987, 1988)
French Open QF (1991)
Wimbledon 3R (1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1992)
US Open QF (1991, 1993)

Sandy Collins (born October 13, 1958) is a retired professional tennis player from the U.S. who played from the late 1970s until 1994.

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Collins is a native of San Bernardino, California. Sandy went to Odessa College, where she played tennis for Coach Virginia Brown and the Wranglers. After two seasons, she transferred to the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, where she completed her college career.

During her professional career, she won four doubles tournaments on the WTA tour. Collins spent the next 17 years on the pro tennis tour, beating Billie Jean King in her second year as well as Tracy Austin (then ranked #2 in the world) in the quarterfinals of the German Open. At different times in her career, Collins was ranked as high as 17th in the world in singles and doubles. She became the first tennis player to be endorsed by Oakley Sunglasses. After retirement, Collins coached privately for a time, eventually taking a job at Texas Tech University (1999) as the women's tennis assistant coach and then named head coach in November 2002. She is currently the associate AD/event operations and sports administrator (women's volleyball/men's tennis) at Texas Tech University.

WTA Tour finals

Singles 1

Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.February 20, 1983Hershey, Pennsylvania, USHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carling Bassett 6–2, 0–6, 4–6

Doubles 18 (4–14)

Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
Titles by surface
Hard3
Clay0
Grass0
Carpet1
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.September 25, 1983Kansas City, Missouri, USHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Sayers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris O'Neil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brenda Remilton
7–5, 7–6
Loss2.March 25, 1984Dallas, Texas, USCarpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Sayers Flag of the United States.svg Leslie Allen
Flag of the United States.svg Anne White
4–6, 7–5, 2–6
Loss3.May 6, 1984 Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Leand Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Beverly Mould
1–6, 2–6
Loss4.October 13, 1985Indianapolis, Indiana, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Penny Barg Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek
Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Lou Daniels
1–6, 0–6
Loss5.March 9, 1986Hershey, Pennsylvania, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Kim Sands Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
6–7, 1–6
Win6.October 19, 1986Tokyo, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh-Pete Flag of the United States.svg Susan Mascarin
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
6–1, 6–2
Loss7.October 26, 1986SingaporeHard Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh-Pete Flag of the United States.svg Anna-Maria Fernandez
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson
3–6, 2–6
Loss8.April 19, 1987Tokyo, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh-Pete Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
3–6, 5–7
Loss9.April 26, 1987TaipeiCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh-Pete Flag of the United States.svg Cammy MacGregor
Flag of the United States.svg Cynthia MacGregor
6–7, 7–5, 4–6
Loss10.February 26, 1989 Wichita, Kansas, USHard Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Leila Meskhi Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lise Gregory
2–6, 6–7
Loss11.October 21, 1990Scottsdale, Arizona, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Ronni Reis Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Helen Kelesi
4–6, 2–6
Loss12.June 16, 1991 Birmingham, EnglandGrass Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Provis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Smylie
3–6, 4–6
Win13.October 6, 1991 Milan, ItalyCarpet Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sabine Appelmans
Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi
7–6, 6–3
Loss14.November 3, 1991Scottsdale, Arizona, USHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach Flag of the United States.svg Mareen Harper
Flag of the United States.svg Cammy MacGregor
5–7, 6–3, 3–6
Win15.November 10, 1991Brentwood, Tennessee, USHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Vis
5–7, 6–4, 7–6
Loss16.February 9, 1992 Osaka, JapanCarpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
6–3, 4–6, 5–7
Loss17.June 14, 1992Birmingham, EnglandGrass Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rennae Stubbs
7–5, 3–6, 6–8
Loss18.November 14, 1992 Indianapolis, Indiana, USHard Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Lou Daniels Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Elna Reinach
7–5, 2–6, 4–6

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