Nicole London

Nicole London (born February 3, 1976) is a former tennis player from the United States. She was a three-time Grand-Slam Girls' Doubles Champion.[2] Her career on the tennis circuit was from 1990 to 1994.[2]

Nicole London
Country (sports) United States
Born (1976-02-03) February 3, 1976
CoachJoAnne Russell[1]
Prize moneyUS$ 26,350
Singles
Career record14–15
Career titles0 WTA, 0 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 238 (26 July 1993)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open2R (1992)
Doubles
Career record5–5
Career titles0 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 485 (13 September 1993)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (1991)
Australian Open JuniorW (1992)
US Open JuniorW (1992, 1993)

Career

London led the girls' team at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School.[3]

At age 14 in 1991, London and her partner, Chanda Rubin, won the Women's Doubles title at the $10,000 ITF tournament in Mission Hills, California.[4]

In 1992, with her partner Lindsay Davenport, she won the Australian Open Junior Girls' Doubles title[1][5] and the 1992 US Open Junior Girls' Doubles title.[6]

In September 1993, London and her partner Julie Steven won the US Open Junior Girls' Doubles title.[7]

ITF Circuit finals
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles finals
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 14 January 1991 Mission, United States Hard (O) United States Chanda Rubin United States Jessica Emmons
United States Betsy Somerville		 6–3, 2–6, 6–4

References
  1. Waters, Sean (February 2, 1992). "They Rose to Top of the Junior Ranks Down Under: Tennis: Lindsay Davenport and Nicole London won the girls' doubles title at the Australian Open". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  2. "WTA Players: Nicole London". wtatennis.com. Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  3. Dermody, Tim (November 24, 1992). "U.S. Has the Power of London: Girls' Tennis Standout for Peninsula will give up shot at CIF Southern Section title to play in the Continental Cup". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  4. "1991 $10,000 ITF Mission" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. January 14, 1991. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  5. "1992 Australian Open Junior Championships: Winners". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. January 26, 1992. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  6. "ITF Tennis - JUNIORS - US Open Junior Championships - 07 September - 13 September 1992". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  7. "ITF Tennis - JUNIORS - 21st U.S. Open Junior Championships - 1993". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

Sources
  • John Barrett, ed. (1993). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 978-0-00-218508-0.
  • Eliot Berry (2014). Topspin. Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 978-1-4668-8282-9.
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