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Deeann Hansel

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1962-06-11) June 11, 1962 (age 62)
Prize money	$44,577
Singles
Career record	48–59
Highest ranking	No. 152 (August 3, 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1985, 1988)
Wimbledon	Q2 (1987)
US Open	1R (1986)
Doubles
Career record	17–31
Highest ranking	No. 122 (July 20, 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1988)
French Open	1R (1987)
Wimbledon	1R (1987)
US Open	1R (1987)

Deeann Hansel (born June 11, 1962) is an American former professional tennis player.

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Hansel competed on the professional tour during the 1980s, reaching a career high singles ranking of 152 in the world.

Hansel qualified for her first grand slam main draw at the 1985 Australian Open and faced second seed Martina Navratilova in the first round, who won in straight sets and went on to win the title. She also qualified for the US Open in 1986 and as a doubles player featured in all four grand slam events.

Her best performances on the WTA Tour came at the Newport tournament, where she had an upset win over world number 21 Melissa Gurney in 1987, then in 1988 defeated Pam Casale in the first round.

ITF finals

Singles: 3 (0–3)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1.	October 17, 1983	Newcastle, Australia	Grass	Belinda Cordwell	1–6, 2–6
Loss	2.	October 31, 1983	Tanglewood, Australia	Hard	Karen Smith	3–6, 3–6
Loss	3.	August 11, 1985	Freehold, United States	Hard	Caroline Kuhlman	6–3, 2–6, 0–6

Doubles: 4 (1–3)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	October 9, 1983	Bendigo, Australia	Grass	Jaime Kaplan	Lisa Dodson Lani Wilcox	7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Loss	2.	September 29, 1985	Baltimore, United States	Hard	Carol Watson	Mary Dailey Monica Reinach	5–7, 4–6
Win	1.	July 27, 1986	Pittsburgh, United States	Hard	Gretchen Magers	Stephanie London Ronni Reis	6–1, 6–0
Loss	3.	January 18, 1987	Miami, United States	Hard	Renata Baranski	Cheryl Jones Rochelle Morrisson	5–7, 6–7

References

1. Crowe, Jerry (January 31, 1987). "Satellite Events Serve to Put Tennis Careers in Orbit". Los Angeles Times.
2. "Tennis Abstract: Dee Ann Hansel WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
3. "Australian Open; Lendl, Navratilova Advance". The New York Times. January 13, 1988.

External links

• Deeann Hansel at the Women's Tennis Association
• Deeann Hansel at the International Tennis Federation

• 1962 births
• Living people
• American female tennis players
• Tennis players from Atlanta
• 21st-century American women
• 20th-century American sportswomen