Full name | Jade Stacy Schiffman |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Plays | Left-handed |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open | 2R (1968) |
Jade Stacy Schiffman is an American ophthalmologist and former professional tennis player.
Schiffman, a left-handed player from New York, featured on tour in the 1960s and 1970s. She made the main draw of the 1968 US Open as a last-minute alternate and won through to the second round, beating Carole Herrick.
While competing on the professional circuit, Schiffman was also studying for a medical degree at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. She is now working as an ophthalmologist in Houston.
References
- "Billie Jean King Beats NY's Jade Schiffman". The Sacramento Bee. August 3, 1972.
- "2 Forest Hills Standbys Stand Up". Newsday. August 30, 1968.
- "Quick change for Jade Schiffman". Columbus Ledger. July 31, 1972.