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'''Erica Kathleen "Kathy" Horvath''' (born August 25, 1965) is a retired American professional ]. |
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'''Erica Kathleen "Kathy" Horvath''' (born August 25, 1965) is a retired American professional tennis player. |
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She was the youngest player to play in the US Open in 1979 at 14y5d—this record still stands. Horvath was the youngest player to win the U.S. National 16 and under in 1979.<ref name=wot1985>{{cite book|title=The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985|year=1985|publisher=Willow Books|location=London|isbn=0002181703|page=331|editor=]}}</ref> She also is the only player to ever win all four age groups in the U.S. Girls Clay Courts in all consecutive years. |
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She was the youngest player to play in the US Open in 1979 at 14y5d—this record still stands. Horvath was the youngest player to win the U.S. National 16 and under in 1979.<ref name=wot1985>{{cite book|title=The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985|year=1985|publisher=Willow Books|location=London|isbn=0002181703|page=331|editor=]}}</ref> She also is the only player to ever win all four age groups in the U.S. Girls Clay Courts in all consecutive years. |
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Horvath played on the ] from 1981 to 1989, winning six singles titles and reaching a career high rank of No. 10 in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/player/kathleen-horvath_2257889_3245|title=WTA Tour}}</ref><ref name=wot1985/> She reached the quarterfinals at the ] in 1983 and 1984. She retired with a 176–154 singles record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20003203|title=ITF Kathy Horvath (USA)|accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref> |
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Horvath played on the ] from 1981 to 1989, winning six singles titles and reaching a career high rank of No. 10 in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/player/kathleen-horvath_2257889_3245|title=WTA Tour}}</ref><ref name=wot1985/> She reached the quarterfinals at the French Open in 1983 and 1984. She retired with a 176–154 singles record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20003203|title=ITF Kathy Horvath (USA)|accessdate=2011-12-05}}</ref> |
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Horvath was the only player to defeat ] in the ] (at the ]), winning in the fourth round in three sets.<ref name=wot1985/> Navratilova's coaches (Renee Richards and Nancy Lieberman) argued in the stands over strategy, something Navratilova noticed during the match.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Cindy Shmerler|title=The Tennis Mom Who Put the Blemish in Martina Navratilova’s 86-1 Record|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/03/sports/tennis/martina-navratilovas-86-1-kathleen-horvath.html|website=]|date=June 3, 2017}}</ref> |
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Horvath was the only player to defeat ] in the ] (at the ]), winning in the fourth round in three sets.<ref name=wot1985/> Navratilova's coaches (Renee Richards and Nancy Lieberman) argued in the stands over strategy, something Navratilova noticed during the match.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Cindy Shmerler|title=The Tennis Mom Who Put the Blemish in Martina Navratilova’s 86-1 Record|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/03/sports/tennis/martina-navratilovas-86-1-kathleen-horvath.html|website=]|date=June 3, 2017}}</ref> |
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Horvath had career victories over Navratilova, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. She was a member of the 1984 US ] Team. Horvath played in the ] when tennis was reintroduced as a demonstration sport and was the 1st seed. She was coached by renowned ] coaches ] and ]. |
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Horvath had career victories over Navratilova, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. She was a member of the 1984 US ] Team. Horvath played in the ] when tennis was reintroduced as a demonstration sport and was the 1st seed. She was coached by ] and ]. |
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After her tennis career she got her BS and MBA at the Wharton School of Business and then worked on Wall Street until 2003. |
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After her tennis career ,she got her BS and MBA at the Wharton School of Business and then worked on Wall Street until 2003. |
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==WTA Career finals== |
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==WTA Career finals== |
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She was the youngest player to play in the US Open in 1979 at 14y5d—this record still stands. Horvath was the youngest player to win the U.S. National 16 and under in 1979. She also is the only player to ever win all four age groups in the U.S. Girls Clay Courts in all consecutive years.
After her tennis career ,she got her BS and MBA at the Wharton School of Business and then worked on Wall Street until 2003.
United States
Candy Reynolds
Marcela Skuherská
Carling Bassett
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Petra Jauch-Delhees
Yvonne Vermaak
Virginia Ruzici
Anne Hobbs 
Marcella Mesker
Catherine Suire
Manuela Maleeva
Judith Wiesner
