Full name | Kyle Copeland-Muse |
---|---|
Country (sports) | United States |
Born | May 19, 1961 |
Prize money | $25,223 |
Singles | |
Career record | - |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 ( 1988) |
US Open | Q2 ( 1981) |
Doubles | |
Career record | - |
Career titles | 1 WTA |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R ( 1984) |
Wimbledon | 1R ( 1984, 1985) |
US Open | 1R ( 1985) |
Kyle Copeland-Muse (born May 19, 1961) is an American former professional tennis player.
Copeland, a native of Montclair, New Jersey, graduated from Montclair High School. [1] [2] She is credited as the first black tennis player to appear for Louisiana State University in the SEC. [3] She completed her collegiate career at Pepperdine University, graduating in 1982.
In 1983 she won her biggest professional title when she partnered with Lori McNeil to win the $50,000 Bakersfield Open, an event that was part of the WTA's Virginia Slims series. [4]
Copeland featured in the doubles main draw of the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open during her career.
Many sources mistakingly display her given name as Kylie.
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1. | September 26, 1983 | Bakersfield, United States | Hard | Lori McNeil |
Ann Henricksson Patricia Medrado |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1. | July 15, 1984 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Hard | Penny Mager |
Jill Hetherington Hélène Pelletier |
3–6, 6–2, 6–7(7) |
Full name | Kyle Copeland-Muse |
---|---|
Country (sports) | United States |
Born | May 19, 1961 |
Prize money | $25,223 |
Singles | |
Career record | - |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | Q1 ( 1988) |
US Open | Q2 ( 1981) |
Doubles | |
Career record | - |
Career titles | 1 WTA |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 1R ( 1984) |
Wimbledon | 1R ( 1984, 1985) |
US Open | 1R ( 1985) |
Kyle Copeland-Muse (born May 19, 1961) is an American former professional tennis player.
Copeland, a native of Montclair, New Jersey, graduated from Montclair High School. [1] [2] She is credited as the first black tennis player to appear for Louisiana State University in the SEC. [3] She completed her collegiate career at Pepperdine University, graduating in 1982.
In 1983 she won her biggest professional title when she partnered with Lori McNeil to win the $50,000 Bakersfield Open, an event that was part of the WTA's Virginia Slims series. [4]
Copeland featured in the doubles main draw of the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open during her career.
Many sources mistakingly display her given name as Kylie.
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 1. | September 26, 1983 | Bakersfield, United States | Hard | Lori McNeil |
Ann Henricksson Patricia Medrado |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1. | July 15, 1984 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Hard | Penny Mager |
Jill Hetherington Hélène Pelletier |
3–6, 6–2, 6–7(7) |