Andrea Leand (born January 18, 1964) is a former professional

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player from the U.S. Leand was the No. 1 ranked junior in the United States and the No. 2 ranked junior in the World in 1981. She won a gold medal in singles at the

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in Israel. Leand rose to a career high ranking of No. 12. Leand was ranked in the top 10 of the world doubles rankings reaching the quarterfinals at

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in 1983. Leand represented the United States at the Federation Cup in 1982 and the Olympics in 1984.

Early life

Leand is the first child of Paul Leand, a chest and throat surgeon who in college played tennis for Yale University, and Barbara Goldberg Leand, who once had a tennis ranking in the Middle Atlantic region.

Education

In 1988, Leand graduated from

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, where she completed a

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degree in

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. She also earned an MBA degree from

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in 2002.

Career in sports

Andrea Leand was the No. 1 ranked junior in the United States and the No. 2 ranked junior in the World in 1981. She won a gold medal in women's singles at the

in Israel. She turned pro in 1982 and appeared on the WTA pro rankings for the first time at No.18, a record for the highest first-time appearance in the pro tennis rankings that she still holds today. Leand rose to a career high No. 12. Leand was ranked in the top 10 of the world doubles rankings reaching the quarterfinals at

in 1983. Leand represented the United States at the Federation Cup in 1982 and the Olympics in 1984. She competed on the WTA tour from 1981 to 1994. She won a singles title at the

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in 1984 after a three-sets victory in the final against

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. Leand reached the fourth round of the US Open on three occasions, at Wimbledon once, and the French Open once. She upset second-seeded

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at the 1981 U.S. Open.

Later career

After 15 years on the pro tour, Leand pursued careers in journalism and broadcasting, as contributor to multiple publications including ''

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'', and ''

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'' and TennisMatch Magazine.TennisMatch Magazine, Sept/Oct 1993, pages 39-41, "How the US Open Changed My Career" by Andrea Leand, Contributing Editor She also was a lead commentator for

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/STAR television for 10 years. She later became certified as an investment advisor for

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. Leand was named publisher of ''

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'' Magazine in 2007.

WTA career finals

Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leand, Andrea 1964 births Living people American female tennis players Jewish American sportspeople Jewish tennis players Maccabiah Games gold medalists for the United States Maccabiah Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 1981 Maccabiah Games Tennis people from Maryland Johns Hopkins Carey Business School alumni Princeton University alumni 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American women