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

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player. A native of

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, 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

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main draw at the

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and faced second seed

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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

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came at the

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tournament, where she had an upset win over world number 21

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in 1987, then in 1988 defeated

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in the first round.

ITF finals

Singles: 3 (0–3)

Doubles: 4 (1–3)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hansel, Deeann 1962 births Living people American female tennis players Tennis players from Atlanta 21st-century American women