Isabelle Lendl (born July 29, 1991) is an American

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er. She finished second in the 2006

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girls standings. She ranked first in the Top Fives and was named a first team Rolex Junior All-American. Her father is

Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl (; born March 7, 1960) is a Czech–American former professional tennis player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Lendl was ranked world No. 1 in singles for 270 weeks and won 94 singles titles. ...

, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She speaks two languages -

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and

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. She was the youngest player to qualify for the 2004 U.S. Women's Amateur at the age of 12. She earned three AJGA tournament victories in 2006; the MCI Junior Heritage, Scott Robertson Memorial, and the Thunderbird International Junior. She was a member of the United States team in the 2006 Junior Ryder Cup, where she went 2–0 to help the U.S. earn a 6–6 tie. She won the 2009 and 2012 Women's Eastern Amateurs. Isabelle and her older sister Marika are on the varsity golf team for their college, the

University of Florida The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...

Personal life

Isabelle is the daughter of former professional tennis star

and his wife Samantha Frankel. Isabelle has four sisters and is a twin.

Team appearances

Amateur * Junior Ryder Cup (representing the United States): 2006 *

Junior Solheim Cup The Junior Solheim Cup is a version of the Solheim Cup for girls aged 12 to 18. It was inaugurated in 2002. It is currently officially called the PING Junior Solheim Cup. The Junior Solheim Cup follows a similar format to The Solheim Cup and featu ...

(representing the United States): 2007

References

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