Jamie Golder (born February 21, 1962) is an American former professional
tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
player.
Biography
Born in
Fort Lauderdale
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
, Golder played college tennis for the
University of Miami
The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, i ...
before joining the professional tour.
During her professional career she featured in the main draw of all four grand slam tournaments, most notably at the
1984 French Open
The 1984 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 28 May until 10 June. It was the 88th staging of the French Open, and the first Gra ...
, where she had an opening round win over fourth seed
Andrea Jaeger
Andrea Jaeger ( ; born June 4, 1965) is an American former professional tennis player. A world No. 2, Jaeger's brief but highly successful tennis career ended prematurely due to major shoulder injuries. Jaeger started her professional tennis career ...
, who retired hurt after losing the first set 5–7.
Golder won a silver medal behind
Ronni Reis
Ronni Reis (sometimes spelled Ronnie Reis; also Ronni Reis-Bernstein) (born May 10, 1966) is an American former tennis player. Reis won three gold medals at the 1985 Maccabiah Games in Israel, the doubles bronze medal at the 1986 Goodwill Games, ...
in the women's singles event at the
1985 Maccabiah Games
The 12th Maccabiah Games brought over 4,000 athletes to Israel from 38 nations to compete in 28 sports.
History
The Maccabiah Games were first held in 1932. In 1961, they were declared a "Regional Sports Event" by, and under the auspices and super ...
in Israel.
She was the second wife of actor and comedian
Art Metrano
Arthur Metrano (September 22, 1936 – September 8, 2021) was an American actor. He was noted for his role as Lt./Capt./Cmdt. Mauser in '' Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment'' and '' Police Academy 3: Back in Training''.
Career
Metrano's ...
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1962 births
Living people
American female tennis players
Jewish tennis players
Jewish American sportspeople
Maccabiah Games silver medalists for the United States
Competitors at the 1985 Maccabiah Games
Miami Hurricanes women's tennis players
Tennis people from Florida
Sportspeople from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Maccabiah Games medalists in tennis
21st-century American Jews
21st-century American women