Jeri Ingram (born December 11, 1970) is an American former professional
tennis
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player.
Biography
Ingram was born in
Washington DC
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and went to school in
Montgomery County, Maryland
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. In her four-year public high school tennis career she remained unbeaten, with a 106–0 record. She played college tennis for the
University of Maryland
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and was the ACC champion at No. 1 singles in 1989.
As a professional player, Ingram's career included main draw appearances at the
1989 Australian Open
The 1989 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Flinders Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 77th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 16 through 29 January 1989.
Seniors
Men's s ...
and 1993 US Open. She won four ITF singles titles and her best WTA Tour performance was a third round appearance at Stratton Mountain in 1993, with wins over
Tammy Whittington
Tammy Whittington (born October 12, 1965) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Biography
Whittington played college tennis in 1980s for the University of Florida, where she came to from Plantation High School in Broward ...