Miriam Kanarek Donegan (born 1932) is an American former professional
tennis player.
Originally from
Nicaragua, Kanarek moved to
Brooklyn, New York as 13-year old and came to the sport late, first picking up a racket when she was 16. She featured in the singles main draw of the
1968 US Open and lost a close first round match to
Frances MacLennan
Frances MacLennan (born 20 December 1943) is a Scottish former professional tennis player.
MacLennan, born in Glasgow, was one of Great Britain's top players of the 1960s.
A regular competitor at Wimbledon, she made it through the round of 16 o ...
, 9–11 in the third set. Outside of her playing career she was also involved in running local tennis facilities, including The River Tennis Club in
Hastings, New York.
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1932 births
Living people
American female tennis players
Nicaraguan emigrants to the United States
Tennis players from New York (state)
Sportspeople from Brooklyn