Molly Van Nostrand (born March 12, 1965) is a retired American professional

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Career

Van Nostrand turned professional in 1983. Her best

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performance was reaching the quarterfinals at

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. She had career wins over

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, and

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. She reached a career-high ranking of World No. 37 in 1986. She retired in 1989. She is the younger sister of the late

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, who was also a professional tennis player.

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Van Nostrand, Molly 1965 births Living people American female tennis players People from West Islip, New York Sportspeople from Suffolk County, New York Tennis people from New York (state) 21st-century American women