Mary Lou Piatek-Daniels (born August 6, 1961) is a retired
tennis
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player from the U.S. who played on the
WTA Tour
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during the 1980s.
In 1979, she was the no. 1 junior in the world. She won her first pro title at Richmond, Virginia 1981, beating
Sylvia Hanika and
Sue Barker en route. She was coached by her father Joseph, a former varsity player at Indiana University, and by Trinity coach Emilie Foster.
Piatek-Daniels made her ranking debut in February 1980 at no. 45. Her career wins include
Robin White,
Christiane Jolissaint,
Kathy Horvath
Erica Kathleen "Kathy" Horvath (born August 25, 1965) is an American former professional tennis player. She is best known for upsetting world No. 1 Martina Navratilova in the fourth round of the 1983 French Open, delivering her only defeat for ...
,
Wendy White,
Gigi Fernández, and
Betsy Nagelsen.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 4 (2–2)
Doubles 21 (7–14)
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American female tennis players
People from Whiting, Indiana
Tennis people from Indiana
1961 births
Living people
Wimbledon junior champions
Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' singles
People from Munster, Indiana
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