Pam Nelson (born July 1, 1975) is an American former professional

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player.

Biography

Nelson, who comes from

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, was a girls' singles semi-finalist at the

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and girls' doubles runner-up at the

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. In the early 1990s, Nelson featured in several WTA Tour tournaments, registering main draw wins over

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, Kristin Godridge and

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. Nelson left the professional tour to play college tennis for the

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of UC Berkeley, winning Pac-10 doubles championships in both 1993 and 1994, with

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. The pair also reached the NCAA doubles semifinals in 1995. After her college career she returned to the international circuit and won two ITF singles titles in 1996, before reaching her best ranking of 167 in the world in 1997.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Pam 1975 births Living people American female tennis players California Golden Bears women's tennis players Tennis people from California People from Ross, California