Kathy O'Brien is an American former professional

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball c ...

player. O'Brien was a four-time

All-America The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed upon an amateur sports person from the United States who is considered to be one of the best amateurs in their sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an All-Am ...

n tennis player for the

UCLA Bruins The UCLA Bruins are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Los Angeles. The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pac-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) ...

, the first in the program's history to achieve such honors. She and

Helena Manset Helena Konanz (née Manset) is an American tennis player and Canadian politician. College career Manset attended UCLA for her undergraduate. In 1982, Manset as well as her partner Kathy O'Brien were defeated in the finals of the NCAA Women’s ...

were doubles runners-up at the 1982 NCAA Championships. As a professional player, O'Brien made the second round of the US Open in both women's doubles and mixed doubles. This includes when she partnered

Terry Holladay Terry Holladay (born November 28, 1955) is an American former professional tennis player who played between 1974 and 1987, whose tennis career is particularly remembered for her pregnancy and its impact on protected rankings. Biography Holladay ...

at the 1983 US Open and took a set off top seeds Martina Navratilova and

Pam Shriver Pamela Howard Shriver (born July 4, 1962) is an American former professional tennis player and current tennis broadcaster and pundit. During the 1980s and 1990s, Shriver won 133 titles, including 21 singles titles, 111 women's doubles titles, an ...

, who were putting together a record 109-match winning streak. Now known as Kathy Alex, she and her husband Chris are parents to nine children.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:OBrien, Kathy Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American female tennis players UCLA Bruins women's tennis players