Kyle Copeland
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| Full name | Kyle Copeland-Muse |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | May 19, 1961 |
| Prize money | $25,223 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | - |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (1988) |
| US Open | Q2 (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | - |
| Career titles | 1 WTA |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1984) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1984, 1985) |
| US Open | 1R (1985) |
Kyle Copeland-Muse (born May 19, 1961) is an American tennis player.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Copeland, a native of Montclair, New Jersey, graduated from Montclair High School.[1][2] She is credited as the first black tennis player to appear for Louisiana State University in the SEC.[3] She completed her collegiate career at Pepperdine University, graduating in 1982.
In 1983, she won her biggest professional title when she partnered with Lori McNeil to win the $50,000 Bakersfield Open, an event that was part of the WTA's Virginia Slims series.[4]
Copeland featured in the doubles main draw of the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open during her career.
Many sources mistakenly display her given name as Kylie.
WTA Tour finals
[edit | edit source]Doubles: 2 (1-1)
[edit | edit source]| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 1983 | Bakersfield, United States | Hard |  Lori McNeil
|
Ann Henricksson  Patricia Medrado
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Jul 1984 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Hard | Penny Mager
|
 Jill Hetherington Hélène Pelletier
|
3–6, 6–2, 6–7(7–9) |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Tober, Mark. "Copeland Busy On The Road With Professional Tennis Tour", The Montclair Times, August 15, 1985. Accessed March 23, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "For players such as 24-year-old Kyle Copeland of Montclair, the pro tour provides a strong challenge and a possible avenue to other interests, including possible careers in television or modeling. Before her latest performance at Wimbledon in July, though, the former Montclair High tennis and. basketball standout had her doubts about continuing with the sport which has kept her busy since the age of 9."
- ^ "Gramlich-Covello at WPC once again", The Record, September 14, 1987. Accessed March 23, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Kyle Copeland, a graduate of Montclair High School and Pepperdine University, has been named women's tennis coach at William Paterson College. Copeland spent four years on the women's professional tennis tour, competing in Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the French Open."
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Kyle Copeland at the Women's Tennis AssociationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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Categories:
- 1961 births
- Living people
- American female tennis players
- African-American tennis players
- Montclair High School (New Jersey) alumni
- Tennis players from Essex County, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Montclair, New Jersey
- LSU Lady Tigers tennis players
- Pepperdine Waves women's tennis players
- 20th-century African-American sportswomen
- 20th-century American sportswomen
- 21st-century African-American sportswomen
- 21st-century American sportswomen