Jade Schiffman
Full nameJade Stacy Schiffman
Country (sports) United States
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US Open2R (1968)

Jade Stacy Schiffman is an American ophthalmologist and former professional tennis player.[1]

Schiffman, a left-handed player from New York, featured on tour in the 1960s and 1970s. She made the main draw of the 1968 US Open as a last-minute alternate and won through to the second round, beating Carole Herrick.[2]

While competing on the professional circuit, Schiffman was also studying for a medical degree at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. She is now working as an ophthalmologist in Houston.[3]

References

  1. "Billie Jean King Beats NY's Jade Schiffman". The Sacramento Bee. August 3, 1972.
  2. "2 Forest Hills Standbys Stand Up". Newsday. August 30, 1968.
  3. "Quick change for Jade Schiffman". Columbus Ledger. July 31, 1972.
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