Kathy Blake
Full nameKathleen Blake
Country (sports) United States
Born (1946-12-18) December 18, 1946
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1967)
Wimbledon3R (1967)
US Open1R (1966, 1972)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1967)
Wimbledon3R (1972)
US OpenQF (1964, 1965)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
WimbledonQF (1965)
US OpenSF (1966)

Kathleen Blake (born December 18, 1946) is an American former professional tennis player.

Blake, a California native, won the USTA Under-16s national hardcourt championships in 1962.[1]

Before the introduction of tiebreaks, she held the record for playing the longest match in women's professional tennis, with a 12-10, 6-8, 14-12 win over Elena Subirats at Piping Rock in 1966.[1]

Blake's best national ranking was 11th.[2]

Her best performances in grand slams came in doubles, including a mixed doubles quarter-final appearance at the 1965 Wimbledon Championships. She was a women's doubles quarter-finalist at the 1964 U.S. National Championships and in the same tournament two years later made the mixed doubles semi-finals with Butch Seewagen.[1]

Married to tennis coach Wayne Bryan since 1973, Blake is the mother of identical twin doubles players the Bryan brothers (Bob and Mike).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Farmer, Sam (July 19, 1989). "FOUR ACES : Award-Winning Family From Camarillo Banks Future Tennis Success on Abilities of Top-Ranked 10-Year-Old Twin Boys". Los Angeles Times.
  2. 1 2 Drucker, Joel (27 February 2008). "Drucker: Genetics not the only factor in Bryan brothers' success". ESPN.com.
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