Michelle Torres (born June 27, 1967[1]) is an American retired professional tennis player.[2] She is also known as Michelle Casati.
Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Born | (1967-06-27) June 27, 1967 (age 57) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Turned pro | 1982 |
Retired | 1989 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Singles | |
Career record | 93-111 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 18 (November 12, 1984) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 3R (1984, 1986, 1987, 1988) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1983, 1984) |
US Open | 3R (1985, 1986, 1988) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 6-43 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 181 (November 9, 1987) |
At age 15 Torres played Wimbledon, the French and U.S. Opens.[2] By 1984 she was ranked in the top 20 in the world.[2] That year, at 17, she reached her only two finals on the WTA Tour, winning one at the Florida Federal Open over Carling Bassett and losing the other to Martina Navratilova at the Maybelline Classic.[3]
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Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Sep 1984 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US | Hard | Martina Navratilova | 1–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 1984 | Tampa, US | Hard | Carling Bassett | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
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