American tennis player
Alycia Ann Moulton Moulton playing in 1983 |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Born | (1961-02-18)February 18, 1961 (age 64)
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| Turned pro | 1982 |
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| Retired | 1988 |
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| Plays | Right-handed |
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| Prize money | $468,748 |
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| Singles |
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| Career record | 134–124 |
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| Career titles | 2 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 18 (November 26, 1984) |
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| Grand Slam singles results |
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| Australian Open | 4R (1983) |
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| French Open | 2R (1983) |
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| Wimbledon | 3R (1985, 1987) |
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| US Open | 4R (1985) |
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| Doubles |
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| Career record | 147–114 |
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| Career titles | 6 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 28 (May 25, 1987) |
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| Grand Slam doubles results |
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| Australian Open | QF (1983, 1985) |
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| French Open | QF (1983, 1986) |
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| Wimbledon | QF (1982) |
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| US Open | QF (1984) |
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Alycia Moulton (born February 18, 1961) is a retired American tennis player.
Moulton won theU.S. Junior Championships in 1979 and was runner-up at theWimbledon Junior Championships in 1979. She was active on the professional tour from 1978 to 1988. Her powerful game brought her two singles titles in 1983 and five doubles titles. She reached a career-high ranking of 18 in singles in November 1984, and won theRidgewood Open and theVirginia Slims of Newport, Rhode Island.
Moulton achieved immediate success on theWTA Tour after graduating from Stanford University, where as team captain and four-time All-American, she was an NCAA singles, doubles and team champion.[1] She was selected to represent the United States inWightman Cup, and played doubles with Chris Evert, defeating Great Britain in that competition.
Moulton served two terms on the board of directors of the Women's Tennis Association. She has been inducted into the Sacramento Hall of Fame, the Stanford University Hall of Fame and the Northern California Tennis Hall of Fame.
Moulton was born in Sacramento. Her father, Lee Moulton, is an inventor and engineer born in 1923. Her mother, Eleanor Moulton is a small business owner born in 1932. Alycia has one brother, Gregory Moulton, a computer scientist and founder of Avamar Technologies. After her tennis career, Moulton started a real estate development company. This led her to attend law school at the University of California at Davis. After graduating she was married briefly to George Artz, a computer scientist and lifelong friend. Moulton worked for Congressman and former California State Senator,Mike Thompson. She is a real estate attorney and now resides in Menlo Park, California.
Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
[edit]| Legend |
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| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) | | WTA Tour Championships (0–0) | | Virginia Slims, Avon, other (2–3) |
| | Finals by surface |
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| Hard (0–1) | | Grass (1–1) | | Clay (0–1) | | Carpet (1–0) |
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Doubles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)
[edit]| Legend |
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| Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) | | WTA Tour Championships (0–0) | | Virginia Slims, Avon, other (6–5) |
| | Finals by surface |
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| Hard (3–1) | | Grass (1–1) | | Clay (1–0) | | Carpet (1–3) |
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| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Nov 1982 | Hong Kong Open | Clay |  Laura duPont |  Jennifer Mundel
Yvonne Vermaak | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Febr 1983 | VS Nashville, U.S. | Carpet | Paula Smith | Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 1983 | Atlanta Open, U.S. | Hard | Sharon Walsh | Rosemary Casals
 Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 7–6(7–1) |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jan 1984 | Stanford Classic, U.S. | Carpet | Rosemary Casals | Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Aug 1984 | Virginia Slims of Newport, U.S. | Grass | Paula Smith | Lea Antonoplis
Beverly Mould | 7–5, 7–6(7–2) |
| Win | 4–2 | Oct 1984 | Brighton International, UK | Carpet | Paula Smith | Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh | 6–7, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 4–3 | Jun 1985 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Grass | Elise Burgin | Terry Holladay
Sharon Walsh | 4–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4–4 | Mar 1986 | VS Phoenix, U.S. | Hard | Linda Gates | Susan Mascarin
Betsy Nagelsen | 3–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
| Win | 5–4 | Jul 1986 | Berkeley Open, U.S. | Hard | Beth Herr | Amy Holton
Elna Reinach | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–4 | Jul 1986 | San Diego Open, U.S. | Hard | Beth Herr | Elise Burgin
Rosalyn Fairbank | 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6–5 | Oct 1986 | Zurich Open, Switzerland | Carpet | Lori McNeil |  Steffi Graf
 Gabriela Sabatini | 6–1, 4–6, 4–6 |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
[edit](W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Catrin Jexell
