| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Born | (1962-01-07)January 7, 1962 (age 63) |
| Turned pro | 1982 |
| Retired | 1993 |
| College | Trinity University |
| Prize money | $319,712 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 174–163 |
| Career titles | 0, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 65 (July 4, 1983) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1987,1989,1990) |
| French Open | 2R (1992,1993) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1983) |
| US Open | 2R (1983,1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 87–120 |
| Career titles | 0, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 65 (February 1, 1993) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1987,1989,1990) |
| French Open | 2R (1988,1989) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1989) |
| US Open | 3R (1983) |
Louise Allen (born January 7, 1962[1]) is a retired Americantennis player.
Allen attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, where she was a four-time All-American (1981–1984)[2] and won the 1983 NCAA Division I Women's Doubles Championship[3] and the 1983 Pan American Games women's doubles,[4] both times with partnerGretchen Rush. The same year, she received the Broderick Award (now theHonda Sports Award, awarded annually to the best collegiate athletes in 12 sports) for tennis.[2][5] She graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration.[2]
Allen played in all fourGrand Slam tournaments,[6] with her best results coming in 1983, when she reached the third round atWimbledon in singles and theUS Open with doubles partner Gretchen Magers (née Rush). According to the Trinity University Hall of Fame, she won five singles and eight doubles titles in all.[2]
Allen retired in 1993. She was inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame[7] and the Trinity University Hall of Fame.[2]
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