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'''Stephanie DeFina''' (born ], ], in ]) was an American amateur tennis player in the 1960s. She once was ranked number six in the ] singles rankings. '''Stephanie DeFina Johnson''' (born March 8, 1946) is an American former amateur ] player who was active in the 1960s and mid-1970s.


DeFina was included in the year-end top 10 rankings issued by the ] from 1966 through 1968, peaking at no. 7 among U.S. players in 1967.<ref>{{cite book |author=United States Tennis Association |title=1988 Official USTA Tennis Yearbook |publisher=H.O. Zimman, Inc. |location=Lynn, Massachusetts |year=1988 |page=261}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=USTA Yearbook - Top 10 U.S. Women's Rankings|url=http://www.usta.com/About-USTA/Organization/Yearbook/23263_2008_USTA_Yearbook__Top_10_US_Womens_Rankings__page_4/|publisher=USTA}}</ref>
⚫ In 1966, she reached the final of the U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships before falling to ]. In 1969, she was a doubles finalist at the New England Women's Invitational Indoor Tennis Championships (teaming with ]) and was the singles runner-up at the U.S. Indoor Championships.


==Career==
⚫ In ], DeFina won two singles titles: in 1963 (defeating ] in the final) and 1965 (defeating ] in the final). She also paired with Alison to win the Cincinnati doubles title in 1965.
Her best singles result at a ] tournament was reaching the fourth round of the ], losing to ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wimbledon players archive – Stephanie Johnson (De Fina)|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/archive/players/cb999905-446b-4e96-9797-4493db5dee8b/index.html|website=www.wimbledon.com|publisher=AELTC}}</ref>

⚫ In 1966, she reached the final of the ], losing to ]. In 1969, she was a doubles runner-up at the New England Women's Invitational Indoor Tennis Championships (teaming with ]), and she was the singles runner-up at the ].

⚫ At the ] in Cincinnati, DeFina won two singles titles: in 1963 (defeating ] in the final) and 1965 (defeating ] in the final). She also paired with Alison to win the Cincinnati doubles title in 1965.

In 1968, DeFina was a member of the U.S. team that competed for the ], the annual women's competition between the United States and Great Britain. She played the doubles match with ], losing to ] and ].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Bob Bloodworth|title=Stephanie DeFina Likes New Name|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YH8yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FLYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4690%2C3797558|work=The Palm Beach Post|date=January 10, 1970|page=D2}}</ref>

Her other main career singles highlights include winning the ] in West Palm Beach six times (1962–1964, 1966–1967, 1969). She won the Denver City Open Championship in Colorado five times (1971, 1973, 1975–1977). She won the ] in Fort Lauderdale four times (1962–1963, 1966–1967), She also won the ] four times (1963–1964, 1966, 1969), the Tennessee Valley Invitation (1963) in Chattanooga, and the ] two times (1963, 1969).

DeFina was a member of the ] ] champion ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtt.com/Pictures/MASTER%20LIST%20OF%20WTT%20PLAYERS%20SEPTEMBER%2025%202014%20BY%20NAME.pdf|title=Mylan WTT Player Database (seasons completed) - as of September 25, 2014 - (Seasons 1974-2014)|website=World TeamTennis|date=September 25, 2014|access-date=April 21, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227173549/http://www.wtt.com/Pictures/MASTER%20LIST%20OF%20WTT%20PLAYERS%20SEPTEMBER%2025%202014%20BY%20NAME.pdf|archive-date=February 27, 2015}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{WTA|name=Stephanie De Fina}}
* {{ITF|name=Stephanie Johnson}}
* {{Wimbledon|name=Stephanie Johnson}}
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{{1974 Denver Racquets}}


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Latest revision as of 00:35, 9 October 2024

American tennis player

Stephanie DeFina
Full nameStephanie Roberta DeFina
Country (sports) United States
Born (1946-03-08) March 8, 1946 (age 78)
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height5 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.58 m)
Turned pro1959 (ILTF Circuit)
Retired1977
PlaysLeft-handed
Singles
Career record291–143
Career titles29
Grand Slam singles results
French Open2R (1967)
Wimbledon4R (1967)
US Open3R (1962, 1966, 1967)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open3R (1967)
Wimbledon3R (1966)
US OpenQF (1965, 1966, 1967, 1970)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US OpenQF (1968)

Stephanie DeFina Johnson (born March 8, 1946) is an American former amateur tennis player who was active in the 1960s and mid-1970s.

DeFina was included in the year-end top 10 rankings issued by the United States Lawn Tennis Association from 1966 through 1968, peaking at no. 7 among U.S. players in 1967.

Career

Her best singles result at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the fourth round of the 1967 Wimbledon Championships, losing to Ann Jones.

In 1966, she reached the final of the U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships, losing to Nancy Richey. In 1969, she was a doubles runner-up at the New England Women's Invitational Indoor Tennis Championships (teaming with Kathy Pigeon), and she was the singles runner-up at the U.S. Indoor Championships.

At the Tri-State Championships in Cincinnati, DeFina won two singles titles: in 1963 (defeating Jane "Peaches" Bartkowicz in the final) and 1965 (defeating Roberta Alison in the final). She also paired with Alison to win the Cincinnati doubles title in 1965.

In 1968, DeFina was a member of the U.S. team that competed for the Wightman Cup, the annual women's competition between the United States and Great Britain. She played the doubles match with Kathy Harter, losing to Christine Truman Janes and Nell Truman.

Her other main career singles highlights include winning the South Florida Open Championships in West Palm Beach six times (1962–1964, 1966–1967, 1969). She won the Denver City Open Championship in Colorado five times (1971, 1973, 1975–1977). She won the Austin Smith Championships in Fort Lauderdale four times (1962–1963, 1966–1967), She also won the City of Miami Invitation Championships four times (1963–1964, 1966, 1969), the Tennessee Valley Invitation (1963) in Chattanooga, and the Florida State Open Championships two times (1963, 1969).

DeFina was a member of the 1974 World Team Tennis champion Denver Racquets.

References

  1. United States Tennis Association (1988). 1988 Official USTA Tennis Yearbook. Lynn, Massachusetts: H.O. Zimman, Inc. p. 261.
  2. "USTA Yearbook - Top 10 U.S. Women's Rankings". USTA.
  3. "Wimbledon players archive – Stephanie Johnson (De Fina)". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC.
  4. Bob Bloodworth (January 10, 1970). "Stephanie DeFina Likes New Name". The Palm Beach Post. p. D2.
  5. "Mylan WTT Player Database (seasons completed) - as of September 25, 2014 - (Seasons 1974-2014)" (PDF). World TeamTennis. September 25, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.

External links

1974 World Team Tennis Champion Denver Racquets
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