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Sonia Hahn

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Sonia Hahn
Full nameSonia Hahn Patrick
Country (sports) United States
Born (1967-08-25) August 25, 1967 (age 57)
Prize money$10,032
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 283 (July 18, 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenQ1 (1987)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 275 (December 21, 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (1987)
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Women's doubles
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Zagreb Women's doubles

Sonia Hahn (born August 25, 1967) is an American former professional tennis player. She is of Korean descent.

Biography

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Hahn is originally from Carrollton, Georgia and played college tennis at the University of Kentucky. During her collegiate career she was a four-time All-American in singles and twice a doubles All-American. She won the university's Female Athlete of the Year award in 1987, then was SEC Player of the Year in 1988.[1]

While in college Hahn represented the United States internationally, winning a gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games, with Ronni Reis in the doubles event.[2] She and Reis went on to feature together in the women's doubles at the 1987 US Open, which was her only grand slam main draw appearance. In 1987 she also won a doubles bronze, with Katrina Adams, at the 1987 Summer Universiade in Zagreb.

Since retiring she has been a long serving coach in college tennis. This includes 19-years as the co-head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers women's tennis team, along with then husband Mike Patrick.[3]

ITF finals

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Doubles: 6 (3–3)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. June 10, 1985 Birmingham, United Kingdom Clay United States Ann Etheredge United States Jenni Goodling
Sweden Maria Lindström
6–2, 6–4
Win 2. June 23, 1985 Fayetteville, United States Hard United States Linda Gates United States Caroline Kuhlman
United States Wendy Wood
6–4, 6–3
Loss 1. August 11, 1985 Freehold, United States Hard United States Jennifer Prah United States Louise Allen
United States Ronni Reis
4–6, 2–6
Loss 2. June 22, 1986 Birmingham, United States Clay United States Ann Etheredge South Africa Lise Gregory
Mexico Heliane Steden
4–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win 3. July 14, 1986 Midland, United States Clay United States Katrina Adams Australia Alison Scott
New Zealand Ruth Seeman
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 3. June 15, 1987 Birmingham, United States Hard United States Katrina Adams Netherlands Ingelise Driehuis
South Africa Lise Gregory
7–6(0), 4–6, 2–6

References

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  1. ^ "Pan Am Georgians split in tennis, on target in shooting". The Atlanta Constitution. August 15, 1987.
  2. ^ "Repeat for all needing; Will stand". AP News. August 23, 1987. Sonia Hahn
  3. ^ Strange, Mike (November 16, 2016). "Patrick resigns as Tennessee women's tennis coach". Knoxville News Sentinel. Sonia Hahn
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