Erica Adams (born July 16, 1969) is an American former professional

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player.

Biography

Born in 1969, she is the daughter of basketball player Bunk Adams, who was a

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gold medalist with the national team. She played college tennis for

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from 1988 and 1991, earning All-Big Ten honors on four occasions. Adams joined the professional tour in 1992 and went on to reach a best singles ranking of 215 in the world, appearing in the qualifying draws for both Wimbledon and the US Open. She played in the main draw of the

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WTA Tour tournament in 1994 and won two ITF titles. As a doubles player she won a further four ITF tournaments.

ITF finals

Singles: 3 (2–1)

Doubles: 7 (4–3)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Erica 1969 births Living people American female tennis players Purdue Boilermakers women's tennis players Tennis people from Ohio 20th-century American women