Jeri Ingram (born December 11, 1970) is an American former professional

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player.

Biography

Ingram was born in

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and went to school in

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. In her four-year public high school tennis career she remained unbeaten, with a 106–0 record. She played college tennis for the

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and was the ACC champion at No. 1 singles in 1989. As a professional player, Ingram's career included main draw appearances at the

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and 1993 US Open. She won four ITF singles titles and her best WTA Tour performance was a third round appearance at Stratton Mountain in 1993, with wins over

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and

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. Since leaving the professional tour she has been involved in tennis education.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ingram, Jeri 1970 births Living people American female tennis players Tennis players from Washington, D.C. Maryland Terrapins women's tennis players