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in 1984, defeating

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, Jamie Golder, Catrin Jexell,

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and Lisa Bonder before losing to Chris Evert. Benjamin is the daughter of Panamanian immigrants. Her father, Carl Benjamin, was a math professor at

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and had played college tennis at Central State College in

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WTA Tour finals

Singles 2

Doubles 3 (1–2)

ITF titles

Singles (1)

References

* Sundiata A. Djata. ''Blacks at the Net: Black Achievement in the History of Tennis'' Vol. 1, p. 78-79.

External links

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