Jamie Golder (born February 21, 1962) is an American former professional
tennis player.
Biography
Born in
Fort Lauderdale, Golder played college tennis for the
University of Miami before joining the professional tour.
During her professional career she featured in the main draw of all four grand slam tournaments, most notably at the
1984 French Open
The 1984 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 28 May until 10 June. It was the 88th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand ...
, where she had an opening round win over fourth seed
Andrea Jaeger, who retired hurt after losing the first set 5–7.
Golder won a silver medal behind
Ronni Reis in the women's singles event at the
1985 Maccabiah Games
The 12th Maccabiah Games brought over 4,000 athletes to Israel from 38 nations to compete in 28 sports.
History
The Maccabiah Games were first held in 1932. In 1961, they were declared a "Regional Sports Event" by, and under the auspices and super ...
in Israel.
She was the second wife of actor and comedian
Art Metrano.
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1962 births
Living people
American female tennis players
Jewish tennis players
Jewish American sportspeople
Maccabiah Games silver medalists for the United States
Competitors at the 1985 Maccabiah Games
Miami Hurricanes women's tennis players
Tennis people from Florida
Sportspeople from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Maccabiah Games medalists in tennis
21st-century American Jews
21st-century American women