Rebecca Diianni (born November 19, 1972) is a former professional

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player from the United States. She competed during her career under her maiden name Rebecca Jensen.

Biography

Jensen grew up in

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and in the early 1990s played collegiate tennis at the

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. In 1993, she became the first Kansas player to be named both a singles and doubles All-American in the same season, then in 1994 partnered with

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to win the NCAA Doubles Championship. From 1994 she competed professionally, joining twin sister

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as well as elder brothers

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and

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on tour. A doubles specialist, she partnered all three sibling in a Grand Slam main-draw during her seven-year career, reaching a best ranking of 116 in the world. Jensen retired from professional tennis in 2000 and now lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jensen, Rebecca 1972 births Living people American female tennis players American twins People from Ludington, Michigan Tennis players from Michigan Kansas Jayhawks women's tennis players