Susan Sloane (born December 5, 1970) is a retired American professional

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. She was also known by her married name, Susan Sloane-Lundy.

Career

Sloane won seven national titles and three Kentucky state championships as a junior. As a teenager, she moved to train at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in

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. She turned professional in 1986 and joined the

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. In 1988, she won the

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, her first and only singles title. She was runner-up at the same tournament in 1990. She achieved a career high ranking of World #19 on July 3, 1989. She posted career victories over

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, Sylvia Hanika,

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, and

Lori McNeil Lori McNeil (born December 18, 1963) is an American tennis coach and former top 10 professional tennis player. McNeil was a singles semifinalist at the US Open in 1987 and Wimbledon in 1994, a women's doubles finalist at the Australian Open in ...

. She retired in 1993. She is the assistant director of tennis at Topseed Tennis Club.

WTA career finals

Singles: 2 (1-1)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sloane, Susan 1970 births Living people American female tennis players Sportspeople from Lexington, Kentucky Tennis players from Kentucky American sportswomen 21st-century American women