Erica Adams (born July 16, 1969) is an American former professional tennis player.
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Born | (1969-07-16) July 16, 1969 (age 53) |
Prize money | $34,603 |
Singles | |
Career titles | 2 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 215 (March 13, 1995) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Wimbledon | Q1 (1995) |
US Open | Q2 (1994) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 4 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 203 (May 9, 1994) |
Born in 1969, she is the daughter of basketball player Bunk Adams, who was a Pan American Games gold medalist with the national team. She played college tennis for Purdue University from 1988 and 1991, earning All-Big Ten honors on four occasions.[1]
Adams joined the professional tour in 1992 and went on to reach a best singles ranking of 215 in the world, appearing in the qualifying draws for both Wimbledon and the US Open. She played in the main draw of the Quebec WTA Tour tournament in 1994 and won two ITF titles. As a doubles player she won a further four ITF tournaments.[1]
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | March 22, 1993 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1. | March 29, 1993 | Gaborone, Botswana | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Winner | 2. | January 8, 1996 | San Antonio, United States | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | April 12, 1993 | Gaborone, Botswana | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 1–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 1. | January 31, 1994 | Midland, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 5–7, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 2. | January 15, 1996 | Woodlands, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, 2–6 |
Winner | 2. | June 23, 1996 | Peachtree, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(4) |
Runner-up | 3. | June 8, 1997 | Little Rock, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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0–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 3. | October 20, 1997 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 4. | November 9, 1997 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |