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Jillian Alexander-Brower (2 April 1968 - 25 October 2004) was a Canadian professional tennis player.[1]

Jill Alexander

Full name	Jillian Alexander-Brower
Country (sports)	Canada
Born	(1968-04-02)2 April 1968 Kingston, Jamaica
Died	25 October 2004(2004-10-25) (aged 36) Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Prize money	$15,493
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 303 (13 April 1987)
Doubles
Career titles	3 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 243 (12 October 1992)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open	1R (1991)

Alexander was Jamaican by birth, but raised in Oakville, Ontario from the age of nine. She played college tennis for the University of Florida and won the 1991 NCAA Division I doubles championship with Nicole Arendt.

On the professional tour she reached a career best singles ranking of 303 in the world and had a best doubles ranking of 243. She made several appearance at her home WTA Tour tournament, the Canadian Open, then in 1991 partnered college teammate Nicole Arendt in the main draw of the US Open.

Following her tennis career she remained in Florida and died of ovarian cancer in 2004 at the age of 36.[2]

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (0–2)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	3 July 1989	Knoxville, United States	Hard	Patti O'Reilly	2–6, 1–6
Runner-up	2.	3 November 1991	Kingston, Jamaica	Hard	Jeri Ingram	7–6(8), 6–7(4), 3–6

Doubles: 6 (3–3)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	2 June 1991	Naples, United States	Hard	Nicole Arendt	Karen Gallego Susan Gilchrist	4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up	1.	9 June 1991	Key Biscayne, United States	Hard	Nicole Arendt	Lisa Albano Cara Abe	Unknown
Winner	2.	3 November 1991	Kingston, Jamaica	Hard	Claire Wegink	Jean Lozano Emilie Viqueira	6–3, 6–1
Runner-up	2.	19 January 1992	Mission, United States	Hard	Claire Wegink	Susan Gilchrist Vickie Paynter	4–6, 2–6
Winner	3.	1 June 1992	Key Biscayne, United States	Hard	Niurka Sodupe	Hellas ter Riet Gianfranca Devercelli	6–2, 6–4
Runner-up	3.	14 June 1992	Largo, United States	Clay	Stacey Schefflin	Susan Gilchrist Vickie Paynter	6–1, 6–7(4), 2–6

References

External links

• Jillian Alexander-Brower at the Women's Tennis Association
• Jillian Alexander-Brower at the International Tennis Federation

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