Kathy Blake
| Full name | Kathleen Blake |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | December 18, 1946 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1967) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1967) |
| US Open | 1R (1966, 1972) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1967) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1972) |
| US Open | QF (1964, 1965) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1965) |
| US Open | SF (1966) |
Kathleen Blake (born December 18, 1946) is an American former professional tennis player.
Blake, a California native, won the USTA Under-16s national hardcourt championships in 1962.[1]
Before the introduction of tiebreaks, she held the record for playing the longest match in women's professional tennis, with a 12-10, 6-8, 14-12 win over Elena Subirats at Piping Rock in 1966.[1]
Blake's best national ranking was 11th.[2]
Her best performances in grand slams came in doubles, including a mixed doubles quarter-final appearance at the 1965 Wimbledon Championships. She was a women's doubles quarter-finalist at the 1964 U.S. National Championships and in the same tournament two years later made the mixed doubles semi-finals with Butch Seewagen.[1]
Married to tennis coach Wayne Bryan since 1973, Blake is the mother of identical twin doubles players the Bryan brothers (Bob and Mike).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Farmer, Sam (July 19, 1989). "FOUR ACES : Award-Winning Family From Camarillo Banks Future Tennis Success on Abilities of Top-Ranked 10-Year-Old Twin Boys". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b Drucker, Joel (February 27, 2008). "Drucker: Genetics not the only factor in Bryan brothers' success". ESPN.com.
