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Sheri Norris
Country (sports) United States
Born (1964-02-02) February 2, 1964 (age 60)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$25,191
Singles
Career record49–68
Highest rankingNo. 220 (February 2, 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1988)
French OpenQ2 (1987)
WimbledonQ1 (1987, 1989)
Doubles
Career record12–39
Highest rankingNo. 302 (February 2, 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1988)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon1R (1987)

Sheri Norris (born February 2, 1964) is an American former professional tennis player.

A right-handed player from Topeka, Kansas, Norris was a three-time All-American at Arizona State and an NCAA semi-finalist as a senior in 1986.[1]

Following her graduation, Norris spent the remainder of the 1980s competing on the professional tour.[2] Most notably, she qualified for the singles main draw of the 1988 Australian Open and also played mixed doubles at Wimbledon.[3][4]

Norris now lives in Austin, Texas.[1]

ITF finals

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Singles: 2 (0–2)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. July 13, 1986 Boynton Beach, United States Hard South Africa Karen Schimper 0–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2. October 26, 1986 Honolulu, United States Hard United States Kathrin Keil 4–6, 6–3, 5–7

References

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  1. ^ a b Peterson, Rick (June 24, 2015). "Local tennis legend Sheri Norris eager to return to her roots". The Topeka Capital-Journal.
  2. ^ Peterson, Rick (April 12, 2012). "Norris headlines TTA hall inductees". The Topeka Capital-Journal.
  3. ^ "Tennis Results". United Press International. January 11, 1988.
  4. ^ Peterson, Rick (July 9, 2019). "Gary Woodland among long list of local athletes to make mark at national level". The Hutchinson News.
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