Andrea Jaeger
Jaeger in 1981
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| Country (sports) |
 United States
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| Residence | Santa Rosa Beach, Florida |
| Born |
June 4, 1965 Chicago, Illinois |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | 1985 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
| Prize money | US$ 1,379,065 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 260–85 |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (August 17, 1981) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (1982) |
| French Open | F (1982) |
| Wimbledon | F (1983) |
| US Open | SF (1980, 1982) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 47–38 |
| Career titles | 4 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1981, 1982) |
| French Open | QF (1982) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1981) |
| US Open | SF (1980) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| French Open | W (1981) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1980, 1983) |
Andrea Jaeger (born June 4, 1965) is a former World No. 2 professional tennis player from the United States whose brief but highly successful tennis career ended prematurely due to major shoulder injuries. Jaeger reached the singles final of Wimbledon in 1983 and the French Open in 1982. She reached the singles semifinals of the Australian Open in 1982 and of the U.S. Open in 1980 and 1982. She also won 10 singles titles. In mixed doubles, Jaeger won the French Open with Jimmy Arias in 1981. During her career, Jaeger won U.S. $1.4 million in prize money and millions more in endorsements. After retirement in 1987, she has prominently dedicated her life to public service, charities, and philanthropy. In 2006 she became "Sister Andrea" as a member of the Anglican Order of Preachers. She is a member of the Episcopal Church and based in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, U.S.
While a student at Stevenson High School in suburban Chicago, Jaeger was the top ranked player in the United States in the 18-and-under age group. She won 13 U.S. national junior titles, including the most prominent junior titles in tennis: the 1979 Orange Bowl and 1979 Boca Raton.
In 1980 (at the age of 15 years, 19 days), she became the youngest player ever to be seeded at Wimbledon, a record that was broken by Jennifer Capriati in 1990. After defeating former champion Virginia Wade, she became the youngest quarter-finalist in the history of the tournament. Later in the year, she became the youngest semifinalist in US Open history.
In 1981, Jaeger won the U.S. Clay Court Championships, defeating Virginia Ruzici in the final.
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