Kathy Rinaldi
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| Country (sports) |
 United States |
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| Residence | Palm City, Florida, United States |
| Born |
March 24, 1967 Stuart, Florida, United States |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | September 1997 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$1,353,737 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 277–217 |
| Career titles | 3 WTA, 0 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (May 26, 1986) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1984) |
| French Open | QF (1981, 1986) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1985) |
| US Open | 4R (1982) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 200–184 |
| Career titles | 2 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 13 (February 8, 1993) |
Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel (born March 24, 1967) is a former professional American tennis player, who retired in September 1997. She won three singles and two doubles titles during her career on the WTA Tour, and reached the semifinals of the 1985 Wimbledon Championships.
Rinaldi reached her highest career ranking on May 26, 1986, when she was ranked World No. 7. The recipient of WTA Most Impressive Newcomer Award in 1981 and WTA Comeback Player of the Year Award in 1989, she had career wins over top players such as Steffi Graf, Jana Novotná, Sue Barker, Pam Shriver, Hana Mandlíková, Wendy Turnbull, Manuela Maleeva, Dianne Fromholtz, Helena Suková, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Zina Garrison, Sylvia Hanika, Kathy Jordan, Jo Durie, and Natasha Zvereva.
Rinaldi was the youngest player to win a match at Wimbledon (14 years, 91 days) in 1981, a record that stood until 1990. After the 1987 French Open, she suffered a freak injury in Monte Carlo, slipping on stairs, and in trying to catch herself, fracturing her right thumb. This injury sidelined her for rest of the year. She was a member of the US Wightman Cup Team in 1983, 1985, and 1986.
In December 2016 Rinaldi was appointed as the captain of the United States Fed Cup team, succeeding Mary Joe Fernandez.
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