Wendy White (tennis player)
| Country (sports) |
 United States
|
|---|---|
| Born |
September 26, 1960 Atlanta, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Plays | Right–handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 220–214 |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1982) |
| French Open | 3R (1983) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985) |
| US Open | 3R (1979, 1980, 1982) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 152–173 |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1981, 1983, 1984) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1981–82, 1984, 1989–90) |
| US Open | QF (1978, 1983) |
Wendy White-Prausa (born 29 September 1960) is a former professional tennis player.
White was born in 1960 in the state of Georgia. When she was 8, she learned to play tennis at a summer camp. White became a dominant junior player in her state and on the sectional and national levels. From 1977 to 1978, she won or was a finalist in over 30 national junior and amateur championships. In 1978, she was offered a full scholarship to Rollins College. In 1980 was named Collegiate Player of the Year by Tennis Magazine. After winning the AIAW National Championship (the NCAA did not hold tennis championship for women players until 1982), White turned pro in 1980 as a sophomore. She her enrollment at Rollins and is recognized as the only woman tennis player to turn professional and still graduate on time from college.
White played on the WTA tour from 1978 to 1990. She won a singles title in Wichita, Kansas in 1986. Although mainly a singles player, she twice reached the quarter finals of the U.S. open doubles. She retired with a 100-141 singles record.
After retiring in 1992, White continued to coach and play. She has been active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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