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Sherry Acker
Sherry Acker (born June 16, 1959) is a former American tennis player who was active in the late 1970s and first half of the 1980s.
| Country (sports) |
|---|
| (1959-06-16) June 16, 1959Kalamazoo, U.S. |
| 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| 1978 |
| Right-handed |
| US$ 210,614 |
| 0–2 |
| 0 |
| 27 (31 December 1980) |
| 1R (1981, 1982, 1983) |
| 2R (1979) |
| 3R (1980, 1981) |
| 4R (1979) |
| 1–1 |
| 1 |
| 2R (1981, 1983) |
| QF (1979) |
| QF (1981) |
| SF (1979) |
| 2R (1979) |
| SF (1981) |
| QF (1983) |
Sherry Acker (born June 16, 1959) is a former American tennis player who was active in the late 1970s and first half of the 1980s.
Acker was taught tennis by her father who was the coach at Kalamazoo College. In 1971, she won the girls' national singles and doubles title for 12-year-olds. She attended Kalamazoo Central High School and played on the varsity boys' tennis team. She attended the University of Florida and turned pro in 1978.
In the doubles competition, her best result at a Grand Slam was reaching the semifinals at the 1979 US Open with Julie Anthony, losing to Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova. At the same tournament, she reached the fourth round of the singles event in which she was beaten in three sets by top-seed Chris Evert. In the mixed doubles, partnering Larry Leeds, she reached the semifinals of the 1981 Wimbledon Championships, losing to second-seeds and eventual champions Betty Stöve and Frew McMillan.
In 1980, she reached the final of the singles event at the Women's Stuttgart Open as an unseeded player, losing in straight sets to top-seed and defending champion Tracy Austin.
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 1980 | Filderstadt, West Germany | Carpet (i) | Tracy Austin | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Feb 1983 | Philadelphia, US | Hard | Ann Henricksson | Lea Antonoplis Barbara Jordan | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 1984 | Nashville, US | Hard | Candy Reynolds | Mary-Lou Daniels Paula Smith | 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Jan 1984 | Denver, US | Hard | Candy Reynolds | Anne Hobbs Marcella Mesker | 2–6, 3–6 |
- Sherry Acker at the Women's Tennis Association
- Sherry Acker at the International Tennis Federation
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