Ann Kiyomura

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Ann Kiyomura
Full name Ann Kiyomura-Hayashi
Country (sports)  United States
Born (1955-08-22) August 22, 1955 (age 68)
San Mateo, California, USA
Height 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Plays Right-handed
Singles
Career record {{#property:P564}}
Highest ranking No. 15 (December 31, 1978)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open 3R (1974)
Wimbledon 3R (1974, 1977, 1984)
US Open 4R (1978)
Doubles
Career record {{#property:P555}}
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open F (1980)
French Open 3R (1983)
Wimbledon W (1975)
US Open SF (1976)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon QF (9177, 1980)
US Open QF (1976, 1980)

Ann Kiyomura-Hayashi (born August 22, 1955) is a former American professional tennis player. She is from San Mateo, California.[1]

Kiyomura played on the WTA Tour from 1973 to 1984. She played in 11 US Opens, reaching the fourth round in 1978. In 1973, she won the Wimbledon junior singles title, beating Martina Navratilova. In 1975, she won the Wimbledon women's doubles title, playing with Kazuko Sawamatsu. She reached the final of the Australian Open women's doubles in 1980.

Kiyomura played in 1981 for the short-lived Oakland Breakers of World Team Tennis (WTT).[2] Other WTT teams of hers included the San Francisco Golden Gaters (1975), Los Angeles Strings (1978 WTT Champions), Hawaii Leis (1974) and Indiana Loves (1976–1977). In 1976, she teamed with Ray Ruffels of the Loves to lead WTT in game-winning percentage in mixed doubles.[3]

Her parents were both involved in tennis, with her mother once a highly ranked player in Japan and her father a tennis instructor. Her son John Hayashi was a well-regarded high school player.[4]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1975 Wimbledon Grass Japan Kazuko Sawamatsu France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve
7–5, 1–6, 7–5
Runner-up 1980 Australian Open Grass United States Candy Reynolds United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Martina Navratilova
4–6, 4–6

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