Alysia May (born January 31, 1971) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
| Full name | Alysia May |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | January 31, 1971 |
| Prize money | $65,313 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 40–46 |
| Highest ranking | No. 160 (January 27, 1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 46–39 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA |
| Highest ranking | No. 58 (August 12, 1991) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1991) |
| French Open | 2R (1992) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1991) |
| US Open | 1R (1991) |
Biography
editMay, who grew up in California, is the daughter of the late David May II, who was an heir to the May Department Stores Co retail giant. The company, acquired by Macy's in 2005, was founded by Alysia's great grandfather, German born businessman David May.[1] Her maternal step-grandfather was Hollywood director Mervyn LeRoy.[2] She is a younger sister of tennis player Kathy May and has another sister Anita, as well as four half-sisters and two adopted brothers.[3] She is also the aunt of ATP pro Taylor Fritz.
After attending Westlake High School in Los Angeles, May was recruited by the UCLA Bruins to play collegiate tennis, then in 1990 turned professional.[4]
In the early 1990s she competed on the professional tour, most prominently as a doubles player, reaching a top ranking of 58 in the world. She featured in the main draw of the women's doubles at all four grand slam tournaments and won one WTA title, at Schenectady in 1990 partnering Nana Miyagi.[5] As a singles player she was ranked as high as 160. At the 1991 Tokyo Indoor she won a match against Marianne Werdel.[6]
WTA Tour finals
editDoubles (1-0)
edit| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | August, 1990 | Schenectady, U.S. | Tier V | Hard | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
References
edit- ^ Folkart, Burt A. (April 23, 1992). "David May II; Scion Helped Family Store Chain Grow". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ Harwitt, Sandy (October 13, 2014). The Greatest Jewish Tennis Players of All Time. New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-1937559366.
- ^ Magee, Jerry (May 16, 2006). "Nifty at 50". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ Dillman, Lisa (May 1, 1988). "UCLA Women's Coach Hopes to Turn It Around at the End of This Year". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Schenectady - 20 August - 25 August 1990". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Huber to meet Graf in Tokyo tennis". United Press International. January 29, 1991. Retrieved May 25, 2018.