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Leslie Allen (tennis)
US tennis player

Leslie Allen (tennis)

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US tennis player
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Gender
Female
Place of birth
Cleveland
Age
67 years
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Biography

Leslie Allen (born March 12, 1957) is a retired American professional tennis player.
Unranked in junior tennis, Leslie Allen was an ATA, NCAA & WTA Champion. Allen was a member of the University of Southern California national championship team and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in speech communications. She joined the WTA Tour in 1977 and went on to reach a career high ranking of #17 in the world.
In 1981, Allen became the first African American woman to win a major pro tennis tournament since Althea Gibson when she won the Avon Championships of Detroit, although Renee Blount is also credited with this feat because she won the Futures of Columbus in 1979. Allen was also a mixed doubles finalist at the 1983 French Open. After retiring from professional tennis, she became a television broadcaster and was also elected to the WTA Board of Directors. Allen founded the Leslie Allen Foundation to introduce young people to the 100+careers behind the scenes in pro tennis. Through the Foundation's Win4Life program students are challenged to use the Win4Life 4D's (Desire, Dedication,Determination, Discipline) to succeed on and off the court. The Foundation's motto is "Tennis is more than just hitting a ball. Allen currently works as a real estate agent in NJ and is a motivational speaker.

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles (1 runner-up)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1983French OpenClayUnited States Charles StrodeUnited States Barbara Jordan
United States Eliot Teltscher
2–6, 3–6

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