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Andrea Jaeger (born June 4, 1965, in Chicago, Illinois) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She turned professional at the age of 14 and quickly became the second ranked female tennis player in the world, with victories over Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, and several other top players. Jaeger reached the singles final at the 1982 French Open, losing to Navratilova. At Wimbledon in 1983, Jaeger defeated Billie Jean King in a straight sets semifinal, which was King's last career singles match at Wimbledon. Jaeger, however, lost the final to Navratilova. Jaeger also reached the U.S. Open semifinals in 1980 and 1982 and the Australian Open semifinals in 1982. A major shoulder injury at the age of 19 ended Jaeger's career prematurely in 1985. Seeing this career-ending injury as a door to a spiritual awakening, she went on to college and received a degree in theology. June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Chris Evert on a Wheaties box Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a former World No. ... Martina Navratilova (born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly referred to as simply Wimbledon, is the oldest event in the sport of tennis. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Billie Jean Moffitt King (born November 22, 1943 in Long Beach, California) is a retired tennis player from the United States. ... For the article about the U.S. Open 2006, click here. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Australian Open is the first of the worlds four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, held each January at Melbourne Park. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Theology (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογια, logia, words, sayings, or discourse) is reasoned discourse concerning religion, spirituality and God or the gods. ...


Afterwards, she used her winnings from tennis to create the 'Silver Lining Foundation' in 1990. Located in Aspen, Colorado, the organization transports groups of young cancer patients to Aspen for a week of support and activities, including horseback riding and whitewater rafting. The foundation, which spends U.S. $2.3 million annually on its programs, also provides money for reunions, family campouts, college scholarships, medical internships, and other programs for children who cannot travel. The organization has other powerful backers, both in the world of sports and elsewhere. The first contributor was John McEnroe. Many high-profile celebrities are also involved, including Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, and David Robinson. Kevin Costner regularly takes children fishing at his nearby ranch, and Cindy Crawford, who is a close friend of Jaeger and lost a brother to leukemia, helps children cope with the changes that cancer can bring to one's appearance. MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... View south along Galena Street in downtown Aspen. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Note: The term scholarship can mean either the methods employed by scholars (see Internet. ... John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. ... Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former World No. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965 in Key West, Florida) is an American former NBA basketball player, who was considered one of the greatest to ever play. ... Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor and director who has often produced his own films. ... Cynthia Ann Crawford (born February 20, 1966, in Dekalb, Illinois) is an American supermodel, MTV television personality, celebrity endorser, cover girl, and actress. ... Leukemia or leukaemia (see spelling differences) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation (production by multiplication) of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). ...


On September 16, 2006, at the age of 41, Jaeger became Sister Andrea, an Anglican Dominican nun. [1] For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Nun in cloister, 1930; photograph by Doris Ulmann A nun is a woman who has taken special vows committing her to a religious life. ...


In 1979, a children's book entitled "Andrea Jaeger Tennis Champion" was published. The book was co-written by Julianna Fogel and Mary Watkins. For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ...


It is important to note that during Jaeger's peak as a teenage prodigy, she was an incandescent Blonde Goddess, with shimmering golden eyebrows and lashes, a soft chin, a big doughy hitched-up body, dotty eyes and frizzly yellow hair. She tended to glare at people in an unsettling "withering" fashion.


Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Career SR
Australian Open A A QF SF A A A 0 / 2
French Open A 1R SF F SF 1R 2R 0 / 6
Wimbledon A QF 4R 4R F A A 0 / 4
U.S. Open 2R SF 2R SF QF A 2R 0 / 6
SR 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 18

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SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.


Singles wins (10)

No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. November 23, 1979 African Eagles Classic Unknown Flag of Germany Bettina Bunge 6-4, 6-1
2. February 14, 1980 Las Vegas, USA Hard Hana Mandlíková 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
3. June 13, 1980 Beckenham, United Kingdom Grass Flag of United Kingdom Jo Durie 6-0, 6-1
4. October 14, 1980 Tampa, USA Grass Flag of United States Tracy Austin walk over
5. January 18, 1981 Kansas City, USA Grass Flag of United States Martina Navrátilová 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
6. February 15, 1981 Oakland, USA Carpet Flag of United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6-3, 6-1
7. August 9, 1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships, USA Clay Flag of Romania Virginia Ruzici 6-1, 6-0
8. February 7, 1982 Detroit, USA Carpet Flag of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
9. February 28, 1982 Oakland, USA Carpet Flag of United States Chris Evert 7-6, 6-4
10. January 30, 1983 Marco Island, USA Clay Hana Mandlíková 6-1, 6-3

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Andrea Jaeger | Tennis Star | Charity Work | Terminal Cancer (585 words)
Andrea was great with the racket but she had lots of problems in school.
By the time Andrea was 16, she had made it to the finals of Wimbledon and was ranked number two in the world.
By the time Andrea was 19, her tennis career was pretty much over because of several shoulder injuries.
Sport | Lost night in SW19 for Jaeger (1261 words)
When Andrea Jaeger went down 6-0, 6-3 in 54 minutes to the reigning champion Martina Navratilova, the response was, 'How did that happen?' 20 years on, the story behind one of the most one-sided finals in Wimbledon history has emerged.
Jaeger, now 38 and unmarried, and still sporting the long hair that she once tied back in huge bunches, has devoted her life to running the charitable organisation she founded when she retired at the age of 22 after trying to get back from a serious shoulder injury sustained at the 1984 French Open.
Jaeger, whom the veteran tennis writer Bud Collins describes as 'a true angel', has decided to tell the real story of the 1983 women's final because, she says: 'I want to be truthful and to be able to look myself in the mirror.
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