Erica Kathleen "Kathy" Horvath was born on August 25,1965 and is an American former professional tennis player.
11 Facts About Kathleen Horvath
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Kathleen Horvath is best known for upsetting world No 1 Martina Navratilova in the fourth round of the 1983 French Open, delivering her only defeat for the season.
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Kathleen Horvath was the youngest player to win the US National 16 and under in 1979.
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Kathleen Horvath is the only player to ever win all four age groups in the US Girls Clay Courts in all consecutive years.
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Kathleen Horvath played on the WTA Tour from 1981 to 1989, winning six singles titles and reaching a career-high ranking of world No 10 in 1984.
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Kathleen Horvath reached the quarterfinals at the French Open in 1983 and 1984.
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Kathleen Horvath was the only player to defeat Martina Navratilova in the 1983 season, winning in the fourth round in three sets.
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Kathleen Horvath had career victories over Navratilova, Andrea Jaeger, Manuela Maleeva, Gabriela Sabatini, Dianne Fromholtz, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Mary Joe Fernandez, Betty Stove, and Sylvia Hanika.
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Kathleen Horvath was a member of the 1984 United States Fed Cup team.
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Kathleen Horvath played in the 1984 Olympics when tennis was reintroduced as a demonstration sport and was the first seed.
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Kathleen Horvath was coached by Harry Hopman and Nick Bollettieri.