Andrea Berger

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Andrea Berger
Country (sports) United States
Born (1970-01-28) January 28, 1970 (age 54)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 227 (Nov 23, 1987)
Medal record
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 1989 Tel Aviv Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1989 Tel Aviv Women's singles

Andrea Berger (born January 28, 1970) is an American former professional tennis player. At the 1989 Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv, she won a gold medal in the women's doubles event, and was runner-up to Ilana Berger (no relation) in the singles, earning a silver medal.

Biography

Berger grew up in Florida, attending American Heritage School, and lived in Plantation, Florida.[1][2] A younger sister of tennis player Jay Berger, she was a US Open junior quarter-finalist and represented the United States in the World Youth Cup.[3]

On the professional tour, Berger made two main draw appearances at the

Lipton Championships, including in 1987 when she beat Grace Kim
to make the second round. She reached a best singles ranking of 227 in the world.

Berger, who is Jewish, won a gold medal and a silver medal for the United States at the 1989 Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv. She won the women's doubles event with Jill Waldman, and was runner-up to Ilana Berger (no relation) in the singles.[4]

In 1988-89 she became as a freshman she became the first Lady Gator to win 20 matches in a season.

USTA
league where they have been reigning champions for the past ten years together.

References

  1. ^ a b "Media supplement" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  2. ^ Zern, Don (May 14, 1985). "Sisters Carry On Winning Tradition On Court". Sun Sentinel.
  3. ^ Heidelberg, Paul (June 16, 1985). "Double Berger: Jay, Sister Andrea Advance To Finals". Sun Sentinel.
  4. ^ "Maccabiah Games Andrea Berger Wins Gold, Silver In Tennis Competition". Sun Sentinel. July 13, 1989.

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