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Glancy, Kate |
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Kate Glancy |
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P30716 - Eighteen-year-old Kate Glancy practices her technique at the Heritage Valley Tennis Club in October 1978. Kate Glancy, a British-Canadian tennis player was ranked number eleven in Great Britain in 1978 reaching the final round of qualifying at the All England Wimbledon Tennis Championships. During the Summer, Kate competed in a cross Canada satellite circuit, reaching the ¼ finals of the singles at the Ontario Open defeating the No 4 seed and two time champion, Kim Ruddell.. After the circuit, she travelled to tournaments in the USA which culminated in her first US Open tournament, where she reached the 2nd round of qualifying. In November, she was invited to play for Great Britain against the USA in the under 21 Maureen Connolly-Brinker Trophy in Florida. Kate was then a lucky loser in the Brighton International that followed in the same month. There she had her best win beating Regina Marsicova (then ranked 16 in the world). The following January, she qualified for the main draw of the Avon Futures Tournament in Austin. Texas, but after a long 3 months on that circuit, she stopped playing tennis for 18 months. Returning to play in the summer of 1980, Kate won local tournaments in Vancouver, Seattle and Salem, Oregon and achieved a No1 ranking in the PNW. In the Fall, she was given wild card entry by the WTA into a tournament in Minneapolis; the main draw of a circuit in Japan and Hong Kong. She reached a ¼ finals in doubles. In 1981, Kate flew to Europe to play in the Spring clay court circuit, immediately qualified for the main draw of the Italian Open. She then played in the French, German and Austrian Open qualifying tournaments. On the European Satellite Circuit, she reached two doubles finals, one in Berlin. And the following fall, in the 1981 Japan Open she beat her friend Beth Norton then ranked number 40 in the world. See WTA rankings lists. In 1982, after another 3 months on the Avon Futures Circuit where Kate did not reach the main draw, she flew to play in Brazil in the Santista Cup. There she reached 3 Semi Finals in the singles, recouping much needed funds and attaining a points standing of No4 which gave her entry into the Masters. In the Summer, she played in the USTA/NIKE circuit where she reached the final at the first tournament but lost in the second one to Ludmilla Makarova USSR in the close match. In 1983, Kate decided to play closer to home and to work towards a ranking in Canada.
CAREER SUMMARY FOR KATE GLANCY Tennis Rankings 1977 UK Womens No.16 UK Juniors No. 4 1978 (Moved to Abbotsford March-April) World Ranking No. 144 UK Womens No.11 UK Juniors No. 5 British Columbia Womens No.1? 1980 Pacific North West Womens No. 1 (USTA Sectionals) 1983 Canada Women's No.7 (jointly held)
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P30717 - Eighteen-year-old Kate Glancy practices her technique at the Heritage Valley Tennis Club in October 1978. Kate Glancy, a British-Canadian tennis player was ranked number eleven in Great Britain in 1978 reaching the final round of qualifying at the All England Wimbledon Tennis Championships. During the Summer, Kate competed in a cross Canada satellite circuit, reaching the ¼ finals of the singles at the Ontario Open defeating the No 4 seed and two time champion, Kim Ruddell.. After the circuit, she travelled to tournaments in the USA which culminated in her first US Open tournament, where she reached the 2nd round of qualifying. In November, she was invited to play for Great Britain against the USA in the under 21 Maureen Connolly-Brinker Trophy in Florida. Kate was then a lucky loser in the Brighton International that followed in the same month. There she had her best win beating Regina Marsicova (then ranked 16 in the world). The following January, she qualified for the main draw of the Avon Futures Tournament in Austin. Texas, but after a long 3 months on that circuit, she stopped playing tennis for 18 months. Returning to play in the summer of 1980, Kate won local tournaments in Vancouver, Seattle and Salem, Oregon and achieved a No1 ranking in the PNW. In the Fall, she was given wild card entry by the WTA into a tournament in Minneapolis; the main draw of a circuit in Japan and Hong Kong. She reached a ¼ finals in doubles. In 1981, Kate flew to Europe to play in the Spring clay court circuit, immediately qualified for the main draw of the Italian Open. She then played in the French, German and Austrian Open qualifying tournaments. On the European Satellite Circuit, she reached two doubles finals, one in Berlin. And the following fall, in the 1981 Japan Open she beat her friend Beth Norton then ranked number 40 in the world. See WTA rankings lists. In 1982, after another 3 months on the Avon Futures Circuit where Kate did not reach the main draw, she flew to play in Brazil in the Santista Cup. There she reached 3 Semi Finals in the singles, recouping much needed funds and attaining a points standing of No4 which gave her entry into the Masters. In the Summer, she played in the USTA/NIKE circuit where she reached the final at the first tournament but lost in the second one to Ludmilla Makarova USSR in the close match. In 1983, Kate decided to play closer to home and to work towards a ranking in Canada.
CAREER SUMMARY FOR KATE GLANCY Tennis Rankings 1977 UK Womens No.16 UK Juniors No. 4 1978 (Moved to Abbotsford March-April) World Ranking No. 144 UK Womens No.11 UK Juniors No. 5 British Columbia Womens No.1? 1980 Pacific North West Womens No. 1 (USTA Sectionals) 1983 Canada Women's No.7 (jointly held)
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P40448 - Kate Glancy, a British-Canadian tennis player was ranked number eleven in Great Britain in 1978 reaching the final round of qualifying at the All England Wimbledon Tennis Championships. During the Summer, Kate competed in a cross Canada satellite circuit, reaching the ¼ finals of the singles at the Ontario Open defeating the No 4 seed and two time champion, Kim Ruddell.. After the circuit, she travelled to tournaments in the USA which culminated in her first US Open tournament, where she reached the 2nd round of qualifying. In November, she was invited to play for Great Britain against the USA in the under 21 Maureen Connolly-Brinker Trophy in Florida. Kate was then a lucky loser in the Brighton International that followed in the same month. There she had her best win beating Regina Marsicova (then ranked 16 in the world). The following January, she qualified for the main draw of the Avon Futures Tournament in Austin. Texas, but after a long 3 months on that circuit, she stopped playing tennis for 18 months. Returning to play in the summer of 1980, Kate won local tournaments in Vancouver, Seattle and Salem, Oregon and achieved a No1 ranking in the PNW. In the Fall, she was given wild card entry by the WTA into a tournament in Minneapolis; the main draw of a circuit in Japan and Hong Kong. She reached a ¼ finals in doubles. In 1981, Kate flew to Europe to play in the Spring clay court circuit, immediately qualified for the main draw of the Italian Open. She then played in the French, German and Austrian Open qualifying tournaments. On the European Satellite Circuit, she reached two doubles finals, one in Berlin. And the following fall, in the 1981 Japan Open she beat her friend Beth Norton then ranked number 40 in the world. See WTA rankings lists. In 1982, after another 3 months on the Avon Futures Circuit where Kate did not reach the main draw, she flew to play in Brazil in the Santista Cup. There she reached 3 Semi Finals in the singles, recouping much needed funds and attaining a points standing of No4 which gave her entry into the Masters. In the Summer, she played in the USTA/NIKE circuit where she reached the final at the first tournament but lost in the second one to Ludmilla Makarova USSR in the close match. In 1983, Kate decided to play closer to home and to work towards a ranking in Canada.
CAREER SUMMARY FOR KATE GLANCY Tennis Rankings 1977 UK Womens No.16 UK Juniors No. 4 1978 (Moved to Abbotsford March-April) World Ranking No. 144 UK Womens No.11 UK Juniors No. 5 British Columbia Womens No.1? 1980 Pacific North West Womens No. 1 (USTA Sectionals) 1983 Canada Women's No.7 (jointly held)
Record Type: Photo
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P40449 - Kate Glancy, a British-Canadian tennis player was ranked number eleven in Great Britain in 1978 reaching the final round of qualifying at the All England Wimbledon Tennis Championships. During the Summer, Kate competed in a cross Canada satellite circuit, reaching the ¼ finals of the singles at the Ontario Open defeating the No 4 seed and two time champion, Kim Ruddell.. After the circuit, she travelled to tournaments in the USA which culminated in her first US Open tournament, where she reached the 2nd round of qualifying. In November, she was invited to play for Great Britain against the USA in the under 21 Maureen Connolly-Brinker Trophy in Florida. Kate was then a lucky loser in the Brighton International that followed in the same month. There she had her best win beating Regina Marsicova (then ranked 16 in the world). The following January, she qualified for the main draw of the Avon Futures Tournament in Austin. Texas, but after a long 3 months on that circuit, she stopped playing tennis for 18 months. Returning to play in the summer of 1980, Kate won local tournaments in Vancouver, Seattle and Salem, Oregon and achieved a No1 ranking in the PNW. In the Fall, she was given wild card entry by the WTA into a tournament in Minneapolis; the main draw of a circuit in Japan and Hong Kong. She reached a ¼ finals in doubles. In 1981, Kate flew to Europe to play in the Spring clay court circuit, immediately qualified for the main draw of the Italian Open. She then played in the French, German and Austrian Open qualifying tournaments. On the European Satellite Circuit, she reached two doubles finals, one in Berlin. And the following fall, in the 1981 Japan Open she beat her friend Beth Norton then ranked number 40 in the world. See WTA rankings lists. In 1982, after another 3 months on the Avon Futures Circuit where Kate did not reach the main draw, she flew to play in Brazil in the Santista Cup. There she reached 3 Semi Finals in the singles, recouping much needed funds and attaining a points standing of No4 which gave her entry into the Masters. In the Summer, she played in the USTA/NIKE circuit where she reached the final at the first tournament but lost in the second one to Ludmilla Makarova USSR in the close match. In 1983, Kate decided to play closer to home and to work towards a ranking in Canada.
CAREER SUMMARY FOR KATE GLANCY Tennis Rankings 1977 UK Womens No.16 UK Juniors No. 4 1978 (Moved to Abbotsford March-April) World Ranking No. 144 UK Womens No.11 UK Juniors No. 5 British Columbia Womens No.1? 1980 Pacific North West Womens No. 1 (USTA Sectionals) 1983 Canada Women's No.7 (jointly held)
Record Type: Photo
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P40450 - Kate Glancy, a British-Canadian tennis player was ranked number eleven in Great Britain in 1978 reaching the final round of qualifying at the All England Wimbledon Tennis Championships. During the Summer, Kate competed in a cross Canada satellite circuit, reaching the ¼ finals of the singles at the Ontario Open defeating the No 4 seed and two time champion, Kim Ruddell.. After the circuit, she travelled to tournaments in the USA which culminated in her first US Open tournament, where she reached the 2nd round of qualifying. In November, she was invited to play for Great Britain against the USA in the under 21 Maureen Connolly-Brinker Trophy in Florida. Kate was then a lucky loser in the Brighton International that followed in the same month. There she had her best win beating Regina Marsicova (then ranked 16 in the world). The following January, she qualified for the main draw of the Avon Futures Tournament in Austin. Texas, but after a long 3 months on that circuit, she stopped playing tennis for 18 months. Returning to play in the summer of 1980, Kate won local tournaments in Vancouver, Seattle and Salem, Oregon and achieved a No1 ranking in the PNW. In the Fall, she was given wild card entry by the WTA into a tournament in Minneapolis; the main draw of a circuit in Japan and Hong Kong. She reached a ¼ finals in doubles. In 1981, Kate flew to Europe to play in the Spring clay court circuit, immediately qualified for the main draw of the Italian Open. She then played in the French, German and Austrian Open qualifying tournaments. On the European Satellite Circuit, she reached two doubles finals, one in Berlin. And the following fall, in the 1981 Japan Open she beat her friend Beth Norton then ranked number 40 in the world. See WTA rankings lists. In 1982, after another 3 months on the Avon Futures Circuit where Kate did not reach the main draw, she flew to play in Brazil in the Santista Cup. There she reached 3 Semi Finals in the singles, recouping much needed funds and attaining a points standing of No4 which gave her entry into the Masters. In the Summer, she played in the USTA/NIKE circuit where she reached the final at the first tournament but lost in the second one to Ludmilla Makarova USSR in the close match. In 1983, Kate decided to play closer to home and to work towards a ranking in Canada.
CAREER SUMMARY FOR KATE GLANCY Tennis Rankings 1977 UK Womens No.16 UK Juniors No. 4 1978 (Moved to Abbotsford March-April) World Ranking No. 144 UK Womens No.11 UK Juniors No. 5 British Columbia Womens No.1? 1980 Pacific North West Womens No. 1 (USTA Sectionals) 1983 Canada Women's No.7 (jointly held)
Record Type: Photo