Debbie Graham or Debbie Graham Shaffer (born August 25, 1970) is a retired tennis player from the United States.
Debbie Graham| Country (sports) |  United States |
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| Born | (1970-08-25) August 25, 1970 (age 54)
Walnut Creek, California |
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| Plays | Right-handed |
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| College | Stanford |
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| Prize money | $862,123 |
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| Career record | 175–60 |
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| Career titles | 0 |
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| Highest ranking | No. 35 (January 6, 1992) |
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| Australian Open | 2R (1993, 1994) |
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| French Open | 3R (1991) |
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| Wimbledon | 2R (1992) |
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| US Open | 2R (1990, 1991, 1996) |
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| Career record | 206–163 |
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| Career titles | 5 WTA, 6 ITF |
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| Highest ranking | No. 24 (January 31, 1994) |
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| Australian Open | QF (1994, 2000) |
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| French Open | 3R (1993, 1998) |
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| Wimbledon | SF (1998) |
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| US Open | 3R (1993, 1998) |
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She was awarded the "Most Impressive Newcomer" by WTA in 1992.[1] She was a "High Performance Coach" for women with the USTA at the USTA Training Center in Carson, California.
She is the director of Little Aces Tennis, where she is teaching children to play tennis with low compression balls, smaller rackets, and smaller nets.[2]
Graham played college tennis for Stanford University.[3] She won the Broderick Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's top collegiate tennis player in 1990.[4][5] She was inducted into the Stanford Hall of Fame in 1997 for winning NCAAA singles her sophomore year and only losing one match on an undefeated team.
| Legend
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| Grand Slam
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| Tier I
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| Tier II
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| Tier III
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| Tier IV & V
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| Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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| Loss
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1.
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May 1993
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Taranto, Italy
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Clay
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 Brenda Schultz
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6–7, 2–6
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| Legend
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| Grand Slam |
0
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| Tier I |
0
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| Tier II |
0
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| Tier III |
1
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| Tier IV & V |
4
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| Titles by surface
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| Hard |
1
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| Clay |
3
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| Grass |
0
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| Carpet |
1
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| Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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| Loss
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1.
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Jul 1989
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Schenectady, United States
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Hard
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 Sandra Birch
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 Michelle Jaggard
Hu Na
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3–6, 2–6
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| Win
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1.
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May 1993
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Taranto, Italy
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Clay
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Brenda Schultz
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 Petra Langrová
 Mercedes Paz
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6–0, 6–4
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| Loss
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2.
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May 1993
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Berlin, Germany
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Clay
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Brenda Schultz
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Gigi Fernández
 Natalia Zvereva
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1–6, 3–6
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| Win
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2.
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Aug 1993
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Hard
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Ann Grossman
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Gigi Fernández
Rennae Stubbs
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5–7, 7–5, 7–5
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| Loss
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3.
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Sep 1993
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Hong Kong
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Hard
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Marianne Werdel
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 Karin Kschwendt
Rachel McQuillan
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6–1, 6–7, 2–6
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| Loss
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4.
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Feb 1996
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Oklahoma City, United States
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Hard (i)
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Katrina Adams
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Chanda Rubin
Brenda Schultz
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4–6, 3–6
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| Win
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3.
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May 1996
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Budapest, Hungary
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Clay
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Katrina Adams
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Radka Bobková
Eva Melicharová
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6–3, 7–6
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| Win
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4.
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Oct 1996
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Québec, Canada
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Carpet (i)
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Brenda Schultz
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Amy Frazier
Kimberly Po
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6–1, 6–4
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| Win
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5.
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May 1997
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Cardiff, Wales
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Clay
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Kerry-Anne Guse
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 Julie Pullin
Lorna Woodroffe
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6–3, 6–4
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United States