Name Kathy Rinaldi Turned pro 1980 Career titles 3 WTA, 0 ITF Weight 55 kg | Career record 277–217 Height 1.68 m Prize money US$1,353,737 Role Tennis Player Retired September 1997 | |
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Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||
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Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel (born March 24, 1967) is a former professional American tennis player, who retired in September 1997. She won three singles and two doubles titles during her career on the WTA Tour, and reached the semifinals of the 1985 Wimbledon Championships.
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- Career
- Fed Cup
- Family
- Awards and recognitions
- Grand Slam singles performance timeline
- References
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Career
Rinaldi reached her highest career ranking on May 26, 1986, when she was ranked World No. 7. The recipient of WTA Most Impressive Newcomer Award in 1981 and WTA Comeback Player of the Year Award in 1989, she had career wins over top players such as Steffi Graf, Jana Novotná, Sue Barker, Pam Shriver, Hana Mandlíková, Wendy Turnbull, Manuela Maleeva, Dianne Fromholtz, Helena Suková, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, Zina Garrison, Sylvia Hanika, Kathy Jordan, Jo Durie, and Natasha Zvereva.
Rinaldi was the youngest player to win a match at Wimbledon (14 years, 91 days) in 1981, a record that stood until 1990. After the 1987 French Open, she suffered a freak injury in Monte Carlo, slipping on stairs, and in trying to catch herself, fracturing her right thumb. This injury sidelined her for rest of the year. She was a member of the US Wightman Cup Team in 1983, 1985, and 1986.
Fed Cup
In December 2016 Rinaldi was appointed as the captain of the United States Fed Cup team, succeeding Mary Joe Fernandez.
Family
Rinaldi married Brad Stunkel, her high school sweetheart, on December 11, 1993, and adopted his surname. She gave birth to son Bradley Benton Stunkel, Jr. on February 8, 1995. The family currently resides in Palm City, Florida.