Zina Garrison
Zina Garrison
Zina Lynna Garrisonis a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she was a women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1990, a three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, and a women's doubles gold medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games. She is currently coaching Taylor Townsend...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth16 November 1963
CityHouston, TX
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We are pretty much considered the underdogs here but I have a lot of confidence in the young women that are here and we are really looking ahead to a good match.
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It's very pretty here. The stadium is very intimate and the court plays great. The hospitality is great and we are enjoying ourselves, everyone's been real nice.
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It was a tough situation. We knew it was going to be tough when we came in. And we tried to repair as much as we could, but we came up short.
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It's a great honor for me to continue as captain of the US Fed Cup team.
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I've been following her since she was 11 or 12, I knew she could play well.
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Ranking will be a big part of it. There is a lot more that will play into it. Right now I'm just relying on what I need for the Fed Cup and I'll look at the Olympics after that.
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So much is owed to this legend. Althea helped me and other women to understand you can be all you can dream and more. The benefits of her contributions to tennis are still being realized and enjoyed by modern-day players.
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I call it a dream team for more than one reason.