Maricaye Christenson
Country (sports) United States
Born (1948-01-11) January 11, 1948
Grand Junction, Colorado
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French OpenQ1 (1975)
WimbledonQ2 (1971)
US Open2R (1968)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon1R (1973, 1974)
US Open1R (1969)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon4R (1974)

Maricaye Christenson (born January 11, 1948) is an American former professional tennis player.

Tennis career

Born and raised in Grand Junction, Colorado, Christenson was an alternate on the junior U.S. Wightman Cup team and played No. 1 singles for the University of Southern California, after which she competed on the professional tour.[1] She reached the fourth round of the 1974 Wimbledon Championships in mixed doubles. Later in the decade, she was a tour manager on the Avon Futures circuit.[2] She was a 2011 inductee into the Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame.[3]

Personal life

Christenson is married to Don Daniels, who she met while attending USC during the 1960s.[4]

References

  1. "UNC Girl Named to Net Team". The News and Observer. June 21, 1970.
  2. "Life on Women's Satellite Tennis Tour: Practicing at 6 A.M., Cookies and Soup". New York Times. January 25, 1977.
  3. "Maricaye Christenson Daniels". www.coloradotennis.com.
  4. "Maricaye Daniels, 62, Of Rancho Sante Fe, Calif". Daily Sentinel. July 27, 2008.
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