Kim Sands

American tennis player

Kim Sands
Singles
Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1956-10-11) 11 October 1956 (age 67)
Turned pro	1978
Retired	1988
Prize money	US$ 199,233
Career record	43–47
Highest ranking	No. 44 (April 2, 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (1978)
French Open	2R (1981, 1983, 1985)
Wimbledon	2R (1981, 1983)
US Open	1R (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986)
Doubles
Career record	37–38
Highest ranking	No. 31 (August 17, 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (1982)
French Open	3R (1984)
Wimbledon	3R (1979, 1980, 1981)
US Open	3R (1985)

Kim Sands (born 11 October 1956) is an American former professional tennis player. She reached 44th in the WTA rankings in April 1984 and became the first African-American woman to receive a scholarship to the University of Miami^[1] where she earned a Bachelor of Education degree.^[2]

References

^ "Honor Roll: Women". USTA. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
^ "Kim Sands – Panelist: Black Women Champions & their impact on Tennis". American Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2023.