Stephanie Reece (born April 24, 1970) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Stephanie Reece
Full nameStephanie Reece
Country (sports) United States
Born (1970-04-24) April 24, 1970 (age 54)
Prize money$80,769
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 219 (October 10, 1994)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 79 (August 26, 1996)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1996)
French Open1R (1994, 1996)
Wimbledon2R (1996)
US Open1R (1993, 1996)

Biography

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Reece grew up in Indianapolis, where she attended North Central High School and featured in three IHSAA state championship winning teams. She played collegiate tennis at Indiana University for four years, earning five All-American selections.[1]

As a professional player, Reece was most successful in the doubles format, with a top ranking of 79 in the world. She was doubles runner-up partnering Nana Miyagi at the Surabaya Open WTA Tour tournament in 1995 and appeared in the women's doubles main draw of all four grand slam tournaments in 1996, which was her final season on tour.

She is still involved in tennis as a coach at Zionsville High School in Indiana.[2]

In September 2018, her ex husband Michael Hunn shot dead her two children in a murder-suicide.[3][4]

WTA Tour finals

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Doubles (0-1)

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Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss October, 1995 Surabaya, Indonesia Tier IV Hard   Nana Miyagi   Petra Kamstra
  Tina Križan
6–2, 4–6, 1–6

References

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  1. ^ "Honoree: Stephanie Reece (Hunn)". Indiana University. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Campbell sisters fall in state semifinals to Cathedral". Times Sentinel. Zionsville, Indiana. June 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Zionsville man, children die in apparent murder-suicide". News and Tribune. September 21, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Fairbanks, Amanda M. (April 24, 2021). "Frigid Waters: A Fleeting Balm for a Mother's Unspeakable Grief". The New York Times.
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