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  1. Kathy May Fritz (born June 18, 1956) is an American former professional tennis player. [2] She reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals, once at the US Open in 1978 and twice at the French Open in 1977 and 1978.

  2. Sep 8, 2024 · She was a three-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist in the 1970s, including at the 1978 U.S. Open, when she lost to Wendy Turnbull in three sets. The next year, Billie Jean King took her out in...

  3. Sep 6, 2023 · One such enigmatic figure is Kathy May Fritz. Who exactly is she, and what’s the deal with her perplexing face surgery? Get ready for a rollercoaster ride through the life of Kathy May Fritz and her uncanny connection with her son, Taylor Fritz.

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  5. Sep 6, 2024 · Taylor Fritz is on his way to becoming a household name in tennis, so it only makes sense that he was raised by two of the sport's biggest names: Kathy May and Guy Fritz.

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    Taylor Fritz first picked up the tennis racket when he was two years old. Fritz also played baseball, basketball, and soccer, which, according to Kathy, benefited his career years later. She told ATP Tour: “He loved all sports. When he was little actually, tennis was not his favorite. For him, it was great because he didn’t love tennis so much. I t...

    “He [Taylor] is very mentally strong… He hates to lose in anything even since he was a young boy,” Kathy said. Taylor’s competitiveness was on full display when, at age 12, he teamed up with his mother to compete in a local mother-son event. Fritz told ATP Tourthat Kathy was the best mom at the event: “One of the biggest mother-son tournaments in t...

    Kathy May married fellow Californian Brian Teacher in 1979. May informed him she wanted a divorce as Teacher prepared for the Australian Open. An excerpt from Sandra Harwitt’s book The Greatest Jewish Tennis Players of All Time reads: “I called home and I said, ‘I just lost and I had match point’ and the first thing out of Kathy’s mouth was she wan...

  6. Sep 4, 2024 · Kathy May Fritz, 68, achieved a singles ranking of World No. 10 in 1977, according to the WTA. “So, I’m watching @Taylor_Fritz97 remembering playing his mom, Kathy May in our era,”...

  7. Sep 4, 2023 · Kathy May, born on June 18, 1956, in Beverly Hills, California, brought her own tennis legacy to the Fritz family. She is a former professional tennis player who achieved remarkable success during her career.

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