Kathy May

Early and personal life May was born and grew up in Beverly Hills, California. She is the great-granddaughter of David May, founder of The May Department Stores Company She married fireman Donn Paben in 1981 with whom she had two sons, and subsequently divorced. She later married Guy Fritz (brother of Harry Fritz), her third husband, and had her third son Taylor Fritz but she and Guy have since divorced.

Tennis career She reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals, once at the US Open in 1978 and twice at the French Open in 1977 and 1978. She won seven WTA singles titles during her career, and achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 10 in 1977.

She was coached by Tony Trabert.

WTA Tour finals Singles: 7 (7–0) Winner - LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–0)WTA Tour Championships (0–0) Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (7–0) Titles by surfaceHard (3–0)Grass (1–0)Clay (3–0)Carpet (0–0)

Doubles: 7 (4–3) Winner - LegendGrand Slam tournaments (0–0)WTA Tour Championships (0–0) Virginia Slims, Avon, Other (4–3) Titles by surfaceHard (3–2)Grass (0–0)Clay (1–1)Carpet (0–0) OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWinner 1. May 7, 1973 Los Angeles Hard Marita Redondo Lindsay Morse Jean Nachand 6–4, 6–0Winner 2. September 17, 1973 Los Angeles Hard Marita Redondo Laurie Tenney Robin Tenney 6–3, 7–5Runner-up 1. May 6, 1974 Los Angeles Hard Maricaye Christenson Lea Antonoplis Susan Hagey 6–3, 6–4Winner 3. July 8, 1974 Raleigh, North Carolina Clay Rayni Fox Lindsay Morse JoAnne Russell 5–7, 6–4, 6–2Winner 4. September 16, 1974 Los Angeles Hard Susan Hagey Dodo Cheney Cynthia-Ann Thomas 6–2, 6–4Runner-up 2. August 18, 1975 South Orange Clay Kathleen Harter Kristien Shaw Greer Stevens w/oRunner-up 3. November 21, 1978 Tokyo Hard (i) Tracy Austin Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–7, 3–6

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.