Word: robertses
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Roberts, who hails from Greenwich, Conn., started playing tennis at the age of 12 with her mother, another tennis buff.
Former Australian Davis Cup coach Harry Hopman took Sally under his wing in 1972, polishing her devastating back-court and baseline attack. Tutor Hopman encouraged Roberts to join the amateur tournament circuit, and she garnered a trophy collection that would make even Tiffany's blush with envy.
As a high school sophomore, Roberts qualified for the 1972 16-under National Singles at Charleston. The West Virginia trip was made possible by Robert's top-flight ranking by the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association (ELTA). Earlier in that year, Roberts had captured the ELTA Doubles Championship for her age...
Roberts formed half of a tandem that racked up three Connecticut State Doubles Titles ('72, '74, '75) and a 1975 Rhode Island State Doubles crown.
With Rollins College star Felicia Hatnick, Roberts received the number one 18-under New England Tennis Association doubles ranking in 1975. At the same time, Sally and another partner, Joy McManus of Penn, firmly established themselves as one of the top amateur doubles teams in the country. Ranked number one...