Brienne Minor

Brienne Minor
Country (sports) United States
Born (1997-11-25) November 25, 1997 (age 26)
Mundelein, Illinois, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Michigan
Prize money$53,076
Singles
Career record6–16
Highest rankingNo. 907 (September 25, 2017)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (2017)
Doubles
Career record8–9
Highest rankingNo. 954 (September 18, 2017)

Brienne Alexandra Minor (born November 25, 1997) is an American tennis player who played her college career at the University of Michigan. On May 29, 2017, she won the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships, becoming the first African-American woman to win the singles title.[2][3] This victory also secured Minor a spot in the main draw of the 2017 US Open as a wildcard.[4]

  1. ^ "Career Summary & Highlights - Brienne Minor".
  2. ^ "DI Women's Tennis Championship: Michigan's Brienne Minor takes singles title". NCAA.com. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Wallace, Ava. "She became the first black woman to win an NCAA Division I singles title, and she had no idea". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  4. ^ "Brienne Minor is Michigan's first national champ in tennis". detroitnews.com. Retrieved June 23, 2017.