Katrina Adams
Katrina Adams is a former professional American tennis player from Chicago. She is the immediate past President, Chairperson and CEO of the United States Tennis Association, Immediate Past Chairperson of the US Open and current Chairperson of the ITF Fed Cup and Gender Equality in Tennis Committees. Adams was a doubles specialist, reaching the quarterfinal stage or better at all four Grand Slams as well as achieving a career-high doubles ranking of no. 8.
Early life
Adams joined a tennis program on Chicago's West Side when she was six years old. She attended Whitney Young High School, becoming Illinois High School Association the first Chicago Public School and first African American singles champion in 1983 and 1984. While attending Northwestern University, she won the National Collegiate Athletic Association doubles title with Diane Donnelly in 1987, and was twice voted All-American.Results
Adams won seven of her 20 WTA doubles titles between 1987 and 1996 partnering Zina Garrison, including the 1988 World Doubles Championships.Her best Grand Slam singles result was in the 1988 Wimbledon Championships when she reached the fourth round, losing to Chris Evert 5–7, 6–3, 6–0. The same year, she was Wimbledon doubles semifinalist with Zina Garrison.
Awards
Adams twice won the annual WTA Player Service Award - in 1996 and 1997.Post-retirement
Adams has been a television commentator for the Tennis Channel since 2003, a regular contributor to CBS Sports Network all-female sports panel We Need to Talk and is also an executive director of the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program.In January 2015, Adams became President, Chairman and CEO of the United States Tennis Association, becoming the first former professional tennis player, first African-American and the youngest person to serve as President in the 135-year history of the organisation.
In 2016, Adams became Chairperson of the International Tennis Federation Fed Cup committee, which governs the Fed Cup.
Adams also serves on the board of directors for the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 2 (0–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Runner-up | 1. | February 1, 1988 | Wellington | Hard |  Jill Hetherington | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | November 4, 1991 | Brentwood | Hard |  Sabine Appelmans | 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles 36 (22–14)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Winner | 1-0 | December 7, 1987 | Guarujá | Hard |  Cheryl Jones | Jill Hetherington  Mercedes Paz | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2-0 | March 7, 1988 | Boca Raton | Hard | Zina Garrison |  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch  Helena Suková | 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3-0 | April 11, 1988 | Amelia Island | Clay | Penny Barg | Zina Garrison Eva Pfaff | 4–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 3-1 | April 18, 1988 | Houston | Clay | Zina Garrison | Lori McNeil Martina Navratilova | 6–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4-1 | October 24, 1988 | Indianapolis | Hard | Zina Garrison |  Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 4-2 | November 25, 1988 | Tokyo | Carpet | Zina Garrison | Gigi Fernández Robin White | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Winner | 5-2 | January 30, 1989 | Tokyo | Carpet | Zina Garrison | Mary Joe Fernández Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
| Winner | 6-2 | February 27, 1989 | San Antonio | Hard | Pam Shriver | Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Winner | 7-2 | April 24, 1989 | Houston | Clay | Zina Garrison | Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 8-2 | May 22, 1989 | Geneva | Clay | Lori McNeil | Larisa Savchenko Natalia Zvereva | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 9-2 | June 19, 1989 | Eastbourne | Grass | Zina Garrison | Jana Novotná Helena Suková | 6–3 ret. |
| Winner | 10-2 | October 23, 1989 | Brighton | Carpet | Lori McNeil |  Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná | 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 11-2 | October 30, 1989 | Indianapolis | Hard | Lori McNeil | Claudia Porwik Larisa Savchenko | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 12-2 | November 5, 1990 | Indianapolis | Hard | Jill Hetherington | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 12-3 | February 18, 1991 | Oklahoma City | Hard | Jill Hetherington | Meredith McGrath Anne Smith | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 12-4 | July 22, 1991 | Westchester | Hard | Lori McNeil |  Rosalyn Fairbank Lise Gregory | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 12-5 | August 5, 1991 | Albuquerque | Hard |  Isabelle Demongeot | Lise Gregory Peanut Louie Harper | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 13-5 | November 11, 1991 | Indianapolis | Hard | Mercedes Paz | Patty Fendick Gigi Fernández | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 13-6 | February 10, 1992 | Chicago | Carpet | Zina Garrison | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–4, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 13-7 | February 17, 1992 | Oklahoma City | Hard |  Manon Bollegraf | Lori McNeil Nicole Provis | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 13-8 | November 9, 1992 | Indianapolis | Hard | Elna Reinach | Sandy Collins Mary-Lou Daniels | 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 14-8 | February 8, 1993 | Chicago | Carpet | Zina Garrison | Amy Frazier Kimberly Po | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Winner | 15-8 | February 15, 1993 | Oklahoma City | Hard | Manon Bollegraf | Patty Fendick Zina Garrison | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Winner | 16-8 | March 22, 1993 | Houston | Clay | Manon Bollegraf |  Eugenia Maniokova  Radomira Zrubáková | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 |
| Winner | 17-8 | March 28, 1993 | Hilton Head | Clay | Manon Bollegraf | Gigi Fernández  Natalia Zvereva | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 17-9 | November 1, 1993 | Quebec City | Hard | Manon Bollegraf |  Katerina Maleeva Nathalie Tauziat | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Winner | 18-9 | November 8, 1993 | Philadelphia | Carpet | Manon Bollegraf |  Conchita Martínez  Larisa Neiland | 6–2, 4–6, 7–6 |
| Winner | 19-9 | February 14, 1994 | Oklahoma City | Hard | Manon Bollegraf | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | 7–6, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 19-10 | March 21, 1994 | Houston | Clay | Zina Garrison | Manon Bollegraf Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 19-11 | February 13, 1995 | Oklahoma City | Hard | Brenda Schultz | Nicole Arendt  Laura Golarsa | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 19-12 | October 30, 1995 | Oakland | Carpet | Zina Garrison | Lori McNeil  Helena Suková | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 19-13 | February 19, 1996 | Oklahoma City | Hard | Debbie Graham | Chanda Rubin Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 19-14 | May 6, 1996 | Budapest | Clay | Debbie Graham | Radka Bobková Eva Melicharová | 6–3, 7–6 |
| Winner | 20-14 | May 13, 1996 | Cardiff | Clay |  Mariaan de Swardt | Els Callens Laurence Courtois | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Winner | 21-14 | June 9, 1997 | Birmingham | Grass | Larisa Neiland | Nathalie Tauziat Linda Wild | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 22-14 | January 12, 1998 | Sydney | Hard | Meredith McGrath |  Martina Hingis Helena Suková | 6–1, 6–2 |