Sherry Acker
American tennis player

Sherry Acker

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American tennis player
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6 June 1959(Kalamazoo)
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Sherry Acker (born June 16, 1959), is an American former tennis player whose was active in the late 1970s and first half of the 1980s.
Acker was taught tennis by her father who was the coach at Kalamazoo College. She attended the University of Florida and turned pro in 1978.
In the doubles competition her best result at a Grand Slam event was reaching the semifinal at the 1979 US Open with Julie Anthony, which they lost Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova. At the same tournament she reached the fourth round of the singles event in which she was beaten in three sets by first-seeded Chris Evert. In the mixed doubles, partnering Larry Leeds, she reached the semifinal of the 1981 Wimbledon Championships in which they were defeated by the second-seeded pair and eventual champions Betty Stöve and Frew McMillan.
In 1980 she reached the final of the singles event at the Women's Stuttgart Open, as an unseeded player, but lost in straight sets to first-seeded and defending champion Tracy Austin.

WTA Tour finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. November 3, 1980 Filderstadt, West Germany Carpet (i) United States Tracy Austin 2–6, 5–7

Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. February 14, 1983 Philadelphia, Colorado, USA Hard United States Ann Henricksson United States Lea Antonoplis
United States Barbara Jordan
3–6, 4–6
Winner 1. January 9, 1984 Nashville, Tennessee, USA Hard United States Candy Reynolds United States Mary-Lou Daniels
United States Paula Smith
5–7, 7–6, 7–6
Runner-up 2. January 12, 1984 Denver, Colorado, USA Hard United States Candy Reynolds United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
Netherlands Marcella Mesker
2–6, 3–6