Jillian Alexander

Jillian Alexander-Brower (2 April 1968 - 25 October 2004) was a Canadian professional tennis player.[1]

Jill Alexander
Full nameJillian Alexander-Brower
Country (sports) Canada
Born(1968-04-02)2 April 1968
Kingston, Jamaica
Died25 October 2004(2004-10-25) (aged 36)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Prize money$15,493
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 303 (13 April 1987)
Doubles
Career titles3 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 243 (12 October 1992)
Grand Slam Doubles results
US Open1R (1991)

Alexander was Jamaican by birth, but raised in Oakville, Ontario from the age of nine. She played college tennis for the University of Florida and won the 1991 NCAA Division I doubles championship with Nicole Arendt.

On the professional tour she reached a career best singles ranking of 303 in the world and had a best doubles ranking of 243. She made several appearance at her home WTA Tour tournament, the Canadian Open, then in 1991 partnered college teammate Nicole Arendt in the main draw of the US Open.

Following her tennis career she remained in Florida and died of ovarian cancer in 2004 at the age of 36.[2]

ITF finals

Singles: 2 (0–2)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 3 July 1989 Knoxville, United States Hard Patti O'Reilly 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 2. 3 November 1991 Kingston, Jamaica Hard Jeri Ingram 7–6(8), 6–7(4), 3–6

Doubles: 6 (3–3)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 2 June 1991 Naples, United States Hard Nicole Arendt Karen Gallego
Susan Gilchrist
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 1. 9 June 1991 Key Biscayne, United States Hard Nicole Arendt Lisa Albano
Cara Abe
Unknown
Winner 2. 3 November 1991 Kingston, Jamaica Hard Claire Wegink Jean-Marie Lozano
Emilie Viqueira
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 2. 19 January 1992 Mission, United States Hard Claire Wegink Susan Gilchrist
Vickie Paynter
4–6, 2–6
Winner 3. 1 June 1992 Key Biscayne, United States Hard Niurka Sodupe Hellas ter Riet
Gianfranca Devercelli
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 3. 14 June 1992 Largo, United States Clay Stacey Schefflin Susan Gilchrist
Vickie Paynter
6–1, 6–7(4), 2–6

References

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