 One of the best female
tennis players in the
modern era. Only the
12th woman to have won
in excess of 500
matches; Member of the
U.S. Olympic team in
1988 and 1992, where she
captured a gold medal in
doubles (with Pam
Shriver) and a bronze
medal in singles
competition. Her highest
ranking came in 1989,
when she was ranked by
the WTA as 4th best in
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By 1993, Zina became
only the 12th women to
win 500 professional
matches. She earned her
14th career singles
title in 1995 at
Birmingham, England,
defeating good friend
and fellow Houstonian
Lori McNeil in the
final. One of the finest
doubles players in the
game's recent history,
Garrison captured 20
major championships.
With Pam Shriver, she
earned the 1988 Olympic
Gold Medal in Seoul,
Korea.
Garrison continues to
live in Houston. Today,
as one of the most
prominent citizens of
Texas' largest city, she
heads the Zina Garrison
Foundation which
provides funds and
support for the
homeless, youth
organizations, anti-drug
groups and other
charitable
organizations. She also
founded the Zina
Garrison All-Court
Tennis program in 1992,
providing inner-city
children the opportunity
to build self-esteem
through tennis. She
enjoys jogging,
softball, and artwork,
including designing her
own painted T-shirts.
Her future hopes include
the establishment of a
homeless shelter and
additional Texas junior
tennis programs. In
1997, Zina was inducted
into the Texas Women's
Hall of Fame.
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