Elly Hakami

Elly Hakami (born August 25, 1969) is a former professional tennis player from the U.S. She played from the mid-1980s until 1997. Hakami is from Tiburon, California.^[1] She was ranked world No. 32 in 1988.^[2]

Elly Hakami

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1969-08-25) 25 August 1969 (age 55)
Singles
Career record	121–123
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 32 (May 9, 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1994, 1995)
French Open	1R (1988, 1989)
Wimbledon	2R (1988)
US Open	3R (1987)
Doubles
Career record	91–100
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 68 (November 9, 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (1991, 1994, 1996, 1997)
French Open	1R (1988, 1989)
Wimbledon	1R (1988, 1989)
US Open	3R (1994)

After beating Hakami in 1987, Martina Navratilova said of Hakami: "She's a very good player. She seems to be very bright and she's a lot better all-court player than I thought she would be. I thought she served well and she comes out tough."^[3]

WTA career finals

Singles: (1 title)

Result	W-L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Jul 1987	Aptos, U.S.	Hard	Melissa Gurney	6–3, 6–4

Family

Hakami was formerly married to Polo Cowen who was a former professional tennis player, and has two children, Sonya and Polo, and lives in Tiburon, California.^[4]