Jean Danilovich was an American amateur tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

 player.

In 1964, she was ranked in Class A nationally (meaning she was included among those ranked No. 21 to No. 24) and was No. 6 in the "18 & Under" rankings in the U.S. She won her first big title at the tennis tournament in Cincinnati

Cincinnati Masters

The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...

 and defeated Julie Heldman

Julie Heldman

Julie Heldman is a retired American tennis player who won 22 professional tennis titles.In 1969 she was World No. 5, her highest career world ranking, and was ranked No. 2 in the U.S.-Tennis career:...

 in the semifinals and Alice Tym

Alice Tym

Alice Luthy Tym , née Alice Luthy, is a former American college and amateur tennis player who was ranked as high as No. 13 in the world in the mid-1960s. She later became a college tennis coach, tennis writer and university instructor.- Early life and education :Tym was born in Peoria, Illinois...

in the final to win the title in Cincinnati. She also reached the doubles final in Cincinnati with Cathie Gagel.

In the same year, she reached the singles and doubles final in Indianapolis, and the doubles final at the U.S. Clay Court Championship in Chicago.