Sandy Collins is an American professional tennis player who played from the late 1970s until 1994.

Sandy is a native of San Bernardino, California

San Bernardino, California

San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...

. After high school, Sandy went to Odessa College where she played tennis for Coach Virginia Brown and the Wranglers. After two seasons with Odessa College, Sandy transferred to the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, where she would complete her college career. Upon her college graduation, Sandy who had had a very successful amateur career, decided to turn pro.

During her career she won 4 tournaments WTA

Women's Tennis Association

The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...

, all in the doubles category. Sandy would spend the next 17 years on the pro tennis tour, with the one huge accomplishment of beating Billie Jean King in her second year. At different times in her career, Sandy was ranked as high as 17th in the world in singles and doubles. Through her accomplishments, Sandy was recognized by Oakley Sunglasses and became the first tennis player to be endorsed by the company. After retirement, Sandy coached at several colleges and universities, including being the Head Tennis Coach at Texas Tech University .

She is currently the Assistant Director Events Management at Texas Tech University.

Singles 1

Legend
Grand Slam	0
WTA Championships	0
Tier I	0
Tier II	0
Tier III	0
Tier IV & V	0
Olympic Games	0

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	20 February 1983	Hershey, Pennsylvania Hershey, Pennsylvania Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality... , USA	Hard	Carling Bassett	6–2, 0–6, 4–6

Doubles 18 (4–14)

Legend
Grand Slam	0
WTA Championships	0
Tier I	0
Tier II	0
Tier III	0
Tier IV & V	0
Olympic Games	0

Titles by Surface
Hard	3
Clay	0
Grass	0
Carpet	1

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	25 September 1983	Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... , USA	Hard	Elizabeth Sayers	Chris O'Neil Chris O'Neil (tennis) Christine "Chris" O'Neil is a former professional female tennis player from Australia.O'Neil is best-remembered for her victory at the 1978 Australian Open, the last Australian female to do so. She also became the first unseeded woman to win the Australian title in the open era. This feat would go...     Brenda Remilton	7–5, 7–6
Runner-up	2.	25 March 1984	Dallas, Texas, USA	Carpet	Elizabeth Sayers	Leslie Allen Leslie Allen (tennis) Leslie Allen is a retired American professional tennis player.Allen was a member of the University of Southern California national championship team and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in speech communications...     Anne White Anne White Anne White is a former professional United States tennis player from Charleston, West Virginia. She is most famous for wearing a white body suit at Wimbledon in 1985.-Early life:White attended John Adams Junior High School...	4–6, 7–5, 2–6
Runner-up	3.	6 May 1984	Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... , South Africa	Hard	Andrea Leand Andrea Leand Andrea Leand is a former professional tennis player.- Career :She played on the WTA tour from 1981 to 1994. She won a singles title at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1984 and reached the 4th round of the U.S. Open on three occasions and of the French Open in 1982. She retired with an 87-106 singles...	Rosalyn Fairbank Rosalyn Fairbank Rosalyn Doris Fairbank-Nideffer is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. She played her first grand slam in 1979, with her last appearance coming as late as 1997...     Beverly Mould	1–6, 2–6
Runner-up	4.	13 October 1985	Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... , Indiana, USA	Hard	Penny Barg	Bonnie Gadusek Bonnie Gadusek Bonnie Gadusek is a former professional tennis player from the United States, who retired in April 1987....     Mary-Lou Daniels Mary-Lou Daniels Mary-Lou Daniels was an American tennis player.She was born Mary-Lou Piatek in Whiting, Indiana. In 1979, she was junior world champion.-Singles 4 :-Doubles 21 :-References:*...	1–6, 0–6
Runner-up	5.	9 March 1986	Hershey, Pennsylvania Hershey, Pennsylvania Hershey is a census-designated place in Derry Township, Dauphin County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The community is located 14 miles east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality... , USA	Hard	Kim Sands	Candy Reynolds Candy Reynolds Candy Reynolds is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:During her career, Reynolds won the women's doubles title at the French Open in 1983...     Anne Smith Anne Smith Anne Smith is a female former professional tennis player from the United States. Smith's highest women's doubles ranking was World No. 1 in 1980 and 1981. Her highest singles ranking was World No. 12 in 1982...	6–7, 1–6
Winner	6.	19 October 1986	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan	Hard	Sharon Walsh-Pete	Susan Mascarin Susan Mascarin Susan Mascarin Keane, born Susan Mascarin is a former American tennis player from Grosse Pointe Shores Michigan. She was the US Open Girls' Singles champion in 1980...     Betsy Nagelsen Betsy Nagelsen Betsy Nagelsen McCormack is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. Nagelsen won the doubles championship at the 1978 and 1980 Australian Opens . She reached the singles final of the 1978 Australian Open, losing to Christine O'Neil...	6–1, 6–2
Runner-up	7.	26 October 1986	Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...	Hard	Sharon Walsh-Pete	Anna-Maria Fernandez Anna-Maria Fernandez Anna-Maria Fernandez was an American professional tennis players active during the 1980s. She won five WTA titles during her career, all in doubles.-Singles 1:-Doubles 6 :-References:*...     Julie Richardson Julie Richardson Julie Richardson is a former professional tennis player. She won six doubles titles in her career.-External links:...	3–6, 2–6
Runner-up	8.	19 April 1987	Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan	Hard	Sharon Walsh-Pete	Kathy Jordan Kathy Jordan Kathryn "Kathy" Jordan is a former American tennis player. During her career, she won 7 Grand Slam titles, 5 of them in women's doubles and 2 of them in mixed doubles...     Betsy Nagelsen Betsy Nagelsen Betsy Nagelsen McCormack is a retired professional tennis player from the United States. Nagelsen won the doubles championship at the 1978 and 1980 Australian Opens . She reached the singles final of the 1978 Australian Open, losing to Christine O'Neil...	3–6, 5–7
Runner-up	9.	26 April 1987	Taipei Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...	Carpet	Sharon Walsh-Pete	Cammy MacGregor Cammy MacGregor Cammy MacGregor was an American tennis player from the mid-80s until 1995.Her younger sister Cynthia was also a tennis player, and they sometimes partnered in doubles.-Singles 1:-Doubles 10 :-References:*...     Cynthia MacGregor	6–7, 7–5, 4–6
Runner-up	10.	26 February 1989	Wichita, Kansas, USA	Hard	Leila Meskhi Leila Meskhi Leila Meskhi is a retired Georgian professional female tennis player. She was ranked World No. 12 on 5 August 1991.She was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union.-Singles :-Singles finalist :...	Manon Bollegraf Manon Bollegraf Manon Maria Bollegraf is a former professional female tennis player from the Netherlands, who finished fourth in women's doubles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.-History:...     Lise Gregory Lise Gregory Lise Gregory was a South African tennis player who played primarily doubles. She played left-handed. Her career-high doubles ranking in 1990 was no. 18...	2–6, 6–7
Runner-up	11.	21 October 1990	Scottsdale Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385... , Arizona, USA	Hard	Ronni Reis Ronni Reis Ronni Reis was an American tennis player who turned pro in 1980 and played until 1991.She played for the University of Miami, partnering with Lise Gregory to win the NCAA tournament in 1986...	Elise Burgin Elise Burgin Elise Burgin was an American tennis player. Her highest ranking was # 22.-Tennis career:Before playing professionally, Burgin was an outstanding singles and doubles player at Stanford University...     Helen Kelesi Helen Kelesi Helen Kelesi is a former tour professional tennis player. She has been coached by her father, Milan Kelesi, throughout her tennis career....	4–6, 2–6
Runner-up	12.	16 June 1991	Birmingham, England	Grass	Elna Reinach Elna Reinach Elna Reinach is a South African former pro tennis player.With Patrick Galbraith, she won the US Open mixed doubles championship in 1994. She played in the 1992 Summer Olympics, where she lost in the first round to Jennifer Capriati. Reinach was runner-up at the French Open with Danie Visser in 1993...	Nicole Provis    Liz Smylie	3–6, 4–6
Winner	13.	6 October 1991	Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... , Italy	Carpet	Lori NcNeil	Sabine Appelmans Sabine Appelmans Sabine Appelmans is a former tennis player from Belgium, and was Belgium's Fed Cup captain from 2007 until 2011.-Career:...     Raffaella Reggi Raffaella Reggi Raffaella Reggi is a former professional tennis player from Italy, known for her fiery on-court personality, expressiveness and gesticulations....	7–6, 6–3
Runner-up	14.	3 November 1991	Scottsdale Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385... , Arizona, USA	Hard	Elna Reinach Elna Reinach Elna Reinach is a South African former pro tennis player.With Patrick Galbraith, she won the US Open mixed doubles championship in 1994. She played in the 1992 Summer Olympics, where she lost in the first round to Jennifer Capriati. Reinach was runner-up at the French Open with Danie Visser in 1993...	Mareen Harper    Cammy MacGregor Cammy MacGregor Cammy MacGregor was an American tennis player from the mid-80s until 1995.Her younger sister Cynthia was also a tennis player, and they sometimes partnered in doubles.-Singles 1:-Doubles 10 :-References:*...	5–7, 6–3, 3–6
Winner	15.	10 November 1991	Brentwood, Tennessee Brentwood, Tennessee -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,445 people, 7,693 households, and 6,808 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 7,889 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.63% European American, 1.89% African American,... , USA	Hard	Elna Reinach Elna Reinach Elna Reinach is a South African former pro tennis player.With Patrick Galbraith, she won the US Open mixed doubles championship in 1994. She played in the 1992 Summer Olympics, where she lost in the first round to Jennifer Capriati. Reinach was runner-up at the French Open with Danie Visser in 1993...	Yayuk Basuki Yayuk Basuki Yayuk Basuki is a professional tennis player from Indonesia. She is the highest-ever ranked tennis player from Indonesia, having reached #19 in the Women's Tennis Association singles rankings in October 1997...     Caroline Vis Caroline Vis Caroline Vis is a retired professional tennis player from the Netherlands. Vis turned pro in 1989. A doubles specialist, Vis won nine titles during her career on the WTA Tour. She reached the mixed doubles final at the 1991 French Open, playing with countryman Paul Haarhuis. Her career-high...	5–7, 6–4, 7–6
Runner-up	16.	9 February 1992	Osaka Asian Open (tennis) The Asian Open is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1992 to 1994. It was held at the Amagasaki Memorial Sports Centre in Osaka in Japan and was played on indoor carpet courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Japan	Carpet	Rachel McQuillan Rachel McQuillan Rachel McQuillan is a retired professional tennis player from Australia. She won 5 WTA Tour doubles titles, as well as 14 singles and 21 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She reached the mixed doubles semifinals at the 1995 and 1998 French Opens and at the 1996 US Open, each time...	Rennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs is an Australian tennis player. She has won several Grand Slam doubles titles and represented Australia at four successive Olympic Games; Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008....     Helena Suková Helena Suková Helena Suková is a former professional tennis player from Czechia. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles...	6–3, 4–6 5–7
Runner-up	17.	14 June 1992	Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... , England	Grass	Elna Reinach Elna Reinach Elna Reinach is a South African former pro tennis player.With Patrick Galbraith, she won the US Open mixed doubles championship in 1994. She played in the 1992 Summer Olympics, where she lost in the first round to Jennifer Capriati. Reinach was runner-up at the French Open with Danie Visser in 1993...	Lori McNeil Lori McNeil Lori McNeil is an African American tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States. McNeil was a childhood friend of fellow African American pro Zina Garrison...     Rennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs Rennae Stubbs is an Australian tennis player. She has won several Grand Slam doubles titles and represented Australia at four successive Olympic Games; Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008....	7–5, 3–6, 6–8
Runner-up	18.	14 November 1992	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA	Hard	Mary-Lou Daniels Mary-Lou Daniels Mary-Lou Daniels was an American tennis player.She was born Mary-Lou Piatek in Whiting, Indiana. In 1979, she was junior world champion.-Singles 4 :-Doubles 21 :-References:*...	Katrina Adams Katrina Adams Katrina Adams is a former professional United States tennis player from Chicago. Her highest singles ranking was 67 on May 8, 1989.-Early life:Adams joined a tennis program in West Side, Chicago when she was six years old...     Elna Reinach Elna Reinach Elna Reinach is a South African former pro tennis player.With Patrick Galbraith, she won the US Open mixed doubles championship in 1994. She played in the 1992 Summer Olympics, where she lost in the first round to Jennifer Capriati. Reinach was runner-up at the French Open with Danie Visser in 1993...	7–5, 2–6, 4–6

External links

• ITA entry
• WTA Tour entry
• Tennis Magizine 1982
• Sandy Collins Hand Signed NETPRO Womens Card 1994
• Profile at Texas Tech athletics