Meredith McGrath

In her eight-year professional career, Meredith achieved career-high world rankings of No.

In the singles, she defeated Mana Endo, Amanda Coetzer, Nancy Feber, Katarína Studeníková and Mary Joe Fernandez before losing to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

An injury two weeks prior to the 1996 Wimbledon Championships eventually ended her career.

Meredith was recognized by Tennis Magazine as the WTA Comeback Player of the Year as she overcame near career-ending injuries to having her most successful competitive season in 1996.

Meredith turned professional after her freshman year, but returned to Stanford to earn her degree in 2000 after injuries forced her early retirement.