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SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1986 THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC GSE5 Virginia BUs'ms of Arizona ANN HENRICKSSON (6) ALYCIA MOULTON (1) QUARTERFINAL Wednesday or Thursday QUARTERFINAL Wednesday or Thursday CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, March 29, 1 p.m. SEMIFINAL Friday, 4:30 p.m. SEMIFINAL Friday, 4:30 pm. These players have entered the $75,000 Virginia Slims of Arizona tennis tournament, which begins Sunday and runs through March 29 at Jordan Tennis and Racquet Center, 9540 75th Drive, Peoria. For ticket information, call 878-740 1.

LEA ANTONOPLIS Ranking: 94. Plays: Right-handed. Age: 27. Height: 5-5. Weight: 145.

Retidence: Glen-doro, Calif. 1985 $48,032. Turned pro in 1978 after attending University of Southern California two years. Reached the quarterfinals of three Slims events in 1985 Was assistant coach at USC in 1981. In high school, played on boys varsity team with 27-1 record one year.

CAMILLE BENJAMIN Ranking: 72. Plays: left. Age: 19. 5-10. 130.

Residence: Fort Worth, Texas '85 earnings: $75,248. Highlights: In 1985 was runner-up Virginia Slims of Utah and reached semifinals of Slims of Pennsylvania. Defeated Lisa Bonder to reach semifinals of 1984 French Open, becoming first black woman since Althea Gibson to reach final four. Was straight A student in high school. IVA BUDAROVA Ranking: 61.

Plays: left. Age: 25. 5 7. 145. Residence: Prague, Czechoslovakia.

'85 earnings: $44,335. Highlights: In Ciech top 10 since 1976. Won Italian Open doubles with Helena Sukova in 1984. Helped bring Czechoslovakia Hs second straight Federation Cup in '84. Knee injury in 1980 required several months off the tour.

NIEGE DIAS Ranking: 123. Age: 19. Plays: Right. Residence: Santa Cruz, Brazil. '85 earnings: $23,197.

Highlights: In 1984 the No. 6 junior in the world. Won two tournaments on the Japanese circuit in '84 and was runner-up at Sao Paulo, Brazil in doubles. Reached the quarterfinals of junior French and junior Wimbledon in '84. CECILIA FERNANDEZ Ranking: 129.

Plays: Right. Age: 22. 5 7. 125. Residence: Torrance, Calif.

'85 earnings: Over $1 1,000. Highlights: Was four-time All American at Southern California. Graduated USC 1985 and turned pro. Comes from tennis-playing family: sister Anna Lucia was Ail-American at USC; sister Anno Mario, three-time USC All American, was 1981 NCAA champion. QUARTERFINAL Wednesday or Thursday QUARTERFINAL Wednesday or Thursday CLAUDIA MONTEIRO Ranking: 140.

Plays: Right, age: 24. 5-4. 140. Retidence: Sao Poulo, Brazil. '85 earnings: $15,991.

Highlights: In '85 reached quarterfinals of Ginny Championships. Member Brazilion Federation Cup team. In '85 was quarlerfi nalist at Takanodai on Japanese circuit. ALYCIA MOULTON Ranking: 23. Plays: Right.

Age: 25. 510. 145. Residence: Sacramento, Calif. '85 earnings: $87,175.

Highlights: Won NCAA championships in '82. Three-time All-American ot Stanford. Turned pro in '82. In '85 reached fourth round of U.S. Open and semifinals of Sydney (Australio) Indoors.

JENNIFER MUNDEL Ranking: 118. Plays: Left. Age: 24. 5-10. 140.

Residence: Sondton, South Africa. '85 earnings: $26,713. Highlights: Best tournament of career wot '83 Wimbledon, where she beat Sylvia Honiko and Hana Mondlikova in successive rounds to reach quarterfinals. Has been ranked No. 1 in South Africa in 1 2s, 1 4s, 1 6s and 1 8s.

BETSY NAGELSEN Ranking: 31. Plays: Right. Age: Ht 5 10. 135. Residence: Kapalua Bo.

Howoii. '85 earnings: $84,049. Highlights: Pro since 1975. In '85 won the Ginny Championship doubles, reocfied If'1' semifinals of French Open doubles, wos rur ner-up at Birmingham, England, and reatitcj semifinals of Virginia Slims of Indionupo lis. Had wrist surgery in '83.

This mont! married Mark McCormock, founder, presideri and CEO of sports promotion firm Internationul Management Group. VICKI NELSON-DUNBAR Ranking: 78. Ploys: Right. Age: 23. Ht 5 6.

120. Residence: Woosler, Ohio. '85 earnings: $36,885. Highlights: Runner-up in the '85 Italiar, Open and reached the quarterlinals of the '85 Family Circle Magazine Cup and Hilton Head doubles. Won three Ohio state prep champi onships.

Played longest match in modern women's tennis history in '84, defeated Jeon Hepner at Ginny of Richmond, 6 4, 7-6 (13-11), in 6 hours, 31 minutes. Graduate of Rollins College (Flo.) MERCEDES PAZ Ranking: 115. Plays: Right. Age: 19. 5 11.

145. Residence. Key Biscayne, Flo. '85 earnings: $37,179. Highlights: Won five titles in '85 three singles, two doubles.

Wos first woman fron, Argentina to win Virginia Slims Series title (Soo Poulo, Brazil, 1985). No. 2 in Argentina year. Won Sao Paulo doubles with fellow Argentine Gabriela Sabolini. GINNY PURDY Ranking: 138.

Plays: Right. Age: 19. Hi 5 5. 120. Residence: Indianapolis, Ind Status: Amateur; prize money not accepted $13,437.

Highlights: Wos Indiona state chom pion. Is freshman at Southern California. In '83 won the Ginny of Pitts burgh. Spent junior year of high school a' Nick Bollettleri's tennis ocodemy in Florida finished high school in Indianapolis. LISA SPAIN-SHORT Ranking: 112.

Plays: Right. Age: 23. 59. 130. Residence: Moultrie, Go '85 earnings: $25,693.

Highlights: Graduated from University ot Georgia as No. 2 college player in no tion. Won 1984 NCAA women's singles title on same day Georgia player Michael Pernfors won men's NCAA title. All-American at Georgia, first woman to earn that honor in school's history. Four-time slate AAAA sin gles champion ot Moultrie High.

Began playing al oge 8 in local recreation program. V. NELSON-DUNBAR A. KANELL0P0UL0U LISA SPAIN-SHORT LEA ANTONOPLIS REGINA MARSIKOVA JENNIFER MUNDEL HELEN KELESI (3) IVA BUDAROVA (7) GINNYPURDY MELISSA GURNEY Qualifier TINAMOCHIZUKI CLAUDIA MONTEIRO ETSUKOINOUE BETSY NAGELSEN (2) ing from knee injury. Real name Moreen, but always called Peanut because she was youngest of five children.

REGINA MARSIKOVA Ranking: 91. Plays: Right. Age: 27. 5-10. 145.

Residence: Prague, Czechoslovakia. '85 earnings: $27,718. Highlights: Had '85 victories over Peanut louie, Jenny Klitch and Iva Budarova. Speaks four languoges. Champion of Phoenix Thun-derbird tournament in 1980.

third-ranked figure skater in Czechoslovakia. Member of Czech Federation Cup team. SUSAN MASCARIN Ronking: 36. Plays: Right. Age: 21.

5 8. 120. Residence: Boca West, Fla. '85 earnings: $48,820. Highlights: Had best performance in three years in 1985, reaching semifinals at Birmingham, England, and quarterfinals of the Virginia Slims of Chicago.

Was World Junior chom-pion in '80. Turned pro in '79 ot age 14. TINA MOCHIZUKI Ranking: 104. Plays: Right. Age: 33.

5 4. 115. Residence: South Pasadena, Calif. '85 earnings: $23,208. Highlights: left coaching position ot California State at los Angeles in '83 to pursue fulltime pro career.

Husband Hishashi is an athletic troiner. Holds two degrees in physical education from Cal State-LA. MAGNAV0X 25" CS4750AK PORTABLE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 8 HOUR COMPLETE MOVIE OUTFIT INCLUDES VCR, BATTERY, POWER SUPPLY, COMPLETE WITH L0-LITE CAMERA POWER ZOOM VH5440VCR VK-704 CAMERA 111 L- -r ft Jas1 1 1 TOUCH TUNING I L--f-- MERCEDES PAZ BETH HERR AMY HOLTON NIEGE DIAS LINDA GATES Qualifier CAMILLE BENJAMIN (8) SUSAN M4SCARIN (4) TERRY HOLLADAY NAHU Qualifier JENNY KLITCH CECILIA FERNANDEZ- Qualifier PEANUT LOUIE (5) 5-5. 145. Residence: Mohtomedi, Minn.

'85 earnings: $51,890. Highlights: Attended UCLA two years, making All-America as a freshman. Turned pro in '81 after UCLA won national championship. Won Pan American Games doubles in '79. Attended Arizona State one year.

BETH HERR Ranking: 76. Plays: Right. Age: 21. 5-7. 121.

Residence: Dayton, Ohio. '85 earnings: $47,066. Highlights: In '82 was No. 1 U.S. junior in singles and doubles.

NCAA singles champion in '83 and led Southern California to undefeated '82 '83 season and NCAA team title Had 4.0 grade-point overage at USC. In '85 reached quarterfinals of three pro events and was runner-up in Japan Open doubles. TERRY HOLLADAY Ranking: 124. Plays: left. Age: 30.

60. 160. Residence: Del Mar, Calif. '85 earnings: $46,578. Highlights: Was a consistent top 20 player until back injury limited tournament play in '78, '79 and '81.

Married and has a daughter. Rejoined tour in '83. In '85 was runner-up in Ginny championships, won Birming ham doubles. AMY HOLTON Ranking: 117. Plays: Right.

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5-8. 140. Residence: Burlingame, Calif. 1985 earnings: $28,672. Highlights: Turned pro after graduating in 1985 from Stanford, where she played No.

1 singles that year. Jumped from No. 316 to No. 60 in WTA world rankings in '85. Won NCAA's Broderick Award, highest collegiate tennis honor.

In '85 was runner-up in Japan Open, won two doubles and one singles titles on U.S. circuit. MELISSA GURNEY Ranking: 97. Plays: Right. Age: 16.

5 4. 115. Residence: Polos Verdes, Colif. '85 earnings: $21,724. Highlights: Turned pro last June.

Reached semis of Virginia Slims of Son Diego in '85. In '84 was U.S. girls 18 national champion, girls 18 grass and hard-court champion. Got to third round of '84 U.S. Open.

Nomed junior player of the year in '84 by Tennis magazine along with younger sister Lucinda. ANN HENRICKSSON Ranking: 50. Plays- Right. Age: 26. PRE NOTHING DOWN $67 MONTH TO QUALIFIED BUYERS SWIM IN 10 DAYS iUU REG $7 1 SECOND ROUND Monday and Tuesday tennis was demonstration sport and reached quarterfinols.

Father was a former Davis Cup player. HELEN KELESI Ranking: 35. Plays: Right. Age: 16. 5-5.

130. Residence: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. '85 earnings: $29,164. Highlights: Runner-up in '85 Virginia Slims of Central New York and reached third round of U.S. Clay Courts and Mahwoh, N.J.

event. Parents originally from Czechoslovakia, left in 1968 during the revolution to live in Canada. Was champion gymnast before taking up tennis. Turned pro in August. JENNY KLITCH Ranking: 132.

Plays: Right. Age: 20. 5-7. 115. Residence: Columbus, Ohio.

'85 earnings: $25,605. Highlights: Got to third round of '85 French Open. Turned pro at the '82 U.S. Open. Wos AA State high school champion as a freshman.

Coached by her father Richard, a teaching pro who was mid-America champ and All-Navy champion. PEANUT LOUIE Ranking: 47. Plays: Right. Age: 25. 5-5.

115. Residence: San Francisco, Calif. '85 earnings: $73,883. Highlights: Won the Virginia Slims of Denver in '85. Reached semifinals of three other events.

Spent several months in '83 recover- STEREO TOUCH TUNING SUPER BUY LIMITED SUPPLY ON THIS ONE SO HURRY! 9943 11 iif7, "EMOTE iff, FIRST ROUND Sunday and Monday earnings: $24,336. Highlights: In '82 was ranked No. 1 in U.S. girls 18 along with sister Kathy. Reached third round of French Open in '83 and '84.

NA HU Ranking: 99. Plays: Right. Age: 22. 5-8. 128.

Residence: los Angeles. '85 earnings: $18,146. Highlights: Was No. 1 player in People's Republic of China in '81 -'82 Defected to the U.S. in August 1983 at the Federation Cup in Santa Clara, Calif.

Was coached by grandfather Wen Lin, who was Szu Chuan start champion in 1950. '85 reached thirc round of Wimbledon. ETSUKO INOUE Ranking: 95. Plays: Right. Age: 21.

5 3. 114. Residence: Tokyo, Japan. '85 earnings: $31,519. Highlights: Ranked No.

1 in Japar 1983 85 Defeated Beth Herr to win '84 Borden Classic in Tokyo, becoming first Japanese woman to win title in that tournament's history. Started playing at age 1 1 and turned pro in '83. ANGELIKI KANELLOPOULOU Ranking: 73. Plays: Right. Age: 20.

5-7. 140. Residence. Athens, Greece. '85 earnings: $19,655.

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