Andrea Jaeger

Andrea Jaeger was a top-ranked tennis player in the United States and won numerous national junior titles.

Tennis Player

June 4, 1965

Gemini

59

Chicago, Illinois

Andrea Jaeger, a former professional tennis player from the United States, was a prodigy in her youth, turning pro at just 14 years old. She quickly climbed the ranks, becoming the world’s No.2 female tennis player at 16. Jaeger won 13 U.S. national junior titles, including the 1979 Orange Bowl and 1979 Boca Raton, and was the top-ranked player in the 18-and-under age group. Her most notable achievement was reaching the Wimbledon final in 1983, and she also claimed victories at the Family Circle Cup, the US Clay Court Championships, and the Italian Open. After retiring from tennis, Jaeger became a nun and worked for charitable organizations. She eventually left the convent and continued her philanthropic work, founding the Andrea Jaeger Pioneer Fund to support children with cancer and establishing the Little Star Foundation to provide comfort and care for seriously ill children and their families. Recently, Jaeger spoke out about being sexually harassed by a female Women’s Tennis Association staff member during the 1980s.