Ilana Kloss

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Ilana Kloss is a former South African professional tennis player and doubles specialist who later became a prominent tennis executive and business partner in sports ventures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf businessperson
human
sports executive
tennis player
countryOfBirth South Africa
countryOfCitizenship South Africa
dateOfBirth 1956-03-22
ethnicGroup Jewish
familyName Kloss
fullName Ilana Sheryl Kloss
givenName Ilana
grandSlamTitlesDoubles French Open mixed doubles champion 1976
US Open women’s doubles champion 1976
handedness right-handed
highestDoublesRanking 1
highestDoublesRankingDate 1976-12-31
highestSinglesRanking 19
highestSinglesRankingDate 1979-12-31
juniorGrandSlamTitles French Open girls’ doubles champion 1974
US Open girls’ doubles champion 1974
US Open girls’ singles champion 1974
Wimbledon girls’ doubles champion 1974
Wimbledon girls’ singles champion 1972
memberOf International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
notableAchievement investor and co-owner in multiple professional sports franchises
prominent executive in World TeamTennis
ranked world No. 1 in women’s doubles in 1976
occupation business executive
professional tennis player
sports executive
tennis executive
partnerInBusinessWith Billie Jean King
placeOfBirth Johannesburg, South Africa
surface form: Johannesburg
plays right-handed (two-handed backhand)
positionHeld CEO of World TeamTennis
co-owner of Angel City FC
co-owner of Los Angeles Sparks
co-owner of Philadelphia Freedoms
co-owner of World TeamTennis
commissioner of World TeamTennis
residence New York City
retired 1987
role Fed Cup captain for South Africa
Fed Cup player for South Africa
sexOrGender female
sexualOrientation lesbian
specialization doubles tennis
sport tennis
spouseOrPartner Billie Jean King
team South Africa Fed Cup team
tourTitlesDoubles multiple WTA doubles titles
turnedPro 1973

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Billie Jean partner Ilana Kloss
subject surface form: Billie Jean King
Billie Jean Moffitt spouse Ilana Kloss
Angel City FC owner Ilana Kloss
Larry King spouse Ilana Kloss
subject surface form: Larry King (attorney)
Larry King marriagePartner Ilana Kloss
subject surface form: Larry King (attorney)