INTERVIEW:
LYNN
ADAMS
Photo by Bud Symes
SHE HAS PLAYED PROFESSIONALLY
FOR FOUR YEARS, AND YET SHE IS ENTERING
HER THIRD SEASON AT THE TOP OF
WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL RACQUETBALL
Few racquetball players, men or women, have ever achieved a level of prominence within the sport like that 0/ Lynn Adams. She is entering her Ffth year as a professiona I, and her third as the top· ranked women's player. She won the WPRA Nationals Singles Championships twice, and the first WPRA National Dou· bles Championship last year. Lynn has also won the Outdoor National Singles Championships for four consec utive years. Her match·play record over the last three years is an incredible 111 wins to 10 losses.
The numerous awards Lynn Adams has received include Rookie of the Year, two Player of the Year awards (Lynn was named 1982·83 women 's Player of the Year by International Racquetball), and recipient of the prestigious Steding Cup. In addition to her unquestioned Playing ability, Lynn has become one of the most visible of all racquetball players. She has appeared on Good Morning America , ESPN (along with numerous local cable stations), and national TV in Japan. She was part of the ABC Women 's Superstar competition last year, and is being consi ·
dered for a return performance in early 1984. Lynn is one of the most popular, and best liked players in profess ional racquetball. How did you get started playing racquetball? I was going to Orange Coast College, and a guy in my psychology class a sked me out for lun ch and to play racquetball-I had never played before. I picked it up pretty quick and beat him on our first date. We didn't go out any II