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Former tennis star says WTA staffer sexually harassed her as a minor in the 1980’s

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Former Wimbledon finalist Andrea Jaeger claims that she was sexually harassed "on at least 30 separate occasions" in the 1980’s by a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) staff member in the locker room during her career. Jaeger also alleges that she was unknowingly given alcoholic beverages by a different WTA staff member when she was just 16-years-old and that the same staff member attempted to kiss her after dropping her off at her apartment.

Jaeger made the allegations in an interview with "The Independent," and claims that when she approached "someone in authority at the WTA," she was threatened and told not to "say one more word" about the incident.

Americans Andrea Jaeger and Martina Navratilova hold bouquets after their Women's Singles Final at Wimbledon, London. Navratilova (R) won the title in straight sets: 6-0, 6-3. (Bettmann via Getty Images)

Fox News has reached out to the WTA for comment.

Jaeger turned professional at just 14-years-old, and reached five Grand Slam semifinals and the Wimbledon final in her career. She retired in 1985, citing a shoulder injury.

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In her interview with "The Independent," Jaeger claims that one female WTA staff member made at least 30 "physically inappropriate advances" on her early in her career, causing Jaeger to stop using the room if other players weren’t present.

"I’d change in portable toilets or a bathroom stall because I didn’t want to deal with the comments, interest or actions of people," she says. "Someone recognized me at the US Open once and asked what I was doing, so I just said a pipe was broken in the locker room.

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