Heather Ludloff
| Country (sports) | USA |
|---|---|
| Residence | Foster City, California |
| Born |
June 11, 1961 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | 1993 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 44–77 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | 57 (August 15, 1983) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 12-21 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 37 (November 9. 1987) |
Heather Ludloff (born June 11, 1961) is an American former professional tennis player. She attained her highest singles ranking (57th in the world) on August 15, 1983; and her highest doubles ranking (37th in the world) on November 9, 1987. During her career, she garnered two WTA women's doubles titles.[1]
Biography
Career
Ludloff played tennis for Brigham Young University (All American 1981), and UCLA (All American 1983), eventually becoming one of 9 UCLA grads to reach the top 100 in WTA Tour Singles Rankings.[2]
Teamed with Terry Holladay to win the 1986 Virginia Slims of Newport doubles title. Ludloff has career wins over Elise Burgin and Bettina Bungie. She reached the semifinal of the 1983 NCAA Championship, beating No. 2 seed Elise Burgin before losing to Gigi Fernández. She was ranked No. 8 in the US National 18s for 1979. Ludloff represented US on Junior Wightman and Federation Cup teams. She was coached by Ken Walts[3]
WTA Tour finals
Doubles 4 (2-2)
| Titles by Surface | |
| Hard | 1 |
| Clay | 0 |
| Grass | 1 |
| Carpet | 0 |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Winner | 1. | July 20, 1986 | Newport, Rhode Island, USA | Grass |  Terry Holladay |
Cammy MacGregor Gretchen Magers |
6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | May 3, 1987 | Singapore | Hard | Barbara Gerken |
Anna-Maria Fernandez  Julie Richardson |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | October 4, 1987 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | Carpet | Mareen Harper |
Zina Garrison Lori McNeil |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 4. | April 19, 1989 | Taipei | Hard |  Maria Lindström |
Cecilia Dahlman  Nana Miyagi |
4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
References
- ↑ fr:Heather Ludloff
- ↑ grfx.cstv.com
- ↑ Gossett, Peggy; Teitelbaum, Mike; Hanlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee; Riach, Ros; Hinkley, Suzanne (1987). WITA 1987 Media Guide. p. 156.
External links
- Heather Ludloff at the Women's Tennis Association
- Heather Ludloff at the International Tennis Federation