Jeanne DuVall
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1959 |
| College | UCLA |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1979, 1980, 1981) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1978) |
| US Open | 4R (1979) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1980) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1980) |
| US Open | 2R (1978, 1979) |
Jeanne DuVall (born December 7, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player.
Biography
[edit]A right-handed player from Dallas, DuVall was a Texas 18 and under state champion.[1] She played college tennis for the UCLA Bruins and in 1978 won the AIAW singles championship (over Kathy Jordan), which earned her a Honda Award.[2][3][4]
DuVall had her breakthrough performance on the WTA at Hilton Head in 1978 when she upset Wendy Turnbull en route to the quarterfinals.[5] At the 1979 US Open she beat Bettina Bunge, Nancy Yeargin and Julie Harrington to make the fourth round, where she lost in three sets to Evonne Goolagong. She won a Fort Myers Avon Futures tournament in 1980 and was a two-time quarterfinalist at the U.S. Clay Court Championships.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Weston Tennis Pro Has High Hopes For New Club". Sun Sentinel. July 27, 1988.
- ↑ "Women win nationals". The Stanford Daily. June 27, 1978.
- ↑ "2011 UCLA Women's Tennis Media Guide". Issuu. February 9, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Tennis". CWSA. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ↑ Amdur, Neil (May 8, 1978). "Teen-Age Stars of Women's Tennis". The New York Times.
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