Julie Shiflet

Julie Shiflet (born October 7, 1972) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]

Julie Shiflet
Country (sports) United States
Born (1972-10-07) October 7, 1972
Prize money$51,493
Singles
Career record79–107
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 212 (February 22, 1993)
Grand Slam Singles results
US OpenQ1 (1990)
Doubles
Career record3–20
Highest rankingNo. 524 (October 15, 1990)

A native of Virginia Beach, Shiflet grew up in a tennis involved family, which owned the Virginia Beach Tennis and Country Club.[2] She played collegiate tennis for William & Mary and was a singles All-American in 1992, as a freshman.[3]

Shiflet, who reached a career high singles ranking of 212 in the world, featured in the qualifying draw for the 1990 US Open. Her best performance on the WTA Tour came at the 1991 Colorado Tennis Classic, where she had a first round win over Heather Ludloff, then took the eventual champion Lori McNeil to three sets in the round of 16.[4]

ITF finals

Singles: 1 (1–0)

Outcome Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner August 5, 1990 Roanoke, United States Hard Lisa Albano 6–1, 6–2

References

  1. Dearth, Sonny (August 30, 1991). "Tribe Tennis Gains Standout". Daily Press.
  2. Sarni, Jim (April 20, 1987). "Success is Relative to 14s Champ Shiflet". Sun-Sentinel.
  3. Fairbank, Dave (August 20, 1992). "W&M Tennis Star To Play Pro Tour But Stay Amateur". Daily Press.
  4. "Aurora 1991 Tennis Tournament". www.itftennis.com.
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