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'''Julie Spalding-Steven''' (born April 24, 1976) is an American former professional [[tennis]] player.
'''Julie Spalding-Steven''' (born April 24, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player,<br> coach, and businesswoman.


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Tennis career===
===Tennis career===
Steven grew up in [[Wichita]], Kansas and had a successful career in junior tennis, culminating in a [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] title. She had a win over [[Lindsay Davenport]] at the 1991 US Open, then lost to the same player in the girls's singles final the following year. At the 1992 Wimbledon Championships she was runner-up in the girls' doubles, partnering Pam Nelson. Her US Open title came in 1993, with [[Nicole London]] in the girls' doubles and she also made the singles semi-finals that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Steven, Julie (USA) |url=https://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20001501 |website=itftennis.com}}</ref>
Steven grew up in [[Wichita, Kansas]], and had a successful career in junior tennis, culminating in a junior [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] title. Throughout her career, she played in all 4 grand slams. She had a win over [[Lindsay Davenport]] at the 1991 junior US Open, then lost to the same player in the girls' singles final the following year. At the [[1992 Wimbledon Championships]], she was runner-up in the girls' doubles, partnering [[Pam Nelson (tennis)|Pam Nelson]]. Her US Open title came in 1993, with [[Nicole London]] in the girls' doubles and she also made the singles semifinals that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Steven, Julie (USA) |url=https://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20001501 |website=itftennis.com}}</ref>


As a professional player she reached a best singles ranking of 173 in the world and made three US Open appearances as a women's singles wildcard. In addition to the US Open, she also played in the women's doubles main draws at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. In 1993 she was a member of Wichita Advantage team which won the [[World TeamTennis]] championship.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Glier |first1=Ray |title=Wichita Takes Advantage of Dukes to Claim WTT Title|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1993-08-09/sports/sp-21953_1_championship-match |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=9 August 1993}}</ref> Her best performances on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance at the [[1994 Singapore Classic]].
As a professional player, she reached a best singles ranking of 173 in the world and made three US Open appearances as a singles wildcard. In addition to the US Open, she also played in the women's doubles main draws at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. In 1993, she was a member of the Wichita Advantage team which won the [[World TeamTennis]] championship. She is the only junior who has ever won the World Team Tennis Championship<ref>{{cite web |title=ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Steven, Julie (USA) |url=https://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=20001501 |website=itftennis.com}}</ref> Her best performances on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance at the [[1994 Singapore Classic]].


===Personal life===
===Professional career===
Following her successes in tennis, Steven moved to the coaching space where she coached top juniors and collegiate players in the south Florida area. She led 9 juniors to reach top 10 national rankings and 2 players to win NCAA singles titles.
Now living in Miami, Steven is in a same-sex relationship with life insurance agent Lindsay, who she married in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Glamorous Modern Waterfront Wedding at the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort in Miami, Florida |url=https://www.theknot.com/real-weddings/a-glamorous-modern-waterfront-wedding-at-the-st-regis-bal-harbour-resort-in-miami-florida-album |website=theknot.com}}</ref>
In 2019, Steven opened [https://cotw.net/ Coral Oaks Tennis and Wellness], where she <br> coached members in tennis, fitness, and mindset. In 2023, Steven started [https://pivot-empower.com/ PIVOT], a fitness and nutrition <br> business to help women find purpose and peace.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{WTA|190368/title/julie-steven}}
* {{WTA}}
* {{ITF female profile|20001501}}
* {{ITF profile}}


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{{US Open girls' doubles champions}}
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Latest revision as of 08:44, 6 April 2024

Julie Steven
Full nameJulie Spalding-Steven
Country (sports) United States
Born (1976-04-24) April 24, 1976 (age 48)
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$130,432
Singles
Career record110-117
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 173 (August 1, 1994)
Grand Slam singles results
US Open1R (1992, 1993, 1994)
Doubles
Career record64-59
Career titles4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 101 (12 February 1996)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1995)
Wimbledon1R (1994)
US Open2R (1994)

Julie Spalding-Steven (born April 24, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player,
coach, and businesswoman.

Biography[edit]

Tennis career[edit]

Steven grew up in Wichita, Kansas, and had a successful career in junior tennis, culminating in a junior US Open title. Throughout her career, she played in all 4 grand slams. She had a win over Lindsay Davenport at the 1991 junior US Open, then lost to the same player in the girls' singles final the following year. At the 1992 Wimbledon Championships, she was runner-up in the girls' doubles, partnering Pam Nelson. Her US Open title came in 1993, with Nicole London in the girls' doubles and she also made the singles semifinals that year.[1]

As a professional player, she reached a best singles ranking of 173 in the world and made three US Open appearances as a singles wildcard. In addition to the US Open, she also played in the women's doubles main draws at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. In 1993, she was a member of the Wichita Advantage team which won the World TeamTennis championship. She is the only junior who has ever won the World Team Tennis Championship[2] Her best performances on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance at the 1994 Singapore Classic.

Professional career[edit]

Following her successes in tennis, Steven moved to the coaching space where she coached top juniors and collegiate players in the south Florida area. She led 9 juniors to reach top 10 national rankings and 2 players to win NCAA singles titles. In 2019, Steven opened Coral Oaks Tennis and Wellness, where she
coached members in tennis, fitness, and mindset. In 2023, Steven started PIVOT, a fitness and nutrition
business to help women find purpose and peace.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Steven, Julie (USA)". itftennis.com.
  2. ^ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Steven, Julie (USA)". itftennis.com.

External links[edit]

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