Julie Heldman

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Julie Heldman Tennis player
Julie Heldman
Julie Heldman (center) at the award ceremony at the 1966 Federation Cup , Carole Graebner on the left and Billie Jean King on the right
Nation: United StatesUnited States United States
Birthday: December 8, 1945
singles
Highest ranking: 5
Grand Slam record
Grand Slam title: 00000  0
Australian Open HF (1974)
French Open HF (1970)
Wimbledon VF (1969)
US Open HF (1974)
Double
Grand Slam record
Grand Slam title: 00000  0
Australian Open HF (1974)
French Open VF (1968–1971)
Wimbledon VF (1974)
US Open VF (1968, 1969)
Mixed
Grand Slam record
Grand Slam title: 00000  0
Australian Open -
French Open VF (1974)
Wimbledon VF (1968)
US Open HF (1969)
Sources: official player profiles at the ATP / WTA and ITF (see web links )

Julie Medalie Heldman (born December 8, 1945 in Berkeley ) is a former American tennis player .

Career

Heldman started playing tennis at the age of eight. She celebrated her first major tournament victory at the Canadian National 18- and under Championship at the age of twelve. She won the US Open junior title in 1960 and 1963.

She reached the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament three times . 1970 at the French Open , 1974 at the Australian Open and 1974 at the US Open . Twice, in 1966 and 1969 , she won the Federation Cup with the US team. She won a total of 22 titles. She reached her best world ranking position with 5th place.

Heldman is one of nine players, the Original 9 , who played the 1970 Virginia Slims Invitational , hosted and sponsored by her mother, Gladys .

Personal

Her mother Gladys, father Julius and her older sister Carrie also played tennis. At Stanford University , her major was history. From 1979 she was still studying at UCLA Law School. In addition to English, she speaks French and Spanish. Heldman is married and has one daughter (Amy Rebecca).

Performing in Grand Slam tournaments

singles

competition 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 Career
Australian Open - - - - - - - - - HF - HF
French Open - - - 3 VF HF AF - - VF 1 HF
Wimbledon AF 3 - 3 VF AF 3 2 3 2 - VF
US Open - - - 2 VF - AF AF VF HF 2 HF

Double

competition 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 Career
Australian Open - - - - - - HF - HF
French Open VF VF VF VF 1 - - - VF
Wimbledon 2 VF AF 2 2 2 VF - VF
US Open VF VF - AF AF AF 1 1 VF

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ jewoftheday.com: Julie Heldman
  2. ↑ jewishsports.net: JULIE Heldman
  3. ↑ wtatennis.com: Julie Heldman's Reunion Blog
  4. ↑ wtatennis.com: In Her Own Words: Julie Heldman
personal data
SURNAME Heldman, Julie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Heldman, Julie Medalie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH December 8, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Berkeley , United States