Julie Ditty
Julie Ditty at an ITF $75,000 event in Albuquerque, USA, in 2008 | |
Country (sports) |
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Residence | Ashland, Kentucky, USA |
Born |
Atlanta, USA | January 4, 1979
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Turned pro | 2002 |
Retired | 2012 |
Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $493,168 |
Singles | |
Career record | 294 – 230 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 9 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 89 (March 24, 2008) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2008) |
French Open | 1R (2008) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2008) |
US Open | Q3 (2007) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 296 – 168 |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 30 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 66 (August 3, 2009) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2009) |
French Open | 2R (2009) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2009) |
US Open | 3R (2008) |
Last updated on: (August 31, 2009). |
Julie Ditty (born January 4, 1979 in Atlanta) is an American professional tennis player. Ditty did not have her true WTA breakthrough until 2007, when she reached the semifinals of the Bell Challenge, a result that took her into the top 100 for the first time in her career on November 5, 2007, at No. 91. She beat Alizé Cornet and Vania King before falling to Julia Vakulenko in three sets. In 2007, she was drafted by the Boston Lobsters of the WTT pro league.
2008
In 2008, Ditty qualified for the Gaz de France tournament in Paris where she lost to the Number 6 seed and former world number 1 Amélie Mauresmo. During the Proximus Diamond Games in Antwerp, she made it through the first round by defeating Alona Bondarenko, who was seeded eighth, and got to the 2nd round there before falling to qualifier Timea Bacsinszky 7–5 6–4, after having leads in both sets. Her win over world No. 22 Alona Bondarenko was best-ever career win. In August, Julie defeated Meng Yuan in the first round at Cincinnati, marking her first win in a WTA main draw since Antwerp.
2009
Ditty was named to the United States Fed Cup team for their February 2009 match against Argentina after Bethanie Mattek withdrew with an injury; she played doubles with Liezel Huber. They would win the decisive match for Team USA 6–2, 6–3.[1]
In February, following Fed Cup, Julie lost in the opening round in Midland and Memphis. She did not play in the month of March.
In April, Julie won her opening main draw match in Charleston defeating Ayumi Morita 6–1, 6–1. This would mark her first tour level win for the year. In her next tournament, $75k Dothan, Julie would retire in her opening round against Zi Yan. In doubles, Julie would partner with Carly Gullickson to extend her record of USTA ITF titles to 35 as they would win the doubles title.
In May, Julie would enter the singles qualifying draws in Rome, Madrid, Strasbourg, and the French Open, failing to qualify in all four. In Rome, Julie partnered with Jill Craybas to win their opening round before falling in the second round.
Julie's singles record for the year to date is 4–13.
2010
Ditty has appeared in the Family Circle Cup, Sony Ericsson Open, and now Wimbledon. Ditty won her first qualifying match against Margalita Chakhnashvili (GEO) 6–4 6–3. She then went on to defeat Jelena Dokić (AUS) 5–7 7–5 6–2 to reach the final round of qualifying. She next faces compatriot Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) for a place in the main draw.
2014
In June 2014, Ditty emerged from retirement and led Team Kentucky to a decisive win in the Southern Senior Cup Women's 35 and over division. She followed this up by winning the US Open National Playoff tournament for the Southern section [2]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles 14 (9–5)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | June 24, 2001 | Easton, Maryland, USA | Hard | 4–6 6–7(4–7) | |
Winner | 2. | July 8, 2001 | Waco, Texas, USA | Hard | 6–4 6–2 | |
Winner | 3. | September 29, 2002 | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA | Clay | 7–5 3–6 6–4 | |
Winner | 4. | October 6, 2002 | Winter Park, Florida, USA | Clay | 6–2 4–6 6–4 | |
Winner | 5. | June 4, 2006 | Houston, Texas, USA | Hard | 6–4 6–7(4–7) 6–3 | |
Winner | 6. | June 11, 2006 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA | Hard | 6–3 6–2 | |
Runner-up | 7. | November 19, 2006 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA | Hard | 3–6 6–7(6–8) | |
Winner | 8. | February 4, 2007 | Palm Desert, California, USA | Hard | 6–1 6–0 | |
Winner | 9. | April 29, 2007 | Sea Island, Georgia, USA | Clay | 6–3 6–2 | |
Winner | 10. | October 21, 2007 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA | Hard | 7–6(8–6) 6–4 | |
Winner | 11. | September 21, 2008 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | Hard | 6–4 7–6(7–3) | |
Runner-up | 12. | October 19, 2008 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA | Hard | 1–6 3–6 | |
Runner-up | 13. | November 9, 2008 | Auburn, Alabama, USA | Hard | 0–6 7–6(9–7) 5–7 | |
Runner-up | 14. | November 16, 2008 | San Diego, California, USA | Hard | 6–4 3–6 2–6 |
Doubles 53 (30–23)
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | August 8, 1999 | Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA | Hard | 7–5 3–6 2–6 | ||
Winner | 2. | July 1, 2001 | Edmond, Oklahoma, USA | Hard | 6–4 7–5 | ||
Runner-up | 3. | August 5, 2001 | Lexington, Kentucky, USA | Hard | 2–6 1–6 | ||
Runner-up | 4. | June 24, 2001 | Waco, Texas, USA | Hard | 4–6 6–4 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 5. | September 22, 2002 | Greenville, Tennessee, USA | Clay | 6–4 5–7 3–6 | ||
Winner | 6. | September 29, 2002 | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA | Clay | 7–6(7–4) 6–3 | ||
Winner | 7. | October 6, 2002 | Winter Park, Florida, USA | Clay | 7–6(7–4) 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 8. | April 27, 2003 | Dothan, Alabama, USA | Clay | 7–5 1–6 2–6 | ||
Runner-up | 9. | April 27, 2003 | Dothan, Alabama, USA | Clay | 7–5 1–6 2–6 | ||
Runner-up | 10. | May 18, 2003 | Charlottesville, Virginia, USA | Clay | 5–7 1–6 | ||
Winner | 11. | June b29, 2003 | Edmond, Oklahoma, USA | Hard | 6–3 6–3 | ||
Winner | 12. | August 3, 2003 | Louisville, Kentucky, USA | Hard | 7–6(7–4) 6–7(5–7) 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 13. | January 25, 2004 | Boca Raton, Florida, USA | Hard | 1–6 2–6 | ||
Winner | 14. | February 1, 2004 | Boca Raton, Florida, USA | Hard | 6–3 6–1 | ||
Runner-up | 15. | April 4, 2004 | Augusta, Georgia, USA | Hard | 1–6 3–6 | ||
Runner-up | 16. | July 25, 2004 | Schenectady, New York, USA | Hard | 6–3 6–7(2–7) 2–6 | ||
Winner | 17. | August 8, 2004 | Louisville, Kentucky, USA | Hard | 1–6 6–4 6–2 | ||
Winner | 18. | October 10, 2004 | Lafayette, Louisiana, USA | Clay | 6–2 7–5 | ||
Winner | 19. | January 16, 2005 | Tampa, Florida, USA | Hard | 6–1 6–2 | ||
Winner | 20. | January 23, 2005 | Miami, Florida, USA | Hard | 6–3 2–6 7–6(7–3) | ||
Winner | 21. | February 6, 2005 | Rockford, Illinois, USA | Hard | 3–6 7–5 7–5 | ||
Runner-up | 22. | April 24, 2005 | Dothan, Alabama, USA | Clay | 6–4 1–6 2–6 | ||
Winner | 23. | June 12, 2005 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA | Hard | 6-2- 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 24. | July 17, 2005 | Louisville, Kentucky, USA | Hard | 5–7 6–2 4–6 | ||
Winner | 25. | September 26, 2005 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | Hard | 6–3 6–7(6–8) 7–6(7–2) | ||
Winner | 26. | October 9, 2005 | Troy, Alabama, USA | Hard | 6–2 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 27. | January 29, 2006 | Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA | Hard | 5–7 6–4 2–6 | ||
Winner | 28. | February 24, 2006 | St. Paul, USA | Hard | 4–6 7–6(7–5) 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 29. | June 11, 2006 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA | Hard | 6–7(6–8) 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 30. | June 18, 2006 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA | Hard | 3–6 4–6 | ||
Winner | 31. | August 20, 2006 | Bronx, New York, USA | Hard | 6–1 7–6(7–2) | ||
Winner | 32. | September 24, 2006 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | Hard | 6–1 6–4 | ||
Winner | 33. | October 1, 2006 | Ashland, Kentucky, USA | Hard | 6–3 5–7 6–2 | ||
Winner | 34. | October 22, 2006 | Houston, Texas, USA | Hard | 6–4 4–6 7–5 | ||
Winner | 35. | November 19, 2006 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA | Hard | 7–6(7–5) 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 36. | January 27, 2007 | Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA | Hard | 0–6 3–6 | ||
Winner | 37. | February 4, 2007 | Palm Desert, California, USA | Hard | 6–2 6–1 | ||
Winner | 38. | March 25, 2007 | Redding, California, USA | Hard | 6–3 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 39. | August 4, 2007 | Washington, D.C., USA | Hard | 6–3 6–2 | ||
Runner-up | 40. | August 18, 2007 | Bronx, New York, USA | Hard | 2–6 4–6 | ||
Runner-up | 41. | October 21, 2007 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA | Hard | 2–6 0–6 | ||
Winner | 42. | June 6, 2008 | Surbiton, England | Grass | 7–6(7–2) 6–2 | ||
Winner | 43. | September 21, 2008 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA | Hard | 6–3 6–4 | ||
Runner-up | 44. | September 28, 2008 | Ashland, Kentucky, USA | Hard | 3–6 6–3 [8–10] | ||
Winner | 45. | October 19, 2008 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA | Hard | 3–6 6–4 [12–10] | ||
Winner | 46. | April 26, 2009 | Dothan, Alabama, USA | Hard | 2–6 6–1 [10–6] | ||
Winner | 47. | April 26, 2010 | Charlottesville, Virginia, USA | Clay | 6–4 6–3 | ||
Runner-up | 48. | May 9, 2010 | Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, USA | Clay | 3–6 6–7(4–7) | ||
Winner | 49. | October 4, 2010 | Kansas City, USA | Hard | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | ||
Runner-up | 50. | November 1, 2010 | Grapevine, USA | Hard | 7-5, 2-6, 2-6 | ||
Winner | 51. | January 31, 2011 | Rancho Santa Fe, USA | Hard | 6-0 6-2 | ||
Winner | 52. | February 28, 2011 | Hammond, Louisiana, USA | Hard | 6-3, 6-3 | ||
Runner-up | 53. | April 25, 2011 | Charlottesville, Virginia, USA | Clay | 4-6, 3-6 |
References
- ↑ Mattek Out, Ditty in on US Fed Cup Squad SI.com, February 2, 2009
- ↑ USONP Southern section