Julie Harrington (tennis)

Julie Harrington
Full name Julie Harrington
Country (sports)  United States
Born (1962-02-05) February 5, 1962
Plays Left-handed
Singles
Highest ranking No. 70 (December 5, 1983)
Grand Slam Singles results
French Open 3R (1981)
Wimbledon 1R (1980)
US Open 3R (1979, 1981)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
French Open 2R (1979, 1980)
US Open 2R (1981)

Julie Harrington (born February 5, 1962) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography

Career

Harrington was a left-handed player, who grew up in Spokane, Washington.[1] She attended the local Joel E. Ferris High School and turned professional at the age of 16.[2] As a qualifier at the 1979 US Open she beat 14th seed Pam Shriver, then overcame Peanut Louie Harper in the second round, before losing in three sets to Jeanne Duvall. She made the third round of grand slam tournaments on two further occasions, both in 1981, at the French and US Open. A two-time WTA Tour finalist, she was runner-up in the singles at Kyoto in 1981 and at the 1983 Bakersfield Open.

Personal life

Harrington is now an attorney and since 1991 has run her own legal practice in Spokane, specializing in family law.[3]

WTA Tour finals

Singles (0-2)

Result    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss October, 1981 Kyoto, Japan Category 1 Hard United States Kathy Rinaldi 1–6, 5–7
Loss September, 1983 Bakersfield, U.S. Category 1+ Hard South Africa Jennifer Mundel 4–6, 1–6

References

  1. ↑ "Forced Switch". Idaho State Journal. July 27, 1975. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  2. ↑ McCauley, Janie (July 4, 1999). "Queen of the Court Harrington". The Spokesman-Review. HighBeam Research. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Julie Harrington Attorney At Law". julieharringtonlaw.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
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