Julie Ditty

Julie Ditty (born January 4, 1979) is an American retired tennis player.

Julie Ditty
Ditty at a $75k event in Albuquerque (2008)
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceAshland, Kentucky
Born (1979-01-04) January 4, 1979
Atlanta, Georgia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Turned pro2002
Retired2012
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$493,612
Singles
Career record294–231
Career titles0 WTA, 9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 89 (March 24, 2008)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open1R (2008)
French Open1R (2008)
Wimbledon1R (2008)
US OpenQ3 (2007)
Doubles
Career record296–168
Career titles0 WTA, 30 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 66 (August 3, 2009)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (2009)
French Open2R (2009)
Wimbledon2R (2009)
US Open3R (2008)

She had her WTA Tour breakthrough when she reached the semifinals of the Bell Challenge. It 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.

ITF Circuit finals
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (9–5)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. June 24, 2001 Easton, Maryland, USA Hard Jeon Mi-ra 4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Winner 1. July 8, 2001 Waco, Texas, USA Hard Jahnavi Parekh 6–4, 6–2
Winner 2. September 29, 2002 Raleigh, North Carolina, USA Clay Neyssa Etienne 7–5, 3–6, 6–4
Winner 3. October 6, 2002 Winter Park, Florida, USA Clay Vladimíra Uhlířová 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Winner 4. June 4, 2006 Houston, Texas, USA Hard (i) Petra Rampre 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Winner 5. June 11, 2006 Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA Hard Madison Brengle 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 2. November 19, 2006 Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA Hard Stéphanie Dubois 3–6, 6–7(6–8)
Winner 6. February 4, 2007 Palm Desert, California, USA Hard Angelique Kerber 6–1, 6–0
Winner 7. April 29, 2007 Sea Island, Georgia, USA Clay Anda Perianu 6–3, 6–2
Winner 8. October 21, 2007 Lawrenceville, USA Hard Angela Haynes 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Winner 9. September 21, 2008 Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Hard Rossana de los Ríos 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Runner-up 3. October 19, 2008 Lawrenceville, USA Hard Shenay Perry 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 4. November 9, 2008 Auburn, Alabama, USA Hard Edina Gallovits 0–6, 7–6(9–7), 5–7
Runner-up 5. November 16, 2008 San Diego, California, USA Hard Edina Gallovits 6–4, 3–6, 2–6

Doubles (30–22)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. August 8, 1999 Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA Hard Wang I-ting Amanda Augustus
Amy Jensen		 7–5, 3–6, 2–6
Winner 1. July 1, 2001 Edmond, Oklahoma, USA Hard Michelle Dasso Ilke Gers
Tracey O'Connor		 6–4, 7–5
Runner-up 2. August 5, 2001 Lexington, Kentucky, USA Hard Milagros Sequera Lisa McShea
Nana Miyagi		 0–6, 4–6
Runner-up 3. July 7, 2002 Waco, USA Hard Michelle Dasso Marina Bernshtein
Neyssa Etienne		 4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Runner-up 4. September 22, 2002 Greenville, Tennessee, USA Clay Michelle Dasso Jennifer Radman
Brooke Skeen		 6–4, 5–7, 3–6
Winner 2. September 29, 2002 Raleigh, USA Clay Michelle Dasso Erica Krauth
Vanesa Krauth		 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Winner 3. October 6, 2002 Winter Park, Florida, USA Clay Michelle Dasso Marilyn Baker
Ioana Plesu		 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 5. April 27, 2003 Dothan, Alabama, USA Clay Varvara Lepchenko Milagros Sequera
Christina Wheeler		 7–5, 1–6, 2–6
Runner-up 6. May 18, 2003 Charlottesville, Virginia, USA Clay Christina Wheeler Bethanie Mattek
Lilia Osterloh		 5–7, 1–6
Winner 4. June 29, 2003 Edmond, USA Hard Kelly McCain Angela Haynes
Jacqueline Trail		 6–3, 6–3
Winner 5. August 3, 2003 Louisville, Kentucky, USA Hard Lisa McShea Teryn Ashley
Shenay Perry		 7–6(7–4), 6–7(5–7), 6–3
Runner-up 7. January 25, 2004 Boca Raton, Florida, USA Hard Allison Bradshaw Peng Shuai
Xie Yanze		 1–6, 2–6
Winner 6. February 1, 2004 Boca Raton, USA Hard Allison Bradshaw Natalia Dziamidzenka
Sania Mirza		 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 8. April 4, 2004 Augusta, Georgia, USA Hard Jessica Lehnhoff Francesca Lubiani
Mashona Washington		 1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 9. July 25, 2004 Schenectady, New York, USA Hard Ansley Cargill Casey Dellacqua
Nicole Sewell		 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 2–6
Winner 7. August 8, 2004 Louisville, USA Hard Edina Gallovits Claire Curran
Natalie Grandin		 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
Winner 8. October 10, 2004 Lafayette, Louisiana, USA Clay Kristen Schlukebir Natalie Grandin
Arpi Kojian		 6–2, 7–5
Winner 9. January 16, 2005 Tampa, Florida, USA Hard Vladimíra Uhlířová Cory Ann Avants
Kristen Schlukebir		 6–1, 6–2
Winner 10. January 23, 2005 Miami, Florida, USA Hard Vladimíra Uhlířová Mélanie Marois
Sarah Riske		 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7–3)
Winner 11. February 6, 2005 Rockford, Illinois, USA Hard (i) Vladimíra Uhlířová Joana Cortez
Svetlana Krivencheva		 3–6, 7–5, 7–5
Runner-up 10. April 24, 2005 Dothan, USA Clay Vladimíra Uhlířová Carly Gullickson
Galina Voskoboeva		 6–4, 1–6, 2–6
Winner 12. June 12, 2005 Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA Hard Ansley Cargill Cory Ann Avants
Kristen Schlukebir		 6–2- 6–3
Runner-up 11. July 17, 2005 Louisville, USA Hard Teryn Ashley Natalia Dziamidzenka
Anda Perianu		 5–7, 6–2, 4–6
Winner 13. September 26, 2005 Albuquerque, USA Hard Milagros Sequera Romana Tedjakusuma
Napaporn Tongsalee		 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–2)
Winner 14. October 9, 2005 Troy, Alabama, USA Hard Milagros Sequera Salome Devidze
Mandy Minella		 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 12. January 29, 2006 Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA Hard Lilia Osterloh Chan Chin-wei
Marie-Ève Pelletier		 5–7, 6–4, 2–6
Winner 15. February 24, 2006 St. Paul, USA Hard (i) Milagros Sequera Eva Hrdinová
Michaela Paštiková		 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Runner-up 13. June 11, 2006 Hilton Head, USA Hard Ansley Cargill Christina Fusano
Raquel Kops-Jones		 6–7(6–8), 4–6
Runner-up 14. June 18, 2006 Allentown, USA Hard Ansley Cargill Carly Gullickson
Tetiana Luzhanska		 3–6, 4–6
Winner 16. August 20, 2006 Bronx, New York, USA Hard Natalie Grandin Lucie Hradecká
Michaela Paštiková		 6–1, 7–6(7–2)
Winner 17. September 24, 2006 Albuquerque, USA Hard Milagros Sequera Christina Fusano
Aleke Tsoubanos		 6–1, 6–4
Winner 18. October 1, 2006 Ashland, Kentucky, USA Hard Milagros Sequera Ashley Harkleroad
Ágnes Szávay		 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Winner 19. October 22, 2006 Houston, Texas, USA Hard Tetiana Luzhanska Laura Granville
Carly Gullickson		 6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Winner 20. November 19, 2006 Lawrenceville, USA Hard Leanne Baker Christina Fusano
Aleke Tsoubanos		 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Runner-up 15. January 27, 2007 Waikoloa, USA Hard Līga Dekmeijere Natalie Grandin
Raquel Kops-Jones		 0–6, 3–6
Winner 21. February 4, 2007 Palm Desert, California, USA Hard Edina Gallovits Natalie Grandin
Raquel Kops-Jones		 6–2, 6–1
Winner 22. March 25, 2007 Redding, California, USA Hard Chan Chin-wei Jorgelina Cravero
Hsieh Su-wei		 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 16. August 4, 2007 Washington D.C., USA Hard Natalie Grandin Jorgelina Cravero
Betina Jozami		 6–1, 2–6, 1–6
Runner-up 17. August 18, 2007 The Bronx, USA Hard Raquel Kops-Jones Lucie Hradecká
Urszula Radwańska		 2–6, 4–6
Runner-up 18. October 21, 2007 Lawrenceville, USA Hard Leanne Baker Stéphanie Dubois
Alisa Kleybanova		 2–6, 0–6
Winner 23. June 6, 2008 Surbiton, England Grass Abigail Spears Sarah Borwell
Elizabeth Thomas		 7–6(7–2), 6–2
Winner 24. September 21, 2008 Albuquerque, USA Hard Carly Gullickson Jorgelina Cravero
Betina Jozami		 6–3, 6–4
Runner-up 19. September 28, 2008 Ashland, USA Hard Carly Gullickson Līga Dekmeijere
Jelena Pandžić		 3–6, 6–3, [8–10]
Winner 25. October 19, 2008 Lawrenceville, USA Hard Carly Gullickson Yayuk Basuki
Romana Tedjakusuma		 3–6, 6–4, [12–10]
Winner 26. April 26, 2009 Dothan, USA Hard Carly Gullickson Ekaterina Bychkova
Alexandra Panova		 2–6, 6–1, [10–6]
Winner 27. May 2, 2010 Charlottesville, USA Clay Carly Gullickson Alexandra Mueller
Ahsha Rolle		 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 20. May 9, 2010 Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, USA Clay Carly Gullickson Christina Fusano
Courtney Nagle		 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Winner 28. October 9, 2010 Kansas City, USA Hard Abigail Spears Lauren Albanese
Irina Falconi		 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Runner-up 21. November 6, 2010 Grapevine, USA Hard Chanelle Scheepers Ahsha Rolle
Mashona Washington		 7–5, 2–6, 2–6
Winner 29. February 5, 2011 Rancho Santa Fe, USA Hard Mervana Jugić-Salkić Shuko Aoyama
Remi Tezuka		 6–0, 6–2
Winner 30. March 5, 2011 Hammond, Louisiana, USA Hard Christina Fusano Mervana Jugić-Salkić
Melanie South		 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 22. April 30, 2011 Charlottesville, USA Clay Carly Gullickson Sharon Fichman
Marie-Ève Pelletier		 4–6, 3–6

References
  1. Mattek Out, Ditty in on US Fed Cup Squad SI.com, February 2, 2009
  2. USONP Southern section
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