Kym Ruddell

Kym Ruddell (born 19 July 1955) is an Australian former professional tennis player.

Kym Ruddell
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1955-07-19) 19 July 1955
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenR1 (1975, 1976, 1977Jan, 1977Dec, 1978, 1979)
French OpenQ3 (1977)
US OpenQ2 (1978)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1977Jan, 1977Dec)
French OpenQF (1978)
Wimbledon3R (1978)
US Open2R (1978, 1979)

While competing on tour, Ruddell appeared in every edition of the Australian Open from 1974 to 1980. She was most successful in women's doubles, reaching the semi-finals twice and the quarter-finals a further two times.

Ruddell was runner-up to Judy Tegart-Dalton at the 1975 Australian Hard Court Championships. She was also a doubles finalist in two WTA Tour level tournaments during her career.[1]

In 1977, Ruddell partnered with Karen Krantzcke to win a doubles tournament in Tallahassee.[2] Straight after they won the final and were due to pick up their winner's cheques, Krantzcke decided instead to go for a jog and soon into her run suffered a fatal heart attack, around 200 metres from the courts.[3]

WTA Tour finals

Doubles (0-2)
Result No.    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. November, 1977 Melbourne, Australia Grass Patricia Bostrom Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Betty Stöve		 3–6, 0–6
Runner-up 2. December, 1979 Sydney, Australia Grass Barbara Jordan Diane Desfor
Barbara Hallquist		 6–4, 2–6, 2–6

References
  1. "Betty Stoeve wint met Evonne dubbel". Dutch Australian Weekly (in Dutch). 2 December 1977. p. 6. Retrieved 23 February 2020 – via Trove.
  2. "Miss Krantzcke Fatally Stricken After Doubles Victory in Florida". The New York Times. 11 April 1977.
  3. "Karen Krantzcke collapses, dies after match". The Canberra Times. 12 April 1977. p. 20. Retrieved 23 February 2020 – via Trove.
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