Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | December 7, 1959 |
College | UCLA |
Singles | |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 2R ( 1979, 1980, 1981) |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1978) |
US Open | 4R ( 1979) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R ( 1980) |
Wimbledon | 2R ( 1980) |
US Open | 2R ( 1978, 1979) |
Jeanne DuVall (born December 7, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player.
A right-handed player from Dallas, DuVall was a Texas 18 and under state champion. [1] She played college tennis for the UCLA Bruins and in 1978 won the AIAW singles championship (over Kathy Jordan), which earned her a Honda Award. [2] [3] [4]
DuVall had her breakthrough performance on the WTA at Hilton Head in 1978 when she upset Wendy Turnbull en route to the quarterfinals. [5] At the 1979 US Open she beat Bettina Bunge, Nancy Yeargin and Julie Harrington to make the fourth round, where she lost in three sets to Evonne Goolagong. She won a Fort Myers Avon Futures tournament in 1980 and was a two-time quarterfinalist at the U.S. Clay Court Championships.