Dianne Fromholtz
Full name | Dianne Lee Fromholtz Balestrat |
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Country (sports) | Australia |
Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
Born |
Albury, Australia | 10 August 1956
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Turned pro | 1973 |
Retired | 1990 |
Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Prize money | US$1,145,377 |
Singles | |
Career record | 429–223[1] |
Career titles | 23[2] |
Highest ranking | No. 4 (19 March 1979) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | F (Jan. 1977) |
French Open | SF (1979, 1980) |
Wimbledon | QF (1979, 1987) |
US Open | SF (1976) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 134–141 |
Career titles | 6 |
Highest ranking | No. 56 (14 September 1987) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | W (1977) |
French Open | SF (1979) |
Wimbledon | QF (1979) |
US Open | QF (1979) |
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
Australian Open | QF (1987, 1988) |
French Open | SF (1975) |
Wimbledon | F (1980) |
US Open | 2R (1983) |
Team competitions | |
Fed Cup | W (1974) |
Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat (née Fromholtz; born 10 August 1956) is an Australian former professional tennis player who reached a highest singles ranking of world No. 4 in 1979.
Career
Fromholtz began playing tennis at the age of seven. She left school at the age of 16 to play in international tournaments. She turned pro in 1973 and joined the WTA Tour.
At the age of 17 she already actively participated in the professional tennis circuit, winning the singles title at a dozen tournaments in 1973, although the rules at the time did not permit prize money to be paid out to participants under 18 years of age.[3]
She reached the finals of the Australian Open in January 1977, losing to fellow Australian Kerry Melville Reid in two sets. She was a semifinalist twice at the French Open, in 1979 and 1980. She also reached the semifinals of the US Open in 1976.
Fromholtz won 23 singles titles[2] and reached a career-high ranking of World No. 4 in 1979. Partnering with Helen Gourlay Cawley, she won the Australian Open women's doubles in January 1977. She had career wins over Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Margaret Court, Virginia Wade, Pam Shriver, and Gabriela Sabatini. She holds an 8–7 career record over King.
She married French businessman Claude Balestrat in 1983.[4]
On 30 August 2000, Fromholtz was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for her strong commitment to tennis.[5]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: (1 runners-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Runner-up | 1977 (Jan.) | Australian Open | Grass | Kerry Melville Reid | 7–5, 6–2 |
Doubles: (1 title)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1977 (Jan.) | Australian Open | Grass | Helen Gourlay | Kerry Melville Reid Betsy Nagelsen | 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
Mixed doubles: (1 runner-up)
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1980 | Wimbledon | Grass | Mark Edmondson | Tracy Austin John Austin | 4–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
WTA career finals
Singles: 30 (15–15)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 14 May 1973 | Guildford | Clay | Kazuko Sawamatsu | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 2. | 4 June 1973 | Chichester | Grass | Brigitte Cuypers | 6–1, 6–0 |
Winner | 3. | 11 June 1973 | Beckenham | Grass | Janet Newberry | 7–5, 0–6, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 1. | 9 July 1973 | Newport | Grass | Julie Heldman | 6–1, 1–6, 9–11 |
Winner | 4. | 23 July 1973 | Istanbul | Clay | Wendy Turnbull | 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 5. | 26 November 1973 | Sydney | Clay | Ann Kiyomura | 6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 6. | 17 December 1973 | Hobart | Grass | Helen Gourlay | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 7. | 8 April 1974 | Phoenix | Hard | Kate Latham | 6–3, 6–0 |
Winner | 8. | 15 April 1974 | Dallas | Hard | Mary Struthers | 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 9. | 27 May 1974 | Glasgow | Grass | Jenny Dimond | 6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 10. | 9 September 1974 | Sacramento | Hard | Ann Kiyomura | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 2. | 18 November 1974 | Johannesburg | Hard | Kerry Melville | 3–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 3. | 4 August 1975 | Indianapolis | Clay | Chris Evert | 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 4. | 10 February 1976 | Midland | Hard | Marita Redondo | 1–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 11. | 8 March 1976 | Tallahassee | Hard | María Isabel Fernández | 6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 5. | 4 October 1976 | Phoenix | Hard | Chris Evert | 1–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 12. | 19 November 1976 | Sydney | Clay | Leanne Harrison | 6–1, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 6. | 26 December 1976 | Sydney | Grass | Kerry Melville Reid | 6–3, 2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 3 January 1977 | Australian Open | Grass | Kerry Melville Reid | 5–7, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 8. | 3 October 1977 | Atlanta | Carpet | Chris Evert | 3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 9. | 20 February 1978 | Detroit | Carpet | Martina Navratilova | 3–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 13. | 4 December 1978 | Sydney | Grass | Kerry Melville Reid | 6–1, 1–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 14. | 18 December 1978 | Sydney | Grass | Wendy Turnbull | 6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 10. | 22 January 1979 | Hollywood | Carpet | Greer Stevens | 4–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
Winner | 15. | 12 March 1979 | Boston | Carpet | Sue Barker | 6–2, 7–6(7–4) |
Runner-up | 11. | 31 March 1979 | Carlsbad | Hard | Chris Evert | 6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 12. | 1 October 1979 | Minneapolis | Carpet | Evonne Goolagong | 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 29 September 1980 | Minneapolis | Carpet | Tracy Austin | 1–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 14. | 6 May 1985 | Sydney | Carpet | Pam Shriver | 3–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 15. | 9 March 1987 | Phoenix | Hard | Anne White | 1–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 12 (6–6)
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Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 1. | 9 July 1973 | Newport | Grass | Julie Heldman | Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh |
1–5 Shared – final rained out |
Runner-up | 1. | 17 December 1973 | Hobart | Grass | Jackie Fayter | Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke |
2–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 2. | 8 April 1974 | Phoenix | Hard | Janet Young | Ann Kiyomura Betsy Nagelsen |
w/o |
Runner-up | 2. | 18 November 1974 | Johannesburg | Hard | Margaret Court | Ilana Kloss Kerry Melville |
3–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 3. | 19 May 1975 | Hamburg | Clay | Renáta Tomanová | Paulina Peisachov Kazuko Sawamatsu |
6–3, 6–2 |
Winner | 4. | 8 March 1976 | Tallahassee | Hard | Julie Anthony | Virginia Ruzici Mariana Simionescu |
6–2, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 3. | 26 December 1976 | Sydney | Grass | Renáta Tomanová | Helen Gourlay Betsy Nagelsen |
4–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 5. | 3 January 1977 | Australian Open | Grass | Helen Gourlay | Kerry Melville Reid Betsy Nagelsen |
5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 4. | 23 September 1977 | Hilton Head | Clay | Virginia Wade | Evonne Goolagong Kerry Melville Reid |
2–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
Winner | 6. | 14 May 1979 | Vienna | Clay | Marise Kruger | Ilana Kloss Betty Ann Stuart |
3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 5. | 26 November 1979 | Melbourne | Grass | Anne Smith | Billie Jean King Wendy Turnbull |
3–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 6. | 28 February 1983 | Palm Springs | Hard | Betty Stöve | Kathy Jordan Ann Kiyomura |
2–6, 2–6 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
W | F | SF | QF | R# | RR | Q# | A | NH |
Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | Career SR |
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Australian Open (Jan) | 1R | A | QF | 2R | 3R | A | F | Held in December | NH | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 13 | |||||||
French Open | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | A | A | A | SF | SF | 3R | A | A | A | 1R | A | 2R | A | A | A | 0 / 7 |
Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 4R | A | 4R | QF | 4R | 3R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 4R | QF | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 14 |
US Open | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | SF | 4R | 3R | 4R | 4R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | 0 / 13 |
Australian Open (Dec) | Held in January | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | 2R | 3R | NH | Held in January | |||||||||
SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 47 |
Year End Ranking | 20 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 32 | 75 | 99 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 56 | 112 | NR |
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
See also
References
- ↑ WTA Media Guide 1987. 1987.
- 1 2 Profile of Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat at Tennis Australia
- ↑ "Dianne's tenth title of year", Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 1973
- ↑ "Tennis.com player profile of Dianne Fromholtz". Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Dianne Balestrat". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
External links
- Dianne Fromholtz at the Women's Tennis Association
- Dianne Fromholtz at the International Tennis Federation
- Dianne Fromholtz at the Fed Cup