Jill Hetherington

Summary

Jill Hetherington-Hultquist (born October 27, 1964) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She played college tennis for the University of Florida, and was women's tennis head coach at the University of Washington until May 2014.[1]

Jill Hetherington-Hultquist
Country (sports) Canada
Born (1964-10-27) October 27, 1964 (age 59)
Brampton, Ontario
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Turned pro1983
Retired1997
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUniversity of Florida
Prize moneyUS $798,040
Singles
Career record95–113
Career titles1 WTA, 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 64 (29 February 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1989)
French OpenQ1 (1984, 1985)
Wimbledon1R (1988, 1989, 1991)
US Open3R (1988)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games2R (1984, 1988)
Doubles
Career record351–223
Career titles14 WTA, 6 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 6 (27 March 1989)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (1989)
French Open3R (1984, 1992)
WimbledonSF (1986)
US OpenF (1988)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic GamesQF (1988, 1996)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1993, 1996)
French OpenF (1995)
WimbledonQF (1991)
US OpenSF (1992, 1994)

College career edit

Born in Brampton, Ontario, Hetherington attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Andy Brandi's Florida Gators women's tennis team from 1984 to 1987. While playing for the Gators, she won four straight Southeastern Conference (SEC) singles championships, three as the team's No. 2 singles player, and once as the No. 1 singles player. She also won three consecutive SEC doubles championships from 1985 to 1987. Hultquist was recognized as a four-time first-team All-SEC selection and received four All-American honors.[2] She was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1999.[3]

Professional career edit

After turning professional, she won one singles title and fourteen doubles titles on the WTA Tour during her career. Her best Grand Slam results were reaching the women's doubles final at the 1988 US Open and the 1989 Australian Open, and the mixed doubles final at the 1995 French Open.

Grand Slam finals edit

Doubles: 2 runner-ups edit

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1988 US Open Hard   Patty Fendick   Gigi Fernández
  Robin White
6–4, 6–1
Loss 1989 Australian Open Hard   Patty Fendick   Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
3–6, 6–3, 6–2

Mixed doubles: 1 runner-up edit

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1995 French Open Clay   John-Laffnie de Jager   Larisa Savchenko Neiland
  Todd Woodbridge
7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–4)

WTA career finals edit

Singles: 1 title edit

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Feb 1988 Wellington Classic, New Zealand Hard   Katrina Adams 6–1, 6–1

Doubles: 34 (14 titles, 20 runner-ups) edit

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. Jul 1984 Brasil Tennis Cup Hard   Hélène Pelletier   Penny Mager
  Kyle Copeland
6–3, 2–6, 7–6(7)
Loss 1. Dec 1987 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay   Christiane Jolissaint   Mercedes Paz
  Gabriela Sabatini
2–6, 2–6
Loss 2. Dec 1987 Brasil Open Hard   Mercedes Paz   Katrina Adams
  Cheryl Jones
4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win 2. Jan 1988 Auckland Open, New Zealand Hard   Patty Fendick   Cammy MacGregor
  Cynthia MacGregor
6–2, 6–1
Win 3. Feb 1988 Wellington Classic, New Zealand Hard   Patty Fendick   Belinda Cordwell
  Julie Richardson
6–3, 6–3
Loss 3. Jul 1988 Northern California Open, United States Hard   Patty Fendick   Ronni Reis
  Lise Gregory
3–6, 4–6
Win 4. Aug 1988 San Diego Classic, United States Hard   Patty Fendick   Betsy Nagelsen
  Dinky Van Rensburg
7–6(10), 6–4
Win 5. Aug 1988 Los Angeles Classic, United States Hard   Patty Fendick   Gigi Fernández
  Robin White
7–6(2), 5–7, 6–4
Loss 4. Aug 1988 US Open Hard   Patty Fendick   Gigi Fernández
  Robin White
4–6, 1–6
Win 6. Oct 1988 Puerto Rico Open Hard   Patty Fendick   Gigi Fernández
  Robin White
6–4, 6–2
Loss 5. Jan 1989 Hardcourt Championships, Australia Hard   Patty Fendick   Jana Novotná
  Helena Suková
7–6(4), 1–6, 2–6
Loss 6. Jan 1989 Australian Open Hard   Patty Fendick   Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Win 7. Feb 1989 Auckland Open, New Zealand Hard   Patty Fendick   Elizabeth Smylie
  Janine Thompson
6–4, 6–4
Win 8. Feb 1989 California Classic, United States Carpet (i)   Patty Fendick   Larisa Neiland
  Natasha Zvereva
7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Loss 7. Feb 1989 San Antonio Open, United States Hard   Patty Fendick   Katrina Adams
  Pam Shriver
6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Win 9. Apr 1989 Japan Open Hard   Elizabeth Smylie   Ann Henricksson
  Beth Herr
6–1, 6–3
Loss 8. Jan 1990 Auckland Open, New Zealand Hard   Robin White   Natalia Medvedeva
  Leila Meskhi
6–3, 3–6, 6–7
Win 10. Apr 1990 Singapore Open Hard   Jo Durie   Pascale Paradis
  Catherine Suire
6–4, 6–1
Loss 9. Nov 1990 VS Indianapolis, United States Hard (i)   Katrina Adams   Patty Fendick
  Meredith McGrath
1–6, 1–6
Loss 10. Feb 1991 Cellular South Cup, United States Hard (i)   Katrina Adams   Meredith McGrath
  Anne Smith
2–6, 4–6
Loss 11. Mar 1991 San Antonio Open, United States Hard   Kathy Rinaldi   Patty Fendick
  Monica Seles
6–7(2), 2–6
Win 11. Apr 1991 VS Houston, United States Clay   Kathy Rinaldi   Patty Fendick
  Mary Joe Fernández
6–1, 2–6, 6–1
Win 12. Aug 1991 San Diego Classic, United States Hard   Kathy Rinaldi   Gigi Fernández
  Nathalie Tauziat
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Loss 12. Oct 1991 Leipzig, Germany Carpet (i)   Kathy Rinaldi   Manon Bollegraf
  Isabelle Demongeot
4–6, 3–6
Loss 13. Feb 1992 Auckland Open, New Zealand Hard   Kathy Rinaldi   Rosalyn Fairbank
  Raffaella Reggi
6–1, 1–6, 5–7
Loss 14. Mar 1992 Indian Wells Masters, United States Hard   Kathy Rinaldi   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Stephanie Rehe
3–6, 3–6
Loss 15. Mar 1992 Miami Masters, United States Hard   Kathy Rinaldi   Larisa Neiland
  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
5–7, 7–5, 3–6
Loss 16. Apr 1992 VS Houston, United States Clay   Kathy Rinaldi   Patty Fendick
  Gigi Fernández
5–7, 4–6
Loss 17. Feb 1993 Auckland Open, New Zealand Hard   Kathy Rinaldi   Isabelle Demongeot
  Elna Reinach
2–6, 4–6
Loss 18. Mar 1993 Miami Masters, United States Hard   Kathy Rinaldi   Larisa Neiland
  Jana Novotná
2–6, 5–7
Loss 19. May 1993 Internationaux de Strasbourg, France Clay   Kathy Rinaldi   Shaun Stafford
  Andrea Temesvári
7–6(5), 3–6, 4–6
Win 13. Feb 1995 Auckland Open, New Zealand Hard   Elna Reinach   Laura Golarsa
  Caroline Vis
7–6(5), 6–2
Win 14. Nov 1995 Pattaya Open, Thailand Hard   Kristine Kunce   Kristin Godridge
  Nana Miyagi
2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 20. Jan 1996 Auckland Open, Australia Hard   Kristine Kunce   Els Callens
  Julie Halard-Decugis
1–6, 0–6

ITF finals edit

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Singles (1–0) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 20 April 1992 ITF Baltimore, United States Hard   Carol Christian 6–1, 6–4

Doubles (6–1) edit

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 1 July 1983 ITF Pennsylvania, United States Hard   Germaine Ohaco   Lisa Kearney-Vitalis
  Debbie Robb
7–6, 6–4
Winner 2. 15 July 1985 ITF Landskrona, Sweden Clay   Jaime Kaplan   Louise Field
  Janine Thompson
7–5, 6–2
Winner 3. 28 September 1987 ITF Bethesda, United States Hard   Ingelise Driehuis   Dena Levy
  Jane Thomas
6–1, 6–3
Runner-up 4. 24 September 1990 ITF Chicago, United States Hard   Mary-Lou Daniels   Katrina Adams
  Lynn Nabors
4–6, 4–6
Winner 5. 14 October 1990 ITF Salisbury, United States Hard   Penny Barg   Dierdre Herman
  Lisa Raymond
6–3, 6–1
Winner 6. 20 October 1996 ITF Hayward, United States Hard   Kathy Rinaldi   Annabel Ellwood
  Mercedes Paz
7–5, 6–2
Winner 7. 27 October 1996 ITF Houston, United States Hard   Kathy Rinaldi   Shannan McCarthy
  Meilen Tu
6–1, 6–3

Performance timelines edit

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles edit

Tournament 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A 1R 2R 1R Q3 Q3 Q2 0 / 3 1–3 25%
French Open A Q1 Q1 A A A A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A Q2 Q1 A A 1R 1R Q1 1R A A 0 / 3 0–3 0%
US Open A Q3 Q1 A A 3R 2R A Q3 A A 0 / 2 3–2 60%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–3 2–3 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0 / 8 4–8 33%
National representation
Summer Olympics NH 2R Not Held 2R Not Held A NH 0 / 2 2–2 50%
WTA 1000
Indian Wells A A A A A A A A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Miami Open A A A A A 2R 2R Q1 Q1 Q2 Q1 0 / 2 2–2 50%
Canadian Open 2R 3R 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R A A A 0 / 8 4–8 33%
Win–loss 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0 / 11 6–11 35%

Doubles edit

Tournament 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A 2R F 1R SF 2R SF QF 1R 1R A 0 / 9 18–9 67%
French Open A 3R 2R 1R 1R A A A A 3R 1R 1R 1R 1R A 0 / 9 5–9 36%
Wimbledon A 1R 2R SF 3R 1R 3R QF 3R 1R QF 2R 1R 2R A 0 / 13 19–13 59%
US Open 2R 1R 3R 3R 1R F 2R 2R 1R 3R 2R 1R SF 2R 2R 0 / 15 21–15 58%
Win–loss 1–1 2–3 4–3 6–3 2–3 6–3 8–3 4–3 6–3 5–4 8–4 3–4 5–4 1–4 1–1 0 / 46 63–46 58%
National representation
Summer Olympics NH A Not Held QF Not Held A Not Held QF NH 0 / 2 3–2 60%
WTA 1000
Indian Wells A A A A A A A 2R A F QF 1R A 2R A 0 / 5 5–5 50%
Miami Open A A QF QF A 3R 3R 2R QF F F 3R 3R 2R A 0 / 11 20–11 65%
Rome A A A A A A A A A A A 2R 1R 2R A 0 / 3 2–3 40%
Canadian Open 2R 1R 1R QF 1R SF SF QF SF SF 2R 2R 2R 2R 1R 0 / 15 19–15 56%
Win–loss 1–1 0–1 2–2 4–2 0–1 5–2 4–2 2–3 4–2 10–3 6–3 3–4 2–3 3–4 0–1 0 / 34 46–34 58%

Mixed doubles edit

Tournament 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A 2R 2R 2R 1R SF QF 2R SF 0 / 8 12–8 60%
French Open A A 2R 2R A A A A QF QF QF F 3R 0 / 7 14–7 67%
Wimbledon 2R 3R 1R 3R 2R 1R 1R QF 1R 3R 3R 2R 1R 0 / 13 14–13 52%
US Open 1R 1R A 1R A A 1R QF SF QF SF 1R 2R 0 / 10 11–10 52%
Win–loss 1–2 2–2 1–2 3–3 1–1 1–2 1–3 6–3 5–4 9–4 9–4 7–4 5–4 0 / 38 51–38 57%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Jill Hultquist steps down as women's tennis coach
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 19, 2014.

External links edit

Awards
Preceded by Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
1992
Succeeded by