Jill Hetherington

Jill Hetherington
Birthdate	October 27, 1964
Birthplace	Brampton, Ontario, Canada
From	Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height	5’10” (1,78m)
Style of play	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Turned pro	1983
Retired	1997
Best WTA singles ranking	No. 64 (February 29, 1988)
Best WTA doubles ranking	No. 6 (March 27, 1989)
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Biography

Jill Hetherington (born October 27, 1964 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 64 on February 29, 1988 and a career-high WTA doubles ranking of No. 6 on March 27, 1989.

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. Hetherington was recognized as a four-time first-team All-SEC selection and received four All-American honors. She was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1999. 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. In 1992, she won the WTA Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award. She was also named Tennis Canada female player of the year in 1988 an received the Fed Cup Commitment Award in 2016. She retired in 1997.

Hetherington was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame in 2001. She was women's tennis head coach at the University of Washington until May 2014.

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 2 (2 runners-up)

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

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1995	French Open	Clay	John-Laffnie de Jager (RSA)	Larisa Neiland (LAT) Mark Woodforde (AUS)	6–7(8–10), 6–7(4–7)

Other significant finals

WTA Tier I finals

Doubles: 2 (2 runners-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1992	Miami	Hard	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Larisa Neiland (LAT) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP)	5–7, 7–5, 3–6
Loss	1993	Miami	Hard	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Larisa Neiland (LAT) Jana Novotná (CZE)	2–6, 5–7

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–0) Olympic Games (0–0) WTA Championships (0–0) WTA Tier I (0–0) WTA Tier II (0–0) Virginia Slims / WTA Tier III, IV & V (1–0)

Titles by surface Hard (1–0) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Feb 1988	Wellington Classic, New Zealand	Tier V	Hard	Katrina Adams (USA)	6–1, 6–1

Doubles: 34 (14 titles, 20 runners-up)

Legend Grand Slam tournaments (0–2) Olympic Games (0–0) WTA Championships (0–0) WTA Tier I (0–2) WTA Tier II (2–2) Virginia Slims / WTA Tier III, IV & V (12–14)

Titles by surface Hard (12–15) Clay (1–4) Grass (0–0) Carpet (1–1)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Jul 1984	Santista Textile Open, Brazil	Virginia Slims	Hard	Hélène Pelletier (CAN)	Penny Barg (USA) Kylie Copeland (USA)	6–3, 2–6, 7–6(9–7)
Loss	1–1	Dec 1987	WTA Argentine Open, Argentina	Virginia Slims	Clay	Christiane Jolissaint (SUI)	Mercedes Paz (ARG) Gabriela Sabatini (ARG)	2–6, 2–6
Loss	1–2	Dec 1987	Brasil Open, Brazil	Virginia Slims	Clay	Mercedes Paz (ARG)	Katrina Adams (USA) Cheryl Jones (USA)	4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Win	2–2	Jan 1988	WTA Auckland Open, New Zealand	Tier V	Hard	Patty Fendick (USA)	Cammy MacGregor (USA) Cynthia MacGregor (USA)	6–2, 6–1
Win	3–2	Feb 1988	Wellington Classic, New Zealand	Tier V	Hard	Patty Fendick (USA)	Belinda Cordwell (NZL) Julie Richardson (NZL)	6–3, 6–3
Loss	3–3	Jul 1988	Northern California Open, United States	Tier V	Hard	Patty Fendick (USA)	Lise Gregory (RSA) Ronni Reis (USA)	3–6, 4–6
Win	4–3	Aug 1988	Southern California Open, United States	Tier V	Hard	Patty Fendick (USA)	Betsy Nagelsen (USA) Dinky Van Rensburg (RSA)	7–6(12–10), 6–4
Win	5–3	Aug 1988	LA Women's Tennis Championships, United States	Tier II	Hard	Patty Fendick (USA)	Gigi Fernández (USA) Robin White (USA)	7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4
Loss	5–4	Sep 1988	US Open, United States	Grand Slam	Hard	Patty Fendick (USA)	Gigi Fernández (USA) Robin White (USA)	4–6, 1–6
Win	6–4	Oct 1988	Puerto Rico Open, Puerto Rico	Tier IV	Hard	Patty Fendick (USA)	Gigi Fernández (USA) Robin White (USA)	6–4, 6–2
Loss	6–5	Jan 1989	Australian Hardcourt Championships, Australia	Tier V	Hard	Patty Fendick (USA)	Jana Novotná (TCH) Helena Suková (TCH)	7–6(7–4), 1–6, 2–6
Loss	6–6	Jan 1989	Australian Open, Australia	Grand Slam	Hard	Patty Fendick (USA)	Martina Navratilova (USA) Pam Shriver (USA)	6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Win	7–6	Feb 1989	WTA Auckland Open, New Zealand (2)	Tier V	Hard	Patty Fendick (USA)	Elizabeth Smylie (AUS) Robin White (AUS)	6–4, 6–4
Win	8–6	Feb 1989	VS of California, United States	Tier III	Carpet (i)	Patty Fendick (USA)	Larisa Neiland (URS) Natasha Zvereva (URS)	7–5, 3–6, 6–2
Loss	8–7	Mar 1989	U.S. Women's Hard Court Championships, United States	Tier IV	Hard	Patty Fendick (USA)	Katrina Adams (USA) Pam Shriver (USA)	6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Win	9–7	Apr 1989	Japan Open, Japan	Tier V	Hard	Elizabeth Smylie (AUS)	Ann Hendricksson (USA) Beth Herr (USA)	6–1, 6–3
Loss	9–8	Feb 1990	WTA Auckland Open, New Zealand	Tier V	Hard	Robin White (USA)	Natalia Medvedeva (URS) Leila Meskhi (URS)	6–3, 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Win	10–8	Apr 1990	WTA Singapore Open, Singapore	Tier IV	Hard	Jo Durie (GBR)	Pascale Paradis (FRA) Catherine Suire (FRA)	6–4, 6–1
Loss	10–9	Nov 1990	VS of Indianapolis, United States	Tier IV	Hard (i)	Katrina Adams (USA)	Patty Fendick (USA) Meredith McGrath (USA)	1–6, 1–6
Loss	10–10	Feb 1991	VS of Oklahoma, United States	Tier IV	Hard (i)	Katrina Adams (USA)	Meredith McGrath (USA) Anne Smith (USA)	2–6, 4–6
Loss	10–11	Mar 1991	U.S. Women's Hard Court Championships, United States	Tier III	Hard	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Patty Fendick (USA) Monica Seles (YUG)	6–7(2–7), 2–6
Win	11–11	Apr 1991	VS of Houston, United States	Tier II	Clay	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Patty Fendick (USA) Mary Joe Fernández (USA)	6–1, 2–6, 6–1
Win	12–11	Aug 1991	Southern California Open, United States (2)	Tier III	Hard	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Gigi Fernández (USA) Nathalie Tauziat (FRA)	6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Loss	12–12	Oct 1991	Sparkassen Cup, Germany	Tier III	Carpet (i)	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Manon Bollegraf (NED) Isabelle Demongeot (FRA)	4–6, 3–6
Loss	12–13	Feb 1992	WTA Auckland Open, New Zealand	Tier V	Hard	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Rosalyn Fairbank (RSA) Raffaella Reggi (ITA)	6–1, 1–6, 5–7
Loss	12–14	Mar 1992	Indian Wells Masters, United States	Tier II	Hard	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (GER) Stephanie Rehe (USA)	3–6, 3–6
Loss	12–15	Mar 1992	Miami Open, United States	Tier I	Hard	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Larisa Neiland (LAT) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP)	5–7, 7–5, 3–6
Loss	12–16	Apr 1992	VS of Houston, United States	Tier II	Clay	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Patty Fendick (USA) Gigi Fernández (USA)	5–7, 4–6
Loss	12–17	Feb 1993	WTA Auckland Open, New Zealand	Tier IV	Hard	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Isabelle Demongeot (FRA) Elna Reinach (RSA)	2–6, 4–6
Loss	12–18	Mar 1993	Miami Open, United States	Tier I	Hard	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Larisa Neiland (LAT) Jana Novotná (CZE)	2–6, 5–7
Loss	12–19	May 1993	Internationaux de Strasbourg, France	Tier III	Clay	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Shaun Stafford (USA) Andrea Temesvári (HUN)	7–6(7–5), 3–6, 4–6
Win	13–19	Feb 1995	WTA Auckland Open, New Zealand (3)	Tier IV	Hard	Elna Reinach (RSA)	Laura Golarsa (ITA) Caroline Vis (NED)	7–6(7–5), 6–2
Win	14–19	Nov 1995	Thailand Open, Thailand	Tier IV	Hard	Kristine Radford (AUS)	Kristin Godridge (AUS) Nana Miyagi (JPN)	2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss	14–20	Jan 1996	WTA Auckland Open, New Zealand	Tier IV	Hard	Kristine Radford (AUS)	Els Callens (BEL) Julie Halard (FRA)	1–6, 0–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 1 (1 title)

Legend ITF $100,000 tournaments (0–0) ITF $75,000 tournaments (0–0) ITF $50,000 tournaments (0–0) ITF $25,000 tournaments (1–0) ITF $10,000 tournaments (0–0)

Titles by surface Hard (1–0) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Sep 1987	Bethesda, United States	$25,000	Hard	Carol Christian (USA)	6–1, 6–4

Doubles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend ITF $100,000 tournaments (0–0) ITF $75,000 tournaments (1–0) ITF $50,000 tournaments (1–0) ITF $25,000 tournaments (3–1) ITF $10,000 tournaments (1–0)

Titles by surface Hard (5–1) Clay (1–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Jun 1983	Erie, United States	$10,000	Hard	Germaine Ohaco (CHI)	Lisa Kearney-Vitalis (USA) Debbie Robb (USA)	7–6, 6–4
Win	2–0	Jul 1985	Landskrona, Sweden	$25,000	Clay	Jaime Kaplan (USA)	Louise Field (AUS) Janine Thompson (AUS)	7–5, 6–2
Win	3–0	Sep 1987	Bethesda, United States	$25,000	Hard	Ingelise Driehuis (NED)	Dena Levy (USA) Jane Thomas (USA)	6–1, 6–3
Loss	3–1	Sep 1990	Chicago, United States	$25,000	Hard	Mary-Lou Daniels (USA)	Katrina Adams (USA) Lynn Nabors (USA)	4–6, 4–6
Win	4–1	Oct 1990	Salisbury, United States	$25,000	Hard	Penny Barg (USA)	Dierdre Herman (USA) Lisa Raymond (USA)	6–3, 6–1
Win	5–1	Oct 1996	Indian Wells, United States	$75,000	Hard	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Annabel Ellwood (AUS) Mercedes Paz (ARG)	7–5, 6–2
Win	6–1	Oct 1996	Lakeland, United States	$50,000	Hard	Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	Shannan McCarthy (USA) Meilen Tu (USA)	6–1, 6–3

Singles performance timeline

Tournament	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	SR	W–L	Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	A	A	NH	A	1R	2R	1R	Q3	Q3	Q2	0 / 3	1–3	25%
French Open	Q1	Q1	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	0 / 0	0–0	–
Wimbledon	Q2	Q1	A	A	1R	1R	Q1	1R	A	A	0 / 3	0–3	0%
US Open	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	2–3	2–3	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–0	0 / 8	4–8	33%

Doubles performance timeline

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	NH	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	4–4	4–4	2–4	1–1	0 / 46	63–46	58%

Mixed doubles performance timeline

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	NH	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	11–9	55%
Win–Loss	1–1	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	51–37	58%

Titles won with partners

Partner	Grand Slams	Olympic Games	WTA Championships	WTA Tier I	WTA Tier II	WTA Tier III/IV/V	Total
Patty Fendick (USA)	0	0	0	0	1	6	7
Kathy Rinaldi (USA)	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
Hélène Pelletier (CAN)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Elizabeth Smylie (AUS)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Jo Durie (GBR)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Elna Reinach (RSA)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Kristine Radford (AUS)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Overall Total	0	0	0	0	2	12	14

External links

• Profile on CdnTennis.ca