Jill Hetherington
Biography
Jill Hetherington (born October 27, 1964 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She reached a career-high doubles ranking of No. 6 on March 27, 1989 and a career-high singles ranking of No. 64 on February 29, 1988. She 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.
Hetherington retired in 1997. She 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 |
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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 |
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Loss | 1995 | French Open | Clay | John-Laffnie de Jager (RSA) | Larisa Neiland (LAT) Todd Woodbridge (AUS) |
6–7(8–10), 6–7(4–7) |
Other significant finals
Tier I finals
Doubles: 2 (2 runners-up)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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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)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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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)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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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 |
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$100,000 tournaments (0–0) |
$75,000 tournaments (0–0) |
$50,000 tournaments (0–0) |
$25,000 tournaments (1–0) |
$10,000 tournaments (0–0) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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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 |
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$100,000 tournaments (0–0) |
$75,000 tournaments (1–0) |
$50,000 tournaments (1–0) |
$25,000 tournaments (3–1) |
$10,000 tournaments (1–0) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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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 % |
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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 % |
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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 % |
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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 | 15–7 | 68% |
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 | 6–4 | 0 / 38 | 52–38 | 58% |