Heidi Sprung Explained

Heidi Sprung
Fullname:Heidi Sprung Vasudevan
Birth Date:10 January 1969
Careerprizemoney:$110,483
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 212 (14 October 1991)
Doublestitles:3 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 97 (17 July 1989)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (1988, 1989, 1990)
Frenchopendoublesresult:2R (1989)
Wimbledondoublesresult:2R (1989)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:2–1

Heidi Sprung Vasudevan (born 10 January 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Austria.

Biography

Sprung, who is originally from Salzburg, played Fed Cup tennis for Austria in 1988. She teamed up with Judith Wiesner to win the deciding doubles rubber over Belgium, setting up a second round tie with the USSR. Against the USSR she beat world number 16 Larisa Savchenko in the singles, but this time lost the live doubles rubber.[1]

On the WTA Tour she was most successful as a doubles player, with a career best ranking of 97. She was a doubles finalist at the 1989 Fernleaf Classic in Wellington.[2]

Since retiring she has lived in Switzerland and is married to former India Davis Cup team representative Srinivasan Vasudevan. The pair run a tennis club in Zofingen.[3]

WTA Tour career finals

Doubles: 1 runner-up

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (0–2)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.22 July 1991Schwarzach, AustriaClay Barbara Mulej2–6, 1–6
Runner-up2.29 July 1991Rheda-Wiedenbrück, GermanyClay Florentina Curpene3–6, 2–6

Doubles (3–5)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.4 August 1986Kitzbuhel, AustriaClay Judith Wiesner Justine Brown
Louise Pleming
0–6, 0–6
Runner-up2.13 July 1987Erlangen, West GermanyClay Alison Scott Denisa Krajčovičová
Virginie Paquet
1–6, 2–6
Winner3.27 July 1987Kitzbuhel, AustriaClay Judith Wiesner Bettina Diesner
Karin Oberleitner
6–3, 6–4
Winner4.1 July 1991Vaihingen, GermanyClay Lisa Seemann Henrike Kadzidroga
Patricia Miller
7–6, 6–1
Runner-up5.22 July 1991Schwarzach, AustriaClay Agnese Blumberga Karina Habšudová
Katarína Studeníková
3–6, 1–6
Winner6.31 May 1993Cáceres, SpainHard Eleni Rossides Tzipora Obziler
Limor Zaltz
0–6, 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up7.18 October 1993Langenthal, SwitzerlandCarpet (i) Anne De Gioanni Miroslava Vavrinec
Natalie Tschan
4–6, 6–4, 1–6
Runner-up8.10 April 1994Limoges, FranceClay Angelique Olivier Isabelle Demongeot
Maria Strandlund
2–6, 2–6

Notes and References

  1. News: Unsung Swedes topple the US. 8 December 1988. The Age. 36. 29 January 2018.
  2. Web site: ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wellington - 06 February - 12 February 1989. International Tennis Federation. 29 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Tennisclub Zofingen. German. 29 January 2018.