Julie Shiflet Explained

Julie Shiflet
Birth Date:7 October 1972
Careerprizemoney:$51,493
Singlesrecord:79–107
Singlestitles:1 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 212 (February 22, 1993)
Usopenresult:Q1 (1990)
Doublesrecord:3–20
Highestdoublesranking:No. 524 (October 15, 1990)

Julie Shiflet (born October 7, 1972) is an American former professional tennis player.[1]

A native of Virginia Beach, Shiflet grew up in a tennis involved family, which owned the Virginia Beach Tennis and Country Club.[2] She played collegiate tennis for William & Mary and was a singles All-American in 1992, as a freshman.[3]

Shiflet, who reached a career high singles ranking of 212 in the world, featured in the qualifying draw for the 1990 US Open. Her best performance on the WTA Tour came at the 1991 Colorado Tennis Classic, where she had a first round win over Heather Ludloff, then took the eventual champion Lori McNeil to three sets in the round of 16.[4]

ITF finals

Singles: 1 (1–0)

Notes and References

  1. News: Dearth . Sonny . Tribe Tennis Gains Standout . . August 30, 1991.
  2. News: Sarni . Jim . Success is Relative to 14s Champ Shiflet . . April 20, 1987.
  3. News: Fairbank . Dave . W&M Tennis Star To Play Pro Tour But Stay Amateur . . August 20, 1992.
  4. Web site: Aurora 1991 Tennis Tournament . www.itftennis.com.