Ruth Seeman Explained

Ruth Seeman
Birth Date:14 April 1963
Birth Place:London, England[1]
Careerprizemoney:$33,874
Singlestitles:1 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 212 (23 May 1988)
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 193 (2 February 1987)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (1990)

Ruth Seeman (born 14 April 1963) is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.

Biography

Seeman had a career high singles ranking of 212 in the world, with her best performance a round of 16 appearance at Auckland in 1988. As a doubles player she was a semifinalist at Wellington in 1989 and featured in the main draw of the 1990 Australian Open.

Her career included a Fed Cup tie in 1989, as a member of the New Zealand side that defeated Italy in Tokyo. Her only appearance in the tie came in the doubles, a dead rubber, which she and Julie Richardson lost to Laura Garrone and Laura Golarsa.[2]

She now works as a physiotherapist in Christchurch.

ITF finals

Singles (1–2)

OutcomeNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.6 July 1986ITF Tampa, United StatesClay Kathrin Keil6–7, 4–6
Runner-up2.20 July 1986ITF Midland, United StatesClay Karen Schimper3–6, 2–6
Winner1.5 June 1989ITF Milan, ItalyClay Nanne Dahlman7–6, 6–3

Doubles (0–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.14 July 1986ITF Midland, United StatesClay Alison Scott Katrina Adams
Sonia Hahn
6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 2.11 June 1989ITF Milan, ItalyClay Yayuk Basuki
Suzanna Wibowo
7–5, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up 3.16 July 1990ITF Schwarzach, AustriaClay Ingelise Driehuis
Louise Pleming
2–6, 0–6

Notes and References

  1. News: Satellite circuit stars to play . . ACT, Australia . 19 February 1989 . 1 February 2019 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: New Zealand upsets Italy in Fed Cup . . 2 October 1989.