Diane Donnelly

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Diane Donnelly
Full nameDiane Donnelly Stone
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Doubles
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 209 (September 14, 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (1987)

Diane Donnelly Stone is an American former professional tennis player.

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Donnelly, along with Katrina Adams, won the 1987 NCAA doubles championship, while competing for Northwestern University. [1] The pair featured together in the women's doubles main draw at the 1987 US Open. She also played in some professional satellite tournaments and reached a career high world ranking of 209 in doubles, winning two ITF titles.

Both Donnelly and her sister Tracey, who played collegiate tennis, have lived with Type I diabetes since childhood and have an annual scholarship named after them to help student-athletes with diabetes. [2]

ITF finals

Doubles: 2 (2–0)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.January 11, 1987 Chicago, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Lou Daniels
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Yvonne Vermaak
6–4, 6–3
Winner2.August 2, 1987 Chatham, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Fuchs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Lamb
7–5, 6–3

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References

  1. "NCAA Women's Tennis Championships : Stanford's Fendick Wins Second Straight Title". Los Angeles Times . May 22, 1987.
  2. "California and Illinois tennis players named recipients of 2019 Novo Nordisk Donnelly Award Scholarships". www.prnewswire.com. May 21, 2019.