Iwalani McCalla

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Iwalani McCalla
Country (sports)Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Born (1971-06-17) June 17, 1971 (age 53)
Retired2002
College UCLA Bruins
Prize money$19,956
Singles
Career record35–41
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 347 (21 August 1995)
Doubles
Career record15–16
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 329 (24 July 1995)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open 1R (1992)
Team competitions
Fed Cup 1–3

Iwalani McCalla (born June 17, 1971) is a Jamaican former professional tennis player. [1]

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McCalla has career-high WTA rankings of 347 in singles, achieved on 21 August 1995, and 329 in doubles, set on 24 July 1995. She has won 1 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She played college tennis for the UCLA Bruins and partnered with Mamie Ceniza to win the NCAA doubles championship in her senior year in 1992. [2] The pair received wildcards to the main draw of the 1992 US Open. [3]

Playing for Jamaica at the Fed Cup, McCalla has accumulated a win–loss record of 1–3. [4]

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 2 (1–1)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.16 October 1994 Saltillo, MexicoHard Flag of Costa Rica.svg Paula Umaña Flag of the United States.svg Laxmi Poruri
Flag of the United States.svg Eleni Rossides
1–6, 1–6
Winner1.30 October 1995 Freeport, BahamasHard Flag of the United States.svg Rebecca Jensen Flag of the United States.svg Claire Sessions Bailey
Flag of South Africa.svg Kim Grant
6–2, 6–4

Fed Cup participation

Singles

EditionStageDateLocationAgainstSurfaceOpponentW/LScore
1991 Federation Cup W/G 18 July 1991 Nottingham, United Kingdom Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Hard Flag of Paraguay.svg Rossana de los Ríos L3–6, 6–7
C/R 19 July 1991 Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Flag of the Philippines.svg Jennifer Saret W6–4, 7–5

Doubles

EditionStageDateLocationAgainstSurfacePartnerOpponentsW/LScore
1991 Federation Cup W/G 18 July 1991 Nottingham, United Kingdom Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Hard Flag of Jamaica.svg Joni Van Ryck De Groot Flag of Paraguay.svg Rossana de los Ríos
Flag of Paraguay.svg Larissa Schaerer
L4–6, 5–7
C/R 19 July 1991 Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Flag of the Philippines.svg Francesca La'O
Flag of the Philippines.svg Jennifer Saret
L6–3, 1–6, 4–6

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References

  1. "Tennis Abstract: Iwalani McCalla ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  2. "NCAA TENNIS : UCLA's McCalla, Ceniza Win Women's Doubles". Los Angeles Times . May 22, 1992.
  3. "US Open 1992". itftennis.com.
  4. "Iwalani McCalla". billiejeankingcup.com.