Country (sports) | Jamaica |
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Born | June 17, 1971 |
Retired | 2002 |
College | UCLA Bruins |
Prize money | $19,956 |
Singles | |
Career record | 35–41 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 347 (21 August 1995) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 15–16 |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 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]
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]
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 16 October 1994 | Saltillo, Mexico | Hard | Paula Umaña | Laxmi Poruri Eleni Rossides | 1–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 1. | 30 October 1995 | Freeport, Bahamas | Hard | Rebecca Jensen | Claire Sessions Bailey Kim Grant | 6–2, 6–4 |
Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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1991 Federation Cup | W/G | 18 July 1991 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Paraguay | Hard | Rossana de los Ríos | L | 3–6, 6–7 |
C/R | 19 July 1991 | Philippines | Jennifer Saret | W | 6–4, 7–5 |
Edition | Stage | Date | Location | Against | Surface | Partner | Opponents | W/L | Score |
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1991 Federation Cup | W/G | 18 July 1991 | Nottingham, United Kingdom | Paraguay | Hard | Joni Van Ryck De Groot | Rossana de los Ríos Larissa Schaerer | L | 4–6, 5–7 |
C/R | 19 July 1991 | Philippines | Francesca La'O Jennifer Saret | L | 6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
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