Judy Newman

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Judy Newman
Full nameJudy Newman Rakela
Country (sports)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1962-05-11) May 11, 1962 (age 59)
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 393 (Apr 27, 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (1988)
Doubles
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 251 (Dec 21, 1986)

Judy Newman Rakela (born May 11, 1962) is an American former professional tennis player.

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A native of Santa Cruz, Newman was the second born of four children and attended Harbor High School. [1] She studied at the University of San Diego on a tennis scholarship and played on tour after graduating in 1984. [2]

Newman competed on the professional circuit until 1990, featuring on the WTA Tour and in grand slam qualifying. [1]

Following her time on tour she earned a master's degree in sports psychology at John F. Kennedy University and plays on the ITF Senior circuit, where she has represented her country in World Championships. [3]

ITF finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.Jul 1986 Mexico City, MexicoClay Flag of the United States.svg Pamela Jung Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Mosca
Flag of Argentina.svg Andrea Tiezzi 		3–6, 7–5, 7–6

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References

  1. 1 2 Olson, Sandi (March 22, 2012). "Valley Neighbors: Tennis pro shares love of the game". Tank Town Media .
  2. ↑ Matheson, Andrew (6 February 2012). "Scotts Valley"s Judy Newman to represent US, set to take on world"s best at international tennis tournament". Santa Cruz Sentinel .
  3. ↑ Cohan, Brooke (18 June 2016). "Local tennis pro Judy Newman selected for third ITF Seniors World Championships". Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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