Ruth Seeman

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Ruth Seeman
Country (sports)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Born (1963-04-14) 14 April 1963 (age 61)
London, England [1]
Prize money$33,874
Singles
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 212 (23 May 1988)
Doubles
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 193 (2 February 1987)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1990)

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

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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 Flag of the United States.svg Kathrin Keil 6–7, 4–6
Runner-up2.20 July 1986ITF Midland, United StatesClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Karen Schimper 3–6, 2–6
Winner1.5 June 1989ITF Milan, ItalyClay Flag of Finland.svg Nanne Dahlman 7–6, 6–3

Doubles (0–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.14 July 1986ITF Midland, United StatesClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Scott Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams
Flag of the United States.svg Sonia Hahn
6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up2.11 June 1989ITF Milan, ItalyClay Flag of New Zealand.svg Claudine Toleafoa Flag of Indonesia.svg Yayuk Basuki
Flag of Indonesia.svg Suzanna Wibowo
7–5, 4–6, 2–6
Runner-up3.16 July 1990ITF Schwarzach, AustriaClay Flag of Germany.svg Cora Linneman Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ingelise Driehuis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Pleming
2–6, 0–6

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References

  1. "Satellite circuit stars to play". The Canberra Times . ACT, Australia. 19 February 1989. p. 14. Retrieved 1 February 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "New Zealand upsets Italy in Fed Cup". United Press International . 2 October 1989.