| Country (sports) |  New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 1963 London, England [1] |
| Prize money | $33,874 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 212 (23 May 1988) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 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.
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.
| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 6 July 1986 | ITF Tampa, United States | Clay |  Kathrin Keil | 6–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 20 July 1986 | ITF Midland, United States | Clay |  Karen Schimper | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | 5 June 1989 | ITF Milan, Italy | Clay |  Nanne Dahlman | 7–6, 6–3 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 14 July 1986 | ITF Midland, United States | Clay |  Alison Scott | Katrina Adams Sonia Hahn | 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 11 June 1989 | ITF Milan, Italy | Clay | Claudine Toleafoa |  Yayuk Basuki Suzanna Wibowo | 7–5, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 16 July 1990 | ITF Schwarzach, Austria | Clay |  Cora Linneman |  Ingelise Driehuis Louise Pleming | 2–6, 0–6 |
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