Ginny Purdy-Paskoff (born November 15, 1966) is a former professional
tennis player from the United States.
Biography
Purdy, who grew up in
Indianapolis
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and attended
North Central High School North Central High School may refer to one of many high school in the United States:
*North Central High School (Farmersburg, Indiana)
*North Central High School (Indianapolis)
*North Central High School (Louisiana), Lebeau, Louisiana
* North Cent ...
, began competing on the tour in 1983.
Aged 16, Purdy made two WTA Tour finals in her first season, while still a junior at high school. She was runner-up at her home tournament, the
1983 Virginia Slims Indianapolis Indoor, then won the
1983 Pittsburgh Open
The 1983 Pittsburgh Open, also known as the Ginny of Pittsburgh, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Racquet Club in Monroeville, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of the Ginny Tournament Circuit o ...
, as a lucky loser.
In 1984 she competed in the main draw of the
French Open
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,
Wimbledon
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* Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the four Grand Slam championships
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* ...
and
US Open.
From 1985 to 1989 she was at the
University of Southern California and played collegiate tennis.
She continues to live in Indianapolis and is now a real estate agent.
WTA Tour finals
Singles (1-1)
References
External links
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1966 births
Living people
American female tennis players
Tennis players from Indianapolis
USC Trojans women's tennis players