Heather Willens (born October 11, 1971) is an American former professional

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player. Willens was raised in California and attended Palisades High School, then continued a family tradition by joining

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. She is the daughter of Wimbledon quarter-finalist Jane Albert Willens and granddaughter of

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quarterback

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, both of whom played for Stanford in their respective sports. A three-time

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n, she amassed a 91–14 record in dual singles, during her time at Stanford from 1990 to 1993. On the professional tour, Willens reached a best singles ranking of 379 in the world while competing in the occasional tournament. She made her only

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main draw appearance at the 1993 Mazda Classic in San Diego and took part in the qualifying draw for the 1993 US Open.

ITF finals

Doubles: 1 (1–0)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Willens, Heather 1971 births Living people American female tennis players Stanford Cardinal women's tennis players Tennis players from California