Julie Harrington (born February 5, 1962) is a former professional

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player from the United States.

Tennis career

Harrington was a left-handed player, who grew up in

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. She attended the local

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and turned professional at the age of 16. As a qualifier at the 1979 US Open she beat 14th seed

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, then overcame

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in the second round, before losing in three sets to Jeanne DuVall. She made the third round of grand slam tournaments on two further occasions, both in 1981, at the French and US Open. A two-time WTA Tour finalist, she was runner-up in the singles at Kyoto in 1981 and at the

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WTA Tour finals

Singles (0-2)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrington, Julie 1962 births Living people American female tennis players Sportspeople from Spokane, Washington Tennis players from Washington (state) 21st-century American women