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Valerie Bradshaw (née Ziegenfuss; June 29, 1949) is an American former female professional tennis player. She started as an amateur player at the beginning of the 1970s, then turned professional.

Valerie Ziegenfuss
Ziegenfuss in 1973
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceU.S.
Born (1949-06-29) June 29, 1949 (age 73)
San Diego, California
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record25–44
Grand Slam singles results
French Open4R (1972)
Wimbledon3R (1970, 1973, 1975, 1976)
US Open3R (1969, 1975)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games1R (1968-d, 1968-e)
Doubles
Career record45–42
Career titles6
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open3R (1971)
WimbledonSF (1969, 1971)
US OpenSF (1969. 1971)
Mixed doubles
Career record10–9
Career titles0
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French OpenQF (1976)
Wimbledon4R (1970, 1971)
US Open2R (1972)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic GamesQF (1968-d)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico CityDoubles (Exhib.)
1968 Mexico CityDoubles (Demo.)

She is most famous for being one of the Original 9 with eight of her fellow players, who rebelled against the United States Tennis Association in 1970.[2] Their actions brought about the creation of the Virginia Slims Circuit, which was the basis for the WTA Tour.[3]

During her career, she reached the fourth round at the French Open (in 1972) and the US Open on two occasions (1969 and 1975). She reached one singles final at the Virginia Slims of Oklahoma in 1972. After winning two rounds of qualifying, she defeated 5th seeded Helen Gourlay, No. 2 seed Francoise Durr, and Judy Dalton (seeded 6th) and then lost to Rosie Casals.[4]

She had far more success in doubles tournaments, with 12 doubles final appearances, including six victories.

She won a bronze medal in doubles in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City with Jane Bartkowicz.


Career review



Original 9


In 1970, the top women tennis players started to become frustrated at the lack of equality within tennis in terms of prize money on offer for male and female players.[3] The publisher Gladys Heldman, founder of World Tennis magazine, offered $5,000 of her own money, which enabled the players to negotiate their own contracts. Ziegenfuss and the other players, including Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals, signed $1 contracts in the summer of 1970 and formed the Virginia Slims Circuit.


WTA Tour finals


Ziegenfuss in 1969
Ziegenfuss in 1969

Singles 1


Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. Feb 1972 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA Hard Rosie Casals 4–6, 1–6

Doubles 10 (6–4)


Legend
Grand Slam0
WTA Championships0
Tier I0
Tier II0
Tier III0
Tier IV & V0
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. May 1967 La Jolla, California, U.S. Hard Stephanie Grant Peaches Bartkowicz
Sue Shrader
8–6, 9–7
Runner-up 2. Oct 1968 Mexico City Olympics (Exhibition), Mexico Clay Peaches Bartkowicz Rosy Darmon
Julie Heldman
0–6, 8–10
Winner 3. 1969 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Hard Kerry Harris Emilie Burrer
Pam Richmond
6–3, 9–7
Winner 4. Mar 1971 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Carpet Mary-Ann Eisel Peaches Bartkowicz
Judy Tegart Dalton
2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Winner 5. Feb 1972 Washington, D.C., U.S. Carpet Wendy Overton Judy Tegart Dalton
Françoise Dürr
7–5, 6–2
Runner-up 6. Jun 1972 Hamburg, Germany Clay Wendy Overton Helga Masthoff
Heide Orth
6–3, 6–2, 0–6
Runner-up 7. Jan 1973 San Francisco, California, U.S. Hard Wendy Overton Margaret Court
Lesley Hunt
1–6, 5–7
Winner 8. Nov 1976 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Laura duPont Yvonne Vermaak
Elizabeth Vlotman
6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 9. Jan 1977 Washington, D.C., U.S. Carpet Kristien Shaw Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve
5–7, 2–6
Winner 10. Nov 1978 Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay Françoise Dürr Laura duPont
Regina Maršíková
1–6, 6–4, 6–3

References


  1. Bostic, Stephanie, ed. (1979). USTA Player Records 1978. United States Tennis Association (USTA). p. 268.
  2. "The Tour Story – One of the greatest stories in sport". Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2009.
  3. Araton, Harvey (29 August 2000). "Following in the path of a pioneer". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  4. "1972 results". Tennis Forum.

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