1986-87 Women's Tennis Roster

Jill Hetherington

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • High School Bradenton Academy
  • Hometown Peterborough, Canada

Biography

1984, 1988 & 1996 Olympian representing Canada
Olympic History
Event Result
1996 Atlanta Games
1R Doubles (w/ Patricia Hy-Boulais) defeated Japan, 2-0 (sets)
2R Doubles defeated Belarus, 2-1 (sets)
QF Doubles Lost to Czech Republic, 2-0
1988 Seoul Games
2R Singles Lost to Pam Shriver (USA), 2-0 (sets)
1R Doubles w/ Carling Bassett-Seguso defeated Argintina, 2-1 (sets)
2R Doubles Lost to West Germany, 2-1 (sets)
1984 Los Angeles Games
demonstration event


University of Florida Women's Tennis (1985-88)
 
AS A SENIOR...first woman to capture four singles and four doubles Southeastern Conference titles...four-time All-American...finished career at Florida ranked number one on the school’s all-time doubles victory list with a 113-11 match record...helped Lady Gators to third place finish at the 1987 NCAA championship.
 
AS A JUNIOR... reached the semifinals of the doubles competition at Wimbledon in 1986 with partner Patty Fendick , the 1986 NCAA singles champion...teamed with Fendick to reach the round of 16 at the 1986 U.S. Open...captured the doubles title at the Canadian Open with Carling Basssett, a former student of coach Andy Brandi...has earned All-American and All-SEC honors all three years as a Lady Gator...Won the singles and doubles title at the 1986 SEC tournament...teamed with Helen Pelletier to beat the team of Martina Navratilova and Gigi Fernandez in the quarterfinals of the 1985 Virginia Slims of Florida Tournament...won two gold medals at the 1983 World University Games in doubles and mixed doubles...
 
AS A SOPHOMORE...earned All-American and All-SEC status...teamed with Jan Martin to post best doubles record in the nation, 27-1...achieved a final ranking of 24th in the nation in singles and 7th in the country in doubles...registered a 23-6 overall mark and a No.1 singles position... won both the No.1 singles and No.1 doubles flights at the ‘85 SEC Championships...teamed with martin to upset the top-seeded team of Bonnie Gadusek and Kathleen Horvath at the Florida Federal Open...teamed with Hellen Pelletier to post an impressive win over Martina Navratilova and Gigi Fernandez in the quarter finals of the doubles competition at the ‘85 Virginia Slims of Florida Tourney...member of Canada’s Championship women’s doubles team from 1981-85...top singles wins in WTA play against Anne White, ranked 28th in the world at the time, and Annabel Croft, who held a 56th ranking at the time...reached the second round of doubles and the third round of the mixed doubles competition at the ‘85 Wimbledon...reached the second round of doubles action at the ‘85 French Open...
 
AS A FRESHMAN...teamed with Jan Martin to capture the No.1 doubles title at the Marriott National Collegiate tourney and earn a pre-season number one  ranking...won both the singles and doubles (again with Martin) titles at the 1984 Rolex Southeast Collegiate Championships...earned All-American status as a freshman, reaching the quarterfinals of the NCAA doubles competition...represented Canada in the 1984 Olympic Games, reaching the second round...two-time member of Canada’s Federation Cup Team...advanced to the round of 16 in 1984 French open doubles...reached the round of 16 in 1984 Canadian Open singles draw...posted a 21-13 singles mark at No. 2 singles, while adding a 29-6 ledger at No. 1 doubles...posted an unbeaten 11-0 mark in SEC singles competition en route to capturing No. 2 SEC singles crown...also won No. 1 SEC doubles title and was named to 1984 All-SEC squad...
 
PRIOR TO FLORIDA... was ranked 38th in singles on preseason ITCA list heading into first season with the Gators...graduated from Brandenton Academy and trained with Nick Bollettieri...1982 World Junior Orange Bowl doubles champion...member of 1983 Canadian Federation Cup Team...captured two gold medals at the 1983 world University Games in women’s doubles and mixed doubles...Hetherington-Helene Pelletier duo defeated Carling Bassett-Angela Walker to win Closed Women’s Doubles Championships...semifinalist in 1982 Italian Open junior doubles...ranked No. 5 in world junior doubles for 18-and under...held No.4 ranking in Canadian Women’s tennis...1982 U.S. Indoor National Doubles champion...member of Canada’s 1982 Continental Cup team at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles with Bassett...1982 Florida high school champion at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles...
 
PERSONAL...daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hetherington...born October 27, 1964 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada… represented Canada at the 1984, '88 & '96 Olympic Games.

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