Heidi Sprung Vasudevan (born 10 January 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Austria.
Biography
Sprung, who is originally from Salzburg, played Fed Cup tennis for Austria in 1988. She teamed up with Judith Wiesner to win the deciding doubles rubber over Belgium, setting up a second round tie with the USSR. Against the USSR she beat world number 16 Larisa Savchenko in the singles, but this time lost the live doubles rubber.[1]
On the WTA Tour she was most successful as a doubles player, with a career best ranking of 97. She was a doubles finalist at the 1989 Fernleaf Classic in Wellington.[2]
Since retiring she has lived in Switzerland and is married to former India Davis Cup team representative Srinivasan Vasudevan. The pair run a tennis club in Zofingen.[3]
WTA Tour career finals
Doubles: 1 runner-up
Result | Date | Tournament | Category | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | Feb 1989 | Wellington, New Zealand | Tier I | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(3), 1–6 |
ITF finals
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (0–2)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 22 July 1991 | Schwarzach, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 2. | 29 July 1991 | Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (3–5)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 4 August 1986 | Kitzbuhel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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0–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 2. | 13 July 1987 | Erlangen, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 2–6 |
Win | 3. | 27 July 1987 | Kitzbuhel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 1 July 1991 | Vaihingen, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 5. | 22 July 1991 | Schwarzach, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 6. | 31 May 1993 | Cáceres, Spain | Hard | ![]() |
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0–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 7. | 18 October 1993 | Langenthal, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Loss | 8. | 10 April 1994 | Limoges, France | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
References
- ^ "Unsung Swedes topple the US". The Age. 8 December 1988. p. 36. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wellington - 06 February - 12 February 1989". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Tennisclub Zofingen" (in German). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
External links
- Heidi Sprung at the Women's Tennis Association
- Heidi Sprung at the International Tennis Federation
- Heidi Sprung at the Billie Jean King Cup (archived)
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