Julie Ditty
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Julie Ditty Qualls (January 4, 1979 – August 31, 2021) was an American professional tennis player.
She had her WTA Tour breakthrough when she reached the semifinals of the Bell Challenge. It took her into the top 100 for the first time in her career, on November 5, 2007, at No. 91. She beat Alizé Cornet and Vania King before falling to Julia Vakulenko in three sets. In 2007, she was drafted by the Boston Lobsters of the WTT pro league.
Career
2008
In 2008, Ditty qualified for the Open Gaz de France tournament in Paris where she lost to the No. 6 seed and former world No. 1, Amélie Mauresmo. During the Proximus Diamond Games in Antwerp, she made it through the first round by defeating Alona Bondarenko, who was seeded eighth, and got to the second round there before falling to qualifier Timea Bacsinszky 5–7, 4–6, after having leads in both sets. Her win over world No. 22, Alona Bondarenko, was best-ever career win. In August, Julie defeated Yuan Meng in the first round at Cincinnati, marking her first win in a WTA Tour main-draw since Antwerp.
2009
Ditty was named to the United States Fed Cup team for their match in February against Argentina, after Bethanie Mattek withdrew with an injury; she played doubles with Liezel Huber. They would win the decisive match for the U.S. team, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
Following Fed Cup, Julie lost in the opening round in Midland and in Memphis. She did not play in March.
In April, she won her opening main-draw match in Charleston, South Carolina, defeating Ayumi Morita 6–1, 6–1. This would mark her first tour-level win for the year. In her next tournament, a $75k at Dothan, Alabama, Julie retired in her opening round against Yan Zi. In doubles, she partnered with Carly Gullickson to extend her record of USTA ITF titles to 35 as they would win the doubles title.
In May, she entered the singles qualifying draws in Rome, Madrid, Strasbourg, and the French Open, failing to qualify in all four. In Rome, she partnered with Jill Craybas to win their opening round before falling in the second.
2010
Ditty appeared in the Family Circle Cup, Miami Open, and in Wimbledon. She won her first qualifying match against Margalita Chakhnashvili, 6–4, 6–3. She then went on to defeat Jelena Dokić, 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 to reach the final round of qualifying where she lost a place in the main draw to compatriot Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
2014
In June 2014, Ditty emerged from retirement and led Team Kentucky to a decisive win in the Southern Senior Cup Women's 35 and over division. She followed this up by winning the US Open National Playoff tournament for the Southern section.[2]
ITF Circuit finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 14 (9 titles, 5 runner-ups)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | June 24, 2001 | ITF Easton, US | Hard | Template:Flagicon Jeon Mi-ra | 4–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Win | 1. | July 8, 2001 | ITF Waco, US | Hard | Template:Flagicon Jahnavi Parekh | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 2. | September 29, 2002 | ITF Raleigh, US | Clay | Template:Flagicon Neyssa Etienne | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | October 6, 2002 | ITF Winter Park, US | Clay | Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 4. | June 4, 2006 | ITF Houston, US | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Petra Rampre | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | June 11, 2006 | ITF Hilton Head, US | Hard | Template:Flagicon Madison Brengle | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2. | November 19, 2006 | ITF Lawrenceville, US | Hard | Template:Flagicon Stéphanie Dubois | 3–6, 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 6. | February 4, 2007 | ITF Palm Desert, US | Hard | Template:Flagicon Angelique Kerber | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Win | 7. | April 29, 2007 | ITF Sea Island, US | Clay | Template:Flagicon Anda Perianu | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 8. | October 21, 2007 | ITF Lawrenceville, US | Hard | Template:Flagicon Angela Haynes | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| Win | 9. | September 21, 2008 | ITF Albuquerque, US | Hard | Template:Flagicon Rossana de los Ríos | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 3. | October 19, 2008 | ITF Lawrenceville, US | Hard | Template:Flagicon Shenay Perry | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4. | November 9, 2008 | ITF Auburn, US | Hard | Template:Flagicon Edina Gallovits | 0–6, 7–6(9–7), 5–7 |
| Loss | 5. | November 16, 2008 | ITF San Diego, US | Hard | Template:Flagicon Edina Gallovits | 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 52 (30 titles, 22 runner-ups)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | August 8, 1999 | ITF Harrisonburg, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Wang I-ting | Template:Flagicon Amanda Augustus Template:Flagicon Amy Jensen |
7–5, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | July 1, 2001 | ITF Edmond, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Michelle Dasso | Template:Flagicon Ilke Gers Template:Flagicon Tracey O'Connor |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2. | August 5, 2001 | Lexington Challenger, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Milagros Sequera | Template:Flagicon Lisa McShea Template:Flagicon Nana Miyagi |
0–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3. | July 7, 2002 | ITF Waco, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Michelle Dasso | Template:Flagicon Marina Bernshtein Template:Flagicon Neyssa Etienne |
4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | September 22, 2002 | ITF Greenville, United States | Clay | Template:Flagicon Michelle Dasso | Template:Flagicon Jennifer Radman Template:Flagicon Brooke Skeen |
6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 2. | September 29, 2002 | ITF Raleigh, United States | Clay | Template:Flagicon Michelle Dasso | Template:Flagicon Erica Krauth Template:Flagicon Vanesa Krauth |
7–6(4), 6–3 |
| Win | 3. | October 6, 2002 | ITF Winter Park, United States | Clay | Template:Flagicon Michelle Dasso | Template:Flagicon Marilyn Baker Template:Flagicon Ioana Plesu |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Loss | 5. | April 27, 2003 | Dothan Classic, United States | Clay | Template:Flagicon Varvara Lepchenko | Template:Flagicon Milagros Sequera Template:Flagicon Christina Wheeler |
7–5, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | May 18, 2003 | ITF Charlottesville, U.S. | Clay | Template:Flagicon Christina Wheeler | Template:Flagicon Bethanie Mattek Template:Flagicon Lilia Osterloh |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 4. | June 29, 2003 | ITF Edmond, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Kelly McCain | Template:Flagicon Angela Haynes Template:Flagicon Jacqueline Trail |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 5. | August 3, 2003 | ITF Louisville, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Lisa McShea | Template:Flagicon Teryn Ashley Template:Flagicon Shenay Perry |
7–6(4), 6–7(5), 6–3 |
| Loss | 7. | January 25, 2004 | ITF Boca Raton, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Allison Bradshaw | Template:Flagicon Peng Shuai Template:Flagicon Xie Yanze |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6. | February 1, 2004 | ITF Boca Raton, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Allison Bradshaw | Template:Flagicon Natallia Dziamidzenka Template:Flagicon Sania Mirza |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 8. | April 4, 2004 | ITF Augusta, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Jessica Lehnhoff | Template:Flagicon Francesca Lubiani Template:Flagicon Mashona Washington |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9. | July 25, 2004 | ITF Schenectady, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Ansley Cargill | Template:Flagicon Casey Dellacqua Template:Flagicon Nicole Sewell |
6–3, 6–7(2), 2–6 |
| Win | 7. | August 8, 2004 | ITF Louisville, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Edina Gallovits | Template:Flagicon Claire Curran Template:Flagicon Natalie Grandin |
1–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 8. | October 10, 2004 | ITF Lafayette, United States | Clay | Template:Flagicon Kristen Schlukebir | Template:Flagicon Natalie Grandin Template:Flagicon Arpi Kojian |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 9. | January 16, 2005 | ITF Tampa, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová | Template:Flagicon Cory Ann Avants Template:Flagicon Kristen Schlukebir |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Win | 10. | January 23, 2005 | ITF Miami, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová | Template:Flagicon Mélanie Marois Template:Flagicon Sarah Riske |
6–3, 2–6, 7–6(3) |
| Win | 11. | February 6, 2005 | ITF Rockford, United States | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová | Template:Flagicon Joana Cortez Template:Flagicon Svetlana Krivencheva |
3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 10. | April 24, 2005 | Dothan Classic, United States | Clay | Template:Flagicon Vladimíra Uhlířová | Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson Template:Flagicon Galina Voskoboeva |
6–4, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 12. | June 12, 2005 | ITF Allentown, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Ansley Cargill | Template:Flagicon Cory Ann Avants Template:Flagicon Kristen Schlukebir |
6–2- 6–3 |
| Loss | 11. | July 17, 2005 | ITF Louisville, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Teryn Ashley | Template:Flagicon Natallia Dziamidzenka Template:Flagicon Anda Perianu |
5–7, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Win | 13. | September 26, 2005 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Milagros Sequera | Template:Flagicon Romana Tedjakusuma Template:Flagicon Napaporn Tongsalee |
6–3, 6–7(6), 7–6(2) |
| Win | 14. | October 9, 2005 | ITF Troy, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Milagros Sequera | Template:Flagicon Salome Devidze Template:Flagicon Mandy Minella |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 12. | January 29, 2006 | ITF Waikoloa, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Lilia Osterloh | Template:Flagicon Chan Chin-wei Template:Flagicon Marie-Ève Pelletier |
5–7, 6–4, 2–6 |
| Win | 15. | February 24, 2006 | ITF St. Paul, United States | Hard (i) | Template:Flagicon Milagros Sequera | Template:Flagicon Eva Hrdinová Template:Flagicon Michaela Paštiková |
4–6, 7–6(5), 6–2 |
| Loss | 13. | June 11, 2006 | ITF Hilton Head, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Ansley Cargill | Template:Flagicon Christina Fusano Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones |
6–7(6), 4–6 |
| Loss | 14. | June 18, 2006 | ITF Allentown, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Ansley Cargill | Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson Template:Flagicon Tetiana Luzhanska |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 16. | August 20, 2006 | Bronx Open, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Natalie Grandin | Template:Flagicon Lucie Hradecká Template:Flagicon Michaela Paštiková |
6–1, 7–6(2) |
| Win | 17. | September 24, 2006 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Milagros Sequera | Template:Flagicon Christina Fusano Template:Flagicon Aleke Tsoubanos |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 18. | October 1, 2006 | ITF Ashland, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Milagros Sequera | Template:Flagicon Ashley Harkleroad Template:Flagicon Ágnes Szávay |
6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
| Win | 19. | October 22, 2006 | Houston Challenger, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Tetiana Luzhanska | Template:Flagicon Laura Granville Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 20. | November 19, 2006 | ITF Lawrenceville, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Leanne Baker | Template:Flagicon Christina Fusano Template:Flagicon Aleke Tsoubanos |
7–6(5), 6–4 |
| Loss | 15. | January 27, 2007 | ITF Waikoloa, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Līga Dekmeijere | Template:Flagicon Natalie Grandin Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones |
0–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 21. | February 4, 2007 | ITF Palm Desert, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Edina Gallovits | Template:Flagicon Natalie Grandin Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones |
6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 22. | March 25, 2007 | ITF Redding, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Chan Chin-wei | Template:Flagicon Jorgelina Cravero Template:Flagicon Hsieh Su-wei |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 16. | August 4, 2007 | ITF Washington, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Natalie Grandin | Template:Flagicon Jorgelina Cravero Template:Flagicon Betina Jozami |
6–1, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 17. | August 18, 2007 | Bronx Open, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Raquel Kops-Jones | Template:Flagicon Lucie Hradecká Template:Flagicon Urszula Radwańska |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 18. | October 21, 2007 | ITF Lawrenceville, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Leanne Baker | Template:Flagicon Stéphanie Dubois Template:Flagicon Alisa Kleybanova |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 23. | June 6, 2008 | Surbiton Trophy, England | Grass | Template:Flagicon Abigail Spears | Template:Flagicon Sarah Borwell Template:Flagicon Elizabeth Thomas |
7–6(2), 6–2 |
| Win | 24. | September 21, 2008 | ITF Albuquerque, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson | Template:Flagicon Jorgelina Cravero Template:Flagicon Betina Jozami |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 19. | September 28, 2008 | ITF Ashland, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson | Template:Flagicon Līga Dekmeijere Template:Flagicon Jelena Pandžić |
3–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
| Win | 25. | October 19, 2008 | ITF Lawrenceville, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson | Template:Flagicon Yayuk Basuki Template:Flagicon Romana Tedjakusuma |
3–6, 6–4, [12–10] |
| Win | 26. | April 26, 2009 | Dothan Classic, United States | Hard | Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson | Template:Flagicon Ekaterina Bychkova Template:Flagicon Alexandra Panova |
2–6, 6–1, [10–6] |
| Win | 27. | May 2, 2010 | ITF Charlottesville, U.S. | Clay | Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson | Template:Flagicon Alexandra Mueller Template:Flagicon Ahsha Rolle |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 20. | May 9, 2010 | ITF Indian Harbour Beach, U.S. | Clay | Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson | Template:Flagicon Christina Fusano Template:Flagicon Courtney Nagle |
3–6, 6–7(4) |
| Win | 28. | October 9, 2010 | ITF Kansas City, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Abigail Spears | Template:Flagicon Lauren Albanese Template:Flagicon Irina Falconi |
6–2, 4–6, [10–3] |
| Loss | 21. | November 6, 2010 | ITF Grapevine, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Chanelle Scheepers | Template:Flagicon Ahsha Rolle Template:Flagicon Mashona Washington |
7–5, 2–6, [9–11] |
| Win | 29. | February 5, 2011 | ITF Rancho Santa Fe, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Mervana Jugić-Salkić | Template:Flagicon Shuko Aoyama Template:Flagicon Remi Tezuka |
6–0, 6–2 |
| Win | 30. | March 5, 2011 | ITF Hammond, U.S. | Hard | Template:Flagicon Christina Fusano | Template:Flagicon Mervana Jugić-Salkić Template:Flagicon Melanie South |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 22. | April 30, 2011 | ITF Charlottesville, U.S. | Clay | Template:Flagicon Carly Gullickson | Template:Flagicon Sharon Fichman Template:Flagicon Marie-Ève Pelletier |
4–6, 3–6 |
Personal life
Ditty is the aunt to Gavin Lochow, an FCS Central freshman All-American wide receiver for the Dayton Flyers[3]
Death
Julie Ditty died on August 31, 2021, at the age of 42 after battling breast cancer.[4]
References
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