Dianne Balestrat
- Residence: Sydney, Australia
- Date of Birth: 10 Aug 1956
- Birthplace: Albury, Australia
- Height: 5' 5"' (1.65 m)
- Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg)
- Plays: Left-handed
- Status: Pro (1973)/Retired (1990)
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Singles Ranking
Australia
Dianne Balestrat Biography
Started playing at age 7; turned pro at age 16 ... Married French boat designer Claude Balestrat in 1986 (nee Fromholtz) ... Now a professional coach specializing in junior players at her tennis club in Melbourne.
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Stats
| YTD | Career | |
| WTA Singles Titles | - | 0 |
| WTA Doubles Titles | - | 0 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles | - | - |
| ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles | - | - |
| Prize Money | $0 | $222,017 |
| W/L - Singles | - - - | 82 - 70 |
| W/L - Doubles | - - - | 24 - 46 |
Results
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 15-Jan-1990 // $1,000,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/0Q/64D // Rank: 181 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R128 | Loss | Andrea Leand (USA) | 151 | 6-2 () 4-6 () 6-4 () |
WTA Rankings PTS
+1Prize Money
$2,325Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| - | - | - |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 28-Sep-1987 (19) | 14-Sep-1987 (56) |
To The Top
- Career-high was No.4 (March 1979).
- Had four Top 10 finishes (No.5 in 1976, No.8 in 1977, No.10 in 1978 and No.6 in 1979).
- Best Grand Slam result was one final at 1977 Australian Open [Jan] (l. to Melville Reid).
- Also four-time Grand Slam semifinalist (1976 Australian Open, 1976 US Open, 1979 French Open and 1980 French Open) and five-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist (1973 Australian Open, 1979 Australian Open, 1979 US Open, 1981 Australian Open and 1987 Wimbledon).
- Had wins over Evert, Navratilova, King, Turnbull, Goolagong, Court, Wade, Shriver, Barker, Gadusek, Sabatini and Lindqvist (had a winning 8-7 record against King and three wins over Navratilova).
- One-time Grand Slam doubles champion at 1977 Australian Open (w/Gourlay).
- One-time Grand Slam mixed doubles finalist at 1980 Wimbledon (w/Edmonson - l. to Austin/Austin).
- Represented Australia for 10 straight years in Fed Cup from 1974 to 1983 (33-11 record).
- Off the tour in 1979-1980 part time due to car accident; also retired in 1983 but after 15 months out came back without a ranking and made it back through WCs and going through qualifying.
- Had four Top 10 finishes (No.5 in 1976, No.8 in 1977, No.10 in 1978 and No.6 in 1979).
- Best Grand Slam result was one final at 1977 Australian Open [Jan] (l. to Melville Reid).
- Also four-time Grand Slam semifinalist (1976 Australian Open, 1976 US Open, 1979 French Open and 1980 French Open) and five-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist (1973 Australian Open, 1979 Australian Open, 1979 US Open, 1981 Australian Open and 1987 Wimbledon).
- Had wins over Evert, Navratilova, King, Turnbull, Goolagong, Court, Wade, Shriver, Barker, Gadusek, Sabatini and Lindqvist (had a winning 8-7 record against King and three wins over Navratilova).
- One-time Grand Slam doubles champion at 1977 Australian Open (w/Gourlay).
- One-time Grand Slam mixed doubles finalist at 1980 Wimbledon (w/Edmonson - l. to Austin/Austin).
- Represented Australia for 10 straight years in Fed Cup from 1974 to 1983 (33-11 record).
- Off the tour in 1979-1980 part time due to car accident; also retired in 1983 but after 15 months out came back without a ranking and made it back through WCs and going through qualifying.
SINGLES
Winner (15): 1979 - Boston; 1978 - Sydney [Dec 4], Sydney [Dec 18]; 1976 - Tallahassee, Sydney; 1974 - Phoenix, Dallas, Glasgow, Sacramento; 1973 - Guildford, Chichester, Beckenham, Istanbul, Sydney, Hobart.
DOUBLES
Winner (6): 1979 - Vienna (w/Kruger); 1977 - Australian Open (w/Gourlay); 1976 - Tallahassee (w/Anthony); 1975 - Hamburg (w/Tomanova); 1974 - Phoenix (w/Young); 1973 - Newport (w/Heldman).
ADDITIONAL
Australian Fed Cup Team 1974-83.
Winner (15): 1979 - Boston; 1978 - Sydney [Dec 4], Sydney [Dec 18]; 1976 - Tallahassee, Sydney; 1974 - Phoenix, Dallas, Glasgow, Sacramento; 1973 - Guildford, Chichester, Beckenham, Istanbul, Sydney, Hobart.
DOUBLES
Winner (6): 1979 - Vienna (w/Kruger); 1977 - Australian Open (w/Gourlay); 1976 - Tallahassee (w/Anthony); 1975 - Hamburg (w/Tomanova); 1974 - Phoenix (w/Young); 1973 - Newport (w/Heldman).
ADDITIONAL
Australian Fed Cup Team 1974-83.
Overall Stats
| YTD | Career | |
| WTA Singles Titles | - | 0 |
| WTA Doubles Titles | - | 0 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles | - | - |
| ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles | - | - |
| Prize Money | $0 | $222,017 |
| W/L - Singles | - - - | 82 - 70 |
| W/L - Doubles | - - - | 24 - 46 |
Grand Slam History
Singles
| W/L | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | |
| 6 / 10 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1r | 1r | 1r | 3r | - | 4r | 3r | - |
| 15 / 7 | FRENCH OPEN | - | - | - | 2r | - | 1r | - | - |
| 24 / 14 | WIMBLEDON | - | 1r | 2r | QF | 4r | 2r | - | 1r |
| 21 / 13 | US OPEN | - | - | 2r | 1r | - | 1r | - | 1r |
| W/L | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | |
| 6 / 10 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 3r | 2r | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 / 7 | FRENCH OPEN | - | 3r | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 / 14 | WIMBLEDON | - | 3r | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 / 13 | US OPEN | 2r | 1r | - | - | - | - | - |
| W/L | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | |
| 6 / 10 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 / 7 | FRENCH OPEN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 / 14 | WIMBLEDON | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 / 13 | US OPEN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Doubles
| W/L | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | |
| 3 / 5 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2r | 2r | 1r | 2r | - | - | - | - |
| 2 / 1 | FRENCH OPEN | - | - | - | 3r | - | - | - | - |
| 1 / 4 | WIMBLEDON | - | - | 1r | 1r | 1r | - | - | 2r |
| 3 / 3 | US OPEN | - | - | - | 3r | - | - | - | 1r |
| W/L | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | |
| 3 / 5 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2r | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 / 1 | FRENCH OPEN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 / 4 | WIMBLEDON | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 / 3 | US OPEN | 2r | - | - | - | - | - | - |
To The Top
Dianne Balestrat Results
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 15-Jan-1990 // $1,000,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/0Q/64D // Rank: 181 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R128 | Loss | Andrea Leand (USA) | 151 | 6-2 () 4-6 () 6-4 () |
WTA Rankings PTS
+1Prize Money
$2,325BRISBANE
WTA // AUSTRALIA // 01-Jan-1990 // $150,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/0Q/32D // Rank: 131 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R64 | Loss | Ulrike Priller (AUT) | 221 | 1-6 () 7-5 () 7-6 (6) |
WTA Rankings PTS
+1Prize Money
$450Current WTA Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| - | - | - |
Rankings Breakdown
Grand Slams
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 15/01/1990 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 13 |
| 26/06/1989 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 13 |
| 16/01/1989 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 13 |
| 29/08/1988 | US OPEN | 2R | 25 |
| 20/06/1988 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 25 |
| 11/01/1988 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 13 |
| 31/08/1987 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 22/06/1987 | WIMBLEDON | QF | 0 |
| 25/05/1987 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 12/01/1987 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 3R | 42 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 23/06/1986 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 25/11/1985 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 26/08/1985 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 24/06/1985 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 0 |
| 27/05/1985 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 26/11/1984 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 29/08/1983 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 20/06/1983 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 0 |
| 29/11/1982 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 30/08/1982 | US OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 30/11/1981 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 01/09/1981 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 22/06/1981 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 0 |
| 25/05/1981 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 26/08/1980 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 23/06/1980 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 26/05/1980 | FRENCH OPEN | QF | 0 |
| 28/08/1979 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 25/06/1979 | WIMBLEDON | QF | 0 |
| 28/05/1979 | FRENCH OPEN | QF | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 28/08/1978 | US OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 26/06/1978 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 31/08/1977 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 01/09/1976 | US OPEN | SF | 0 |
| 21/06/1976 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 27/08/1975 | US OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 23/06/1975 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 0 |
| 02/06/1975 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 21/12/1974 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 28/08/1974 | US OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 24/06/1974 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 0 |
| 03/06/1974 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 25/06/1973 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 0 |
| 26/12/1972 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | QF | 0 |
Rankings History
| Year | Season-ending Singles | Season-ending Doubles |
| 1989 | 131 | 140 |
| 1988 | 57 | 124 |
| 1987 | 21 | 79 |
| 1986 | 25 | 75 |
| 1985 | 30 | 0 |
| 1983 | 67 | 0 |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 28-Sep-1987 (19) | 14-Sep-1987 (56) |
Current WTA Rankings
| Ranking | Points |
| - | 0 |
Rankings Breakdown
Grand Slams
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 15/01/1990 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 13 |
| 26/06/1989 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 13 |
| 16/01/1989 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 13 |
| 29/08/1988 | US OPEN | 2R | 25 |
| 20/06/1988 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 25 |
| 11/01/1988 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 13 |
| 31/08/1987 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 22/06/1987 | WIMBLEDON | QF | 0 |
| 25/05/1987 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 12/01/1987 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 3R | 42 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 23/06/1986 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 25/11/1985 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 26/08/1985 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 24/06/1985 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 0 |
| 27/05/1985 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 26/11/1984 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 29/08/1983 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 20/06/1983 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 0 |
| 29/11/1982 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 30/08/1982 | US OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 30/11/1981 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 01/09/1981 | US OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 22/06/1981 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 0 |
| 25/05/1981 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 26/08/1980 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 23/06/1980 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 26/05/1980 | FRENCH OPEN | QF | 0 |
| 28/08/1979 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 25/06/1979 | WIMBLEDON | QF | 0 |
| 28/05/1979 | FRENCH OPEN | QF | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 28/08/1978 | US OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 26/06/1978 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 31/08/1977 | US OPEN | 4R | 0 |
| 01/09/1976 | US OPEN | SF | 0 |
| 21/06/1976 | WIMBLEDON | 4R | 0 |
| 27/08/1975 | US OPEN | 2R | 0 |
| 23/06/1975 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 0 |
| 02/06/1975 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 21/12/1974 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 0 |
| 28/08/1974 | US OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 24/06/1974 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 0 |
| 03/06/1974 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 0 |
| 25/06/1973 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 0 |
| 26/12/1972 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | QF | 0 |
Tier 1-5
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 01/01/1990 | BRISBANE | 1R | 5 |
| 19/06/1989 | EASTBOURNE | 2R | 18 |
| 27/03/1989 | MIAMI | 1R | 6 |
| 13/03/1989 | BOCA RATON | 1R | 11 |
| 06/03/1989 | INDIAN WELLS | 1R | 18 |
| 27/02/1989 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 2R | 20 |
| 20/02/1989 | WICHITA | 2R | 20 |
| 09/01/1989 | SYDNEY | 2R | 14 |
| 02/01/1989 | BRISBANE | 3R | 20 |
| 28/11/1988 | ADELAIDE | 3R | 25 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 12/09/1988 | PHOENIX | 1R | 10 |
| 22/08/1988 | MAHWAH | 2R | 30 |
| 08/08/1988 | LOS ANGELES | 3R | 45 |
| 13/06/1988 | EASTBOURNE | 3R | 35 |
| 25/04/1988 | TOKYO (PAN PACIFIC) | 2R | 35 |
| 18/04/1988 | SINGAPORE | 4R | 50 |
| 21/03/1988 | MIAMI | 1R | 6 |
| 29/02/1988 | WICHITA | 1R | 10 |
| 22/02/1988 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 1R | 10 |
| 28/12/1987 | BRISBANE | 3R | 20 |
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