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Valerie
Ziegenfuss

USA

5'8"

Career Stats

Career High

0

01 Jan 53

Singles Titles

0

Won / Lost

0 / 0

Prize Money

$0

Born and raised in San Diego... Was 21 years old when she became one of the Original 9 players to compete in Gladys Heldman’s groundbreaking Virginia Slims Invitational at Houston in September, 1970... Founding member of the WTA, at London's Gloucester Hotel in June, 1973... After retiring from the WTA Tour, became an elite coach for the USTA... Daughter, Allison Bradshaw, also played tennis professionally... Son is Michael Bradshaw... Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2021, alongside other members of the Original 9.

Plays

Right-Handed

Career High

0

Height

5'8"

Birthday

Jun 29, 1949 June 29, 1949

Birthplace

San Diego, California, USA

Career Highlights

During course of career, reached R16 at three majors: US Open (1969, 1975) and Roland Garros (1972)... On the nascent Virginia Slims Circuit, reached final at Oklahoma in 1972, falling to Rosie Casals... Winner of six doubles titles... Four-time Grand Slam semifinalist in doubles, twice at Wimbledon and twice at the US Open.

Original 9

O9 Ring Presentation 1

Julie Heldman and the Original 9’s summer of celebration

5m read

3y ago

Original 9

Original 9, Gladys Heldman celebrated in New York

3m read

3y ago

Original 9

Original 9 International Tennis Hall of Fame Induction Recap

3y ago

Original 9 Hall of Fame

03:05

Original 9

Original 9: Full International Tennis Hall of Fame Induction Speeches

3y ago

Billie Jean King Hall of Fame

23:38

Original 9

Original 9, Conchita Martinez inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame

11m read

3y ago

Original 9 Hall of Fame

Original 9

Bianca Andreescu on Original 9 Legacy

4y ago

Bianca Andreescu on Original 9 Legacy

00:42

Original 9

Thank you Original 9 - WTA stars pay tribute to the pioneers

4y ago

Thank you Original 9 - WTA stars pay tribute to the pioneers

03:59