VANDERBILT ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME - CLASS OF 2009
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Julie Ditty (Tennis, 1998-2001)
An elite player for one of Vanderbilt's most consistently successful programs, the left-handed Ditty starred for four years with the Vanderbilt women's tennis team and led the squad to the school's first-ever national championship appearance in 2001. Her professional career has been a success as well, and she was recently honored with an appointment to the U.S. Fed Cup Team, where she won a crucial doubles match in February.
Led Vanderbilt to first NCAA team championship final in school history in 2001
114 singles wins is second-best in Vanderbilt history
31 wins in 1999 is best single-season mark for a Commodore
ITA All-American 1999-2001
1999 Tennessee Amateur Athlete of the Year
Turned professional in 2002
Broke record for most USTA Pro-Circuit wins in 2008
Named to U.S. Fed Cup Team in 2009
She and partner Liezel Huber won clinching doubles match in Fed Cup to defeat Argentina and send U.S. into the semifinals
Has competed in the singles draw of the four major tournaments (Wimbledon, French Open, Australian Open, U.S. Open)
Ranked as high as No. 89 in the world
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