Julie Spalding-Steven (born April 24, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player,
coach, and businesswoman.
Biography
Tennis career
Steven grew up in
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita ( ) is the List of cities in Kansas, most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 397, ...
, and had a successful career in junior tennis, culminating in a junior
US Open title. Throughout her career, she played in all 4 grand slams. She had a win over
Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Ann Davenport Leach (born June 8, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 98 weeks (including as the year-end No. 1 four ...
at the 1991 junior US Open, then lost to the same player in the girls' singles final the following year. At the
1992 Wimbledon Championships, she was runner-up in the girls' doubles, partnering
Pam Nelson. Her US Open title came in 1993, with
Nicole London in the girls' doubles and she also made the singles semifinals that year.
As a professional player, she reached a best singles ranking of 173 in the world and made three US Open appearances as a singles wildcard. In addition to the US Open, she also played in the women's doubles main draws at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. In 1993, she was a member of the Wichita Advantage team which won the
World TeamTennis
World TeamTennis (WTT) was a mixed-gender professional tennis league played with a team format in the United States, which was founded in 1973.
The league's season normally took place in the summer months. Players from the ATP and WTA would ...
championship. She is the only junior who has ever won the World Team Tennis Championship
Her best performances on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance at the
1994 Singapore Classic.
Professional career
Following her successes in tennis, Steven moved to the coaching space where she coached top juniors and collegiate players in the south Florida area. She led 9 juniors to reach top 10 national rankings and 2 players to win NCAA singles titles.
In 2019, Steven opene
Coral Oaks Tennis and Wellness where she
coached members in tennis, fitness, and mindset. In 2023, Steven starte
PIVOT a fitness and nutrition
business to help women find purpose and peace.
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1976 births
Living people
American female tennis players
Tennis players from Kansas
US Open (tennis) junior champions
Sportspeople from Wichita, Kansas
LGBTQ tennis players
American lesbian sportswomen
Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles
21st-century American women