Ginny Purdy

Ginny Purdy-Paskoff (born November 15, 1966) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography

Purdy, who grew up in Indianapolis and attended North Central High School, began competing on the tour in 1983.[1]

Aged 16, Purdy made two WTA Tour finals in her first season, while still a junior at high school. She was runner-up at her home tournament, the 1983 Virginia Slims Indianapolis Indoor, then won the 1983 Pittsburgh Open, as a lucky loser.[2]

In 1984 she competed in the main draw of the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.

From 1985 to 1989 she was at the University of Southern California and played collegiate tennis.[3]

She continues to live in Indianapolis and is now a real estate agent.

Result	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	February, 1983	Indianapolis, U.S.	Category 1+	Hard	Anne Hobbs	4–6, 7–6, 4–6
Win	March, 1983	Pittsburgh, U.S.	Category 1+	Carpet	Cláudia Monteiro	6–2, 7–5

Lennis, Susan (August 24, 1980). "Ginny Purdy: Tennis Tenacious Teen". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
"Indianapolis". United Press International. February 12, 1983. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
"UCLA Women Finally Score a Tennis Victory Over USC". Los Angeles Times. March 15, 1987. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

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