Kate Hergeaves (born 21 March 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. She competed during her tennis career under her maiden name Kate McDonald.

Kate Hergeaves
Full nameKate Hergeaves (McDonald)
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1970-03-21) 21 March 1970 (age 54)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$73,323
Singles
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 187 (5 November 1990)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1990)
French Open1R (1990)
Doubles
Career titles15 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 103 (2 April 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1988, 1990, 1993, 1994)
French Open1R (1990)
Wimbledon1R (1989, 1990, 1993)

Biography

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A right-handed player from Albury, McDonald was the girls' doubles runner-up partnering Rennae Stubbs at the 1988 Australian Open. As a professional player she competed in the main draw of the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon during her career.[1] She was most successful in the doubles format, with a top ranking of 103 in the world.

Now known as Kate Hergeaves, she has remained involved in tennis as a coach.[2]

ITF finals

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$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (2–3)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 27 March 1988 ITF Melbourne, Australia Hard   Rachel McQuillan 4–6, 6–7
Winner 1. 6 November 1988 ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland Carpet (i)   Gabrielle Villiger 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 2. 3 December 1989 ITF Melbourne, Australia Hard   Nicole Bradtke 6–1, 0–6, 5–7
Runner-up 3. 8 December 1991 ITF Perth, Australia Hard   Jenny Byrne 2–6, 4–6
Winner 2. 9 March 1992 ITF Wodonga, Australia Grass   Julie Richardson 6–0, 7–6

Doubles (15–14)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 8 June 1987 ITF Carpi, Italy Clay   Hana Guy   Nora Bajčíková
  Petra Langrová
6–7, 7–5, 7–5
Runner-up 1. 15 June 1987 ITF Salerno, Italy Clay   Hana Guy   Veronika Martinek
  Daniela Moise
6–7, 2–6
Winner 2. 22 June 1987 ITF Francavilla, Italy Clay   Martina Pawlik   Michelle Bowrey
  Kristine Kunce
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 2. 6 March 1988 Newcastle, Australia Grass   Rennae Stubbs   Rachel McQuillan
  Jo-Anne Faull
1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 3. 21 March 1988 Melbourne, Australia Hard   Kristin Godridge   Rachel McQuillan
  Rennae Stubbs
4–6, 5–7
Winner 3. 26 September 1988 Bol, Yugoslavia Clay   Rennae Stubbs   Magdalena Šimková
  Eva Švíglerová
6–3, 6–1
Winner 4. 9 October 1988 Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia Clay   Rennae Stubbs   Sylwia Czopek
  Magdalena Feistel
6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Winner 5. 16 October 1988 Rabac, Yugoslavia Clay   Rennae Stubbs   Alice Noháčová
  Andrea Strnadová
6–0, 6–4
Winner 6. 30 October 1988 Baden, Switzerland Hard (i)   Rennae Stubbs   Katarzyna Nowak
  Petra Thorén
6–2, 6–0
Winner 7. 6 November 1988 Lenzerheide, Switzerland Carpet (i)   Rennae Stubbs   Karin Baleková
  Andrea Strnadová
6–4, 2–6, 6–0
Runner-up 4. 19 February 1989 Adelaide, Australia Hard   Rennae Stubbs   Kristin Godridge
  Janine Thompson
7–5, 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 5. 26 February 1989 Melbourne, Australia Hard   Rennae Stubbs   Sally McCann
  Janine Thompson
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 6. 5 March 1989 Canberra, Australia Hard   Rennae Stubbs   Paulette Moreno
  Shiho Okada
4–6, 2–6
Winner 8. 12 March 1989 Newcastle, Australia Grass   Rennae Stubbs   Sally McCann
  Janine Thompson
7–6(5), 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 7. 17 April 1989 Caserta, Italy Hard   Nanne Dahlman   Eugenia Maniokova
  Natalia Medvedeva
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 8. 30 April 1989 Verona, Italy Clay   Janine Thompson   Rachel McQuillan
  Kristine Kunce
7–5, 4–6, 0–6
Winner 9. 9 July 1989 Cava Tirr, Italy Clay   Rennae Stubbs   Anne Grousbeck
  Titia Wilmink
2–6, 6–1, 6–1
Runner-up 9. 15 October 1989 Nagasaki, Japan Hard   Tamaka Takagi   Ei Iida
  Maya Kidowaki
2–6, 6–3, 2–6
Winner 10. 19 November 1989 Gold Coast, Australia Hard   Kristine Kunce   Louise Stacey
  Jane Taylor
6–4, 6–2
Winner 11. 8 December 1991 Perth, Australia Hard   Kirrily Sharpe   Narelle Kimpton
  Stephanie Martin
6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 10. 2 March 1992 Mildura, Australia Grass   Kirrily Sharpe   Julie Richardson
  Amanda Trail
6–7(5), 6–7(3)
Runner-up 11. 7 March 1993 Mildura, Australia Grass   Jane Taylor   Catherine Barclay
  Kirrily Sharpe
1–6, 2–6
Winner 12. 14 March 1993 Wodonga, Australia Grass   Jane Taylor   Robyn Mawdsley
  Danielle Thomas
2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Winner 13. 21 March 1993 Canberra, Australia Grass   Jane Taylor   Maija Avotins
  Robyn Mawdsley
w/o
Winner 14. 28 March 1993 ITF Bendigo, Australia Grass   Jane Taylor   Maija Avotins
  Esther Knox
6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 12. 5 April 1993 ITF Bangkok, Thailand Hard   Amy deLone   Suvimol Duangchan
  Irina Sukhova
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up 13. 5 July 1993 ITF Indianapolis, United States Hard   Stephanie Reece   Yuko Hosoki
  Naoko Kijimuta
5–7, 3–6
Runner-up 14. 13 March 1994 ITF Warrnambool, Australia Hard   Jane Taylor   Nicole Oomens
  Shannon Peters
w/o
Winner 15. 20 March 1994 ITF Canberra, Australia Grass   Angie Cunningham   Atsuko Shintani
  Haruko Shigekawa
6–2, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "Charlie Hergeaves following in mum's footsteps". Border Mail. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Kate's keen to improve Border talent". Border Mail. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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