Heidi_Sprung
Heidi Sprung
Austrian tennis player
Heidi Sprung Vasudevan (born 10 January 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Austria.
| Full name | Heidi Sprung Vasudevan |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Austria |
| Born | (1969-01-10) 10 January 1969 (age 55) |
| Prize money | $110,483 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 212 (14 October 1991) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 97 (17 July 1989) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1988, 1989, 1990) |
| French Open | 2R (1989) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1989) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | 2–1 |
Sprung, who is originally from Salzburg, played Fed Cup tennis for Austria in 1988. She teamed up with Judith Wiesner to win the deciding doubles rubber over Belgium, setting up a second round tie with the USSR. Against the USSR she beat world number 16 Larisa Savchenko in the singles, but this time lost the live doubles rubber.[1]
On the WTA Tour she was most successful as a doubles player, with a career best ranking of 97. She was a doubles finalist at the 1989 Fernleaf Classic in Wellington.[2]
Since retiring she has lived in Switzerland and is married to former India Davis Cup team representative Srinivasan Vasudevan. The pair run a tennis club in Zofingen.[3]
Doubles: 1 runner-up
| Result | Date | Tournament | Category | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | February 1989 | Wellington, New Zealand | Tier I | Hard |  Tracey Morton |
Elizabeth Smylie Janine Tremelling |
6–7(3), 1–6 |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (0–2)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 22 July 1991 | Schwarzach, Austria | Clay |  Barbara Mulej |
2–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 29 July 1991 | Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany | Clay |  Florentina Curpene |
3–6, 2–6 |
Doubles (3–5)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 4 August 1986 | Kitzbuhel, Austria | Clay | Judith Wiesner |
Justine Brown Louise Pleming |
0–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 13 July 1987 | Erlangen, West Germany | Clay | Alison Scott |
 Denisa Krajčovičová  Virginie Paquet |
1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 27 July 1987 | Kitzbuhel, Austria | Clay | Judith Wiesner |
Bettina Diesner Karin Oberleitner |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 1 July 1991 | Vaihingen, Germany | Clay |  Lisa Seemann |
 Henrike Kadzidroga  Patricia Miller |
7–6, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 22 July 1991 | Schwarzach, Austria | Clay |  Agnese Blumberga |
Karina Habšudová Katarína Studeníková |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 31 May 1993 | Cáceres, Spain | Hard | Eleni Rossides |
 Tzipora Obziler Limor Zaltz |
0–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 18 October 1993 | Langenthal, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Anne De Gioanni |
 Miroslava Vavrinec Natalie Tschan |
4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 10 April 1994 | Limoges, France | Clay | Angelique Olivier |
Isabelle Demongeot  Maria Strandlund |
2–6, 2–6 |
- "Unsung Swedes topple the US". The Age. 8 December 1988. p. 36. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wellington - 06 February - 12 February 1989". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "Tennisclub Zofingen" (in German). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
