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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Tennis career=== |
===Tennis career=== |
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McCallum went to high school in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, then |
McCallum went to high school in [[Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania]], then attended [[Pepperdine University]], playing collegiate tennis with the [[Pepperdine Waves|Waves]] in 1977 and 1978.<ref>{{cite book|title=2016-17 Pepperdine Women's Tennis Record Book|date=August 31, 2016|publisher=[[Pepperdine Waves]]}}</ref> |
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She spent two years playing on the professional tour.<ref name="Road">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/143005516/|title=McCallum: Road To Wimbledon Terrible|date=February 17, 1980|work=[[The Pittsburgh Press]]|page=103|accessdate=12 May 2018}}</ref> At the [[1980 Avon Championships of Los Angeles]] |
She spent two years playing on the professional tour, with her breakthrough performance a semi-final appearance at the Greater Pittsburgh Open in 1979, before making her first overseas tour in Australia at the end of the year.<ref name="Road">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/143005516/|title=McCallum: Road To Wimbledon Terrible|date=February 17, 1980|work=[[The Pittsburgh Press]]|page=103|accessdate=12 May 2018}}</ref> At the [[1980 Avon Championships of Los Angeles]] she had wins over [[Pam Shriver]] and [[Kathy Jordan]] to make the quarter-finals and was also a quarter-finalist that year at the [[US Indoor Championships]].<ref name="Road"/> As a doubles player she made a WTA Tour final in 1981, at the [[Japan Open (tennis)|Japan Open]], where she and partner [[Barbara Jordan (tennis)|Barbara Jordan]] finished runners-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020001193|title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Tokyo - 19 October - 24 October 1981|publisher=[[International Tennis Federation|ITF]]|accessdate=12 May 2018}}</ref> During her career she featured in the main draw of the [[French Open]], [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]] and [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. |
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===Personal life=== |
===Personal life=== |
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McCallum was married to former Virginia Tech football captain Vince Russo.<ref name="Football">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/89901567/|title=Football star of the '60s in high school, college|date=September 11, 1995|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|page=14|accessdate=11 May 2018}}</ref> With Vince she has a daughter named Alexandra.<ref name="Football"/> |
McCallum was married to former [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]] football captain Vince Russo, before his death in 1995, at the age of 45.<ref name="Football">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/89901567/|title=Football star of the '60s in high school, college|date=September 11, 1995|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|page=14|accessdate=11 May 2018}}</ref> With Vince she has a daughter named Alexandra.<ref name="Football"/> |
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==WTA Tour finals== |
==WTA Tour finals== |
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Revision as of 01:47, 27 February 2021
| Full name | Roberta McCallum Russo |
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| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | November 3, 1958 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1980) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1980) |
| US Open | 2R (1980, 1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1980) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1980) |
| US Open | 2R (1980) |
Roberta McCallum Russo (born November 3, 1958) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Biography
Tennis career
McCallum went to high school in Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, then attended Pepperdine University, playing collegiate tennis with the Waves in 1977 and 1978.[1]
She spent two years playing on the professional tour, with her breakthrough performance a semi-final appearance at the Greater Pittsburgh Open in 1979, before making her first overseas tour in Australia at the end of the year.[2] At the 1980 Avon Championships of Los Angeles she had wins over Pam Shriver and Kathy Jordan to make the quarter-finals and was also a quarter-finalist that year at the US Indoor Championships.[2] As a doubles player she made a WTA Tour final in 1981, at the Japan Open, where she and partner Barbara Jordan finished runners-up.[3] During her career she featured in the main draw of the French Open, Wimbledon Championships and US Open.
Personal life
McCallum was married to former Virginia Tech football captain Vince Russo, before his death in 1995, at the age of 45.[4] With Vince she has a daughter named Alexandra.[4]
WTA Tour finals
Doubles (0–1)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | October, 1981 | Tokyo, Japan | Category 1 | Hard |  Barbara Jordan
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 Patricia Medrado Cláudia Monteiro
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3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
References
- ^ 2016-17 Pepperdine Women's Tennis Record Book. Pepperdine Waves. August 31, 2016.
- ^ a b "McCallum: Road To Wimbledon Terrible". The Pittsburgh Press. February 17, 1980. p. 103. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Tokyo - 19 October - 24 October 1981". ITF. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Football star of the '60s in high school, college". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 11, 1995. p. 14. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
External links
- Roberta McCallum at the Women's Tennis Association
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.