# Jill Hetherington

Jill Hetherington-Hultquist (born October 27, 1964) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. She played college tennis for the University of Florida, and was women's tennis head coach at the University of Washington until May 2014.

## College career

Born in Brampton, Ontario, Hetherington attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Andy Brandi's Florida Gators women's tennis team from 1984 to 1987. While playing for the Gators, she won four straight Southeastern Conference (SEC) singles championships, three as the team's No. 2 singles player, and once as the No. 1 singles player. She also won three consecutive SEC doubles championships from 1985 to 1987. Hultquist was recognized as a four-time first-team All-SEC selection and received four All-American honors. She was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1999.

## Professional career

After turning professional, she won one singles title and fourteen doubles titles on the WTA Tour during her career. Her best Grand Slam results were reaching the women's doubles final at the 1988 US Open and the 1989 Australian Open, and the mixed doubles final at the 1995 French Open.

## Grand Slam finals
### Doubles: 2 runner-ups

| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1988 | US Open | Hard | Patty Fendick | Gigi Fernández Robin White | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 1989 | Australian Open | Hard | Patty Fendick | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |

#### Mixed doubles: 1 runner-up

| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Loss | 1995 | French Open | Clay | John-Laffnie de Jager | Larisa Savchenko Neiland Todd Woodbridge | 7–6$^{(10–8)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |

## WTA career finals
### Singles: 1 title

| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Feb 1988 | Wellington Classic, New Zealand | Hard | Katrina Adams | 6–1, 6–1 |

### Doubles: 34 (14 titles, 20 runner-ups)

| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1. | Jul 1984 | Brasil Tennis Cup | Hard | Hélène Pelletier | Penny Mager Kyle Copeland | 6–3, 2–6, 7–6$^{(7)}$ |
| Loss | 1. | Dec 1987 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Christiane Jolissaint | Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini | 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2. | Dec 1987 | Brasil Open | Hard | Mercedes Paz | Katrina Adams Cheryl Jones | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| Win | 2. | Jan 1988 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Patty Fendick | Cammy MacGregor Cynthia MacGregor | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 3. | Feb 1988 | Wellington Classic, New Zealand | Hard | Patty Fendick | Belinda Cordwell Julie Richardson | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | Jul 1988 | Northern California Open, United States | Hard | Patty Fendick | Ronni Reis Lise Gregory | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4. | Aug 1988 | San Diego Classic, United States | Hard | Patty Fendick | Betsy Nagelsen Dinky Van Rensburg | 7–6$^{(10)}$, 6–4 |
| Win | 5. | Aug 1988 | Los Angeles Classic, United States | Hard | Patty Fendick | Gigi Fernández Robin White | 7–6$^{(2)}$, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | Aug 1988 | US Open | Hard | Patty Fendick | Gigi Fernández Robin White | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 6. | Oct 1988 | Puerto Rico Open | Hard | Patty Fendick | Gigi Fernández Robin White | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5. | Jan 1989 | Hardcourt Championships, Australia | Hard | Patty Fendick | Jana Novotná Helena Suková | 7–6$^{(4)}$, 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Jan 1989 | Australian Open | Hard | Patty Fendick | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 7. | Feb 1989 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Patty Fendick | Elizabeth Smylie Janine Thompson | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 8. | Feb 1989 | California Classic, United States | Carpet (i) | Patty Fendick | Larisa Neiland Natasha Zvereva | 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 7. | Feb 1989 | San Antonio Open, United States | Hard | Patty Fendick | Katrina Adams Pam Shriver | 6–3, 1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 9. | Apr 1989 | Japan Open | Hard | Elizabeth Smylie | Ann Henricksson Beth Herr | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8. | Jan 1990 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Robin White | Natalia Medvedeva Leila Meskhi | 6–3, 3–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 10. | Apr 1990 | Singapore Open | Hard | Jo Durie | Pascale Paradis Catherine Suire | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 9. | Nov 1990 | VS Indianapolis, United States | Hard (i) | Katrina Adams | Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 10. | Feb 1991 | Cellular South Cup, United States | Hard (i) | Katrina Adams | Meredith McGrath Anne Smith | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 11. | Mar 1991 | San Antonio Open, United States | Hard | Kathy Rinaldi | Patty Fendick Monica Seles | 6–7$^{(2)}$, 2–6 |
| Win | 11. | Apr 1991 | VS Houston, United States | Clay | Kathy Rinaldi | Patty Fendick Mary Joe Fernández | 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 12. | Aug 1991 | San Diego Classic, United States | Hard | Kathy Rinaldi | Gigi Fernández Nathalie Tauziat | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 12. | Oct 1991 | Leipzig, Germany | Carpet (i) | Kathy Rinaldi | Manon Bollegraf Isabelle Demongeot | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 13. | Feb 1992 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Kathy Rinaldi | Rosalyn Fairbank Raffaella Reggi | 6–1, 1–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 14. | Mar 1992 | Indian Wells Masters, United States | Hard | Kathy Rinaldi | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Stephanie Rehe | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 15. | Mar 1992 | Miami Masters, United States | Hard | Kathy Rinaldi | Larisa Neiland Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 5–7, 7–5, 3–6 |
| Loss | 16. | Apr 1992 | VS Houston, United States | Clay | Kathy Rinaldi | Patty Fendick Gigi Fernández | 5–7, 4–6 |
| Loss | 17. | Feb 1993 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Kathy Rinaldi | Isabelle Demongeot Elna Reinach | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 18. | Mar 1993 | Miami Masters, United States | Hard | Kathy Rinaldi | Larisa Neiland Jana Novotná | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 19. | May 1993 | Internationaux de Strasbourg, France | Clay | Kathy Rinaldi | Shaun Stafford Andrea Temesvári | 7–6$^{(5)}$, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 13. | Feb 1995 | Auckland Open, New Zealand | Hard | Elna Reinach | Laura Golarsa Caroline Vis | 7–6$^{(5)}$, 6–2 |
| Win | 14. | Nov 1995 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard | Kristine Kunce | Kristin Godridge Nana Miyagi | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 20. | Jan 1996 | Auckland Open, Australia | Hard | Kristine Kunce | Els Callens Julie Halard-Decugis | 1–6, 0–6 |

## ITF finals

* $75,000 tournaments
* $50,000 tournaments
* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments

### Singles (1–0)

| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 20 April 1992 | ITF Baltimore, United States | Hard | Carol Christian | 6–1, 6–4 |

### Doubles (6–1)

| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 1 July 1983 | ITF Pennsylvania, United States | Hard | Germaine Ohaco | Lisa Kearney-Vitalis Debbie Robb | 7–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 15 July 1985 | ITF Landskrona, Sweden | Clay | Jaime Kaplan | Louise Field Janine Thompson | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 28 September 1987 | ITF Bethesda, United States | Hard | Ingelise Driehuis | Dena Levy Jane Thomas | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 24 September 1990 | ITF Chicago, United States | Hard | Mary-Lou Daniels | Katrina Adams Lynn Nabors | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 14 October 1990 | ITF Salisbury, United States | Hard | Penny Barg | Dierdre Herman Lisa Raymond | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Winner | 6. | 20 October 1996 | ITF Hayward, United States | Hard | Kathy Rinaldi | Annabel Ellwood Mercedes Paz | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Winner | 7. | 27 October 1996 | ITF Houston, United States | Hard | Kathy Rinaldi | Shannan McCarthy Meilen Tu | 6–1, 6–3 |

## Performance timelines

Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |

### Singles

| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | SR | W–L | Win% |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | Q3 | Q3 | Q2 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| French Open | A | Q1 | Q1 | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Wimbledon | A | Q2 | Q1 | A | A | 1R | 1R | Q1 | 1R | A | A | 0 / 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| US Open | A | Q3 | Q1 | A | A | 3R | 2R | A | Q3 | A | A | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 8 | 4–8 | 33% |
| National representation |||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | 2R | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | 2R | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | A | NH | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| WTA 1000 |||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q1 | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Canadian Open | 2R | 3R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | 0 / 8 | 4–8 | 33% |
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0 / 11 | 6–11 | 35% |

### Doubles

| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | SR | W–L | Win% |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | F | 1R | SF | 2R | SF | QF | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 9 | 18–9 | 67% |
| French Open | A | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 9 | 5–9 | 36% |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 2R | SF | 3R | 1R | 3R | QF | 3R | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 13 | 19–13 | 59% |
| US Open | 2R | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | F | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | SF | 2R | 2R | 0 / 15 | 21–15 | 58% |
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–3 | 6–3 | 2–3 | 6–3 | 8–3 | 4–3 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 8–4 | 3–4 | 5–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0 / 46 | 63–46 | 58% |
| National representation |||||||||||||||||||
| Summer Olympics | NH | A | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | QF | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | A | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held | QF | NH | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% |
| WTA 1000 |||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | F | QF | 1R | A | 2R | A | 0 / 5 | 5–5 | 50% |
| Miami Open | A | A | QF | QF | A | 3R | 3R | 2R | QF | F | F | 3R | 3R | 2R | A | 0 / 11 | 20–11 | 65% |
| Rome | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | A | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| Canadian Open | 2R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | SF | SF | QF | SF | SF | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 15 | 19–15 | 56% |
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 10–3 | 6–3 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 0 / 34 | 46–34 | 58% |

### Mixed doubles

| Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | SR | W–L | Win% |
| Grand Slam tournaments |||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 2R | 2R | 1R | SF | QF | 2R | SF | 0 / 8 | 12–8 | 60% |
| French Open | A | A | 2R | 2R | A | A | A | A | QF | QF | QF | F | 3R | 0 / 7 | 14–7 | 67% |
| Wimbledon | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 3R | 3R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 13 | 14–13 | 52% |
| US Open | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | QF | SF | QF | SF | 1R | 2R | 0 / 10 | 11–10 | 52% |
| Win–loss | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 7–4 | 5–4 | 0 / 38 | 51–38 | 57% |