# Kate McDonald

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.

## Biography

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. 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.

## ITF finals

* $25,000 tournaments
* $10,000 tournaments

### Singles (2–3)

| 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)

| 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 |