Roberta McCallum
| Full name | Roberta McCallum Russo |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Tennis career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Doubles (0–1)
[edit]| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Oct 1981 | Tokyo, Japan | Category 1 | Hard |  Barbara Jordan
|
 Patricia Medrado Cláudia Monteiro
|
3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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 May 12, 2018.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Tokyo - 19 October - 24 October 1981". ITF. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Football star of the '60s in high school, college". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 11, 1995. p. 14. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
