Diane Donnelly
| Full name | Diane Donnelly Stone |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 209 (September 14, 1987) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (1987) |
Diane Donnelly Stone is an American former professional tennis player.
Donnelly, along with Katrina Adams, won the 1987 NCAA doubles championship, while competing for Northwestern University.[1] The pair featured together in the women's doubles main draw at the 1987 US Open. She also played in some professional satellite tournaments and reached a career high world ranking of 209 in doubles, winning two ITF titles.
Both Donnelly and her sister Tracey, who played collegiate tennis, have lived with Type I diabetes since childhood and have an annual scholarship named after them to help student-athletes with diabetes.[2]
ITF finals
[edit]Doubles: 2 (2–0)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | January 11, 1987 | Chicago, United States | Hard |  Katrina Adams | Mary-Lou Daniels  Yvonne Vermaak | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | August 2, 1987 | Chatham, United States | Hard | Katrina Adams | Jennifer Fuchs  Robyn Lamb | 7–5, 6–3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "NCAA Women's Tennis Championships : Stanford's Fendick Wins Second Straight Title". Los Angeles Times. May 22, 1987.
- ^ "California and Illinois tennis players named recipients of 2019 Novo Nordisk Donnelly Award Scholarships". www.prnewswire.com. May 21, 2019.