Heliane Marie Steden (born 18 July 1964) is a former professional tennis player from Mexico.
| Full name | Heliane Marie Steden | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Mexico | ||||||||
| Born | 18 July 1964 West Germany | ||||||||
| Prize money | $33,804 | ||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||
| Career record | 39–37 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 159 (21 December 1986) | ||||||||
| Doubles | |||||||||
| Career record | 27–17 | ||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 129 (20 July 1987) | ||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||
| French Open | 1R (1987) | ||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editBorn in West Germany, Steden later emigrated to Mexico City, where she was raised.
As a junior she competed at Wimbledon and was a girls' singles quarter-finalist at the 1981 US Open.[1]
Tennis career
editShe debuted for the Mexico Fed Cup team in 1981, as a 17-year-old. In 1982 she secured a win for Mexico over Belgium when she had a straight sets win over Marion De Witte. This set up a second round tie against the United States and she came up against Martina Navratilova in the singles, which she lost in two sets. She also played a Fed Cup rubber against top Australian player Wendy Turnbull, in 1983, which she came close to winning having held four match points.[2][3]
At the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas she won a bronze medal in the women's singles, with a win over Brazil's Silvana Campos in the playoff.[4][5]
From 1983 to 1986 she attended the University of Southern California on a tennis scholarship and was a member of two NCAA Championship winning teams. During this period she continued to represent Mexico in the Fed Cup and by the time she made her last appearance in 1985 had featured in a total of 12 ties. She made her first main draw on the WTA Tour at Rio de Janeiro in 1984 while she was in Brazil for the Fed Cup.[6]
Once she graduated, with a degree in business administration, she spent a year on the international circuit. With regular doubles partner Cecilia Fernandez, a teammate from USC, she made WTA Tour doubles quarter-finals at Berkeley in 1986 and Hilton Head in 1987. She competed in the main draw of the women's doubles at the 1987 French Open with Nicole Muns-Jagerman, where they were beaten in the first round by fourth seeds Elise Burgin and Rosalyn Fairbank.[7]
Personal life
editSteden continues to live in the United States and works in the finance industry. She was a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch in New York from 1999 to 2017. Her husband, Andy Sieg, is an executive with Merrill Lynch.[8]
ITF finals
editDoubles (3–2)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 8 June 1985 | Boynton Beach, United States | Hard |  Cecilia Fernandez-Parker
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Beverly Bowes Becky Callan
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6–3, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1. | 4 August 1985 | Chatham, United States | Clay |  Elvyn Barrable
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Caroline Kuhlman Lynn Lewis
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1–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 16 June 1986 | Birmingham, United States | Clay | Lise Gregory
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Ann Etheredge Sonia Hahn
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6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 30 June 1986 | Tampa, United States | Clay | Katrina Adams
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Brenda Niemeyer Karen Schimper
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4–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2. | 17 July 1988 | Greensboro, United States | Clay | Alissa Finerman
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Kathy Foxworth Tammy Whittington
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3–6, 3–6 |
References
edit- ^ "ITF Tennis - Juniors - Player Profile - Steden, Heliane (MEX)". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "U.S. gains Federation Cup quarterfinal". Arizona Republic. 21 July 1983. p. 57. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Federation Cup hopes nosedive". The Canberra Times. 24 July 1983. p. 20. Retrieved 10 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Landman, Brian (22 May 1986). "In Tennis, Imports Mean Competition". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Pan American Games Results". United Press International. 24 August 1983. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Rio De Janeiro - 09 July - 15 July 1984". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "French Open Paris". Reno Gazette-Journal. 30 May 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Andy Sieg, Merrill's New Leader, Riles Executive Ranks". AdvisorHub. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
