Vanderbilt Tennis Great Julie Ditty Faces Off Against Tennis Living Legend Martina Navratilova

Vanderbilt Tennis Great Julie Ditty Faces Off Against Tennis Living Legend Martina Navratilova

9/22/2004

Julie Ditty, ’01, traveled to the U.S. Open in Queens, N.Y. and faced off against Martina Navratilova in doubles play.

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Ditty was a tennis legend in her own right at Vanderbilt. She currently holds the record for most singles wins for career (114) and season (31). Ditty was also a two time All-American (’99, ’01). She has collected approximately $50,000 in prize money since her graduation from Vanderbilt in 2001.