Iwalani McCalla

Iwalani McCalla
Country (sports) Jamaica
Born (1971-06-17) June 17, 1971 (age 53)
Retired2002
CollegeUCLA Bruins
Prize money$19,956
Singles
Career record35–41
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 347 (21 August 1995)
Doubles
Career record15–16
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 329 (24 July 1995)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (1992)
Team competitions
Fed Cup1–3

Iwalani McCalla (born June 17, 1971) is a Jamaican former professional tennis player.[1]

McCalla has career-high WTA rankings of 347 in singles, achieved on 21 August 1995, and 329 in doubles, set on 24 July 1995. She has won 1 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. She played college tennis for the UCLA Bruins and partnered with Mamie Ceniza to win the NCAA doubles championship in her senior year in 1992.[2] The pair received wildcards to the main draw of the 1992 US Open.[3]

Playing for Jamaica at the Fed Cup, McCalla has accumulated a win–loss record of 1–3.[4]

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles: 2 (1–1)

Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 16 October 1994 Saltillo, Mexico Hard Costa Rica Paula Umaña United States Laxmi Poruri
United States Eleni Rossides 		1–6, 1–6
Winner 1. 30 October 1995 Freeport, Bahamas Hard United States Rebecca Jensen United States Claire Sessions Bailey
South Africa Kim Grant 		6–2, 6–4

Fed Cup participation

Singles

Edition Stage Date Location Against Surface Opponent W/L Score
1991 Federation Cup W/G 18 July 1991 Nottingham, United Kingdom Paraguay Paraguay Hard Paraguay Rossana de los Ríos L 3–6, 6–7
C/R 19 July 1991 Philippines Philippines Philippines Jennifer Saret W 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

Edition Stage Date Location Against Surface Partner Opponents W/L Score
1991 Federation Cup W/G 18 July 1991 Nottingham, United Kingdom Paraguay Paraguay Hard Jamaica Joni Van Ryck De Groot Paraguay Rossana de los Ríos
Paraguay Larissa Schaerer 		L 4–6, 5–7
C/R 19 July 1991 Philippines Philippines Philippines Francesca La'O
Philippines Jennifer Saret 		L 6–3, 1–6, 4–6

References

  1. ^ "Tennis Abstract: Iwalani McCalla ATP Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  2. ^ "NCAA TENNIS : UCLA's McCalla, Ceniza Win Women's Doubles". Los Angeles Times. May 22, 1992.
  3. ^ "US Open 1992". itftennis.com.
  4. ^ "Iwalani McCalla". billiejeankingcup.com.


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