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Kate McDonald

{{short description|Australian tennis player}}

{{for|the Australian gymnast|Kate McDonald (gymnast)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox tennis biography

| name = Kate Hergeaves

| image =

| full_name = Kate Hergeaves (McDonald)

| country_represented = {{AUS}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|3|21|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height =

| plays = Right-handed

| careerprizemoney = $73,323

| singlesrecord =

| singlestitles = 2 ITF

| highestsinglesranking = No. 187 (5 November 1990)

| AustralianOpenresult = 2R (1990)

| FrenchOpenresult = 1R (1990)

| Wimbledonresult =

| USOpenresult =

| doublesrecord =

| doublestitles = 15 ITF

| highestdoublesranking = No. 103 (2 April 1990)

| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1988, 1990, 1993, 1994)

| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1990)

| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (1989, 1990, 1993)

| USOpenDoublesresult =

}}

Kate Hergeaves (born 21 March 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. She competed during her tennis career under her maiden name Kate McDonald.

Biography

A right-handed player from Albury, McDonald was the girls' doubles runner-up partnering Rennae Stubbs at the 1988 Australian Open. As a professional player she competed in the main draw of the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon during her career.{{cite news|url=https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/2386984/charlie-hergeaves-following-in-mums-footsteps/|title=Charlie Hergeaves following in mum's footsteps|date=1 July 2014|work=Border Mail|accessdate=7 September 2018}} She was most successful in the doubles format, with a top ranking of 103 in the world.

Now known as Kate Hergeaves, she has remained involved in tennis as a coach.{{cite news|url=https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/41326/kates-keen-to-improve-border-talent/|title=Kate's keen to improve Border talent|date=11 September 2008|work=Border Mail|accessdate=7 September 2018}}

ITF finals

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| $25,000 tournaments

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| $10,000 tournaments

=Singles (2–3)=

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Outcome

! No.

! Date

! Tournament

! Surface

! Opponent

! Score

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 1.

| 27 March 1988

| ITF Melbourne, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachel McQuillan

| 4–6, 6–7

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 1.

| 6 November 1988

| ITF Lenzerheide, Switzerland

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Gabrielle Villiger

| 6–2, 6–1

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 2.

| 3 December 1989

| ITF Melbourne, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Bradtke

| 6–1, 0–6, 5–7

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 3.

| 8 December 1991

| ITF Perth, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jenny Byrne

| 2–6, 4–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 2.

| 9 March 1992

| ITF Wodonga, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Julie Richardson

| 6–0, 7–6

=Doubles (15–14)=

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Outcome

!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Surface

!Partner

!Opponents

!Score

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 1.

| 8 June 1987

| ITF Carpi, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Hana Guy

| {{flagicon|TCH}} Nora Bajčíková
{{flagicon|TCH}} Petra Langrová

| 6–7, 7–5, 7–5

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 1.

| 15 June 1987

| ITF Salerno, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Hana Guy

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Veronika Martinek
{{flagicon|ROM}} Daniela Moise

| 6–7, 2–6

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| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner

| 2.

| 22 June 1987

| ITF Francavilla, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Martina Pawlik

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Michelle Bowrey
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kristine Kunce

| 6–4, 6–3

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 2.

| 6 March 1988

| Newcastle, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachel McQuillan
{{flagicon|AUS}} Jo-Anne Faull

| 1–6, 3–6

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 3.

| 21 March 1988

| Melbourne, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kristin Godridge

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachel McQuillan
{{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| 4–6, 5–7

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 3.

| 26 September 1988

| Bol, Yugoslavia

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| {{flagicon|TCH}} Magdalena Šimková
{{flagicon|TCH}} Eva Švíglerová

| 6–3, 6–1

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 4.

| 9 October 1988

| Mali Lošinj, Yugoslavia

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| {{flagicon|POL}} Sylwia Czopek
{{flagicon|POL}} Magdalena Feistel

| 6–3, 1–6, 6–2

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 5.

| 16 October 1988

| Rabac, Yugoslavia

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| {{flagicon|TCH}} Alice Noháčová
{{flagicon|TCH}} Andrea Strnadová

| 6–0, 6–4

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 6.

| 30 October 1988

| Baden, Switzerland

| Hard (i)

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| {{flagicon|POL}} Katarzyna Nowak
{{flagicon|FIN}} Petra Thorén

| 6–2, 6–0

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 7.

| 6 November 1988

| Lenzerheide, Switzerland

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| {{flagicon|TCH}} Karin Baleková
{{flagicon|TCH}} Andrea Strnadová

| 6–4, 2–6, 6–0

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 4.

| 19 February 1989

| Adelaide, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kristin Godridge
{{flagicon|AUS}} Janine Thompson

| 7–5, 2–6, 2–6

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 5.

| 26 February 1989

| Melbourne, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Sally McCann
{{flagicon|AUS}} Janine Thompson

| 3–6, 2–6

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 6.

| 5 March 1989

| Canberra, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| {{flagicon|HKG|1959}} Paulette Moreno
{{flagicon|JPN}} Shiho Okada

| 4–6, 2–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 8.

| 12 March 1989

| Newcastle, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Sally McCann
{{flagicon|AUS}} Janine Thompson

| 7–6(5), 4–6, 6–3

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 7.

| 17 April 1989

| Caserta, Italy

| Hard

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Nanne Dahlman

| {{flagicon|USSR}} Eugenia Maniokova
{{flagicon|USSR}} Natalia Medvedeva

| 4–6, 4–6

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 8.

| 30 April 1989

| Verona, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Janine Thompson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachel McQuillan
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kristine Kunce

| 7–5, 4–6, 0–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 9.

| 9 July 1989

| Cava Tirr, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| {{flagicon|USA}} Anne Grousbeck
{{flagicon|NED}} Titia Wilmink

| 2–6, 6–1, 6–1

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 9.

| 15 October 1989

| Nagasaki, Japan

| Hard

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tamaka Takagi

| {{Flagicon|JPN}} Ei Iida
{{flagicon|JPN}} Maya Kidowaki

| 2–6, 6–3, 2–6

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| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner

| 10.

| 19 November 1989

| Gold Coast, Australia

| Hard

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Kristine Kunce

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Louise Stacey
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Jane Taylor

| 6–4, 6–2

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| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner

| 11.

| 8 December 1991

| Perth, Australia

| Hard

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Kirrily Sharpe

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Narelle Kimpton
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Stephanie Martin

| 6–2, 6–2

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 10.

| 2 March 1992

| Mildura, Australia

| Grass

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Kirrily Sharpe

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Julie Richardson
{{flagicon|NZL}} Amanda Trail

| 6–7(5), 6–7(3)

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 11.

| 7 March 1993

| Mildura, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jane Taylor

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Catherine Barclay
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kirrily Sharpe

| 1–6, 2–6

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| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner

| 12.

| 14 March 1993

| Wodonga, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jane Taylor

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Robyn Mawdsley
{{flagicon|AUS}} Danielle Thomas

| 2–6, 6–3, 6–3

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| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner

| 13.

| 21 March 1993

| Canberra, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jane Taylor

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Maija Avotins
{{flagicon|AUS}} Robyn Mawdsley

| w/o

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| bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner

| 14.

| 28 March 1993

| ITF Bendigo, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jane Taylor

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Maija Avotins
{{flagicon|AUS}} Esther Knox

| 6–3, 6–1

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 12.

| 5 April 1993

| ITF Bangkok, Thailand

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Amy deLone

| {{flagicon|THA}} Suvimol Duangchan
{{flagicon|UKR}} Irina Sukhova

| 3–6, 2–6

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 13.

| 5 July 1993

| ITF Indianapolis, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Stephanie Reece

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuko Hosoki
{{flagicon|JPN}} Naoko Kijimuta

| 5–7, 3–6

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up

| 14.

| 13 March 1994

| ITF Warrnambool, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jane Taylor

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Oomens
{{flagicon|AUS}} Shannon Peters

| w/o

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner

| 15.

| 20 March 1994

| ITF Canberra, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Angie Cunningham

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Atsuko Shintani
{{flagicon|JPN}} Haruko Shigekawa

| 6–2, 6–2

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

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  • {{ITF}}

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Category:1970 births

Category:Living people

Category:Australian female tennis players

Category:Sportspeople from Albury

Category:Tennis players from New South Wales

Category:Sportswomen from New South Wales