Ruth Seeman (born 14 April 1963) is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand.

Biography

Seeman had a career high singles ranking of 212 in the world, with her best performance a round of 16 appearance at Auckland in 1988. As a doubles player she was a semifinalist at Wellington in 1989 and featured in the main draw of the 1990 Australian Open.

Her career included a Fed Cup tie in 1989, as a member of the New Zealand side that defeated Italy in Tokyo. Her only appearance in the tie came in the doubles, a dead rubber, which she and Julie Richardson lost to Laura Garrone and Laura Golarsa.

She now works as a physiotherapist in Christchurch.

ITF finals

Singles (1–2)

ResultNo.DateLocationSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.6 July 1986ITF Tampa, United StatesClayUnited States Kathrin Keil6–7, 4–6
Loss2.20 July 1986ITF Midland, United StatesClaySouth Africa Karen Schimper3–6, 2–6
Win1.5 June 1989ITF Milan, ItalyClayFinland Nanne Dahlman7–6, 6–3

Doubles (0–3)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.14 July 1986ITF Midland, United StatesClayAustralia Alison ScottUnited States Katrina Adams United States Sonia Hahn6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Loss2.11 June 1989ITF Milan, ItalyClayNew Zealand Claudine ToleafoaIndonesia Yayuk Basuki Indonesia Suzanna Wibowo7–5, 4–6, 2–6
Loss3.16 July 1990ITF Schwarzach, AustriaClayWest Germany Cora LinnemanNetherlands Ingelise Driehuis Australia Louise Pleming2–6, 0–6

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