Helgeson Named to 2009 USTA Northern Hall of Fame
6/18/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Bloomington, Minn. – Former Pepperdine Tennis star Ginger Helgeson has been named to the 2009 USTA Northern Hall of Fame according to an announcement from the USTA on June 18.
Helgeson-Nielsen joins Joan Baker, Tom Fridinger, Sue Gregor, John King and Dick Riley as one of six honorees who join an elite list of 86 other members who are part of the USTA Northern Hall of Fame located at the Fred Wells Tennis and Education Center in St. Paul, Minn.
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Helgeson-Nielsen is described as “perhaps the greatest women’s tennis player to ever come out of
The tennis standout was a four-year letter winner at Pepperdine and a three-time All-American. She finished her senior season ranked No. 4 in the nation in singles and reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA singles tournament as both a junior and senior. She finished her playing days as Pepperdine’s all-time leader in career winning percentage (.837) and No. 2 in career wins with 77. Helgeson-Nielsen was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame in 2008.
Helgeson-Nielsen went on to play professionally for several years, including appearances at all four of the Grand Slams. She was ranked as high as No. 5 in the
