| Full name | Heather Crowe Conner |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | (1961-07-12)July 12, 1961 (age 63) |
| College | Indiana |
| Prize money | $66,322 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1983) |
| US Open | 3R (1982) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1984,1985) |
| French Open | 2R (1986) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1987) |
| US Open | 2R (1985) |
Heather Crowe Conner (born July 12, 1961) is an American former professionaltennis player.
Crowe grew up inMassachusetts, attendingMasconomet Regional High School, then played college tennis atIndiana University in the early 1980s. A two-time All-American for both singles and doubles, Crowe was the 1982AIAW singles champion and also helped guide Indiana to the team title that year.[1] While atIndiana, she won the Broderick Award (now theHonda Sports Award) as the nation's top collegiate tennis player in 1982.[2][3]
At the1982 US Open, Crowe reached the third round of the singles main draw, with wins overStacy Margolin andBarbara Hallquist.
As a doubles player she featured in the main draw of all four grand slam tournaments during her professional career and was runner-up at theVirginia Slims of Utah in 1984, partneringRobin White. Her most regular doubles partner on tour wasKim Steinmetz.
She retired from professional tennis in 1988 and has since become Heather Conner through marriage.
In 2011 she spoke publicly of having been sexually abused from the age of 14 by tennis playerBob Hewitt, who was coaching her at the time. The allegations led to an investigation into Hewitt, with more victims coming forward, ultimately leading to his imprisonment in South Africa.[4][5]
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Sep 1984 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | Hard |  Robin White |  Anne MinterElizabeth Minter | 1–6, 2–6 |
