$75,000 WPVA Chicago Open
July 13 - 14, 1996
(28) Laurie Ruser/Wendy Whiting
 
Laurie Ruser
Photo: John Bartelt
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 17, 1970 (53 yrs old)
Resides: Hermosa Beach, CA
Height: 5'9"
College(s): Nebraska-Kearney
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 16
Career Best: 17th (5 times)
Career Winnings: $300.00
Wendy Whiting
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 29, 1968 (55 yrs old)
Resides: Corona del Mar, CA
Height: 5'11"
College(s): California-Berkeley
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 9
Career Best: 3rd (P&R Laguna Beach 1986)
Career WPVA Best: 17th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $300.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
WPVA40000000022 $600.00
Previous Chicago Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 6/15-16/1996 U.S. Open 27 25 8 $0.00
WPVA 5/18-19/1996 San Diego Open 31 17 16 $0.00
Chicago Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/13/1996 Winner 1 Elaine Roque / Dennie Shupryt Knoop (5) Lost 8-15  
Sat, 7/13/1996 Contender 1 Barb Birnbaum / Stephanie Nelson (21) Won 15-11  
Sat, 7/13/1996 Contender 2 Janice Harrer / Gayle Stammer (7) Lost 7-15  
Head to Head Results
Ruser/Whiting trail the series against the field 1-5
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 5 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 0-1
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Winner 1 Roque/Shupryt Knoop 5 Ruser/Whiting 28 15-8  
Trail the series against # 6 Podraza/Poppinga 0-1
6/15/96WPVAU.S. Open Winner 1 Podraza/Poppinga 6 Ruser/Whiting 27 15-2  
Trail the series against # 7 Harrer/Stammer 0-1
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Contender 2 Harrer/Stammer 7 Ruser/Whiting 28 15-7  
Trail the series against # 12 Andersson/Keller 0-1
5/18/96WPVASan Diego Open Contender 2 Andersson/Keller 13 Ruser/Whiting 31 15-4  
Lead the series against # 21 Birnbaum/Nelson 1-0
7/13/96WPVAChicago Open Contender 1 Ruser/Whiting 28 Birnbaum/Nelson 21 15-11  
Trail the series against # 22 Baily/Fink 0-1
6/15/96WPVAU.S. Open Contender 1 Baily/Fink 22 Ruser/Whiting 27 15-12