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Better late than never for Vanderbilt grad Ditty

By Bonnie D. Ford
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images Six years after turning pro, Julie Ditty finally reached her goal of a top-100 ranking. 2008 season promising for 28-year-old American By Bonnie D. Ford It could have been "Rudy" or "Rocky." It could have been "Hoosiers." Take your pick of long-suffering, gallant underdog sports flicks. Julie Ditty felt like she was starring in her own production after she beat Vania King in three sets to advance to the semifinals of the Bell Challenge tournament in Queb ...

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