Personal Life
- Married Bernie Weiss in 1981.
- In 1985 Heldman became President & Co-Chairman of Signature Eyewear.
- Had daughter Amy Rebecca in 1987.
Heldman retired in 2000. After ending her playing career she worked as a television color commentator and journalist, with CBS, NBC, PBS, and HBO at the U.S. Open and Wimbledon, 1973-78. She at the same time authored articles for various publications, including her mother’s magazine, World Tennis. Covering the Avis Challenge Cup Tournament for NBC in 1976, she became the first woman to provide commentary on a men’s tennis event.
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