Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Scarborough, Australia |
Born | Redcliffe, Australia | 29 October 1974
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 1 January 1996 |
Retired | 2006 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $514,068 |
Singles | |
Career record | 272–224 (54.8%) |
Career titles | 0 WTA, 9 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 139 (31 July 2000) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1994, 2000) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1999) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 439–203 (68.4%) |
Career titles | 4 WTA, 56 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 32 (17 January 2005) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2001) |
French Open | 2R (2004) |
Wimbledon | QF (2001) |
US Open | 3R (2003) |
Lisa McShea (born 29 October 1974) is an Australian former tennis player. She played professionally from 1996 to 2006. As a junior player, McShea won the 1992 Wimbledon Championships doubles title. She was also more successful in doubles during her professional career, winning four WTA Tour and 56 ITF doubles events.
Biography
McShea was born in Redcliffe, Queensland to Ed and Lois McShea,[1] and is the oldest of four children. She has a sister, Catherine, and brothers Andrew and Danny.[2] Her entire family plays tennis.[1] McShea, who was coached by Paul Campbell,[1] resides in Scarborough, Australia.[2]
McShea played at Grand Slam events in three occasions. She played at the Australian Open in 1994 and 2000, and at Wimbledon in 1999, but was unable to pass the first round. In doubles, her best Grand Slam result was the quarterfinals of the 2001 Wimbledon Championships – along with Rachel McQuillan, she defeated the third seeds Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva en route to the quarterfinals, where they lost to the ninth seeds Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama. At the same tournament, McShea reached the mixed doubles quarterfinals partnering with Bob Bryan.
She played for Australia Fed Cup team once, during the 2004 World Group Playoffs. Partnering with Christina Wheeler, she defeated the doubles team of Thailand. Her highest career rankings are world No. 139 in singles, achieved on 31 July 2000, and No. 32, achieved on 17 January 2005.
WTA career finals
Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Legend |
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Tier I (0–0) |
Tier II (0–0) |
Tier III (4–1) |
Tier IV & V (0–1) |
Result | W/L | Date | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2000 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(5) |
Loss | 1–1 | Jan 2004 | Canberra Classic, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(3) |
Win | 2–1 | Mar 2004 | Mexican Open | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6(5), 6–4 |
Win | 3–1 | May 2004 | Strasbourg, France | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 3–2 | Jun 2004 | Birmingham Classic, UK | Grass | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Win | 4–2 | Jun 2004 | Rosmalen Open, Netherlands | Grass | ![]() |
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7–6(3), 6–3 |
ITF finals
$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 18 (9–9)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 10 October 1993 | ITF Ibaraki, Japan | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 2–6, 5–7 |
Win | 1. | 31 October 1993 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 2. | 1 May 1994 | ITF Woking, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 3. | 31 May 1997 | ITF Bundaberg, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 2. | 14 March 1998 | ITF Wodonga, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 3. | 3 May 1998 | ITF Bundaberg, Australia | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 4. | 10 May 1998 | ITF Maryborough, Australia | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 5. | 18 July 1998 | ITF Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() |
w/o |
Win | 4. | 11 October 1998 | ITF Dalby, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7), 5–7, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | 18 October 1998 | ITF Kooralbyn, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 5–7, 7–6 |
Loss | 6. | 28 February 1999 | Bendigo International, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 7. | 7 March 1999 | ITF Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
2–6, 6–7(6) |
Loss | 8. | 10 March 2002 | ITF Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7(5) |
Win | 6. | 17 March 2002 | ITF Benalla, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 9. | 24 March 2002 | ITF Yarrawonga, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
6–7(4), 6–1, 4–6 |
Win | 7. | 31 March 2002 | Bendigo International, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 8. | 16 March 2003 | ITF Benalla, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 9. | 30 March 2003 | ITF Albury, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles: 84 (56–28)
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 20 April 1992 | ITF Nottingham, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 2. | 27 April 1992 | ITF Sheffield, United Kinddom | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 3. | 28 September 1992 | ITF Ibaraki, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–2 ret. |
Runner-up | 4. | 28 June 1993 | ITF Velp, Netherlands | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 5. | 12 July 1993 | ITF Frinton, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 6. | 2 August 1993 | ITF Norfolk, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 10 October 1993 | ITF Ibaraki, Japan | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–7 |
Winner | 8. | 31 October 1993 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(5), 7–5 |
Winner | 9. | 15 November 1993 | ITF Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(5), 6–3 |
Winner | 10. | 25 April 1994 | ITF Woking, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
Winner | 11. | 9 March 1996 | ITF Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–7(6), 6–3, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 12. | 16 March 1996 | ITF Victoria, Australia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 13. | 31 March 1996 | ITF Albury, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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0–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 14. | 23 June 1996 | ITF Peachtree, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–7(4) |
Winner | 15. | 7 July 1996 | ITF Williamsburg, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 16. | 14 July 1996 | ITF Easton, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Winner | 17. | 13 October 1996 | ITF Ibaraki, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Winner | 18. | 20 October 1996 | ITF Kugayama, Japan | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 19. | 28 October 1996 | ITF Kyoto, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–7(4), 6–2, 2–6 |
Winner | 20. | 10 November 1996 | ITF Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 21. | 17 November 1996 | ITF Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(5), 6–7(6) |
Runner-up | 22. | 15 December 1996 | ITF Hope Island, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 23. | 9 March 1997 | ITF Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–7(5) |
Winner | 24. | 26 April 1997 | ITF Dalby, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Winner | 25. | 3 May 1997 | ITF Kooralbyn, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(4), 6–1, 6–3 |
Winner | 26. | 10 May 1997 | ITF Hope Island, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 27. | 17 May 1997 | ITF Caboolture, Australia | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 28. | 24 May 1997 | ITF Gympie, Australia | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 29. | 31 May 1997 | ITF Bundaberg, Australia | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 30. | 7 June 1997 | ITF Ipswich, Australia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 31. | 13 July 1997 | ITF Easton, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 3–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 32. | 17 August 1997 | Bronx Open, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Winner | 33. | 5 October 1997 | ITF Santa Clara, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(3), 7–6(5) |
Runner-up | 34. | 19 October 1997 | ITF Indian Wells, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 35. | 23 November 1997 | ITF Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 36. | 30 November 1997 | ITF Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 37. | 2 March 1998 | ITF Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 38. | 14 March 1998 | ITF Wodonga, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Winner | 39. | 23 March 1998 | ITF Canberra, Australia | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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7–6(5), 6–7(11), 7–5 |
Winner | 40. | 27 March 1998 | ITF Corowa, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–0 |
Winner | 41. | 27 April 1998 | ITF Caboolture, Australia | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6(5), 7–5 |
Winner | 42. | 10 May 1998 | ITF Maryborough, Australia | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
Winner | 43. | 11 July 1998 | ITF Felixstowe, United Kingdom | Grass | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6(4) |
Runner-up | 44. | 26 July 1998 | ITF Dublin, Ireland | Carpet | ![]() |
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w/o |
Winner | 45. | 11 October 1998 | ITF Dalby, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 46. | 18 October 1998 | ITF Kooralbyn, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6(5) |
Runner-up | 47. | 25 October 1998 | ITF Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Winner | 48. | 28 February 1999 | Bendigo International, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Runner-up | 49. | 18 April 1999 | Las Vegas Open, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 50. | 3 May 1999 | ITF Sarasota, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 7–6(3) |
Winner | 51. | 1 August 1999 | ITF Salt Lake City, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 52. | 10 October 1999 | ITF Dalby, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
Winner | 53. | 17 October 1999 | ITF Queensland, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 54. | 24 October 1999 | ITF Gold Coast, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 55. | 5 December 1999 | ITF Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Winner | 56. | 23 April 2000 | ITF Fresno, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 57. | 7 May 2000 | ITF Virginia Beach, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, 6–7(2) |
Winner | 58. | 16 July 2000 | ITF Peachtree, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 59. | 17 July 2000 | ITF Mahwah, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 60. | 30 July 2000 | ITF Salt Lake City, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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w/o |
Winner | 61. | 24 September 2000 | ITF Kirkland, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 62. | 2 October 2000 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 63. | 15 October 2000 | ITF Miramar, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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5–3, 4–1, 4–1 |
Runner-up | 64. | 26 November 2000 | ITF Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(1), 3–6 |
Winner | 65. | 8 April 2001 | ITF West Palm Beach, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 66. | 15 April 2001 | ITF Columbus, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
Winner | 67. | 22 April 2001 | ITF Allentown, United States | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 |
Winner | 68. | 15 July 2001 | ITF College Park, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 69. | 22 July 2001 | ITF Mahwah, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 70. | 5 August 2001 | ITF Lexington, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 71. | 30 September 2001 | ITF Albuquerque, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Winner | 72. | 15 October 2001 | ITF Cairns, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 73. | 28 October 2001 | ITF Home Hill, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 74. | 29 October 2001 | ITF Mackay, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Winner | 75. | 18 November 2001 | ITF Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Winner | 76. | 6 April 2002 | ITF Jackson, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 77. | 28 July 2002 | Lexington Challenger, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(2), 2–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 78. | 22 September 2002 | ITF Columbus, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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w/o |
Runner-up | 79. | 15 April 2003 | ITF Jackson, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 80. | 5 May 2003 | ITF Sea Island, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 81. | 13 July 2003 | ITF College Park, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 82. | 3 August 2003 | ITF Louisville, United States | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(4), 6–7(5), 6–3 |
Winner | 83. | 23 November 2003 | ITF Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Winner | 84. | 25 April 2004 | Dothan Pro Classic, United States | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(6), 6–4, 6–2 |
Fed Cup performance
Result | Date | Edition | Opponent team | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 11 July 2004 | 2004 World Group Playoffs | ![]() |
Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |