Joanne Limmer
Country (sports) | Australia |
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Born | 29 March 1974 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $69,325 |
Singles | |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 141 (11 January 1993) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1992) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 5 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 141 (25 November 1996) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (1993) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1991,1993) |
Joanne Limmer(born 29 March 1974) is a former professionaltennisplayer from Australia.
Biography
[edit]Limmer, a right-handed player from Melbourne, began playing tennis at the age of six and had a successful career in junior tennis.[1]Most notably, she won the girls' singles title at the1992 Australian Open,where she beatLindsay Davenportin the final.[2]This came after she had competed in the senior main draw that year and reached the second round, by beating world No. 38,Emanuela Zardo.[3]
As a professional player, she had a best ranking of 141 in the world, which she attained in 1993. Her best win on theWTA Tourcame againstRosalyn Fairbank,the ninth seed at the 1993 edition of theBrisbane Hardcourt Championships.[4]In doubles, she twice appeared in the main draw at Wimbledon and won five titles on the ITF Circuit.
Limmer retired from the tour in 1997.
ITF Circuit finals
[edit]$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles (1–2)
[edit]Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 3 March 1991 | Canberra,Australia | Grass | Clare Thompson | 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 1. | 19 May 1991 | Bournemouth,United Kingdom | Hard | Angie Cunningham | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Loss | 2. | 16 November 1992 | Port Pirie,Australia | Hard | Tessa Price | 6–3, 3–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (5–9)
[edit]Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 12 February 1990 | Adelaide,Australia | Hard | Maija Avotins | Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse |
0–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1. | 19 May 1991 | Bournemouth,United Kingdom | Hard | Angie Cunningham | Joannette Kruger Cindy Summers |
6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 2. | 16 November 1992 | Port Pirie,Australia | Hard | Robyn Mawdsley | Danielle Jones Tessa Price |
2–6, 7–5, 3–6 |
Loss | 3. | 4 December 1995 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Mareze Joubert | Jenny Byrne Catherine Barclay |
1–6, 3–6 |
Win | 2. | 9 March 1996 | Warrnambool,Australia | Grass | Lisa McShea | Gail Biggs Nicole Oomens |
6–7(6),6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 4. | 16 March 1996 | Victoria,Australia | Carpet (i) | Lisa McShea | Trudi Musgrave Jane Taylor |
4–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
Loss | 5. | 31 March 1996 | Albury,Australia | Grass | Lisa McShea | Trudi Musgrave Jane Taylor |
0–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 6. | 23 June 1996 | Peachtree,United States | Hard | Lisa McShea | Erica Adams Nino Louarsabishvili |
3–6, 6–7(4) |
Win | 3. | 7 July 1996 | Williamsburg,United States | Hard | Lisa McShea | Ania Bleszynski Katie Schlukebir |
6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 4. | 14 July 1996 | Easton,United States | Hard | Lisa McShea | Audra Brannon Kristin Osmond |
7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 5. | 10 November 1996 | Mount Gambier,Australia | Hard | Lisa McShea | Catherine Barclay Kirrily Sharpe |
6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
Loss | 7. | 17 November 1996 | Port Pirie,Australia | Hard | Lisa McShea | Catherine Barclay Kirrily Sharpe |
6–7(5),6–7(6) |
Loss | 8. | 15 December 1996 | Hope Island,Australia | Hard | Lisa McShea | Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 9. | 9 March 1997 | Warrnambool, Australia | Grass | Lisa McShea | Nannie de Villiers Shirli-Ann Siddall |
4–6, 6–4, 6–7(5) |
References
[edit]- ^"Limmer excited by challenge".The Canberra Times.3 March 1991. p. 11.Retrieved8 September2018.
- ^"Seles shows she's still on top".The Canberra Times.26 January 1992. p. 12.Retrieved8 September2018.
- ^"Capriati into second round in 43 minutes".The Canberra Times.14 January 1992. p. 18.Retrieved8 September2018.
- ^"Limmer loses plan, and match".The Canberra Times.12 January 1993. p. 20.Retrieved8 September2018.