Katie Rickett Shaw (born 19 August 1968) is a former professional tennis player from England.[1]

Katie Rickett
Full nameKatie Rickett Shaw
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born (1968-08-19) 19 August 1968 (age 56)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$19,945
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 291 (1 August 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1988)
WimbledonQ1 (1987, 1989, 1990)
Doubles
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 190 (21 December 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1988)
WimbledonQ2 (1986)

A right-handed player from Birmingham, Rickett reached a career-high ranking of 291 in the world.[2]

Rickett qualified as a lucky loser for the main draw of the 1988 Australian Open and was beaten in the first round by Marie-Christine Damas.[3]

ITF finals

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Singles (0–1)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 25 April 1987 Queens, United Kingdom Hard   Silke Frankl 3–6, 5–7

Doubles (1–4)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. 7 November 1986 Queens, UK Grass   Sally Timms   Lorrayne Gracie
  Joy Tacon
6–4, 6–3
Loss 1. 6 December 1986 Vereeniging, South Africa Hard   Valda Lake   Mary Dailey
  Cornelia Lechner
4–6, 1–6
Loss 2. 13 December 1986 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard   Valda Lake   Linda Barnard
  Mariaan de Swardt
4–6, 6–7
Loss 3. 22 December 1986 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard   Valda Lake   Elna Reinach
  Monica Reinach
4–6, 2–6
Loss 4. 21 July 1991 Frinton, UK Grass   Alison Smith   Caroline Billingham
  Virginia Humphreys-Davies
3–6, 1–6

References

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  1. ^ "Sports Shorts". AP News. 21 November 1989.
  2. ^ "Tennis Abstract: Katie Rickett WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
  3. ^ "Tennis Results - $1.9 million Australian Open At Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 12". United Press International. 12 January 1988.
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