Katie Rickett Shaw (born 19 August 1968) is a former professional tennis player from England.[1]
Full name | Katie Rickett Shaw |
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Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
Born | 19 August 1968 |
Plays | Right-handed |
Prize money | $19,945 |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 291 (1 August 1988) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1988) |
Wimbledon | Q1 (1987, 1989, 1990) |
Doubles | |
Career titles | 1 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 190 (21 December 1986) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (1988) |
Wimbledon | Q2 (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
editSingles (0–1)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 25 April 1987 | Queens, United Kingdom | Hard | Silke Frankl | 3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles (1–4)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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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
edit- ^ "Sports Shorts". AP News. 21 November 1989.
- ^ "Tennis Abstract: Katie Rickett WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
- ^ "Tennis Results - $1.9 million Australian Open At Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 12". United Press International. 12 January 1988.