Kristin Godridge

Kristin Godridge (born 7 February 1973) is a retired professional female tennis player from Australia who competed on the WTA Tour from 1987 to 1996.[1]

Kristin Godridge
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1973-02-07) 7 February 1973
Traralgon, Australia
Turned pro1987
Retired1997
Prize moneyUS$ 329,250
Singles
Career record147–140
Career titles0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest ranking79 (23 September 1991)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1995)
French Open2R (1991)
Wimbledon4R (1992)
US Open2R (1991)
Doubles
Career record106–108
Career titles1 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest ranking68 (3 December 1990)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open3R (1991)
French Open2R (1991, 1992, 1993)
Wimbledon2R (1990)
US Open2R (1991)
Mixed doubles
Career record0–4
Career titles0
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open1R (1992)
French Open1R (1995)
Wimbledon1R (1991, 1996)
Last updated on: 17 July 2016.

Career

Godridge achieved a career-high singles ranking of #79 in September 1991. Her career-high doubles rankings was #68 in December 1990.[1] Godridge's career winnings totalled US $329,250.[1]

With partner Kirrily Sharpe, Godridge was Girls Doubles champion at the U.S. Open in 1990.[2] The next year, she teamed with Kirrily Sharpe to reclaim the title.[3] A highlight in her singles career came in 1992, when she reached the fourth round of Wimbledon. She had wins over Miriam Oremans, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, and ninth-seed Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere before losing to third-seed Gabriela Sabatini.[4]

As a tennis coach, Godridge is the Director and Founder of Australasia Tennis Aces, a tennis school in Hong Kong.[5]

WTA Tour finals
Legend
Grand Slam
WTA Championships
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V

Doubles finals
Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 17 September 1990 Clarins Open
Paris, France		 Clay (O) Kirrily Sharpe Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
Nathalie Herreman		 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 13 November 1995 Pattaya Women's Open
Pattaya, Thailand		 Hard (O) Nana Smith Rogers Jill Hetherington
Kristine Kunce		 6–2, 4–6, 3–6

ITF Finals
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (2-4)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1. 6 November 1989 Nuriootpa, South Australia, Australia Hard Allison Cooper 3–6, 6–2, 4–6
Runner-up 2. 19 November 1990 Perth, Australia Grass Rennae Stubbs 1–6, 1–6
Runner-up 3. 11 November 1991 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Jenny Byrne 6–0, 4–6, 4–6
Winner 4. 12 October 1992 Burgdorf, Switzerland Carpet (i) Květa Peschke 7–6(2), 6–4
Runner-up 5. 16 August 1993 Arzachena, Italy Clay Linda Ferrando 4–6, 4–6
Winner 6. 29 November 1993 Singapore, Singapore Hard Romana Tedjakusuma 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Doubles (5–6)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 21 March 1988 Melbourne, Australia Hard Kate McDonald Rachel McQuillan
Rennae Stubbs		 4–6, 5–7
Runner-up 2. 4 November 1988 Melbourne, Australia Hard Elena Pampoulova Natalia Leipus
Bernadette Randall-Marshall		 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6
Winner 3. 13 February 1989 Adelaide, Australia Hard Janine Thompson Kate McDonald
Rennae Stubbs		 5–7, 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 4. 19 November 1990 Perth, Australia Grass Kirrily Sharpe Jo-Anne Faull
Rennae Stubbs		 2–6, 4–6
Winner 5. 11 November 1991 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Nicole Pratt Ingelise Driehuis
Louise Pleming		 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 6. 12 October 1992 Burgdorf, Switzerland Carpet (i) Nicole Pratt Isabela Listowska
Petra Winzenhöller		 6–3, 6–0
Runner-up 7. 26 October 1992 Jakarta, Indonesia Clay Nicole Pratt Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Kristine Kunce		 6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Winner 8. 28 November 1994 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Kirrily Sharpe Shannan McCarthy
Rachel McQuillan		 7–6(6), 6–2
Winner 9. 5 December 1994 Nuriootpa, South Australia, Australia Hard Kirrily Sharpe Catherine Barclay
Kerry-Anne Guse		 6–2, 6–7(5), 6–4
Runner-up 10. 24 April 1995 Budapest, Hungary Clay Alexandra Fusai Eva Melicharová
Helena Vildová		 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 11. 8 May 1995 Szczecin, Poland Clay Kirrily Sharpe Catherine Barclay
Shirli-Ann Siddall		 7–5, 5–7, 6–7
gollark: `cannot borrow `*v` as mutable more than once at a time` ← BEE you.
gollark: Rust's "lifetime" cryoapiaries are nontrivial.
gollark: What? I know Haskell ish, I could do it.
gollark: Well, I could rewrite in Haskell.
gollark: rustc is now beeing me because I am trying to mutably thingy something at DIFFERENT TIMES; bee it!

References
  1. "WTA Players: Kristin Godridge". wtatennis.com. Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  2. "ITF Tennis - JUNIORS - U.S. Open Junior Championships - 03 September - 09 September 1990". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  3. "US Open Junior Roll of Honour" (PDF). itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. p. 3. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  4. "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wimbledon - 22 June - 05 July 1992". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  5. Kristin Godridge ATA Director and Founder
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