Sharon Walsh

Sharon Walsh-Arnold (née Walsh; born February 24, 1952) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Sharon Walsh
Country (sports) United States
Born (1952-02-24) February 24, 1952
San Francisco, California
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record127–192
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 22 (February 1982)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenF (1979)
French Open2R (1973, 1979, 1982)
Wimbledon3R (1981, 1981, 1987)
US Open4R (1981)
Doubles
Career record430–234
Career titles23
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1980, 1982–85)
French OpenSF (1982)
WimbledonSF (1982, 1984)
US OpenF (1982)

Walsh enjoyed a long career by modern standards, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990.[2] She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to Barbara Jordan. She reached the fourth round of the 1981 US Open and the final of the doubles there the following year with Barbara Potter. She did not claim a WTA Tour singles title, although she had some success against top players, beating Hana Mandlíková in both their encounters (Christchurch 1978 and Australian Open 1983).[3] She achieved her highest singles ranking of 22 in 1982, but was more regarded as a doubles player, winning 30 titles in all.

Walsh married Michael H. Pete, on the 20th of April 1985, in Sausalito, California. She competed as Sharon Walsh-Pete as from May 1985. Currently(2011) she is married to Steve Arnold and lives in Colorado Springs where she has been a tennis teacher since 2001.[1]

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA Championships
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Jan 1980 Australian Open, Melbourne Grass Barbara Jordan 3–6, 3–6

Doubles: 44 (23–21)
Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA Championships
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V
Titles by surface
Hard5
Clay4
Grass4
Carpet10
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1. Nov 1978 Christchurch, New Zealand Grass Lesley Hunt Katja Ebbinghaus
Sylvia Hanika		 6–1, 7–5
Loss 2. Jan 1979 Washington DC, US Carpet (i) Renée Richards Mima Jaušovec
Virginia Ruzici		 6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Win 3. Sept 1980 Atlanta, USA Clay Barbara Potter Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 6–3, 6–1
Win 4. Nov 1980 Hong Kong Clay Wendy Turnbull Penny Johnson
Silvana Urroz		 6–1, 6–2
Loss 5. Dec 1980 Adelaide, Australia Grass Sue Barker Pam Shriver
Betty Stöve		 4–6, 3–6
Win 6. Jan 1981 Kansas City, US Carpet (i) Barbara Potter Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull		 6–2, 7–6
Loss 7. Feb 1981 Chicago, US Carpet (i) Barbara Potter Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 3–6, 1–6
Win 8. Mar 1981 Boston, US Carpet (i) Barbara Potter JoAnne Russell
Virginia Ruzici		 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 9. May 1981 Tokyo, Japan Carpet Barbara Potter Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura		 5–7, 2–6
Win 10. Nov 1981 Hong Kong Clay Ann Kiyomura Anne Hobbs
Susan Leo		 6–3, 6–4
Win 11. Nov 1981 Perth,Australia Grass Barbara Potter Betsy Nagelsen
Candy Reynolds		 6–4, 6–2
Win 12. Feb 1982 Kansas City, US Carpet (i) Barbara Potter Mary-Lou Daniels
Anne Smith		 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss 13. Feb 1982 Houston, US Carpet (i) Sue Barker Kathy Jordan
Pam Shriver		 6–7, 2–6
Win 14. Feb 1982 Oakland, US Carpet (i) Barbara Potter Kathy Jordan
Pam Shriver		 6–1, 3–6, 7–6
Loss 15. Mar 1982 Los Angeles, US Carpet Barbara Potter Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 3–6, 5–7
Loss 16. Apr 1982 Amelia Island, USA Carpet Barbara Potter Leslie Allen
Mima Jaušovec		 1–6, 5–7
Loss 17. Aug 1982 Canadian Open Hard Barbara Potter Martina Navratilova
Candy Reynolds		 4–6, 4–6
Win 18. Aug 1982 Mahwah, Hawaii, US Hard Barbara Potter Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull		 6–1, 6–4
Loss 18. Sep 1982 US Open, New York Hard Barbara Potter Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull		 6–1, 6–4
Loss 19. Oct 1982 U.S. Indoors Carpet (i) Barbara Potter Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull		 6–1, 6–4
Win 20. Oct 1982 Deerfield Beach, US Hard Barbara Potter Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull		 7–6, 7–6
Loss 21. Nov 1982 Brighton, England Carpet (i) Barbara Potter Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 6–2, 5–7, 4–6
Win 22. Feb 1983 Palm Beach, US Clay Barbara Potter Kathy Jordan
Paula Smith		 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win 23. Apr 1983 Tokyo, Japan Carpet Billie Jean King Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 6–1, 6–1
Win 24. May 1983 Atlanta, US Hard Alycia Moulton Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull		 6–3, 7–6
Win 25. Jun 1983 Birmingham, England Grass Billie Jean King Beverly Mould
Liz Smylie		 6–2, 6–4
Win 26. Aug 1983 Mahwah, Hawaii, US Hard Jo Durie Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds		 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win 27. Oct 1983 U.S. Indoors Carpet (i) Billie Jean King Kathy Jordan
Barbara Potter		 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 28. Nov 1983 Brisbane, Australia Grass Pam Shriver Anne Hobbs
Wendy Turnbull		 3–6, 4–6
Win 29. Jan 1984 Washington DC, US Carpet (i) Barbara Potter Leslie Allen
Anne White		 6–1, 6–7, 6–2
Loss 30. Feb 1984 Houston, US Carpet Barbara Potter Mima Jaušovec
Anne White		 4–6, 6–3, 6–7
Win 31. Feb 1984 Chicago, US Carpet Billie Jean King Barbara Potter
Pam Shriver		 5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Win 32. Mar 1984 Boston, US Carpet (i) Barbara Potter Andrea Leand
Mary-Lou Daniels		 7–6, 6–0
Loss 33. Apr 1984 Hilton Head, US Clay Anne Hobbs Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Hana Mandlíková		 5–7, 2–6
Loss 34. Sep 1984 Fort Lauderdale, US Hard Barbara Potter Martina Navratilova
Liz Smylie		 6–2, 2–6, 3–6
Loss 35. Oct 1984 Brighton, England Carpet (i) Barbara Potter Alycia Moulton
Paula Smith		 7–6, 3–6, 5–7
Loss 36. Nov 1984 Sydney, Australia Grass Wendy Turnbull Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková		 2–6, 6–7
Loss 37. Jan 1985 Denver, US Carpet (i) Leslie Allen Mary-Lou Daniels
Robin White		 6–1, 4–6, 5–7
Win 38. Mar 1985 Dallas, US Carpet (i) Barbara Potter Marcella Mesker
Pascale Paradis		 5–7, 6–4, 7–6
Win 39. Jun 1985 Birmingham, England Grass Terry Holladay Elise Burgin
Alycia Moulton		 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Win 40. Oct 1986 Tokyo, Japan Hard Sandy Collins Susan Mascarin
Betsy Nagelsen		 6–1, 6–2
Loss 41. Oct 1986 Singapore Hard Sandy Collins Anna-Maria Fernandez
Julie Richardson		 3–6, 2–6
Loss 42. Apr 1987 Tokyo, Japan Hard Sandy Collins Kathy Jordan
Betsy Nagelsen		 3–6, 5–7
Loss 43. Apr 1987 Taipei, Taiwan Carpet Sandy Collins Cammy MacGregor
Cynthia MacGregor		 6–7, 7–5, 4–6
Loss 44. Aug 1987 San Diego, US Hard Elise Burgin Jana Novotná
Catherine Suire		 3–6, 4–6

Grand Slam singles performance timeline
Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
Tournament19691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988SR
Australian Open A A QF A A A A A A A A F 1R 2R 3R 3R QF 1R NH 1R 1R 0 / 10
French Open A A A 1R 2R A 1R A 1R 1R 2R A A 2R A A A A 1R A 0 / 8
Wimbledon A 3R A 2R 1R 2R 2R A 1R 2R 1R 1R 3R 2R 2R 1R 1R A 3R 1R 0 / 16
US Open 1R 3R A 3R 1R 2R 1R 2R 1R 2R 1R 2R 4R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R A 0 / 18
Strike Rate 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 52

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

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See also

References
  1. "The 2011 Broadmoor Tennis Staff" Archived 2012-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ITF Tennis – Women's Circuit – Player Biography
  3. See the 'Activity' tab on her ITF profile.
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