| Full name | Joanne Moore Wallen |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
| Born | 9 March 1976 Birmingham, England |
| Prize money | $82,147 |
| Singles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 252 (23 April 2001) |
| Doubles | |
| Highest ranking | No. 179 (21 July 1997) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1995) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1998) |
Joanne Wallen (born 9 March 1976) is a British born tennis coach and former professional player based in the United States. [1] While competing on tour she was known as Joanne Moore.
Born in the English city of Birmingham, Moore moved to the United States for training as a junior.
Making her WTA Tour debut as a 15 year old at the 1991 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia, she went on to reach a best ranking of 252 in singles and 179 in doubles.
During her career she twice featured in the main draw at Wimbledon, in the women's doubles with Emily Bond in 1995 and mixed doubles partnering Luke Milligan in 1998.
Subsequently known as Joanne Wallen, she has worked as a coach for the United States Tennis Association (USTA). She currently works as the Senior Director of the USTA National Campus in Orlando, FL.
Since 2016 she has served as the Director of Adult Individual Play and Wheelchair Tennis. [2]
| Legend |
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| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 26 September 1994 | Lima, Peru | Hard |  Magalí Benítez | 4–6, 6–3, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 28 August 1995 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Clay | Rachel Viollet | 3–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 3. | 13 November 1995 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Clay |  Kristina Triska | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Win | 4. | 26 August 1996 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Clay |  Kristine Kurth | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5. | 4 November 1996 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Clay | Keirsten Alley | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 6. | 8 November 1999 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Clay |  Aliénor Tricerri | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | 1 November 1993 | Freeport, Bahamas | Hard |  Christina Rozwadowski |  María Dolores Campana  Kiyoko Yazawa | w/o |
| Win | 2. | 15 November 1993 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Hard | María Dolores Campana |  Carmiña Giraldo Ximena Rodríguez | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | 13 February 1995 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Ximena Rodríguez |  María José Gaidano Andrea Vieira | 4–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
| Win | 4. | 27 February 1995 | Cartagena, Colombia | Hard | Ximena Rodríguez |  Caroline Bodart Patrícia Segala | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5. | 4 September 1995 | Medellín, Colombia | Clay | Ximena Rodríguez | Mariana Díaz Oliva Eugenia Maia | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 6. | 11 September 1995 | Bucaramanga, Colombia | Clay | Ximena Rodríguez | Carmiña Giraldo Mariana Mesa | 7–5, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 7. | 18 September 1995 | Manizales, Colombia | Clay | Ximena Rodríguez | Mariana Díaz Oliva Eugenia Maia | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8. | 13 November 1995 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Clay |  Nina Nittinger | Keirsten Alley Angela Bernal | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 9. | 12 August 1996 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | Clay | Kristine Kurth | Mariana Lopez Palacios Paula Racedo | 2–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
| Win | 10. | 19 August 1996 | Lima, Peru | Clay | Kristine Kurth | Mariana Lopez Palacios Paula Racedo | 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 11. | 26 August 1996 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Clay | Kristine Kurth | Nuria Niemes  Graciela Vélez | 5–7, 6–1, 1–6 |
| Loss | 12. | 30 September 1996 | Bogota, Colombia | Clay | Carmiña Giraldo | Giana Gutiérrez Romina Ottoboni | 6–1, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 13. | 28 October 1996 | Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles | Hard |  Nóra Köves | Keirsten Alley Jackie Moe | 1–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Win | 14. | 11 November 1996 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Clay | Nóra Köves |  Liza Andriyani Giana Gutiérrez | 2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–1) |
| Win | 15. | 23 June 1997 | Manaus, Brazil | Hard | Ximena Rodríguez | Caroline Germar  Kelly Liggan | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Loss | 16. | 17 November 1997 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Rebecca Jensen | Wendy Fix Katie Schlukebir | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 5–7 |
| Win | 17. | 17 August 1998 | Ibarra, Ecuador | Clay |  Paula Cabezas |  Elena Juricich  María Eugenia Rojas | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 18. | 6 September 1998 | Manaus, Brazil | Hard | María José Gaidano | Bruna Colósio Carla Tiene | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 19 | 9 November 1998 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Clay |  Alicia Ortuño | Susie Starrett Aliénor Tricerri | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 20. | 8 November 1999 | San Salvador, El Salvador | Clay | Aliénor Tricerri | Elena Juricich  Stephanie Schaer | 7–5, 2–1 ret. |
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