Lesley O'Halloran

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Lesley O'Halloran
Full nameLesley O'Halloran
Country (sports)Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Born (1965-11-01) 1 November 1965 (age 59)
PlaysLeft-handed
Prize moneyUS$ 15,864
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 402 (11 April 1988)
Doubles
Highest rankingNo. 113 (5 March 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1989)

Lesley O'Halloran (born 1 November 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Ireland. Lesley is one of the most decorated Irish tennis players of all time. An accomplished coach, she has more than two decades experience helping players with their game and their fitness.

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Biography

A left-handed player from Dublin, O'Halloran played college tennis in the United States before turning professional. [1]

From 1986 to 1998 she featured in 32 Fed Cup ties for Ireland, winning 20 matches, 5 in singles and 15 in doubles. [2]

On the international circuit she was most successful in doubles, with a best ranking of 113 in the world. Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance in the doubles at the 1989 Virginia Slims of Houston. She made it into the women's doubles main draw at the 1989 Wimbledon Championships, as a lucky loser from qualifying, with American partner Leigh-Anne Eldredge. The pair reached the second round. [3]

O'Halloran currently holds the position of Director of Rackets in Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin. She has competed on the ITF senior circuit and finished 2012 as the world's top ranked player in both singles and doubles for the 45's. [1]

ITF finals

Doubles (4-8)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.24 January 1988 Denain, FranceClay Flag of the United States.svg Liz Burris Flag of France.svg Virginie Paquet
Flag of France.svg Karine Quentrec
3–6, 1–6
Loss2.14 March 1988 Ashkelon, IsraelHard Flag of the United States.svg Heidi Rosenbaum Flag of Finland.svg Anne Aallonen
Flag of Sweden.svg Lena Sandin
4–6, 2–6
Loss3.23 April 1988 Queens, United KingdomClay Flag of Denmark.svg Lone Vandborg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Simpkin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joy Tacon
6–4, 2–6, 6–7
Loss4.18 September 1988 Caracas, VenezuelaHard Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andrea Martinelli Flag of Denmark.svg Henriette Kjær Nielsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Anja Michailoff
1–6, 6–2, 1–6
Win1.9 October 1988 Lima, PeruClay Flag of Cuba.svg Iluminada Concepción Flag of Peru.svg Carla Rodríguez
Flag of Peru.svg Lorena Rodríguez
6–3, 6–2
Loss5.31 October 1988 Haifa, IsraelHard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robyn Field Flag of Israel.svg Ilana Berger
Flag of Israel.svg Hagit Ohayon
3–6, 1–6
Win2.5 June 1989 Cascais, PortugalClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robyn Field Flag of the United States.svg Holly Danforth
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ingelise Driehuis
6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Loss6.30 October 1989 Jerusalem, IsraelClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alice Noháčová Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Michelle Anderson
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robyn Field
4–6, 1–6
Loss7.6 November 1989 Haifa, IsraelHard Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alice Noháčová Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Michelle Anderson
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robyn Field
3–6, 3–6
Win3.13 November 1989 Ashkelon, IsraelClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alice Noháčová Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Michelle Anderson
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robyn Field
7–6, 6–4
Loss8.20 November 1989 Tel Aviv, IsraelClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Alice Noháčová Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Michelle Anderson
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robyn Field
3–6, 3–6
Win4.29 April 1991Basingstoke, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Caroline Billingham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Humphreys-Davies
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valda Lake
7–5, 3–6, 6–4

References

  1. 1 2 "Where are they now?". Irish Independent . 28 July 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. "Key Statistics". Fed Cup . Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. "Norwood Fulfills A Dream". The Oklahoman . 16 July 1989. Retrieved 15 September 2018.