Lisa Keller

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Lisa Keller
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1969-07-15) 15 July 1969 (age 55)
Singles
Career record12–19
Highest rankingNo. 468 (18 February 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (1991)
Doubles
Career record29–29
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 280 (4 March 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1991)

Lisa Keller (born 15 July 1969) is an Australian former professional tennis player.

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While competing on the professional tour she reached a career high singles ranking of 468. In doubles she peaked at 280 in the world and won an ITF doubles title at Setúbal, Portugal in 1989. [1]

Keller featured in the women's doubles main draw at the 1991 Australian Open, as a wildcard pairing with Robyn Mawdsley. They were beaten in the first round by Cathy Caverzasio and Sandra Wasserman. [2]

ITF finals

Doubles: 4 (1–3)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.7 August 1988 Roanoke, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Jones Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Lamb
Flag of the United States.svg Vincenza Procacci
4–6, 7–5, 3–6
Runner-up2.6 August 1989 Rheda-Wiedenbrück, West GermanyClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Jones Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nora Bajčíková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petra Holubová
1–6, 2–6
Winner1.17 September 1989 Setúbal, PortugalHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danielle Jones Flag of the Netherlands.svg Colette Sely
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esmir Hoogendoorn
6–1, 6–3
Runner-up3.29 April 1990 Sutton, United KingdomClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Mawdsley Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Vildová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radka Bobková
6–7(8), 3–6

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References

  1. "Tennis Abstract: Lisa Keller WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis". www.tennisabstract.com.
  2. "National". The Canberra Times . 17 January 1991. p. 26. Retrieved 24 June 2020 via Trove.