Lorna Woodroffe

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Lorna Woodroffe
Country (sports)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Born (1976-08-18) 18 August 1976 (age 48)
Epsom, Surrey, UK
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Prize money$254,301
Singles
Career record177–214
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 133 (26 January 1998)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q1 (2001)
French Open Q1 (1998)
Wimbledon 2R (1997)
US Open Q2 (1997, 1998)
Doubles
Career record249–145
Career titles28 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 69 (3 November 1997)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2001)
French Open 2R (2001)
Wimbledon 2R (2000)
US Open 1R (1997, 1998, 2000)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games 1R (2000)
Mixed doubles
Career record1–4
Career titles0
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1998)

Lorna Woodroffe (born 18 August 1976) is an English former tennis player.

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She competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Playing with Julie Pullin, she lost her first-round match in the women's doubles to Kristie Boogert and Miriam Oremans of the Netherlands, in two sets. [1]

WTA career finals

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V
ResultDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
LossMay 1997 Welsh Open, UKClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse
Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham
3–6, 4–6

ITF finals

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

Singles (1–6)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.28 February 1994ITF Buchen, GermanyCarpet (i) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Chantal Reuter 7–6, 2–6, 5–7
Loss2.6 October 1996ITF Nottingham, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Finér 3–6, 2–6
Win1.9 February 1997ITF Sunderland, United KingdomHard Flag of Italy.svg Alessia Lombardi 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Loss3.30 March 1997ITF Warrnambool, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mireille Dittmann 6–3, 6–7, 4–6
Loss4.21 February 1998ITF Redbridge, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Sandra Načuk 4–6, 3–6
Loss5.28 February 1999ITF Bushey, United KingdomCarpet (i) Flag of Croatia.svg Jelena Kostanić Tošić 6–7, 3–6
Loss6.16 July 2000ITF Felixstowe, United KingdomGrass Flag of Italy.svg Roberta Vinci 2–6, 2–6

Doubles (28–23)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.10 February 1992ITF Swindon, United KingdomCarpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of the United States.svg Jacqueline Geller
Flag of the United States.svg Tina Samara
6–4, 6–4
Loss1.4 May 1992ITF Lee-on-the-Solent,
United Kingdom
Clay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alison Smith
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tamsin Wainwright
1–6, 4–6
Loss2.19 April 1993ITF Nottingham, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Salmon Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Natalia Egorova
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Svetlana Parkhomenko
1–5 ret.
Loss3.3 May 1993ITF Bracknell, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Claire Taylor Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Natalia Egorova
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Svetlana Parkhomenko]
6–7, 1–6
Loss4.4 October 1993ITF Basingstoke, United KingdomHard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Stassen Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Natalia Egorova
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Svetlana Parkhomenko
2–6, 1–6
Loss5.4 July 1994ITF Felixstowe, United KingdomGrass Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caroline Stassen Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Natalia Egorova
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Svetlana Parkhomenko
3–6, 5–7
Loss6.6 February 1995ITF Sheffield, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Wainwright Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Natalia Egorova
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Svetlana Parkhomenko
4–6, 2–6
Win2.24 April 1995ITF Edinburgh, United KingdomClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robyn Mawdsley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Cross
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lizzie Jelfs
6–3, 6–1
Win3.5 February 1996ITF Sunderland, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melissa Beadman
Flag of Estonia.svg Helen Laupa
6–4, 7–5
Loss7.18 February 1996ITF Sheffield, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Ward
6–7, 3–6
Loss8.22 April 1996ITF Edinburgh, United KingdomClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Victoria Davies
2–6, 0–6
Loss9.11 August 1996ITF Southsea, United KingdomGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louise Latimer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl
2–6, 6–7
Win4.29 September 1996ITF Telford, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Egorova
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henriëtte van Aalderen
6–2, 7–6(4)
Win5.6 October 1996ITF Nottingham, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Bond
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ekaterina Roubanova
6–2, 6–4
Win6.28 October 1996ITF Edinburgh, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Joelle Schad
Flag of Germany.svg Syna Schmidle
6–3, 6–4
Win7.16 February 1997ITF Birmingham, United KingdomHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Wainwright
6–2, 6–4
Win8.23 February 1997ITF Redbridge, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry-Anne Guse
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clare Wood
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win9.24 March 1997ITF Warrnambool, AustraliaGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Ward Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evie Dominikovic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Grahame
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Loss10.30 March 1997ITF Warrnambool, AustraliaGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Ward Flag of South Africa.svg Nannie de Villiers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall
6–3, 2–6, 3–6
Loss11.27 April 1997ITF Bournemouth,
United Kingdom
Clay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Wainwright
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall
3–6, 5–7
Win10.19 July 1997ITF Frinton, United KingdomClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Ward Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Cross
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Egorova
6–4, 2–6, 6–0
Loss12.17 August 1997ITF Bronx, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirli-Ann Siddall Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
2–6, 1–6
Win11.19 October 1997ITF Southampton,
United Kingdom
Carpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Cenková
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Sandra Načuk
6–2, 6–1
Win12.2 November 1997ITF Edinburgh, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amanda Hopmans
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Seda Noorlander
6–3, 6–1
Win13.26 July 1998ITF Peachtree, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Webb
Flag of the United States.svg Keri Phebus
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win14.23 August 1998ITF Bronx, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Greece.svg Christína Papadáki
Flag of France.svg Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor
6–3, 6–1
Win15.1 February 1999ITF Sheffield, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lizzie Jelfs Flag of South Africa.svg Surina De Beer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kim de Weille
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss13.10 May 1999ITF Edinburgh, United KingdomClay Flag of South Africa.svg Surina De Beer Flag of Tunisia.svg Selima Sfar
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joanne Ward
4–6, 2–6
Win16.5 June 1999 Surbiton Trophy, United KingdomGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki
Flag of the United States.svg Linda Wild
w/o
Loss14.31 July 1999ITF Edinburgh, United KingdomClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave Flag of Romania.svg Magda Mihalache
Flag of Hungary.svg Petra Mandula
6–3, 4–6, 3–6
Win17.18 October 1999ITF Southampton,
United Kingdom
Carpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Romania.svg Magda Mihalache
Flag of Slovakia.svg Zuzana Váleková
6–3, 6–2
Win18.7 November 1999ITF Hull, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michaela Paštiková
Flag of Germany.svg Jasmin Wöhr
6–4, 6–3
Win19.13 December 1999ITF New Delhi, IndiaHard Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki Flag of Italy.svg Tathiana Garbin
Flag of India.svg Nirupama Sanjeev
5–2 ret.
Loss15.20 February 2000ITF Redbridge, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of France.svg Alexandra Fusai
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
6–7(4), 6–3, 6–7(1)
Loss16.21 February 2000ITF Bushey, United KingdomCarpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Annabel Ellwood
Flag of Belarus.svg Nadejda Ostrovskaya
1–6, 1–6
Win20.24 April 2000ITF Bournemouth,
United Kingdom
Clay Flag of Tunisia.svg Selima Sfar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hannah Collin
Flag of Hungary.svg Zsófia Gubacsi
6–1, 6–0
Loss17.15 May 2000ITF Edinburgh, United KingdomClay Flag of Tunisia.svg Selima Sfar Flag of South Africa.svg Natalie Grandin
Flag of South Africa.svg Nicole Rencken
6–0, 3–6, 4–6
Win21.16 July 2000ITF Felixstowe, United KingdomGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucie Ahl
Flag of Russia.svg Natalia Egorova
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Loss18.17 July 2000ITF Valladolid, SpainClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave Flag of Spain.svg María José Martínez Sánchez
Flag of Spain.svg Alicia Ortuño
2–6, 4–6
Loss19.30 July 2000ITF Dublin, IrelandCarpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trudi Musgrave Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Barclay
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Andrea van den Hurk
4–6, 5–7
Win22.22 October 2000ITF Cardiff, United KingdomCarpet (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Italy.svg Giulia Casoni
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurence Courtois
0–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win23.30 October 2000ITF Hull, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Germany.svg Mia Buric
Flag of Germany.svg Syna Schmidle
4–1, 1–4, 4–1, 5–4(4)
Win24.11 February 2001ITF Redbridge, United KingdomHard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Selyutina
Flag of Slovenia.svg Tina Križan
6–1, 6–3
Win25.25 March 2001ITF La Cañada, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-ha
6–2, 6–4
Loss20.6 May 2001ITF Gifu, JapanHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Indonesia.svg Wynne Prakusya
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Eun-ha
6–1, 4–6, 6–7(2)
Loss21.13 May 2001 Fukuoka International, JapanGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Japan.svg Rika Hiraki
Flag of the United States.svg Nana Smith
0–6, 6–7(3)
Win26.20 May 2001ITF Edinburgh, United KingdomClay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Helen Crook
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Victoria Davies
6–2, 6–1
Win27.4 June 2001Surbiton Trophy, United KingdomGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of South Africa.svg Kim Grant
Flag of the United States.svg Lilia Osterloh
7–6(3), 7–5
Loss22.19 March 2002ITF La Cañada, United StatesHard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of South Africa.svg Kim Grant
Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears
6–4, 5–7, 1–6
Loss23.12 May 2002Fukuoka International, JapanGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Asagoe
Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Yoon-jeong
2–6, 4–6
Win28.9 June 2002ITF Surbiton, United KingdomGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julie Pullin Flag of South Africa.svg Nannie de Villiers
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Irina Selyutina
6–2, 6–2

Post-retirement life

After retiring from professional tennis, Woodroffe was one of the founders of WimX Tennis, a tennis academy and coaching business. As of 2021, she is still coaching there. [2] [3]

References

  1. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. "Lorna Woodroffe Bio, Stats, and Results". OlyMADMen. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "Coaching Team – Wimx".
  3. "About Wimx Tennis – Wimx".