Louise Field

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Louise Field
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (1967-02-25) 25 February 1967 (age 57)
Prize money USD $393,224
Singles
Career record183–210
Career titles0
Highest ranking96th (28 August 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1984 1985, 1987, 1988. 1989, 1992)
French Open 2R (1986, 1988)
Wimbledon 3R (1989)
US Open 1R (1987, 1989)
Doubles
Career record168–171
Career titles2
Highest ranking48th (22 October 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 3R (1987)
French Open 2R (1988, 1992)
Wimbledon 3R (1987, 1990)
US Open 3R (1988, 1989, 1993)

Louise Field (born 25 February 1967) is a retired [1] [2] professional tennis player from Australia. She competed in the Australian Open from 1984 to 1994. [3]

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WTA Tour finals

Singles (0–1)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1–0 Dec 1985 Auckland, New ZealandGrass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Hobbs 3–6, 1–6

Doubles (2–1)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Sep 1988 Paris, FranceClay Flag of France.svg Nathalie Herreman Flag of France.svg Alexia Dechaume
Flag of France.svg Emmanuelle Derly
0–6, 2–6
Win1–1 May 1990 Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Dianne Van Rensburg Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
5–7, 7–6(7–2), 7–5
Win2–1Sep 1990 Bayonne, FranceHard (i) Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jo-Anne Faull
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
7–6, 6–7, 7–6

Career finals

Singles (4–3)

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.13 November 1982 Bulleen, AustraliaClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Minter 2–6, 6–4, 5–7
Winner1.11 March 1985 Adelaide, AustraliaHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Belinda Cordwell 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up2.22 September 1985 Boston, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Beth Norton 0–6, 4–6
Winner2.23 March 1987 Melbourne, AustraliaHard Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Dahlström 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up3.30 March 1987 Adelaide, AustraliaHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Belinda Cordwell 0–6, 6–4, 4–6
Winner3.4 December 1988 Melbourne, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Louise Stacey 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Winner4.10 November 1991 Port Pirie, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne 6–4, 6–4

Doubles (6–7)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1.17 June 1984Freehold, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Turk Flag of the United States.svg Linda Gates
Flag of the United States.svg Linda Howell
6–4, 2–6, 1–6
Winner1.25 February 1985 Tasmania, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colleen Carney
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Turk
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Winner2.10 March 1985 Melbourne, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Deed
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Frazer
6–7, 6–0, 6–1
Runner-up2.11 March 1985 Adelaide, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Belinda Cordwell
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson
2–6, 6–2, 2–6
Runner-up3.15 July 1985 Landskrona, SwedenClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington
Flag of the United States.svg Jaime Kaplan
5–7, 2–6
Runner-up4.15 September 1985Hopewell, United StatesClay Flag of Japan.svg Akemi Nishiya Flag of the United States.svg Diane Farrell
Flag of the United States.svg Jenni Goodling
6–2, 5–7, 4–6
Winner3.22 September 1985 Boston, United StatesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa O'Neill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colleen Carney
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Turk
6–4, 6–1
Winner4.8 November 1985 Gold Coast, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Turk Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris O'Neil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pam Whytcross
6–0, 7–5
Runner-up5.14 April 1986 Canberra, AustraliaGras Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Minter Flag of the United States.svg Anna-Maria Fernandez
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson
7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Runner-up6.31 October 1986 Sydney, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Bradtke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa O'Neill
w/o
Winner5.23 March 1987 Melbourne, AustraliaHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Belinda Cordwell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colleen Carney
Flag of Sweden.svg Anna-Karin Olsson
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Winner6.30 March 1987 Adelaide, AustraliaHard Flag of New Zealand.svg Belinda Cordwell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colleen Carney
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Scott
6–1, 1–6, 6–4
Runner-up7.21 November 1988 Adelaide, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Scott Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jo-Anne Faull
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
5–7, 4–6

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