Shenay Perry

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Shenay Perry
Shenay Perry (4307668592).jpg
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Coral Springs, Florida
Born (1984-07-06) July 6, 1984 (age 41)
Washington, D.C.
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned proJanuary 1, 2000
RetiredSeptember 2010
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$906,548
Singles
Career record239–165
Career titles9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 40 (August 28, 2006)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010)
French Open 3R (2006)
Wimbledon 4R (2006)
US Open 2R (2005, 2009)
Doubles
Career record93–81
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 97 (December 8, 2003)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 2R (2007, 2010)
French Open 2R (2007)
Wimbledon 1R (2004, 2006)
US Open 2R (2003)

Shenay Perry (born July 6, 1984) is a retired tennis player from the U.S. She is the current coach of professional tennis player Kristie Ahn.

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Perry's career-high singles ranking of No. 40 she reached on August 28, 2006. Her career-high doubles ranking of No. 97, she achieved on December 8, 2003. She won nine singles and seven doubles ITF titles in her career.[ citation needed ]

On June 9, 2004, as a U.S. qualifier ranked No. 88, Perry upset 5th-ranked Jelena Dokic at the DFS grass-court tournament, winning 6–4, 7–6 (4). [1] Perry was billed the "last American left standing" in either singles draw at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships. [2]

She retired from professional tennis in September 2010.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 10 (9 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (8–1)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.2 March 2003ITF St. Paul, United StatesHard (i) Flag of Venezuela.svg María Vento-Kabchi 6–2, 6–4
Win2.6 July 2003ITF Los Gatos, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Amber Liu 6–0, 7–5
Loss1.3 August 2003ITF Louisville, United StatesHard Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kristina Brandi 6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Win3.4 October 2004ITF Troy, United StatesHard Flag of Argentina.svg María Emilia Salerni 6–2, 6–2
Win4.24 October 2004ITF Cary, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Kelly McCain 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win5.14 November 2004ITF Pittsburgh, United StatesHard (i) Flag of Sweden.svg Sofia Arvidsson 6–2, 6–1
Win6.5 March 2006ITF Las Vegas, United StatesHard Flag of Finland.svg Emma Laine 6–1, 6–4
Win7.19 October 2008ITF Lawrenceville, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Julie Ditty 6–1, 6–3
Win8.26 April 2009ITF Dothan, United StatesClayFlag of the United States.svg Carly Gullickson 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win9.27 September 2009ITF Albuquerque,
United States
HardFlag of the Czech Republic.svg Barbora Strýcová 7–5, 6–2

Doubles: 13 (7 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (6–6)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.6 October 2001ITF Aventura, United StatesClay Flag of the United States.svg Milangela Morales Flag of Haiti.svg Neyssa Etienne
Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Afinogenova
w/o
Loss1.8 June 2002ITF Hilton Head, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Milangela Morales Flag of Indonesia.svg Liza Andriyani
Flag of Indonesia.svg Wukirasih Sawondari
2–6, 1–6
Loss2.18 January 2003ITF Boca Raton, United StatesHard Flag of Russia.svg Lioudmila Skavronskaia Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Cacic
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sonya Jeyaseelan
5–7, 2–6
Win2.25 January 2003ITF Fullerton, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands Flag of the United States.svg Elizabeth Schmidt
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anousjka Van Exel
6–3, 6–2
Loss3.8 February 2003ITF Midland, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands Flag of the United States.svg Teryn Ashley
Flag of the United States.svg Abigail Spears
1–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss4.5 July 2003ITF Los Gatos, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Tanner Cochran Flag of Japan.svg Shiho Hisamatsu
Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Yoshida
4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss5.2 August 2003ITF Louisville, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Tanner Cochran Flag of the United States.svg Julie Ditty
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa McShea
6–7(4), 7–6(6), 3–6
Win3.4 October 2003ITF Troy, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Lee-Waters
Flag of Slovenia.svg Petra Rampre
6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Win4.15 November 2003ITF Eugene, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Teryn Ashley Flag of Russia.svg Alina Jidkova
Flag of Belarus.svg Tatiana Poutchek
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss6.2 October 2004ITF Troy, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Bethanie Mattek-Sands Flag of the United States.svg Teryn Ashley
Flag of the United States.svg Laura Granville
6–2, 0–3 ret.
Win5.18 January 2008ITF Surprise, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Carly Gullickson Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Fernanda Alves
Flag of Argentina.svg Betina Jozami
6–4, 7–5
Win6.2 February 2008ITF La Quinta, United StatesHard Flag of the United States.svg Carly Gullickson Flag of Germany.svg Angelika Bachmann
Flag of the United States.svg Tetiana Luzhanska
6–1, 6–4
Win7.9 February 2008ITF Midland, United StatesHard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Harkleroad Flag of South Africa.svg Surina De Beer
Flag of Japan.svg Rika Fujiwara
3–6, 6–4, [10–6]

References

  1. "Shenay Perry ousts Jelena Dokic: [Final Edition]". The Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario. June 10, 2004. ProQuest   270175800 . Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  2. Bricker, Charles (July 4, 2006). "Americans out at Wimbledon ; Elena Dementieva sends home Shenay Perry, the last U.S. singles player in the event". Orlando Sentinel. ProQuest   280418385 . Retrieved June 30, 2025.