Roisin Gilheany

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Roisin Gilheany
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 (age 18)
Melbourne, Australia
PlaysRight handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$8,090
Singles
Career record10–10 (50.0%)
Highest rankingNo. 1226 (26 December 2022)
Doubles
Career record12–7 (63.2%)
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 423 (4 December 2023)
Current rankingNo. 423 (4 December 2023)
Last updated on: 4 December 2023.

Roisin Gilheany (born 17 May 2005) is a professional Australian tennis player.

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She has career-high WTA rankings of 1226 in singles, achieved on 26 December 2022, and 423 in doubles, achieved on 4 December 2023. [1]

Early life

Gilheany was born in Melbourne in Australia. She is the daughter of Ireland's Sinead Gilheany and her brother Pierce is a college tennis player in the United States. She trains at the Soto Tennis Academy in Sotogrande, Spain, and plays for the Port Melbourne Tennis Club. [2]

Gilheany won her first major ITF title at the W60 doubles tournament in Gold Coast Tennis International, Australia. [3]

ITF Circuit finals

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner–up)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (1–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Oct 2023ITF Cairns, Australia25,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Smith Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taylah Preston 		6-7(5), 5-7
Win1–1 Nov 2023 Gold Coast, Australia60,000Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maya Joint Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melisa Ercan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alicia Smith 		7–6(3), 6–1

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References

  1. ↑ "Roisin Gilheany | Player Stats & More – WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association.
  2. ↑ "PLAYER PROFILE - Roisin Gilheany". www.tennis.com.au.
  3. ↑ "GIBSON SECURES BIGGEST SINGLES TITLE ON AUSTRALIAN PRO TOUR". www.tennis.com.au.
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