Kristin Godridge
Australian tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kristin Godridge (born 7 February 1973) is a retired tennis player from Australia who competed on the WTA Tour from 1987 to 1996.[1]
| Country (sports) | Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 February 1973 Traralgon, Australia |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Prize money | $329,250 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 147–140 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 79 (23 September 1991) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1995) |
| French Open | 2R (1991) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1992) |
| US Open | 2R (1991) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 106–108 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 68 (3 December 1990) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1991) |
| French Open | 2R (1991, 1992, 1993) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1990) |
| US Open | 2R (1991) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1992) |
| French Open | 1R (1995) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1991, 1996) |
Career
Godridge achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 79 in September 1991. Her highest doubles ranking was No. 68 in December 1990.[1]
With partner Kirrily Sharpe, Godridge was girls' doubles champion at the 1990 US Open.[2] The following year, she teamed with Kirrily Sharpe to reclaim the title.[3] A highlight in her singles career came in 1992, when she reached the fourth round of Wimbledon. She had wins over Miriam Oremans, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, and ninth-seed Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere before losing to third-seed Gabriela Sabatini.[4]
As a tennis coach, Godridge is the director and founder of Australasia Tennis Aces, a tennis school in Hong Kong.[5]
WTA career finals
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam |
| Tier I |
| Tier II |
| Tier III |
| Tier IV & V |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Sep 1990 | Clarins Open, France | Clay |  Kirrily Sharpe |
 Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Nathalie Herreman |
4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | Nov 1995 | Pattaya Open, Thailand | Hard |  Nana Smith Rogers |
 Jill Hetherington Kristine Kunce |
6–2, 4–6, 3–6 |
ITF finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (2–4)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 6 November 1989 | ITF Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard |  Allison Cooper |
3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2. | 19 November 1990 | ITF Perth, Australia | Grass | Rennae Stubbs |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 3. | 11 November 1991 | ITF Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | Jenny Byrne |
6–0, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 4. | 12 October 1992 | ITF Burgdorf, Switzerland | Carpet (i) |  Květa Peschke |
7–6(2), 6–4 |
| Loss | 5. | 16 August 1993 | ITF Arzachena, Italy | Clay |  Linda Ferrando |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 6. | 29 November 1993 | ITF Singapore | Hard |  Romana Tedjakusuma |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Doubles (5–6)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 21 March 1988 | ITF Melbourne, Australia | Hard | Kate McDonald |
Rachel McQuillan Rennae Stubbs |
4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 2. | 4 November 1988 | ITF Melbourne, Australia | Hard |  Elena Pampoulova |
Natalia Leipus Bernadette Randall |
4–6, 7–6(5), 2–6 |
| Win | 3. | 13 February 1989 | ITF Adelaide, Australia | Hard | Janine Thompson |
Kate McDonald Rennae Stubbs |
5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 4. | 19 November 1990 | ITF Perth, Australia | Grass | Kirrily Sharpe |
Jo-Anne Faull Rennae Stubbs |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | 11 November 1991 | ITF Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | Nicole Pratt |
 Ingelise Driehuis Louise Pleming |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | 12 October 1992 | ITF Burgdorf, Switzerland | Carpet (i) | Nicole Pratt |
 Isabela Listowska  Petra Winzenhöller |
6–3, 6–0 |
| Loss | 7. | 26 October 1992 | ITF Jakarta, Indonesia | Clay | Nicole Pratt |
Michelle Jaggard-Lai Kristine Kunce |
6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 8. | 28 November 1994 | ITF Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Kirrily Sharpe |
Shannan McCarthy Rachel McQuillan |
7–6(6), 6–2 |
| Win | 9. | 5 December 1994 | ITF Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard | Kirrily Sharpe |
Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse |
6–2, 6–7(5), 6–4 |
| Loss | 10. | 24 April 1995 | ITF Budapest, Hungary | Clay | Alexandra Fusai |
Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 11. | 8 May 1995 | ITF Szczecin, Poland | Clay | Kirrily Sharpe |
Catherine Barclay  Shirli-Ann Siddall |
7–5, 5–7, 6–7 |
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