Sharon Walsh

Sharon Walsh
Country (sports)	United States
Born	February 24, 1952; San Francisco, California
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	127–192
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 22 (February 1982)[1]
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	F (1979)
French Open	2R (1973, 1979, 1982)
Wimbledon	3R (1981, 1981, 1987)
US Open	4R (1981)
Doubles
Career record	430–234
Career titles	23
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	SF (1980, 1982–85)
French Open	SF (1982)
Wimbledon	SF (1982, 1984)
US Open	F (1982)

Sharon Walsh-Arnold (née Walsh; born February 24, 1952) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Walsh enjoyed a long career by modern standards, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990.[2] She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to Barbara Jordan. She reached the fourth round of the 1981 US Open and the final of the doubles there the following year with Barbara Potter. She did not claim a WTA Tour singles title, although she had some success against top players, beating Hana Mandlíková in both their encounters (Christchurch 1978 and Australian Open 1983).[3] She achieved her highest singles ranking of 22 in 1982, but was more regarded as a doubles player, winning 30 titles in all.

Walsh married Michael H. Pete, on the 20th of April 1985, in Sausalito, California. She competed as Sharon Walsh-Pete as from May 1985. Currently⁽²⁰¹¹⁾ she is married to Steve Arnold and lives in Colorado Springs where she has been a tennis teacher since 2001.[1]

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA Championships
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1.	2 January 1980	Australian Open, Melbourne	Grass	Barbara Jordan	3–6, 3–6

Doubles: 44 (23–21)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA Championships
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V

Titles by surface
Hard	5
Clay	4
Grass	4
Carpet	10

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1.	26 November 1978	Christchurch, New Zealand	Grass	Lesley Hunt	Katja Ebbinghaus Sylvia Hanika	6–1, 7–5
Loss	2.	7 January 1979	Washington DC, USA	Carpet (i)	Renée Richards	Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici	6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Win	3.	28 September 1980	Atlanta, USA	Clay	Barbara Potter	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	6–3, 6–1
Win	4.	9 November 1980	Hong Kong	Clay	Wendy Turnbull	Penny Johnson Silvana Urroz	6–1, 6–2
Loss	5.	14 December 1980	Adelaide, Australia	Grass	Sue Barker	Pam Shriver Betty Stöve	4–6, 3–6
Win	6.	18 January 1981	Kansas City, USA	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	6–2, 7–6
Loss	7.	1 February 1981	Chicago, USA	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	3–6, 1–6
Win	8.	22 March 1981	Boston, USA	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici	6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Loss	9.	10 May 1981	Tokyo, Japan	Carpet	Barbara Potter	Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura	5–7, 2–6
Win	10.	8 November 1981	Hong Kong	Clay	Ann Kiyomura	Anne Hobbs Susan Leo	6–3, 6–4
Win	11.	22 November 1981	Perth,Australia	Grass	Barbara Potter	Betsy Nagelsen Candy Reynolds	6–4, 6–2
Win	12.	14 February 1982	Kansas City, USA	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Mary-Lou Daniels Anne Smith	4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss	13.	21 February 1982	Houston, USA	Carpet (i)	Sue Barker	Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver	6–7, 2–6
Win	14.	28 February 1982	Oakland, USA	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver	6–1, 3–6, 7–6
Loss	15.	7 March 1982	Los Angeles, USA	Carpet	Barbara Potter	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	3–6, 5–7
Loss	16.	25 April 1982	Amelia Island, USA	Carpet	Barbara Potter	Leslie Allen Mima Jaušovec	1–6, 5–7
Loss	17.	22 August 1982	Canadian Open	Hard	Barbara Potter	Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds	4–6, 4–6
Win	18.	29 August 1982	Mahwah, Hawaii, USA	Hard	Barbara Potter	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	6–1, 6–4
Loss	18.	12 September 1982	US Open, New York	Hard	Barbara Potter	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	6–1, 6–4
Loss	19.	3 October 1982	U.S. Indoors	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	6–1, 6–4
Win	20.	10 October 1982	Deerfield Beach, USA	Hard	Barbara Potter	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	7–6, 7–6
Loss	21.	1 November 1982	Brighton, England	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6–2, 5–7, 4–6
Win	22.	6 February 1983	Palm Beach, USA	Clay	Barbara Potter	Kathy Jordan Paula Smith	6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win	23.	3 April 1983	Tokyo, Japan	Carpet	Billie Jean King	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	6–1, 6–1
Win	24.	1 May 1983	Atlanta, USA	Hard	Alycia Moulton	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	6–3, 7–6
Win	25.	13 June 1983	Birmingham, England	Grass	Billie Jean King	Beverly Mould Liz Smylie	6–2, 6–4
Win	26.	28 August 1983	Mahwah, Hawaii, USA	Hard	Jo Durie	Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds	4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win	27.	2 October 1983	U.S. Indoors	Carpet (i)	Billie Jean King	Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss	28.	20 November 1983	Brisbane, Australia	Grass	Pam Shriver	Anne Hobbs Wendy Turnbull	3–6, 4–6
Win	29.	9 January 1984	Washington DC, USA	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Leslie Allen Anne White	6–1, 6–7, 6–2
Loss	30.	5 February 1984	Houston, USA	Carpet	Barbara Potter	Mima Jaušovec Anne White	4–6, 6–3, 6–7
Win	31.	12 February 1984	Chicago, USA	Carpet	Billie Jean King	Barbara Potter Pam Shriver	5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Win	32.	31 March 1984	Boston, USA	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Andrea Leand Mary-Lou Daniels	7–6, 6–0
Loss	33.	16 April 1984	Hilton Head, USA	Clay	Anne Hobbs	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková	5–7, 2–6
Loss	34.	24 September 1984	Fort Lauderdale, USA	Hard	Barbara Potter	Martina Navratilova Liz Smylie	6–2, 2–6, 3–6
Loss	35.	28 October 1984	Brighton, England	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Alycia Moulton Paula Smith	7–6, 3–6, 5–7
Loss	36.	25 November 1984	Sydney, Australia	Grass	Wendy Turnbull	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	2–6, 6–7
Loss	37.	20 January 1985	Denver, USA	Carpet (i)	Leslie Allen	Mary-Lou Daniels Robin White	6–1, 4–6, 5–7
Win	38.	17 March 1985	Dallas, USA	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Marcella Mesker Pascale Paradis	5–7, 6–4, 7–6
Win	39.	16 June 1985	Birmingham, England	Grass	Terry Holladay	Elise Burgin Alycia Moulton	6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Win	40.	19 October 1986	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Sandy Collins	Susan Mascarin Betsy Nagelsen	6–1, 6–2
Loss	41.	26 October 1986	Singapore	Hard	Sandy Collins	Anna-Maria Fernandez Julie Richardson	3–6, 2–6
Loss	42.	19 April 1987	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Sandy Collins	Kathy Jordan Betsy Nagelsen	3–6, 5–7
Loss	43.	26 April 1987	Taipei, Taiwan	Carpet	Sandy Collins	Cammy MacGregor Cynthia MacGregor	6–7, 7–5, 4–6
Loss	44.	9 August 1987	San Diego, USA	Hard	Elise Burgin	Jana Novotná Catherine Suire	3–6, 4–6

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

**Key**
W	F	SF	QF	#R	RR	Q#	A	NH

(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)

Tournament	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977		1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	SR
Australian Open	A	A	QF	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	F	1R	2R	3R	3R	QF	1R	NH	1R	1R	0 / 10
French Open	A	A	A	1R	2R	A	1R	A	1R		1R	2R	A	A	2R	A	A	A	A	1R	A	0 / 8
Wimbledon	A	3R	A	2R	1R	2R	2R	A	1R		2R	1R	1R	3R	2R	2R	1R	1R	A	3R	1R	0 / 16
US Open	1R	3R	A	3R	1R	2R	1R	2R	1R		2R	1R	2R	4R	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	A	0 / 18
Strike Rate	0 / 1	0 / 2	0 / 1	0 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 3	0 / 1	0 / 3		0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 1	0 / 4	0 / 2	0 / 52

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

References

"The 2011 Broadmoor Tennis Staff" Archived 2012-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
ITF Tennis – Women's Circuit – Player Biography
See the 'Activity' tab on her ITF profile.

External links

Sharon Walsh at the Women's Tennis Association
Sharon Walsh at the International Tennis Federation
Sharon Walsh at the Fed Cup

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[broadmoor-1] "The 2011 Broadmoor Tennis Staff" Archived 2012-07-07 at the Wayback Machine

[2] ITF Tennis – Women's Circuit – Player Biography

[3] See the 'Activity' tab on her ITF profile.