Lesley O'Halloran
Full name | Lesley O'Halloran |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | 1 November 1965 |
Plays | Left-handed |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | No. 402 (11 April 1988) |
Doubles | |
Highest ranking | No. 113 (5 March 1990) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (1989) |
Lesley O'Halloran (born 1 November 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Ireland.
Biography[]
A left-handed player from Dublin, O'Halloran played college tennis in the United States before turning professional.[1]
From 1986 to 1998 she featured in 32 Fed Cup ties for Ireland, winning 20 matches, 5 in singles and 15 in doubles.[2]
On the international circuit she was most successful in doubles, with a best ranking of 113 in the world. Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance in the doubles at the 1989 Virginia Slims of Houston. She made it into the women's doubles main draw at the 1989 Wimbledon Championships, as a lucky loser from qualifying, with American partner Leigh-Anne Eldredge. The pair reached the second round.[3]
O'Halloran now coaches at the Donnybrook Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin. She has competed on the ITF senior circuit and finished 2012 as the world's top ranked player in both singles and doubles for the 45's.[1]
ITF finals[]
Doubles (4-8)[]
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Runner-up | 1. | 24 January 1988 | Denain, France | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 2. | 14 March 1988 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 3. | 23 April 1988 | Queens, United Kingdom | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 2–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 4. | 18 September 1988 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–2, 1–6 |
Winner | 1. | 9 October 1988 | Lima, Peru | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 5. | 31 October 1988 | Haifa, Israel | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 2. | 5 June 1989 | Cascais, Portugal | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 6. | 30 October 1989 | Jerusalem, Israel | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 1–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 6 November 1989 | Haifa, Israel | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 3. | 13 November 1989 | Ashkelon, Israel | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 8. | 20 November 1989 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 4. | 29 April 1991 | Basingstoke, United Kingdom | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |
References[]
- ^ a b "Where are they now?". Irish Independent. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Key Statistics". Fed Cup. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Norwood Fulfills A Dream". The Oklahoman. 16 July 1989. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
External links[]
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Irish female tennis players
- Sportspeople from Dublin (city)