Sharon Walsh
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Biography
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.She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to Barbara Jordan. She reached the 4th 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 the top players, beating Hana Mandlíková in both their encounters (Christchurch 1978 and Australian Open 1983). 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 she is married to Steve Arnold and lives in Colorado Springs where she is a tennis teacher since 2001.
WTA Tour finals
Singles 1
Legend | |
Grand Slam | 0 |
WTA Championships | 0 |
Tier I | 0 |
Tier II | 0 |
Tier III | 0 |
Tier IV & V | 0 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Runner-up | 1. | 2 January 1980 | Australian Open, Australia | Grass | Barbara Jordan | 3–6, 3–6 |
Doubles 44 (23–21)
Titles by surface | |
Legend | |
Grand Slam | 0 |
WTA Championships | 0 |
Tier I | 0 |
Tier II | 0 |
Tier III | 0 |
Tier IV & V | 0 |
Titles by surface | |
Hard | 5 |
Clay | 4 |
Grass | 4 |
Carpet | 10 |
Grand Slam | 0 |
WTA Championships | 0 |
Tier I | 0 |
Tier II | 0 |
Tier III | 0 |
Tier IV & V | 0 |
Hard | 5 |
Clay | 4 |
Grass | 4 |
Carpet | 10 |
Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Winner | 1. | 26 November 1978 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Grass | Lesley Hunt | Katja Ebbinghaus Sylvia Hanika | 6–1, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 2. | 7 January 1979 | Washington DC, USA | Carpet | Renée Richards | Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici | 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 3. | 28 September 1980 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Clay | Barbara Potter | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 6–3, 6–1 |
Winner | 4. | 9 November 1980 | Hong Kong | Clay | Wendy Turnbull | Penny Johnson Silvana Urroz | 6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 5. | 14 December 1980 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Sue Barker | Pam Shriver Betty Stöve | 4–6, 3–6 |
Winner | 6. | 18 January 1981 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–2, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 7. | 1 February 1981 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 3–6, 1–6 |
Winner | 8. | 22 March 1981 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | Carpet | Barbara Potter | JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici | 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 9. | 10 May 1981 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | 5–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 10. | 8 November 1981 | Hong Kong | Clay | Ann Kiyomura | Anne Hobbs Susan Leo | 6–3, 6–4 |
Winner | 11. | 22 November 1981 | Perth, Australia | Grass | Barbara Potter | Betsy Nagelsen Candy Reynolds | 6–4, 6–2 |
Winner | 12. | 14 February 1982 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Mary-Lou Daniels Anne Smith | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 13. | 21 February 1982 | Houston, Texas, USA | Carpet | Sue Barker | Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver | 6–7, 2–6 |
Winner | 14. | 28 February 1982 | Oakland, California, USA | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 15. | 7 March 1982 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 3–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 16. | 25 April 1982 | Amelia Island, Florida, USA | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Leslie Allen Mima Jaušovec | 1–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 17. | 22 August 1982 | Canadian Open, Canada | Hard | Barbara Potter | Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds | 4–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 18. | 29 August 1982 | Mahwah, Hawaii, USA | Hard | Barbara Potter | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 18. | 12 September 1982 | US Open, USA | Hard | Barbara Potter | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–1, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 19. | 3 October 1982 | US Indoors, USA | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–1, 6–4 |
Winner | 20. | 10 October 1982 | Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA | Hard | Barbara Potter | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | 7–6, 7–6 |
Runner-up | 21. | 1 November 1982 | Brighton, England | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver | 6–2, 5–7, 4–6 |
Winner | 22. | 6 February 1983 | Palm Beach, Florida, USA | Clay | Barbara Potter | Kathy Jordan Paula Smith | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
Winner | 23. | 3 April 1983 | Tokyo, Japan | Carpet | Billie Jean King | Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | 6–1, 6–1 |
Winner | 24. | 1 May 1983 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Hard | Alycia Moulton | Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull | 6–3, 7–6 |
Winner | 25. | 13 June 1983 | Birmingham, England | Grass | Billie Jean King | Beverly Mould Liz Smylie | 6–2, 6–4 |
Winner | 26. | 28 August 1983 | Mahwah, Hawaii, USA | Hard | Jo Durie | Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
Winner | 27. | 2 October 1983 | US Indoors, USA | Carpet | Billie Jean King | Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 28. | 20 November 1983 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Pam Shriver | Anne Hobbs Wendy Turnbull | 3–6, 4–6 |
Winner | 29. | 9 January 1984 | Washington DC, USA | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Leslie Allen Anne White | 6–1, 6–7, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 30. | 5 February 1984 | Houston, Texas, USA | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Mima Jaušovec Anne White | 4–6, 6–3, 6–7 |
Winner | 31. | 12 February 1984 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Carpet | Billie Jean King | Barbara Potter Pam Shriver | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
Winner | 32. | 31 March 1984 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Andrea Leand Mary-Lou Daniels | 7–6, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 33. | 16 April 1984 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA | Clay | Anne Hobbs | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková | 5–7, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 34. | 24 September 1984 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA | Hard | Barbara Potter | Martina Navratilova Liz Smylie | 6–2, 2–6, 3–6 |
Runner-up | 35. | 28 October 1984 | Brighton, England | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Alycia Moulton Paula Smith | 7–6, 3–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 36. | 25 November 1984 | Sydney, Australia | Grass | Wendy Turnbull | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | 2–6, 6–7 |
Runner-up | 37. | 20 January 1985 | Denver, Colorado, USA | Carpet | Leslie Allen | Mary-Lou Daniels Robin White | 6–1, 4–6, 5–7 |
Winner | 38. | 17 March 1985 | Dallas, Texas, USA | Carpet | Barbara Potter | Marcella Mesker Pascale Paradis | 5–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
Winner | 39. | 16 June 1985 | Birmingham, England | Grass | Terry Holladay | Elise Burgin Alycia Moulton | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
Winner | 40. | 19 October 1986 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Sandy Collins | Susan Mascarin Betsy Nagelsen | 6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-up | 41. | 26 October 1986 | Singapore | Hard | Sandy Collins | Anna-Maria Fernandez Julie Richardson | 3–6, 2–6 |
Runner-up | 42. | 19 April 1987 | Tokyo, Japan | Hard | Sandy Collins | Kathy Jordan Betsy Nagelsen | 3–6, 5–7 |
Runner-up | 43. | 26 April 1987 | Taipei | Carpet | Sandy Collins | Cammy MacGregor Cynthia MacGregor | 6–7, 7–5, 4–6 |
Runner-up | 44. | 9 August 1987 | San Diego, California, USA | Hard | Elise Burgin | Jana Novotná Catherine Suire | 3–6, 4–6 |
Grand Slam tournament performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | NH |
Singles
Tournament | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | SR | |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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.