Lisa McShea (born 29 October 1974) is an Australian former tennis player. She played professionally from 1996 to 2006. As a junior player, McShea won the 1992 Wimbledon Championships doubles title. She was also more successful in doubles during her professional career, winning four WTA Tour and 56 ITF doubles events.

Lisa McShea
Country (sports) Australia
ResidenceScarborough, Australia
Born (1974-10-29) 29 October 1974 (age 49)
Redcliffe, Australia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Turned pro1 January 1996
Retired2006
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$514,068
Singles
Career record272–224
Career titles0 WTA, 9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 139 (31 July 2000)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1994, 2000)
Wimbledon1R (1999)
Doubles
Career record439–203
Career titles4 WTA, 56 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 32 (17 January 2005)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (2001)
French Open2R (2004)
WimbledonQF (2001)
US Open3R (2003)

Biography

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McShea was born in Redcliffe, Queensland to Ed and Lois McShea,[1] and is the oldest of four children. She has a sister, Catherine, and brothers Andrew and Danny.[2] Her entire family plays tennis.[1] McShea, who was coached by Paul Campbell,[1] resides in Scarborough, Australia.[2]

McShea played at Grand Slam events in three occasions. She played at the Australian Open in 1994 and 2000, and at Wimbledon in 1999, but was unable to pass the first round. In doubles, her best Grand Slam result was the quarterfinals of the 2001 Wimbledon Championships – along with Rachel McQuillan, she defeated the third seeds Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva en route to the quarterfinals, where they lost to the ninth seeds Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama. At the same tournament, McShea reached the mixed doubles quarterfinals partnering with Bob Bryan.

She played for Australia Fed Cup team once, during the 2004 World Group Playoffs. Partnering with Christina Wheeler, she defeated the doubles team of Thailand. Her highest career rankings are world No. 139 in singles, achieved on 31 July 2000, and No. 32 in doubles, achieved on 17 January 2005.

WTA Tour finals

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Doubles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

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Legend
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (4–1)
Tier IV & V (0–1)
Result W/L Date Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jun 2000 Birmingham Classic, UK Grass   Rachel McQuillan   Cara Black
  Irina Selyutina
6–3, 7–6(5)
Loss 1–1 Jan 2004 Canberra Classic, Australia Hard   Caroline Dhenin   Jelena Kostanić
  Claudine Schaul
6–4, 7–6(3)
Win 2–1 Mar 2004 Mexican Open Clay   Milagros Sequera   Olga Blahotová
  Gabriela Navrátilová
2–6, 7–6(5), 6–4
Win 3–1 May 2004 Strasbourg, France Clay   Milagros Sequera   Tina Križan
  Katarina Srebotnik
6–4, 6–1
Loss 3–2 Jun 2004 Birmingham Classic, UK Grass   Milagros Sequera   Maria Kirilenko
  Maria Sharapova
2–6, 1–6
Win 4–2 Jun 2004 Rosmalen Open, Netherlands Grass   Milagros Sequera   Jelena Kostanić
  Claudine Schaul
7–6(3), 6–3

ITF finals

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$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 18 (9–9)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. 10 October 1993 ITF Ibaraki, Japan Hard (i)   Yuka Yoshida 6–3, 2–6, 5–7
Win 1. 31 October 1993 ITF Kyoto, Japan Hard   Kazue Takuma 6–3, 6–2
Win 2. 1 May 1994 ITF Woking, United Kingdom Hard   Ingrid Kurta 6–1, 6–4
Win 3. 31 May 1997 ITF Bundaberg, Australia Hard   Nannie de Villiers 6–4, 6–2
Loss 2. 14 March 1998 ITF Wodonga, Australia Grass   Alicia Molik 3–6, 2–6
Loss 3. 3 May 1998 ITF Bundaberg, Australia Clay   Melissa Beadman 4–6, 2–6
Loss 4. 10 May 1998 ITF Maryborough, Australia Clay   Mira Radu 3–6, 4–6
Loss 5. 18 July 1998 ITF Frinton, United Kingdom Grass   Lucie Ahl w/o
Win 4. 11 October 1998 ITF Dalby, Australia Hard   Dawn Buth 7–6(7), 5–7, 6–2
Win 5. 18 October 1998 ITF Kooralbyn, Australia Hard   Cindy Watson 6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Loss 6. 28 February 1999 Bendigo International, Australia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse 1–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss 7. 7 March 1999 ITF Warrnambool, Australia Grass   Kerry-Anne Guse 2–6, 6–7(6)
Loss 8. 10 March 2002 ITF Warrnambool, Australia Grass   Nicole Sewell 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(5)
Win 6. 17 March 2002 ITF Benalla, Australia Grass   Deanna Roberts 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Loss 9. 24 March 2002 ITF Yarrawonga, Australia Grass   Beti Sekulovski 6–7(4), 6–1, 4–6
Win 7. 31 March 2002 Bendigo International, Australia Grass   Svenja Weidemann 6–1, 6–4
Win 8. 16 March 2003 ITF Benalla, Australia Grass   Sarah Borwell 6–1, 6–4
Win 9. 30 March 2003 ITF Albury, Australia Grass   Napaporn Tongsalee 6–2, 6–3

Doubles: 84 (56–28)

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Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1. 20 April 1992 ITF Nottingham, UK Hard   Amy deLone   Mélanie Bernard
  Caroline Delisle
3–6, 5–7
Winner 2. 27 April 1992 ITF Sheffield, UK Clay   Amy deLone   Amanda Evans
  Svetlana Parkhomenko
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 3. 28 September 1992 ITF Ibaraki, Japan Hard   Amy deLone   Yuko Hosoki
  Naoko Kijimuta
3–6, 2–2 ret.
Runner-up 4. 28 June 1993 ITF Velp, Netherlands Clay   Maija Avotins   Martina Hautová
  Lenka Nemecková
5–7, 5–7
Runner-up 5. 12 July 1993 ITF Frinton, UK Grass   Maija Avotins   Natalia Egorova
  Svetlana Parkhomenko
6–4, 2–6, 6–7
Runner-up 6. 2 August 1993 ITF Norfolk, US Hard   Maija Avotins   Varalee Sureephong
  Vanessa Webb
6–7, 4–6
Runner-up 7. 10 October 1993 ITF Ibaraki, Japan Hard (i)   Maija Avotins   Hiroko Mochizuki
  Yuka Tanaka
6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Winner 8. 31 October 1993 ITF Kyoto, Japan Hard   Maija Avotins   Mana Endo
  Masako Yanagi
7–6(5), 7–5
Winner 9. 15 November 1993 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard   Vanessa Webb   Tina Križan
  Eva Martincová
7–6(5), 6–3
Winner 10. 25 April 1994 ITF Woking, UK Hard   Annabel Ellwood   Shannon Peters
  Caroline Stassen
3–6, 6–4, 6–0
Winner 11. 9 March 1996 ITF Warrnambool, Australia Grass   Joanne Limmer   Gail Biggs
  Nicole Oomens
6–7(6), 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 12. 16 March 1996 ITF Victoria, Australia Carpet (i)   Joanne Limmer   Trudi Musgrave
  Jane Taylor
4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Runner-up 13. 31 March 1996 ITF Albury, Australia Grass   Joanne Limmer   Trudi Musgrave
  Jane Taylor
0–6, 3–6
Runner-up 14. 23 June 1996 ITF Peachtree, US Hard   Joanne Limmer   Erica Adams
  Nino Louarsabishvili
3–6, 6–7(4)
Winner 15. 7 July 1996 ITF Williamsburg, US Hard   Joanne Limmer   Ania Bleszynski
  Katie Schlukebir
6–1, 6–1
Winner 16. 14 July 1996 ITF Easton, US Hard   Joanne Limmer   Audra Brannon
  Kristin Osmond
7–5, 6–2
Winner 17. 13 October 1996 ITF Ibaraki, Japan Hard   Gail Biggs   Keiko Nagatomi
  Yuka Tanaka
7–5, 6–3
Winner 18. 20 October 1996 ITF Kugayama, Japan Hard   Gail Biggs   Keiko Nagatomi
  Kiyoko Yazawa
6–0, 6–2
Runner-up 19. 28 October 1996 ITF Kyoto, Japan Carpet (i)   Gail Biggs   Keiko Nagatomi
  Yuka Tanaka
6–7(4), 6–2, 2–6
Winner 20. 10 November 1996 ITF Mount Gambier, Australia Hard   Joanne Limmer   Catherine Barclay
  Kirrily Sharpe
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Runner-up 21. 17 November 1996 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard   Joanne Limmer   Catherine Barclay
  Kirrily Sharpe
6–7(5), 6–7(6)
Runner-up 22. 15 December 1996 ITF Hope Island, Australia Hard   Joanne Limmer   Catherine Barclay
  Kerry-Anne Guse
4–6, 4–6
Runner-up 23. 9 March 1997 ITF Warrnambool, Australia Grass   Joanne Limmer   Nannie de Villiers
  Shirli-Ann Siddall
4–6, 6–4, 6–7(5)
Winner 24. 26 April 1997 ITF Dalby, Australia Hard   Nannie de Villiers   Jenny-Ann Fetch
  Renee Reid
6–0, 6–3
Winner 25. 3 May 1997 ITF Kooralbyn, Australia Hard   Nannie de Villiers   Jenny-Ann Fetch
  Renee Reid
6–7(4), 6–1, 6–3
Winner 26. 10 May 1997 ITF Hope Island, Australia Hard   Nannie de Villiers   Jenny-Ann Fetch
  Renee Reid
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 27. 17 May 1997 ITF Caboolture, Australia Clay   Nannie de Villiers   Shinobu Asagoe
  Benjamas Sangaram
4–6, 5–7
Runner-up 28. 24 May 1997 ITF Gympie, Australia Clay   Nannie de Villiers   Shinobu Asagoe
  Benjamas Sangaram
7–5, 3–6, 3–6
Winner 29. 31 May 1997 ITF Bundaberg, Australia Clay   Nannie de Villiers   Shinobu Asagoe
  Benjamas Sangaram
4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Winner 30. 7 June 1997 ITF Ipswich, Australia Clay   Nannie de Villiers   Shinobu Asagoe
  Benjamas Sangaram
6–4, 3–6, 7–5
Winner 31. 13 July 1997 ITF Easton, US Hard   Nannie de Villiers   Marissa Catlin
  Karin Miller
6–0, 3–6, 6–2
Winner 32. 17 August 1997 Bronx Open, US Hard   Rachel McQuillan   Shirli-Ann Siddall
  Lorna Woodroffe
6–2, 6–1
Winner 33. 5 October 1997 ITF Santa Clara, US Hard   Nannie de Villiers   Rachel McQuillan
  Nana Smith
7–6(3), 7–6(5)
Runner-up 34. 19 October 1997 ITF Indian Wells, US Hard   Nannie de Villiers   Kristine Kunce
  Rachel McQuillan
5–7, 4–6
Winner 35. 23 November 1997 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard   Nannie de Villiers   Aleksandra Olsza
  Jessica Steck
6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 36. 30 November 1997 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard   Nannie de Villiers   Catherine Barclay
  Kerry-Anne Guse
3–6, 5–7
Winner 37. 2 March 1998 ITF Warrnambool, Australia Grass   Alicia Molik   Gail Biggs
  Shelley Stephens
6–3, 6–1
Winner 38. 14 March 1998 ITF Wodonga, Australia Grass   Alicia Molik   Helen Crook
  Victoria Davies
6–4, 6–4
Winner 39. 23 March 1998 ITF Canberra, Australia Carpet (i)   Alicia Molik   Melissa Beadman
  Bryanne Stewart
7–6(5), 6–7(11), 7–5
Winner 40. 27 March 1998 ITF Corowa, Australia Grass   Alicia Molik   Tomoe Hotta
  Monika Maštalířová
6–0, 6–0
Winner 41. 27 April 1998 ITF Caboolture, Australia Clay   Monika Maštalířová   Melissa Beadman
  Bryanne Stewart
2–6, 7–6(5), 7–5
Winner 42. 10 May 1998 ITF Maryborough, Australia Clay   Monika Maštalířová   Suvimol Duangchan
  Marissa Niroj
6–4, 6–0
Winner 43. 11 July 1998 ITF Felixstowe, UK Grass   Trudi Musgrave   Lucie Ahl
  Amanda Wainwright
6–4, 7–6(4)
Runner-up 44. 26 July 1998 ITF Dublin, Ireland Carpet   Trudi Musgrave   Kirstin Freye
  Alicia Ortuño
w/o
Winner 45. 11 October 1998 ITF Dalby, Australia Hard   Trudi Musgrave   Dawn Buth
  Kylie Hunt
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Winner 46. 18 October 1998 ITF Kooralbyn, Australia Hard   Trudi Musgrave   Gail Biggs
  Shelley Stephens
6–3, 7–6(5)
Runner-up 47. 25 October 1998 ITF Gold Coast, Australia Hard   Trudi Musgrave   Catherine Barclay
  Kerry-Anne Guse
4–6, 2–6
Winner 48. 28 February 1999 Bendigo International, Australia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Trudi Musgrave
  Cindy Watson
6–4, 6–1
Runner-up 49. 18 April 1999 Las Vegas Open, US Hard   Rika Hiraki   Erika deLone
  Annabel Ellwood
6–7, 2–6
Winner 50. 3 May 1999 ITF Sarasota, US Clay   Annabel Ellwood   Renata Kolbovic
  Karin Miller
7–5, 7–6(3)
Winner 51. 1 August 1999 ITF Salt Lake City, US Hard   Rachel McQuillan   Annabel Ellwood
  Sonya Jeyaseelan
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Winner 52. 10 October 1999 ITF Dalby, Australia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Kylie Hunt
  Wynne Prakusya
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Winner 53. 17 October 1999 ITF Queensland, Australia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Alicia Molik
  Bryanne Stewart
6–1, 3–6, 7–5
Winner 54. 24 October 1999 ITF Gold Coast, Australia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Rika Hiraki
  Trudi Musgrave
6–2, 6–3
Winner 55. 5 December 1999 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard   Kerry-Anne Guse   Eva Martincová
  Alena Vašková
6–4, 6–1
Winner 56. 23 April 2000 ITF Fresno, US Hard   Rachel McQuillan   Evie Dominikovic
  Amanda Grahame
6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 57. 7 May 2000 ITF Virginia Beach, US Hard   Jessica Steck   Dawn Buth
  Mashona Washington
6–1, 3–6, 6–7(2)
Winner 58. 16 July 2000 ITF Peachtree, US Hard   Dawn Buth   Allison Bradshaw
  Abigail Spears
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 59. 17 July 2000 ITF Mahwah, US Hard   Irina Selyutina   Evie Dominikovic
  Nirupama Sanjeev
4–6, 4–6
Winner 60. 30 July 2000 ITF Salt Lake City, US Hard   Irina Selyutina   Samantha Reeves
  Jessica Steck
w/o
Winner 61. 24 September 2000 ITF Kirkland, US Hard   Katie Schlukebir   Allison Bradshaw
  Abigail Spears
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 62. 2 October 2000 ITF Albuquerque, US Hard   Nirupama Sanjeev   Brie Rippner
  Elena Tatarkova
4–6, 4–6
Winner 63. 15 October 2000 ITF Miramar, US Clay   Liezel Huber   Rossana de los Ríos
  Samantha Reeves
5–3, 4–1, 4–1
Runner-up 64. 26 November 2000 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard   Rachel McQuillan   Nannie de Villiers
  Annabel Ellwood
6–7(1), 3–6
Winner 65. 8 April 2001 ITF West Palm Beach, US Clay   Rachel McQuillan   Rika Hiraki
  Nana Miyagi
6–3, 6–3
Winner 66. 15 April 2001 ITF Columbus, US Hard (i)   Irina Selyutina   Amanda Augustus
  Sarah Taylor
6–1, 7–5
Winner 67. 22 April 2001 ITF Allentown, US Hard (i)   Irina Selyutina   Amanda Augustus
  Zuzana Lešenarová
7–5, 6–3
Winner 68. 15 July 2001 ITF College Park, US Hard   Nana Miyagi   Dawn Buth
  Vanessa Webb
6–1, 6–4
Winner 69. 22 July 2001 ITF Mahwah, US Hard   Nana Miyagi   Dawn Buth
  Vanessa Webb
6–1, 3–6, 6–2
Winner 70. 5 August 2001 ITF Lexington, US Hard   Nana Miyagi   Julie Ditty
  Milagros Sequera
6–0, 6–4
Runner-up 71. 30 September 2001 ITF Albuquerque, US Hard   Nana Miyagi   Marissa Irvin
  Katie Schlukebir
4–6, 6–1, 4–6
Winner 72. 15 October 2001 ITF Cairns, Australia Hard   Trudi Musgrave   Mariëlle Hoogland
  Zuzana Váleková
6–4, 6–3
Winner 73. 28 October 2001 ITF Home Hill, Australia Hard   Trudi Musgrave   Beti Sekulovski
  Nicole Sewell
7–5, 6–4
Winner 74. 29 October 2001 ITF Mackay, Australia Hard   Trudi Musgrave   Mariëlle Hoogland
  Zuzana Váleková
6–2, 6–3
Winner 75. 18 November 2001 ITF Port Pirie, Australia Hard   Trudi Musgrave   Jeon Mi-ra
  Kim Eun-ha
7–5, 6–4
Winner 76. 6 April 2002 ITF Jackson, US Clay   Christina Wheeler   Gisela Dulko
  Milagros Sequera
6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 77. 28 July 2002 Lexington Challenger, US Hard   Rachel McQuillan   Nana Miyagi
  Irina Selyutina
7–6(2), 2–6, 5–7
Winner 78. 22 September 2002 ITF Columbus, US Hard   Irina Selyutina   Teryn Ashley
  Ashley Harkleroad
w/o
Runner-up 79. 15 April 2003 ITF Jackson, US Clay   Christina Wheeler   Teryn Ashley
  Abigail Spears
1–6, 3–6
Runner-up 80. 5 May 2003 ITF Sea Island, US Clay   Christina Wheeler   Jennifer Russell
  Jessica Lehnhoff
3–6, 4–6
Winner 81. 13 July 2003 ITF College Park, US Hard   Jennifer Russell   Kristina Brandi
  Kim Grant
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Winner 82. 3 August 2003 ITF Louisville, US Hard   Julie Ditty   Teryn Ashley
  Shenay Perry
7–6(4), 6–7(5), 6–3
Winner 83. 23 November 2003 ITF Nuriootpa, Australia Hard   Trudi Musgrave   Bryanne Stewart
  Samantha Stosur
4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Winner 84. 25 April 2004 Dothan Pro Classic, US Clay   Milagros Sequera   Peng Shuai
  Xie Yanze
6–7(6), 6–4, 6–2

Fed Cup performance

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Result Date Edition Opponent team Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 11 July 2004 2004 World Group Playoffs   Thailand Hard (i)   Christina Wheeler   Montinee Tangphong
  Napaporn Tongsalee
4–6, 6–3, 7–5

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