Tessa Price (born March 25, 1967) is a retired tennis player from South Africa.[1][2] She participated in four Grand Slam tournaments during her career, reaching the second round at the Australian Open in 1993, and at Wimbledon in 1994.[3]
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 1967 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Prize money | $160,517 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 133–86 |
| Career titles | 9 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 101 (24 October 1994) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1993) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1994) |
| US Open | 1R (1994) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 94–69 |
| Career titles | 8 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 129 (5 December 1994) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1994) |
| French Open | 1R (1994) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1996) |
| US Open | 2R (1994) |
ITF Circuit finals
edit| Legend |
|---|
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (9–3)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | June 20, 1988 | Mobile, United States | Hard |  Jessica Emmons
|
7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 2. | July 29, 1991 | Haifa, Israel | Hard |  Tessa Shapovalova
|
6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 3. | August 12, 1991 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard |  Ilana Berger
|
7–6(9–7), 6–7(2–7), 6–3 |
| Loss | 4. | August 19, 1991 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | Ilana Berger
|
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 4–6 |
| Win | 5. | November 25, 1991 | Ramat HaSharon, Israel | Hard | Anna Smashnova
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Loss | 6. | October 26, 1992 | Saga, Japan | Grass |  Julie Richardson
|
2–6, 6–7(8–10) |
| Loss | 7. | November 2, 1992 | Machida, Japan | Grass |  Yone Kamio
|
6–4, 6–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 8. | November 16, 1992 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard |  Joanne Limmer
|
3–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 9. | November 30, 1992 | Mildura, Australia | Hard |  Rossana de los Ríos
|
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 10. | October 25, 1993 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard |  Romana Tedjakusuma
|
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| Win | 11. | November 8, 1993 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard | Nicole Pratt
|
4–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
| Win | 12. | November 29, 1993 | Mildura, Australia | Hard | Nicole Pratt
|
7–5, 3–6, 7–5 |
Doubles (8–3)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Location | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | July 29, 1991 | Haifa, Israel | Hard | Kirsten Dreyer
|
 Janine Humphreys  Elizma Nortje
|
6–1, 6–0 |
| Loss | 2. | August 12, 1991 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | Kirsten Dreyer
|
Ilana Berger Robyn Field
|
w/o |
| Win | 3. | November 11, 1991 | Swindon, United Kingdom | Carpet | Ilana Berger
|
 Els Callens  Michèle Strebel
|
6–2, 7–5 |
| Win | 4. | July 13, 1992 | Evansville, United States | Hard | Danielle Jones
|
 Mélanie Bernard Caroline Delisle
|
6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 5. | July 20, 1992 | Roanoke, United States | Hard | Danielle Jones
|
Mélanie Bernard Cindy Summers
|
6–2, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6. | August 10, 1992 | York, United States | Hard | Danielle Jones
|
Nicole Arendt Shannan McCarthy
|
3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 7. | November 16, 1992 | Port Pirie, Australia | Hard | Danielle Jones
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Joanne Limmer Robyn Mawdsley
|
6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Win | 8. | July 17, 1995 | Wilmington, United States | Hard |  Clare Wood
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Catherine Barclay Audra Keller
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3–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 9. | September 4, 1995 | Tianjin, China | Hard |  Kirstin Freye
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 Chen Li Li Fang
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 10. | October 30, 1995 | Saga, Japan | Grass | Danielle Jones
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Robyn Mawdsley Kirrily Sharpe
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 11. | April 15, 1996 | Elvas, Portugal | Hard | Claire Taylor
|
 Hanna-Katri Aalto Kirsi Lampinen
|
6–2, 6–3 |
References
edit- ^ "Tessa Price – WTA Tennis". Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Tessa Price – Player Profile – Tennis – Eurosport". Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Archive – Draws Archive : Tessa Price – 2015 Wimbledon Championships Website – Official Site by IBM". Retrieved 2 February 2018.
External links
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