Gail Biggs Explained

Gail Biggs
Birth Date:25 August 1970
Careerprizemoney:$61,859
Singlesrecord:128–145
Singlestitles:1 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 200 (9 February 1998)
Australianopenresult:1R (1996)
Doublesrecord:119–111
Doublestitles:7 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 178 (17 July 1995)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (1998)

Gail Biggs (born 25 August 1970) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Biggs, who comes from Queensland, played on the professional tour in the 1990s.[1] Competing as a wildcard, she featured in the singles main draw of the 1996 Australian Open, where she was beaten in the first round by Ludmila Richterová.[2] She won an ITF singles title at Mount Pleasant in 1997 and the following year reached her best ranking of 200 in the world.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 2 (1–1)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1.13 March 1995ITF Canberra, AustraliaGrass Tang Min2–6, 0–6
Winner1.22 June 1997ITF Mount Pleasant, United StatesHard Jessica Fernández6–3, 4–6, 7–5

Doubles: 19 (7–12)

OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner1.25 July 1994ITF Roanoke, United StatesHard Claudine Toleafoa Kristina Brandi
Karin Miller
4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up1.1 August 1994ITF Norfolk, United StatesHard Claudine Toleafoa Karin Miller
Varalee Sureephong
3–6, 6–4, 2–6
Winner2.8 August 1994ITF College Park, United StatesHard Tjaša Jezernik Marissa Catlin
Lindsay Lee-Waters
6–4, 7–5
Winner3.5 March 1995ITF Warrnambool, AustraliaHard Nicole Oomens Trudi Musgrave
Jane Taylor
6–1, 7–5
Runner-up2.12 March 1995ITF Wodonga, AustraliaHard Nicole Oomens Trudi Musgrave
Jane Taylor
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up3.19 March 1995ITF Canberra, AustraliaHard Nicole Oomens Trudi Musgrave
Jane Taylor
3–6, 6–7
Winner4.26 March 1995ITF Bendigo, AustraliaHard Nicole Oomens Trudi Musgrave
Jane Taylor
7–6, 7–5
Winner5.3 July 1995ITF Williamsburg, United StatesHard Nicole Oomens Renata Brito
Renata Diez
6–1, 6–2
Runner-up4.10 July 1995ITF Easton, United StatesHard Nicole Oomens Karin Miller
Varalee Sureephong
2–6, 6–7(4–7)
Runner-up5.9 March 1996ITF Warrnambool, AustraliaGrass Nicole Oomens Joanne Limmer
Lisa McShea
7–6(8–6), 3–6, 3–6
Winner6.13 October 1996ITF Ibaraki, JapanHard Lisa McShea Keiko Nagatomi
Yuka Tanaka
7–5, 6–3
Winner7.20 October 1996ITF Kugayama, JapanHard Lisa McShea Keiko Nagatomi
Kiyoko Yazawa
6–0, 6–2
Runner-up6.28 October 1996ITF Kyoto, JapanCarpet (i) Lisa McShea Keiko Nagatomi
Yuka Tanaka
6–7(4–7), 6–2, 2–6
Runner-up7.28 July 1997ITF Ilkley, United KingdomGrass Julia Lutrova Trudi Musgrave
Cindy Watson
1–6, 1–6
Runner-up8.2 March 1998ITF Warrnambool, AustraliaGrass Shelley Stephens Lisa McShea
Alicia Molik
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up9.26 April 1998ITF Shenzhen, ChinaHard Tomoe Hotta Catherine Barclay
Kim Eun-ha
3–6, 2–6
Runner-up10.5 July 1998ITF Edmond, United StatesHard Bryanne Stewart Melissa Beadman
Siobhan Drake-Brockman
6–7, 6–7
Runner-up11.12 October 1998ITF Kooralbyn,, AustraliaHard Shelley Stephens Lisa McShea
Trudi Musgrave
3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up12.1 February 1999ITF Wellington, New ZealandHard Shelley Stephens Leanne Baker
Rewa Hudson
1–6, 1–6

Notes and References

  1. News: Easy victory in tennis final . The Canberra Times. 20 March 1995 . 7 September 2018 . 23.
  2. News: Women First round. 16 January 1996. The Courier-Journal. 7 September 2018.