Jo-Anne Faull Explained

Jo-Anne Faull
Birth Date:13 January 1971
Birth Place:Kadina, Australia
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 61 (28 August 1989)
Australianopenresult:2R (1988)
Frenchopenresult:4R (1989)
Wimbledonresult:4R (1989)
Usopenresult:1R (1988, 1989)
Doublestitles:2
Highestdoublesranking:No. 36 (7 December 1992)
Australianopendoublesresult:QF (1990)
Frenchopendoublesresult:3R (1989, 1990)
Wimbledondoublesresult:QF (1992, 1993)
Usopendoublesresult:2R (1990, 1991, 1992)

Jo-Anne Faull (born 13 January 1971) is a former Australian tennis player, professionally active from late 1988 to January 1995.

In 1988, she was the world junior champion in women's doubles.[1]

She achieved the best season of her career in 1989, entering the fourth round in two Grand Slam events, at Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

During her career, she won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, the Wellington Classic in 1991, and the Taipei Championships in 1992.

WTA career finals

Doubles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Feb 1990Tokyo, JapanCarpet (i) Rachel McQuillan Gigi Fernández
Liz Smylie
2–6, 2–6
Loss2.Sep 1990Bayonne, FranceCarpet (i) Rachel McQuillan Louise Field
Catherine Tanvier
6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7)
Loss3.Jan 1991Auckland Open, New ZealandHard Julie Richardson Patty Fendick
Larisa Neiland
3–6, 3–6
Win1.Feb 1991Wellington Classic, New ZealandHard Julie Richardson2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss4.Feb 1992Wellington Classic, New ZealandHard Julie Richardson Belinda Borneo
Clare Wood
0–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win2.Oct 1992Taipei Championships, TaiwanHard Julie Richardson3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss5.Oct 1993Taipei Championships, TaiwanHard Kristine Kunce Yayuk Basuki
Nana Miyagi
4–6, 2–6

ITF finals

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles (9–2)

Result No.DateLocationSurfacePartneringOpponentsScore
Win1.1 November 1987Gold Coast, AustraliaHard Rachel McQuillan Kirrily Sharpe
Janine Thompson
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win2.6 December 1987Sydney, AustraliaGrass Rachel McQuillan Sally McCann
Kristine Kunce
6–3, 6–2
Win3.6 March 1988Bendigo, AustraliaGrass Rachel McQuillan Kate McDonald
Rennae Stubbs
6–1, 6–3
Win4.20 March 1988Adelaide, AustraliaHard Rachel McQuillan Michelle Bowrey
Kristine Kunce
6–2, 6–4
Win5.27 November 1988 Gold Coast, AustraliaHard Rachel McQuillan Louise Field
Alison Scott
7–5, 6–4
Win6.11 November 1990Bendigo, AustraliaHard Noëlle van Lottum Kerry-Anne Guse
Justine Hodder
7–5, 6–4
Win7.25 November 1990Perth, AustraliaGrass Rennae Stubbs Kristin Godridge
Kirrily Sharpe
6–2, 6–4
Win8.10 November 1991Port Pirie, AustraliaGrass Michelle Jaggard-Lai Kerry-Anne Guse
Justine Hodder
6–2, 7–5
Win9.24 November 1991Nuriootpa, AustraliaHard Rennae Stubbs Lupita Novelo
Terri O'Reilly
6–4, 7–5
Loss1.14 November 1993Bendigo, AustraliaHard Kirrily Sharpe Catherine Barclay
Kerry-Anne Guse
2–6, 6–3, 6–7
Loss2.5 December 1993Mildura, AustraliaHard Kirrily Sharpe Catherine Barclay
Kerry-Anne Guse
3–6, 2–6

Award and career timeline

NoteEvent
Award List of Australian Open champions
Award List of Grand Slam girls' doubles champions
Award List of Grand Slam girls' singles champions
Award ITF World Champions
Award List of Wimbledon Open Era champions
Award List of female tennis players
Career 1988 Australian Open
Career 1988 Wimbledon Championships
Career 1989 Citizen Cup – Doubles
Career 1989 Fernleaf Classic
Career 1989 Fernleaf Classic – Doubles
Career 1989 Fernleaf Classic – Singles
Career 1989 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Doubles
Career 1989 US Open – Women's singles
Career 1989 US Open (tennis)
Career 1989 WTA Tour
Career 1990 Australian Open – Women's doubles
Career 1990 WTA Tour
Career 1991 Australian Open – Women's doubles
Career 1991 Dow Classic
Career 1991 Lipton International Players Championships – Women's singles
Career 1991 WTA Tour
Career 1992 Dow Classic – Doubles
Career 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles
Career 1992 WTA Tour
Career 1993 DFS Classic – Doubles
Career 1993 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles
Career 1993 WTA Tour
Career 1994 Danone Hardcourt Championships – Doubles
Other International Tennis Federation
Other Pan Pacific Open
Other Taiwan Open
Other Wellington Classic
Other WTA Bayonne

Notes and References

  1. [List of Grand Slam girls' doubles champions|At the Australian Open and Wimbledon]