Joanne Limmer Explained

Joanne Limmer
Birth Date:29 March 1974
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$69,325
Singlestitles:1 ITF
Highestsinglesranking:No. 141 (11 January 1993)
Australianopenresult:2R (1992)
Doublestitles:5 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 141 (25 November 1996)
Australianopendoublesresult:2R (1993)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (1991, 1993)

Joanne Limmer (born 29 March 1974) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Biography

Limmer, a right-handed player from Melbourne, began playing tennis at the age of six and had a successful career in junior tennis.[1] Most notably, she won the girls' singles title at the 1992 Australian Open, where she beat Lindsay Davenport in the final.[2] This came after she had competed in the senior main draw that year and reached the second round, by beating world No. 38, Emanuela Zardo.[3]

As a professional player, she had a best ranking of 141 in the world, which she attained in 1993. Her best win on the WTA Tour came against Rosalyn Fairbank, the ninth seed at the 1993 edition of the Brisbane Hardcourt Championships.[4] In doubles, she twice appeared in the main draw at Wimbledon and won five titles on the ITF Circuit.

Limmer retired from the tour in 1997.

ITF Circuit finals

$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (1–2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.3 March 1991Canberra, AustraliaGrass Clare Thompson7–5, 6–4
Loss1.19 May 1991Bournemouth, United KingdomHard Angie Cunningham3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss2.16 November 1992Port Pirie, AustraliaHard Tessa Price6–3, 3–6, 1–6

Doubles (5–9)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.12 February 1990Adelaide, AustraliaHard Maija Avotins Catherine Barclay
Kerry-Anne Guse
0–6, 0–6
Win1.19 May 1991Bournemouth, United KingdomHard Angie Cunningham6–0, 6–2
Loss2.16 November 1992Port Pirie, AustraliaHard Danielle Jones
Tessa Price
2–6, 7–5, 3–6
Loss3.Port Pirie, AustraliaHard Mareze Joubert Jenny Byrne
Catherine Barclay
1–6, 3–6
Win2.9 March 1996Warrnambool, AustraliaGrass Lisa McShea Gail Biggs
Nicole Oomens
6–7(6), 6–3, 6–3
Loss4.16 March 1996Victoria, AustraliaCarpet (i) Lisa McShea Trudi Musgrave
Jane Taylor
4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss5.31 March 1996Albury, AustraliaGrass Lisa McShea Trudi Musgrave
Jane Taylor
0–6, 3–6
Loss6.23 June 1996Peachtree, United StatesHard Lisa McShea Erica Adams
Nino Louarsabishvili
3–6, 6–7(4)
Win3.7 July 1996Williamsburg, United StatesHard Lisa McShea Ania Bleszynski
Katie Schlukebir
6–1, 6–1
Win4.14 July 1996Easton, United StatesHard Lisa McShea Audra Brannon
Kristin Osmond
7–5, 6–2
Win5.10 November 1996Mount Gambier, AustraliaHard Lisa McShea Catherine Barclay
Kirrily Sharpe
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Loss7.17 November 1996Port Pirie, AustraliaHard Lisa McShea Catherine Barclay
Kirrily Sharpe
6–7(5), 6–7(6)
Loss8.15 December 1996Hope Island, AustraliaHard Lisa McShea Catherine Barclay
Kerry-Anne Guse
4–6, 4–6
Loss9.9 March 1997Warrnambool, AustraliaGrass Lisa McShea Nannie de Villiers
Shirli-Ann Siddall
4–6, 6–4, 6–7(5)

Notes and References

  1. News: Limmer excited by challenge . The Canberra Times. 3 March 1991 . 8 September 2018 . 11.
  2. News: Seles shows she's still on top . The Canberra Times. 26 January 1992 . 8 September 2018 . 12.
  3. News: Capriati into second round in 43 minutes . The Canberra Times. 14 January 1992 . 8 September 2018 . 18.
  4. News: Limmer loses plan, and match . The Canberra Times. 12 January 1993 . 8 September 2018 . 20.