Joanne Moore Explained

Joanne Moore
Fullname:Joanne Moore Wallen
Birth Date:9 March 1976
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Careerprizemoney:$82,147
Highestsinglesranking:No. 252 (23 April 2001)
Highestdoublesranking:No. 179 (21 July 1997)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (1995)
Wimbledonmixedresult:1R (1998)

Joanne Wallen (born 9 March 1976) is a British born tennis coach and former professional player based in the United States.[1] While competing on tour she was known as Joanne Moore.

Tennis career

Born in the English city of Birmingham, Moore moved to the United States for training as a junior.

Making her WTA Tour debut as a 15 year old at the 1991 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia, she went on to reach a best ranking of 252 in singles and 179 in doubles.

During her career she twice featured in the main draw at Wimbledon, in the women's doubles with Emily Bond in 1995 and mixed doubles partnering Luke Milligan in 1998.

Coaching

Subsequently known as Joanne Wallen, she has worked as a coach for the United States Tennis Association (USTA). She currently works as the Senior Director of the USTA National Campus in Orlando, FL.

Since 2016 she has served as the Director of Adult Individual Play and Wheelchair Tennis.[2]

ITF finals

Singles: 6 (3-3)

Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.26 September 1994Lima, PeruHard Magalí Benítez4–6, 6–3, 1–6
Loss2.28 August 1995San Salvador, El SalvadorClay Rachel Viollet3–6, 0–6
Win3.13 November 1995San Salvador, El SalvadorClay Kristina Triska6–3, 6–2
Win4.26 August 1996San Salvador, El SalvadorClay Kristine Kurth2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss5.4 November 1996Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicClay Keirsten Alley4–6, 0–6
Win6.8 November 1999San Salvador, El SalvadorClay Aliénor Tricerri4–6, 6–4, 7–5

Doubles: 20 (11–9)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.1 November 1993Freeport, BahamasHard Christina Rozwadowski María Dolores Campana
Kiyoko Yazawa
w/o
Win2.15 November 1993San Salvador, El SalvadorHard María Dolores Campana Carmiña Giraldo
Ximena Rodríguez
6–3, 6–4
Loss3.13 February 1995Bogotá, ColombiaClay Ximena Rodríguez María José Gaidano
Andrea Vieira
4–6, 6–1, 1–6
Win4.27 February 1995Cartagena, ColombiaHard Ximena Rodríguez Caroline Bodart
Patrícia Segala
6–1, 6–2
Loss5.4 September 1995Medellín, ColombiaClay Ximena Rodríguez Mariana Díaz Oliva
Eugenia Maia
3–6, 2–6
Win6.11 September 1995Bucaramanga, ColombiaClay7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Loss7.18 September 1995Manizales, ColombiaClay Ximena Rodríguez Mariana Díaz Oliva
Eugenia Maia
4–6, 3–6
Win8.13 November 1995San Salvador, El SalvadorClay Nina Nittinger Keirsten Alley
Angela Bernal
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss9.12 August 1996Guayaquil, EcuadorClay Kristine Kurth Mariana Lopez Palacios
Paula Racedo
2–6, 7–5, 5–7
Win10.19 August 1996Lima, PeruClay Kristine Kurth Mariana Lopez Palacios
Paula Racedo
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Loss11.26 August 1996San Salvador, El SalvadorClay Kristine Kurth Nuria Niemes
Graciela Vélez
5–7, 6–1, 1–6
Loss12.30 September 1996Bogota, ColombiaClay Carmiña Giraldo Giana Gutiérrez
Romina Ottoboni
6–1, 3–6, 1–6
Loss13.28 October 1996Curaçao, Netherlands AntillesHard Nóra Köves Keirsten Alley
Jackie Moe
1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win14.11 November 1996San Salvador, El SalvadorClay Nóra Köves Liza Andriyani
Giana Gutiérrez
2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Win15.23 June 1997Manaus, BrazilHard Ximena Rodríguez Caroline Germar
Kelly Liggan
6–0, 6–2
Loss16.17 November 1997Caracas, VenezuelaHard Rebecca Jensen Wendy Fix
Katie Schlukebir
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 5–7
Win17.17 August 1998Ibarra, EcuadorClay Paula Cabezas Elena Juricich
María Eugenia Rojas
6–3, 6–4
Loss18.Manaus, BrazilHard Bruna Colósio
Carla Tiene
6–3, 3–6, 4–6
Win199 November 1998San Salvador, El SalvadorClay6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Win20.8 November 1999San Salvador, El SalvadorClay Elena Juricich
Stephanie Schaer
7–5, 2–1 ret.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ditty Shining Again After Retirement. 27 June 2014. USTA Southern. 13 September 2018.
  2. News: The Man Who Keeps the Wheels Turning at the U.S. Open. 11 September 2017. The New York Times. 13 September 2018.