Katie Rickett Explained

Katie Rickett
Fullname:Katie Rickett Shaw
Birth Date:19 August 1968
Plays:Right-handed
Careerprizemoney:$19,945
Highestsinglesranking:No. 291 (1 August 1988)
Australianopenresult:1R (1988)
Wimbledonresult:Q1 (1987, 1989, 1990)
Doublestitles:1 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 190 (21 December 1986)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (1988)
Wimbledondoublesresult:Q2 (1986)

Katie Rickett Shaw (born 19 August 1968) is a former professional tennis player from England.[1]

A right-handed player from Birmingham, Rickett reached a career-high ranking of 291 in the world.[2]

Rickett qualified as a lucky loser for the main draw of the 1988 Australian Open and was beaten in the first round by Marie-Christine Damas.[3]

ITF finals

Doubles (1–4)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Queens, UKGrass Sally Timms Lorrayne Gracie
Joy Tacon
6–4, 6–3
Loss1.Vereeniging, South AfricaHard Valda Lake Mary Dailey
Cornelia Lechner
4–6, 1–6
Loss2.Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Valda Lake Linda Barnard
Mariaan de Swardt
4–6, 6–7
Loss3.Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Valda Lake Elna Reinach
Monica Reinach
4–6, 2–6
Loss4.Frinton, UKGrass Alison Smith Caroline Billingham
Virginia Humphreys-Davies
3–6, 1–6

Notes and References

  1. News: Sports Shorts . AP News . 21 November 1989.
  2. Web site: Tennis Abstract: Katie Rickett WTA Match Results, Splits, and Analysis . www.tennisabstract.com.
  3. News: Tennis Results - $1.9 million Australian Open At Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 12 . . 12 January 1988.