| Lesley O'Halloran | |
| Fullname: | Lesley O'Halloran |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 1965 |
| Plays: | Left-handed |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 402 (11 April 1988) |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 113 (5 March 1990) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult: | 2R (1989) |
Lesley O'Halloran (born 1 November 1965) is a former professional tennis player from Ireland. Lesley is one of the most decorated Irish tennis players of all time. An accomplished coach, she has more than two decades experience helping players with their game and their fitness.
A left-handed player from Dublin, O'Halloran played college tennis in the United States before turning professional.[1]
From 1986 to 1998 she featured in 32 Fed Cup ties for Ireland, winning 20 matches, 5 in singles and 15 in doubles.[2]
On the international circuit she was most successful in doubles, with a best ranking of 113 in the world. Her best performance on the WTA Tour was a quarter-final appearance in the doubles at the 1989 Virginia Slims of Houston. She made it into the women's doubles main draw at the 1989 Wimbledon Championships, as a lucky loser from qualifying, with American partner Leigh-Anne Eldredge. The pair reached the second round.[3]
O'Halloran currently holds the position of Director of Rackets in Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin. She has competed on the ITF senior circuit and finished 2012 as the world's top ranked player in both singles and doubles for the 45's.[1]
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 24 January 1988 | Denain, France | Clay |  Virginie Paquet Karine Quentrec | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 2. | 14 March 1988 | Ashkelon, Israel | Hard | 4–6, 2–6 | |||
| Loss | 3. | 23 April 1988 | Queens, United Kingdom | Clay | Lone Vandborg |  Anne Simpkin Joy Tacon | 6–4, 2–6, 6–7 | |
| Loss | 4. | 18 September 1988 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Andrea Martinelli | Henriette Kjær Nielsen Anja Michailoff | 1–6, 6–2, 1–6 | |
| Win | 1. | 9 October 1988 | Lima, Peru | Clay |  Iluminada Concepción |  Carla Rodríguez Lorena Rodríguez | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| Loss | 5. | 31 October 1988 | Haifa, Israel | Hard | 3–6, 1–6 | |||
| Win | 2. | 5 June 1989 | Cascais, Portugal | Clay |  Holly Danforth Ingelise Driehuis | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 6. | 30 October 1989 | Jerusalem, Israel | Clay | Michelle Anderson Robyn Field | 4–6, 1–6 | ||
| Loss | 7. | 6 November 1989 | Haifa, Israel | Hard | Michelle Anderson Robyn Field | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 3. | 13 November 1989 | Ashkelon, Israel | Clay | Michelle Anderson Robyn Field | 7–6, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 8. | 20 November 1989 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Clay | Michelle Anderson Robyn Field | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
| Win | 4. | Basingstoke, United Kingdom | Hard | Virginia Humphreys-Davies Valda Lake | 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 |