Kristin Godridge
| Country (sports) |
 Australia |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 7, 1973 Traralgon, Australia |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Prize money | US$ 329,250 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 147–140 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA, 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 79 (September 23, 1991) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 106–108 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA, 5 ITF |
| Highest ranking | 68 (December 3, 1990) |
| Last updated on: July 17, 2016. | |
Kristin Godridge (born February 7, 1973 in Traralgon) is a retired professional female tennis player from Australia who competed on the WTA Tour from 1987 to 1996.[1]
Career highlights
Godridge achieved a career-high singles ranking of #79 in September 1991. Her career-high doubles rankings was #68 in December 1990.[1] Godridge's career winnings totalled US $329,250.[1]
With partner Nicole Pratt, Godridge was Girls Doubles champion at the U.S. Open in 1990.[2] The next year, she teamed with Kirrily Sharpe to reclaim the title.[3] A highlight in her singles career came in 1992, when she reached the fourth round of Wimbledon. She had wins over Miriam Oremans, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, and ninth-seed Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere before losing to third-seed Gabriela Sabatini.[4]
Since her playing career, Godridge is the Director and Founder of Australasia Tennis Aces.[5]
WTA Tour finals
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam |
| WTA Championships |
| Tier I |
| Tier II |
| Tier III |
| Tier IV & V |
Doubles finals
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 17 September 1990 | Clarins Open Paris, France |
Clay (O) | Kirrily Sharpe |
 Alexia Dechaume-Balleret Nathalie Herreman |
4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| Runner-up | 13 November 1995 | Pattaya Women's Open Pattaya, Thailand |
Hard (O) |  Nana Smith Rogers |
 Jill Hetherington Kristine Kunce |
6–2, 4–6, 3–6 |
ITF Circuit finals
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles finals
| Result | Date | Category | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 6 November 1989 | $10,000 | Nuriootpa, Australia | Hard (O) |  Allison Cooper |
3–6, 6–2, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 19 November 1990 | $25,000 | Perth, Australia | Grass (O) | Rennae Stubbs |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 11 November 1991 | $25,000 | Mount Gambier, Australia | Hard (O) | Jenny Byrne |
6–0, 4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 12 October 1992 | $10,000 | Burgdorf, Switzerland | Carpet (I) |  Kveta Peschke |
7–6(2), 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 16 August 1993 | $75,000 | Arzachena, Italy | Clay (O) |  Linda Ferrando |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 29 November 1993 | $10,000 | Singapore, Singapore | Hard (O) |  Romana Tedjakusuma |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
References
- 1 2 3 "WTA Players: Kristin Godridge". wtatennis.com. Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ "ITF Tennis - JUNIORS - U.S. Open Junior Championships - 03 September - 09 September 1990". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ "US Open Junior Roll of Honour" (PDF). itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. p. 3. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ "ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wimbledon - 22 June - 05 July 1992". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ Kristin Godridge ATA Director and Founder
External links
- Kristin Godridge at the Women's Tennis Association
- Kristin Godridge at the International Tennis Federation
- Kristin Godridge at the Fed Cup
