Joanne Limmer

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

Joanne Limmer
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1974-03-29) 29 March 1974
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$69,325
Singles
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 141 (11 January 1993)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1992)
Doubles
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 141 (25 November 1996)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1993)
Wimbledon1R (1991, 1993)

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)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 3 March 1991 Canberra, Australia Grass Australia Clare Thompson 7–5, 6–4
Loss 1. 19 May 1991 Bournemouth, United Kingdom Hard Australia Angie Cunningham 3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 2. 16 November 1992 Port Pirie, Australia Hard South Africa Tessa Price 6–3, 3–6, 1–6

Doubles (5–9)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 12 February 1990 Adelaide, Australia Hard Australia Maija Avotins Australia Catherine Barclay
Australia Kerry-Anne Guse		 0–6, 0–6
Win 1. 19 May 1991 Bournemouth, United Kingdom Hard Australia Angie Cunningham South Africa Joannette Kruger
South Africa Cindy Summers		 6–0, 6–2
Loss 2. 16 November 1992 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Australia Robyn Mawdsley Australia Danielle Jones
South Africa Tessa Price		 2–6, 7–5, 3–6
Loss 3. 4 December 1995 Port Pirie, Australia Hard South Africa Mareze Joubert Australia Jenny Byrne
Australia Catherine Barclay		 1–6, 3–6
Win 2. 9 March 1996 Warrnambool, Australia Grass Australia Lisa McShea Australia Gail Biggs
Australia Nicole Oomens		 6–7(6), 6–3, 6–3
Loss 4. 16 March 1996 Victoria, Australia Carpet (i) Australia Lisa McShea Australia Trudi Musgrave
Australia Jane Taylor		 4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss 5. 31 March 1996 Albury, Australia Grass Australia Lisa McShea Australia Trudi Musgrave
Australia Jane Taylor		 0–6, 3–6
Loss 6. 23 June 1996 Peachtree, United States Hard Australia Lisa McShea United States Erica Adams
Georgia (country) Nino Louarsabishvili		 3–6, 6–7(4)
Win 3. 7 July 1996 Williamsburg, United States Hard Australia Lisa McShea United States Ania Bleszynski
United States Katie Schlukebir		 6–1, 6–1
Win 4. 14 July 1996 Easton, United States Hard Australia Lisa McShea United States Audra Brannon
United States Kristin Osmond		 7–5, 6–2
Win 5. 10 November 1996 Mount Gambier, Australia Hard Australia Lisa McShea Australia Catherine Barclay
Australia Kirrily Sharpe		 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Loss 7. 17 November 1996 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Australia Lisa McShea Australia Catherine Barclay
Australia Kirrily Sharpe		 6–7(5), 6–7(6)
Loss 8. 15 December 1996 Hope Island, Australia Hard Australia Lisa McShea Australia Catherine Barclay
Australia Kerry-Anne Guse		 4–6, 4–6
Loss 9. 9 March 1997 Warrnambool, Australia Grass Australia Lisa McShea South Africa Nannie de Villiers
United Kingdom Shirli-Ann Siddall		 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(5)

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