Lindsay Lee-Waters

Lindsay Lee-Waters (born June 28, 1977) is an American former professional tennis player.

Lindsay Lee–Waters
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceDunwoody, United States
Born (1977-06-28) June 28, 1977
Oklahoma City, United States
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro1994
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 859,911
Singles
Career record485–402 (54.7%)
Career titles11 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 33 (April 1, 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1997, 2004, 2005)
French Open1R (1996, 2003, 2004)
Wimbledon2R (1995)
US Open2R (1995, 2004)
Doubles
Career record303–229 (57.0%)
Career titles21 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 85 (February 25, 2013)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open2R (1998)
French Open1R (1996, 1998, & 2005)
Wimbledon1R (1998–2011-2012)
US Open2R (1996)

Lee-Waters has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 33, achieved on 1 April 1996. She also has a career-high WTA doubles ranking of 85, achieved on 25 February 2013. Lee-Waters won eleven singles and 21 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit.

Her results on the WTA Tour include semifinals at the Bell Challenge 1995 and British Hard Court Championships, and Canberra International, as well as the quarterfinals of Indian Wells in 1996.

Personal life and career

Lindsay Lee married her coach Heath Waters on March 7, 2000.[1] Heath Waters is the owner of Strive Tennis Academy in Atlanta.[1] Lee-Waters gave birth to their daughter Sevyn on January 13, 2001, and later to their son Heath Paul on April 24, 2006.[1] Born in Oklahoma City to Ron and Pat,[2] she currently resides with her family in Dunwoody, Georgia.[2][3]

Lee-Waters started playing tennis at the age of eight at the suggestion of a spectator at her baseball game. When she was 15, she moved from Owasso, Oklahoma, to Atlanta, Georgia to train. Lee-Waters has an all-court style of play and her favorite surfaces are hardcourt and clay; favorite shot is the return.

In 2020, Lee-Waters and her husband Heath developed the Match Tennis App.[4][5]

Awards and nominations

Grand Slam performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

Tournament199519961997200320042005SRW–L
Australian Open 1R 2R 1R 2R 2R 0 / 5 3–5
French Open 1R 1R 1R 0 / 3 0–3
Wimbledon 2R 1R 1R 0 / 3 1–3
US Open 2R 1R 1R 2R 1R 0 / 5 2–5
Win–loss 2–2 0–3 1–2 0–3 2–4 1–2 0 / 16 6–16

Doubles

Tournament1995199619971998199920042005200620112012SRW–L
Australian Open 2R 1R 0 / 2 1–2
French Open 1R 1R 1R 0 / 3 0–3
Wimbledon 1R 1R 1R 0 / 3 0–3
US Open 1R 2R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 1R 0 / 9 1–9
Win–loss 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–4 0–2 0–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–2 0 / 17 2–17

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 23 (11 titles, 12 runner-ups)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. May 1994 ITF Acapulco, Mexico Clay Chile Paula Cabezas 2–6, 2–6
Loss 2. Aug 1994 ITF College Park, United States Hard United States Laxmi Poruri 3–6, 2–6
Loss 3. Jan 1995 ITF San Antonio, United States Hard Germany Sabine Haas 6–7(6–8), 0–6
Win 4. Jan 1995 ITF Woodlands, United States Hard China Jody Yin 6–4, 6–4
Win 5. Mar 1995 ITF Miami, United States Hard United States Tara Snyder 6–2, 6–3
Loss 6. Feb 1996 ITF Midland, United States Hard Russia Anna Kournikova 6–7(2–7), 1–6
Loss 7. Jul 1997 ITF Flushing Meadows, United States Hard China Li Fang 5–7, 5–7
Win 8. Apr 1998 ITF Burbank, United States Hard United States Jolene Watanabe 6–4, 6–4
Win 9. Jan 2000 ITF Boca Raton, United States Hard Czech Republic Olga Blahotová 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 10. Mar 2000 ITF Stone Mountain, United States Hard United States Dawn Buth 3–6, 6–4, 1–6
Loss 11. Jan 2002 ITF Miami, United States Hard Hungary Melinda Czink 5–7, 2–6
Loss 12. Jun 2002 ITF Allentown, United States Hard United States Tanner Cochran 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 13. Sep 2002 ITF Columbus, United States Hard United States Ashley Harkleroad 1–6, 6–1, 7–6(11–9)
Win 14. Oct 2002 ITF Hallandale Beach, United States Clay Argentina Gisela Dulko 7–5, 3–6, 6–1
Win 15. Oct 2003 ITF Lafayette, United States Clay South Africa Natalie Grandin 6–2, 6–0
Win 16. Dec 2003 ITF Palm Beach Gardens, United States Clay Spain Marta Marrero 6–3, 6–3
Win 17. Feb 2004 ITF Rockford, United States Hard (i) Argentina Gisela Dulko 6–4, 7–5
Loss 18. Jun 2005 ITF Allentown, United States Hard Uzbekistan Varvara Lepchenko 6–7(3–7), 4–6
Win 19. Jul 2005 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard United States Carly Gullickson 6–4, 6–0
Win 20. May 2009 ITF Charlottesville, United States Clay Russia Ekaterina Bychkova 6–3, 7–5
Loss 21. May 2009 Raleigh Challenger, United States Clay United States Melanie Oudin 1–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss 22. May 2010 Raleigh Challenger, United States Clay United Kingdom Johanna Konta 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Loss 23. Sep 2010 ITF Albuquerque, United States Hard Croatia Mirjana Lučić-Baroni 1–6, 4–6

Doubles: 47 (21 titles, 26 runner-ups)

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Jun 1994 ITF Washington, United States Hard United Kingdom Emily Bond United States Annie Miller
Canada Stephanie Tibbits
5–7, 4–6
Loss 2. Aug 1994 ITF College Park, United States Hard United States Marissa Catlin Australia Gail Biggs
Slovenia Tjasa Jezernik
4–6, 5–7
Loss 3. Feb 1995 ITF Miami, United States Hard United Kingdom Emily Bond United States Elly Hakami
United States Stephanie Reece
1–6, 1–6
Loss 4. Feb 1997 Midland Tennis Classic, United States Hard (i) Chinese Taipei Janet Lee United States Angela Lettiere
Japan Nana Smith
3–6, 2–6
Win 5. Jun 1997 ITF Flushing Meadows, United States Hard Chinese Taipei Janet Lee United States Keri Phebus
China Fang Li
6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Loss 6. Jul 1997 ITF Clearwater, United States Hard (i) Canada Maureen Drake United Kingdom Julie Pullin
United Kingdom Amanda Wainwright
4–6, 4–6
Win 7. Mar 1998 ITF Rockford, United States Hard South Africa Surina De Beer Netherlands Seda Noorlander
Georgia (country) Nino Louarsabishvili
6–2, 6–4
Loss 8. Sep 1998 ITF Santa Clara, United States Hard Canada Maureen Drake Zimbabwe Cara Black
Kazakhstan Irina Selyutina
4–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win 9. Oct 1998 ITF Indian Wells, United States Hard New Zealand Pavlina Nola United States Erika deLone
United States Katie Schlukebir
6–0, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
Win 10. Oct 1998 ITF Austin, United States Hard Canada Maureen Drake South Africa Nannie de Villiers
South Africa Liezel Horn
6–1, 6–1
Win 11. Nov 1998 ITF Guadalajara, Mexico Hard United States Meghann Shaughnessy Brazil Miriam D'Agostini
Hungary Katalin Marosi
6–1, 6–3
Win 12. May 1999 ITF Jackson, United States Clay United States Julie Steven Canada Renata Kolbovic
United States Tracy Singian
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Loss 13. Jun 1999 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard United States Wendy Fix Canada Vanessa Webb
United States Dawn Buth
2–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win 14. Jun 1999 ITF Mount Pleasant, United States Hard United States Wendy Fix Slovenia Petra Rampre
United States Jennifer Hopkins
6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Win 15. Jun 1999 ITF Easton, United States Hard South Africa Kim Grant United States Holly Parkinson
United States Julie Scott
6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Win 16. Jan 2000 ITF Boca Raton, United States Hard United States Sandra Cacic China Li Ting
China Li Na
6–4, 7–5
Loss 17. Jan 2000 ITF Clearwater, United States Hard United States Sandra Cacic South Korea Cho Yoon-jeong
China Yi Jingqian
4–6, 6–7(7–9)
Loss 18. Mar 2000 ITF Norcross, United States Hard South Africa Jessica Steck Germany Julia Abe
Israel Tzipora Obziler
7–5, 6–7(7–9), 4–6
Loss 19. Sep 2001 ITF Greenville, United States Hard France Gaelle Adda Hungary Melinda Czink
Georgia (country) Salome Devidze
1–6, 4–6
Loss 20. May 2002 ITF Sea Islands, United States Clay United States Courtenay Chapman United States Tanner Cochran
United States Ashley Harkleroad
3–6, 2–6
Loss 21. Oct 2003 Tennis Classic of Troy, United States Hard Slovenia Petra Rampre United States Bethanie Mattek-Sands
United States Shenay Perry
2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win 22. Oct 2003 ITF LaFayette, United States Hard Canada Maureen Drake Mexico Jessica Fernández
United States Kara Molony-Hussey
6–2, 6–3
Win 23. May 2005 Raleigh Challenger, United States Clay United States Ashley Harkleroad Brazil Maria Fernanda Alves
Canada Stéphanie Dubois
6–2, 0–6, 6–3
Win 24. May 2005 ITF Charlottesville, United States Clay United States Ashley Harkleroad United States Samantha Reeves
Australia Christina Wheeler
6–4, 7–5
Loss 25. Jun 2005 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard United States Kaysie Smashey United States Teryn Ashley
United States Carly Gullickson
4–6, 6–4, 1–6
Loss 26. Jun 2005 ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States Clay United States Carly Gullickson Australia Monique Adamczak
United States Angela Haynes
1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 27. May 2007 Carson Challenger, United States Hard United States Angela Haynes South Africa Kim Grant
United States Sunitha Rao
4–6, 4–6
Loss 28. Jun 2007 ITF Allentown, United States Hard United States Angela Haynes Japan Ryōko Fuda
United States Sunitha Rao
7–6, 4–6, 1–6
Win 29. Jul 2007 Lexington Challenger, United States Hard Hungary Melinda Czink Australia Casey Dellacqua
South Africa Natalie Grandin
6–2, 7–6(8)
Loss 30. Jun 2008 ITF El Paso, United States Hard United States Ashley Weinhold South Africa Surina De Beer
United States Lauren Albanese
3–6, 3–6
Loss 31. Jul 2008 Lexington Challenger, United States Hard United States Melanie Oudin Chinese Taipei Chan Chin-wei
United States Kimberly Couts
6–2, 2–6, [8–10]
Win 32. Oct 2008 ITF Pittsburgh, United States Hard Hungary Melinda Czink United States Raquel Kops-Jones
United States Abigail Spears
6–2, 7–5
Loss 33. Feb 2009 Midland Tennis Classic, United States Hard Hungary Melinda Czink Chinese Taipei Chen Yi
Japan Rika Fujiwara
5–7, 6–7(7–9)
Win 34. Apr 2009 ITF Osprey, United States Clay United States Story Tweedie-Yates Canada Heidi El Tabakh
Austria Melanie Klaffner
6–3, 6–7(5–7), [12–10]
Win 35. Jul 2009 ITF Grapevine, United States Hard United States Riza Zalameda United States Kimberly Couts
Canada Valérie Tétreault
7–6(9–7), 6–3
Loss 36. Sep 2009 ITF Albuquerque, United States Hard Hungary Melinda Czink United States Mashona Washington
United States Riza Zalameda
3–6, 2–6
Loss 37. Sep 2009 Las Vegas Open, United States Hard United States Kimberly Couts Hungary Anikó Kapros
Argentina Agustina Lepore
2–6, 5–7
Win 38. May 2010 Carson Challenger, United States Hard United States Megan Moulton-Levy United States Christina Fusano
United States Courtney Nagle
6–1, 6–2
Loss 39. Jun 2010 ITF El Paso, United States Hard United States Ashley Weinhold United States Angela Haynes
United States Ahsha Rolle
3–6, 7–6 (7–5) , 5–7
Loss 40. Jun 2010 ITF Boston, United States Hard United States Megan Moulton-Levy United States Kimberly Couts
Ukraine Tetiana Luzhanska
6–4, 3–6, [10–8]
Win 41. Jul 2010 ITF Grapevine, United States Hard United States Megan Moulton-Levy United States Kimberly Couts
Ukraine Tetiana Luzhanska
6–2, 7–5
Win 42. Sep 2010 ITF Albuquerque, United States Hard United States Megan Moulton-Levy United States Abigail Spears
United States Mashona Washington
2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 43. Sep 2010 Las Vegas Open, United States Hard United States Megan Moulton-Levy United States Irina Falconi
United States Maria Sanchez
1–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Loss 44. May 2011 Prague Open, Czech Republic Clay United States Megan Moulton-Levy Czech Republic Petra Cetkovská
Netherlands Michaëlla Krajicek
2–6, 1–6
Loss 45. Jul 2011 Lexington Challenger, United States Hard United States Megan Moulton-Levy Belgium Tamaryn Hendler
United States Chiara Scholl
6–7(9–11), 6–3, [7–10]
Loss 46. Nov 2011 ITF Grapevine, United States Hard United States Megan Moulton-Levy United States Jamie Hampton
China Zhang Shuai
4–6, 0–6
Win 47. Mar 2012 ITF Osprey, United States Clay United States Megan Moulton-Levy Russia Alexandra Panova
Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko
2–6, 6–4, [10–7]

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