Kristin Godridge

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Country(sports) Australia
Born (1973-02-07) 7 February 1973 (age 52)
Traralgon, Australia
Turnedpro1987
Retired1997
Kristin Godridge
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1973-02-07) 7 February 1973 (age 52)
Traralgon, Australia
Turned pro1987
Retired1997
Prize money$329,250
Singles
Career record147–140
Career titles0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 79 (23 September 1991)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1995)
French Open2R (1991)
Wimbledon4R (1992)
US Open2R (1991)
Doubles
Career record106–108
Career titles1 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 68 (3 December 1990)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (1991)
French Open2R (1991, 1992, 1993)
Wimbledon2R (1990)
US Open2R (1991)
Mixed doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open1R (1992)
French Open1R (1995)
Wimbledon1R (1991, 1996)

Kristin Godridge (born 7 February 1973) is a retired tennis player from Australia who competed on the WTA Tour from 1987 to 1996.[1]

Godridge achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 79 in September 1991. Her highest doubles ranking was No. 68 in December 1990.[1]

With partner Kirrily Sharpe, Godridge was girls' doubles champion at the 1990 US Open.[2] The following 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]

As a tennis coach, Godridge is the director and founder of Australasia Tennis Aces, a tennis school in Hong Kong.[5]

WTA career finals

Legend
Grand Slam
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win Sep 1990 Clarins Open, France Clay Australia Kirrily Sharpe France Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
France Nathalie Herreman
4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Loss Nov 1995 Pattaya Open, Thailand Hard Japan Nana Smith Rogers Canada Jill Hetherington
Australia Kristine Kunce
6–2, 4–6, 3–6

ITF finals

References

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