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
Highest rankingNo. 141 (11 January 1993)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open2R (1992)
Doubles
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 number 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 tennis in 1997 and is a long-serving coach at the Boroondara Tennis Centre in Melbourne.

ITF Circuit finals
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles (1–2)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 3 March 1991 Canberra, Australia Grass Clare Thompson 7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 1. 19 May 1991 Bournemouth, United Kingdom Hard Angie Cunningham 3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up 2. 16 November 1992 Port Pirie, Australia Hard Tessa Price 6–3, 3–6, 1–6

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