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 11 singles and 21 doubles titles on the ITF.

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, Oklahoma 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.

Awards and nominations

Grand Slam performance timelines

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
$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 Paula Cabezas 2–6, 2–6
Loss 2. Aug 1994 ITF College Park, United States Hard Laxmi Poruri 3–6, 2–6
Loss 3. Jan 1995 ITF San Antonio, United States Hard Sabine Haas 6–7(6–8), 0–6
Win 4. Jan 1995 ITF Woodlands, United States Hard Jody Yin 6–4, 6–4
Win 5. Mar 1995 ITF Miami, United States Hard Tara Snyder 6–2, 6–3
Loss 6. Feb 1996 ITF Midland, United States Hard Anna Kournikova 6–7(2–7), 1–6
Loss 7. Jul 1997 ITF Flushing Meadows, United States Hard Fang Li 5–7, 5–7
Win 8. Apr 1998 ITF Burbank, United States Hard Jolene Watanabe 6–4, 6–4
Win 9. Jan 2000 ITF Boca Raton, United States Hard Olga Blahotová 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 10. Mar 2000 ITF Stone Mountain, United States Hard Dawn Buth 3–6, 6–4, 1–6
Loss 11. Jan 2002 ITF Miami, United States Hard Melinda Czink 5–7, 2–6
Loss 12. Jun 2002 ITF Allentown, United States Hard Tanner Cochran 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Win 13. Sep 2002 ITF Columbus, United States Hard Ashley Harkleroad 1–6, 6–1, 7–6(11–9)
Win 14. Oct 2002 ITF Hallandale Beach, United States Clay Gisela Dulko 7–5, 3–6, 6–1
Win 15. Oct 2003 ITF Lafayette, United States Clay Natalie Grandin 6–2, 6–0
Win 16. Dec 2003 ITF Palm Beach Gardens, United States Clay Marta Marrero 6–3, 6–3
Win 17. Feb 2004 ITF Rockford, United States Hard (i) Gisela Dulko 6–4, 7–5
Loss 18. Jun 2005 ITF Allentown, United States Hard Varvara Lepchenko 6–7(3–7), 4–6
Win 19. Jul 2005 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard Carly Gullickson 6–4, 6–0
Win 20. May 2009 ITF Charlottesville, United States Clay Ekaterina Bychkova 6–3, 7–5
Loss 21. May 2009 Raleigh Challenger, United States Clay Melanie Oudin 1–6, 6–2, 4–6
Loss 22. May 2010 ITF Raleigh, United States Clay Johanna Konta 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Loss 23. Sep 2010 ITF Albuquerque, United States Hard 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 Emily Bond Annie Miller
Stephanie Tibbits		 5–7, 4–6
Loss 2. Aug 1994 ITF College Park, United States Hard Marissa Catlin Gail Biggs
Tjasa Jezernik		 4–6, 5–7
Loss 3. Feb 1995 ITF Miami, United States Hard Emily Bond Elly Hakami
Stephanie Reece		 1–6, 1–6
Loss 4. Feb 1997 ITF Midland, United States Hard (i) Janet Lee Angela Lettiere
Nana Smith		 3–6, 2–6
Win 5. Jun 1997 ITF Flushing Meadows, United States Hard Janet Lee Keri Phebus
Fang Li		 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Loss 6. Jul 1997 ITF Clearwater, United States Hard (i) Maureen Drake Julie Pullin
Amanda Wainwright		 4–6, 4–6
Win 7. Mar 1998 ITF Rockford, United States Hard Surina De Beer Seda Noorlander
Nino Louarsabishvili		 6–2, 6–4
Loss 8. Sep 1998 ITF Santa Clara, United States Hard Maureen Drake Cara Black
Irina Selyutina		 4–6, 7–5, 3–6
Win 9. Oct 1998 ITF Indian Wells, United States Hard Pavlina Nola Erika deLone
Katie Schlukebir		 6–0, 6–7(4–7), 6–1
Win 10. Oct 1998 ITF Austin, United States Hard Maureen Drake Nannie De Villiers
Liezel Horn		 6–1, 6–1
Win 11. Nov 1998 ITF Guadalajara, Mexico Hard Meghann Shaughnessy Miriam D'Agostini
Katalin Marosi		 6–1, 6–3
Win 12. May 1999 ITF Jackson, United States Clay Julie Steven Renata Kolbovic
Tracy Singian		 4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Loss 13. Jun 1999 ITF Hilton Head, United States Hard Wendy Fix Vanessa Webb
Dawn Buth		 2–6, 6–4, 3–6
Win 14. Jun 1999 ITF Mount Pleasant, United States Hard Wendy Fix Petra Rampre
Jennifer Hopkins		 6–3, 7–6(9–7)
Win 15. Jun 1999 ITF Easton, United States Hard Kim Grant Holly Parkinson
Julie Scott		 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Win 16. Jan 2000 ITF Boca Raton, United States Hard Sandra Cacic Li Ting
Li Na		 6–4, 7–5
Loss 17. Jany 2000 ITF Clearwater, United States Hard Sandra Cacic Yoon Jeong Cho
Yi Jing-Qian		 4–6, 6–7(7–9)
Loss 18. Mar 2000 ITF Norcross, United States Hard Jessica Steck Julia Abe
Tzipora Obziler		 7–5, 6–7(7–9), 4–6
Loss 19. Sep 2001 ITF Greenville, United States Hard Gaelle Adda Melinda Czink
Salome Devidze		 1–6, 4–6
Loss 20. May 2002 ITF Sea Islands, United States Clay Courtenay Chapman Tanner Cochran
Ashley Harkleroad		 3–6, 2–6
Loss 21. Oct 2003 ITF Troy, United States Hard Petra Rampre Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Shenay Perry		 2–6, 6–2, 4–6
Win 22. Oct 2003 ITF LaFayette, United States Hard Maureen Drake Jessica Fernández
Kara Molony-Hussey		 6–2, 6–3
Win 23. May 2005 ITF Raleigh, United States Clay Ashley Harkleroad Maria Fernanda Alves
Stéphanie Dubois		 6–2, 0–6, 6–3
Win 24. May 2005 ITF Charlottesville, United States Clay Ashley Harkleroad Samantha Reeves
Christina Wheeler		 6–4, 7–5
Loss 25. Jun 2005 ITF Los Gatos, United States Hard Kaysie Smashey Teryn Ashley
Carly Gullickson		 4–6, 6–4, 1–6
Loss 26. Jun 2005 ITF Indian Harbour Beach, United States Clay Carly Gullickson Monique Adamczak
Angela Haynes		 1–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 27. May 2007 ITF Carson, United States Hard Angela Haynes Kim Grant
Sunitha Rao		 4–6, 4–6
Loss 28. Jun 2007 ITF Allentown, United States Hard Angela Haynes Ryōko Fuda
Sunitha Rao		 7–6, 4–6, 1–6
Win 29. Jul 2007 ITF Lexington, United States Hard Melinda Czink Casey Dellacqua
Natalie Grandin		 6–2, 7–6(10–8)
Loss 30. Jun 2008 ITF El Paso, United States Hard Ashley Weinhold Surina De Beer
Lauren Albanese		 3–6, 3–6
Loss 31. Jul 2008 ITF Lexington, United States Hard Melanie Oudin Chin-Wei Chan
Kimberly Couts		 6–2, 2–6, [8–10]
Win 32. Oct 2008 ITF Pittsburgh, United States Hard Melinda Czink Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears		 6–2, 7–5
Loss 33. Feb 2009 ITF Midland, United States Hard Melinda Czink Chen Yi
Rika Fujiwara		 5–7, 6–7(7–9)
Win 34. Apr 2009 ITF Osprey, United States Clay Story Tweedie-Yates Heidi El Tabakh
Melanie Klaffner		 6–3, 6–7(5–7), [12–10]
Win 35. Jul 2009 ITF Grapevine, United States Hard Riza Zalameda Kimberly Couts
Valérie Tétreault		 7–6(9–7), 6–3
Loss 36. Sep 2009 ITF Albuquerque, United States Hard Melinda Czink Mashona Washington
Riza Zalameda		 3–6, 2–6
Loss 37. Sep 2009 ITF Las Vegas, United States Hard Kimberly Couts Anikó Kapros
Agustina Lepore		 2–6, 5–7
Win 38. May 2010 ITF Carson, United States Hard Megan Moulton-Levy Christina Fusano
Courtney Nagle		 6–1, 6–2
Loss 39. Jun 2010 ITF El Paso, United States Hard Ashley Weinhold Angela Haynes
Ahsha Rolle		 3–6, 7–6 (7–5) , 5–7
Loss 40. Jun 2010 ITF Boston, United States Hard Megan Moulton-Levy Kimberly Couts
Tetiana Luzhanska		 6–4, 3–6, [10–8]
Win 41. Jul 2010 ITF Grapevine, United States Hard Megan Moulton-Levy Kimberly Couts
Tetiana Luzhanska		 6–2, 7–5
Win 42. Sep 2010 ITF Albuquerque, United States Hard Megan Moulton-Levy Abigail Spears
Mashona Washington		 2–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 43. Sep 2010 ITF Las Vegas, United States Hard Megan Moulton-Levy Irina Falconi
Maria Sanchez		 1–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Loss 44. May 2011 Prague Open, Czech Republic Clay Megan Moulton-Levy Petra Cetkovská
Michaëlla Krajicek		 2–6, 1–6
Loss 45. Jul 2011 ITF Lexington, United States Hard Megan Moulton-Levy Tamaryn Hendler
Chiara Scholl		 6–7(9–11), 6–3, [7–10]
Loss 46. Nov 2011 ITF Grapevine, United States Hard Megan Moulton-Levy Jamie Hampton
Zhang Shuai		 4–6, 0–6
Win 47. Mar 2012 ITF Osprey, United States Clay Megan Moulton-Levy Alexandra Panova
Lesia Tsurenko		 2–6, 6–4, [10–7]

References
  1. Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Info (Biography) | Lindsay Lee-Waters Archived 2010-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Lindsay Lee-Waters at the International Tennis Federation
  3. Sony Ericsson WTA Tour | Players | Info | Lindsay Lee-Waters Archived 2010-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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