Shelley Stephens

Shelley Stephens (born 29 July 1978) is a New Zealand former professional tennis player.

Shelley Stephens
Country (sports) New Zealand
Born (1978-07-29) 29 July 1978
Otahuhu, New Zealand
Turned pro1995
Retired2009
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$97,801
Singles
Career record193–202
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 249 (11 June 2001)
Doubles
Career record222–160
Career titles21 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 133 (4 March 2002)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open1R (2002)
Team competitions
Fed Cup14–22

She won two singles and 21 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career. On 11 June 2001, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 249. On 4 March 2002, she peaked at No. 133 in the doubles rankings.

Playing for New Zealand at the Fed Cup, Stephens has a win/loss record of 14–22.[1] She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2001 ASB Classic in the doubles event, partnering with María Emilia Salerni.

Stephens retirement from tennis 2009.

ITF Circuit finals
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 10 (2–8)
Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2 August 1999 ITF Toruń, Poland Clay Petra Kučová 2–6, 4–6
Loss 25 October 1999 ITF Kastoria, Greece Carpet (i) Dragana Ilić 4–6, 4–6
Loss 5 June 2000 ITF Vaduz, Liechtenstein Clay Zuzana Hejdová 7–6(7–4), 2–6, 2–6
Loss 4 February 2001 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard Hsieh Su-wei 2–6, 4–6
Loss 24 June 2002 ITF Thessaloniki, Greece Clay Christina Zachariadou 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss 26 August 2002 ITF Spoleto, Italy Clay Jelena Pandžić 5–7, 2–6
Loss 7 October 2002 ITF Catania, Italy Clay Sabrina Jolk 3–6, 1–6
Loss 14 October 2002 ITF Benevento, Italy Carpet Sabrina Jolk 4–6, 1–6
Win 27 June 2004 ITF Tlemcen, Algeria Clay Joanne Akl 6–4, 6–1
Win 5 July 2004 ITF Sidi Fredj, Algeria Clay Joanne Akl 6–1, 6–3

Doubles: 35 (21–14)
Outcome Date Tier Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 2 February 1998 10,000 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard Kym Hazzard Leong Jil-Lin
Wynne Prakusya		 6–1, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)
Runner-up 2 March 1998 10,000 ITF Warrnambool, Australia Grass Gail Biggs Lisa McShea
Alicia Molik		 3–6, 1–6
Runner-up 27 July 1998 10,000 ITF Catania, Italy Clay Sandra Mantler Alberta Brianti
Chiara Dalbon		 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 12 October 1998 10,000 ITF Kooralbyn, Australia Hard Gail Biggs Lisa McShea
Trudi Musgrave		 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up 1 February 1999 10,000 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard Gail Biggs Leanne Baker
Rewa Hudson		 1–6, 1–6
Winner 25 April 1999 10,000 Hvar, Croatia Clay Rewa Hudson Valeria Bondarenko
Alona Bondarenko		 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Runner-up 12 July 1999 10,000 Sezze, Italy Hard Eva Belbl Charlotte Aagaard
Nino Louarsabishvili		 2–6, 2–6
Runner-up 16 August 1999 10,000 Koksijde, Belgium Clay Rewa Hudson Li Ting
Li Na		 3–6, 2–6
Winner 30 August 1999 10,000 Bad Saulgau, Germany Clay Rewa Hudson Caroline Raba
Julia Schruff		 6–7(7–9), 6–3, 6–0
Winner 25 October 1999 10,000 Kastoria, Greece Carpet (i) Karen Nugent Asimina Kaplani
Anna Koumantou		 6–2, 6–2
Winner 14 February 2000 10,000 Faro, Portugal Hard Natasha Galouza Maria Geznenge
Antoaneta Pandjerova		 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Winner 27 March 2000 10,000 Kalamata, Greece Carpet Rewa Hudson Adriana Burz
Lana Miholček		 6–1, 6–0
Winner 5 June 2000 10,000 Vaduz, Liechtenstein Clay Rewa Hudson Zuzana Hejdová
Jana Macurová		 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
Runner-up 17 July 2000 10,000 Brussels, Belgium Clay Geraldine Aizenberg Silvia Uríčková
Magdalena Zděnovcová		 6–7(6–8), 6–3, 1–6
Runner-up 11 September 2000 25,000 Sofia, Bulgaria Clay Natasha Galouza Antoaneta Pandjerova
Desislava Topalova		 1–6, 6–7(4–7)
Winner 9 October 2000 25,000 Welwyn, United Kingdom Hard (i) Dragana Zarić Antonella Serra Zanetti
Adriana Serra Zanetti		 4–0, 5–3, 4–1
Winner 6 November 2000 10,000 Villenave-d'Ornon, France Clay Caroline Maes Diana Brunel
Edith Nunes-Bersot		 4–1, 1–4, 4–2, 4–0
Winner 29 January 2001 10,000 Wellington, New Zealand Hard Donna Mc Intyre Hsieh Su-wei
Annette Kolb		 7–5, 0–6, 6–2
Winner 4 March 2001 25,000 Bendigo, Australia Hard Leanne Baker Debby Haak
Jolanda Mens		 6–3, 6–2
Runner-up 22 April 2001 25,000 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Hard Leanne Baker Manisha Malhotra
Nirupama Sanjeev		 3–6, 5–7
Winner 21 October 2001 25,000 Saint-Raphaël, France Hard (i) Caroline Dhenin Anne-Laure Heitz
Élodie Le Bescond		 6–0, 7–5
Runner-up 5 August 2002 25,000 Hechingen, Germany Clay Lydia Steinbach Andrea Glass
Jasmin Wöhr		 4–6, 5–7
Winner 7 October 2002 10,000 Catania, Italy Clay Kildine Chevalier Susanne Filipp
Neuza Silva		 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 1 December 2002 25,000 Mumbai, India Hard Scarlett Werner Tzipora Obziler
Katarina Mišić		 3–6, 6–4, 5–7
Winner 21 July 2003 10,000 Horb, Germany Clay Maria Kondratieva Leslie Butkiewicz
Kim Kilsdonk		 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Runner-up 7 September 2003 10,000 Mestre, Italy Clay Monique Adamczak Leanne Baker
Francesca Lubiani		 2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Winner 14 September 2003 10,000 ITF Spoleto, Italy Clay Leanne Baker Kika Hogendoorn
Bettina Pirker		 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Winner 6 October 2003 10,000 ITF Bari, Italy Clay Betina Pirker Giulia Meruzzi
Aurélie Védy		 6–2, 6–2
Winner 3 February 2004 10,000 ITF Wellington, New Zealand Hard Kristen van Elden Emily Hewson
Nicole Kriz		 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Winner 27 June 2004 10,000 ITF Tlemcen, Algeria Clay Joanne Akl Karoline Borgersen
Anna-Maria Miller		 6–1, 6–0
Winner 5 July 2004 10,000 ITF Sidi Fredj, Algeria Clay Sai Jayalakshmy Jayaram Jennifer Elie
Michaela Johansson		 6–3, 6–1
Runner-up 19 July 2004 10,000 ITF Zwevegem, Belgium Clay Leslie Butkiewicz Zuzana Černá
Aneta Soukup		 3–6, 2–6
Winner 9 August 2004 10,000 ITF Koksijde, Belgium Clay Leslie Butkiewicz Jessie De Vries
Debbrich Feys		 6–2, 7–5
Winner 9 October 2004 25,000 ITF Lagos, Nigeria Hard Sania Mirza Surina De Beer
Chanelle Scheepers		 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 16 October 2004 25,000 ITF Lagos, Nigeria Hard Sania Mirza Surina De Beer
Chanelle Scheepers		 0–6, 0–6

References
  1. Shelley Stephens at the Billie Jean King Cup
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