Clare Thompson

Clare Thompson

Country (sports)	Australia
Born	(1963-11-06) 6 November 1963
Prize money	$42,283
Singles
Highest ranking	No. 299 (18 July 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	1R (1988)
Doubles
Highest ranking	No. 179 (25 March 1991)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (1988, 1989, 1991)

Clare Thompson (born 6 November 1963) is an Australian former professional tennis player.

Thompson spent the early years of her career in the United States, playing college tennis for the United States International University, which was based in San Diego.

Her professional career included an appearance at the 1988 Australian Open, where she received a wildcard into the main draw and played Janine Tremelling in the first round, with the winner to face top seed Steffi Graf. Thompson was beaten by Tremelling in three sets.

ITF finals

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 2 (1–1)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1.	25 February 1991	Canberra, Australia	Grass	Joanne Limmer	5–7, 4–6
Winner	1.	4 March 1991	Broadmeadows, Australia	Grass	Tracey Morton-Rodgers	6–3, 6–2

Doubles: 5 (1–4)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	11 February 1991	Mildura, Australia	Grass	Kristine Kunce	Lupita Novelo Betsy Somerville	7–6, 6–2
Runner-up	1.	18 February 1991	Wodonga, Australia	Grass	Kristine Kunce	Tracey Morton-Rodgers Alison Scott	4–6, 6–4, 6–7
Runner-up	2.	4 March 1991	Broadmeadows, Australia	Grass	Kristine Kunce	Lupita Novelo Betsy Somerville	2–6, 5–7
Runner-up	3.	29 June 1992	Ronneby, Sweden	Clay	Robyn Mawdsley	Catarina Bernstein Annika Narbe	5–7, 0–6
Runner-up	4.	20 July 1992	Bilbao, Spain	Clay	Jessica Emmons	Virginia Ruano Pascual Eva Bes	2–6, 4–6

External links

• Clare Thompson at the Women's Tennis Association