Kirrily Sharpe
| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 February 1973 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $164,929 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 144–113 |
| Highest ranking | No. 147 (11 June 1990) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1992) |
| French Open | 3R (1990) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1993) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 146–87 |
| Career titles | 1 WTA |
| Highest ranking | No. 65 (15 July 1991) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1991) |
| French Open | 2R (1992) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1990) |
Kirrily Sharpe (born 25 February 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.
Biography
Sharpe, a left-handed player from Sydney, trained with the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.[1] She was a member of the Australian team which won the 1988 World Youth Cup, now known as the Junior Fed Cup.[2]
While still only 17 she competed in the main draw of the 1990 French Open as a qualifier and scored an upset win over 14th seed Raffaella Reggi, en route to the third round.[3] She also competed in junior grand slam events that year and made three finals. At the 1990 Wimbledon Championships she was runner-up to Andrea Strnadová in the girls' singles and was also a losing finalist in the girls' doubles, partnering Nicole Pratt. She won the girls' doubles title at the 1990 US Open with Kristin Godridge. The same pair won a WTA doubles title at the 1990 Open Clarins in Paris.
A knee injury suffered early in 1991 kept her out for the most of the year and required a reconstruction.[4]
Sharpe made the third round of the 1992 Australian Open as a wildcard, with wins over Silke Meier and Anna Földényi.
In her only singles main draw appearance at Wimbledon in 1993 she had a first round match up with world number one Steffi Graf, who beat the Australian 6–0, 6–0, losing only 18 points in the process.[5]
She retired from professional tennis after the 1996 season.
WTA Tour finals
Doubles (1-0)
| Result | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | September, 1990 | Paris, France | Tier IV | Clay | Kristin Godridge
|
 Alexia Dechaume Nathalie Herreman
|
4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
References
- ^ "School's in as pupils cane the teachers". The Canberra Times. ACT, Australia. 1 January 1991. p. 14. Retrieved 27 May 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Starlets retain NEC Cup". The Canberra Times. ACT, Australia. 20 November 1988. p. 13. Retrieved 27 May 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Beefy Argentine gives troubled Sanchez a tri-star lesson". The Canberra Times. ACT, Australia. 2 June 1990. p. 68. Retrieved 27 May 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Newcomer to meet Graf in 'nervous' first-round showdown". The Canberra Times. ACT, Australia. 22 June 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 27 May 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Steffi sharp to show Kirrily the door". Herald Scotland. 23 June 1993. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
