Lisa Whybourn
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| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom | |||||||||||
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| Residence | Miami,Florida | |||||||||||
| Born | 11 May 1991 Huntingdon | |||||||||||
| Retired | 2017 | |||||||||||
| Plays | Right (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||
| Prize money | $105,720 | |||||||||||
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| Career record | 141–132 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 250 (6 May 2013) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | ||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2010) | |||||||||||
| Doubles | ||||||||||||
| Career record | 67–63 | |||||||||||
| Career titles | 7 ITF | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 386 (6 August 2012) | |||||||||||
| Grand Slam doubles results | ||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | 1R (2013) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Lisa Whybourn (born 11 May 1991) is an English retired tennis player.[1]
She broke into the world top 250 in June 2010 following her run to the final qualifying round at Wimbledon.[2] Whybourn is originally from Hemingford Grey in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire,[citation needed] but is now coaching at the Hume Tennis And Community Centre in Craigieburn, Victoria.[3]
Career
Junior (2006–2009)
Lisa played her first junior ITF tournament in April 2006 and her last in the qualifying rounds for the Wimbledon Championships in June 2009. Over these three years she reached three singles finals (winning two of them) as well as three semifinals. She never passed the first round of junior Wimbledon and did not compete in any of the other three Grand Slam junior events. In doubles, she managed to win two titles. She was also a doubles runner-up twice and a semifinalist twice. Whybourn amassed a singles win–loss record of 31–22 and a win–loss record of 24–20 in doubles. Her career-high combined singles and doubles ranking was world No. 177 which was achieved on 19 May 2008.[4][5]
2006–2009
Lisa first competed on the ITF Circuit in 2006 when she played two $10k events in Britain and lost in the qualifying rounds for each one. 2007 saw her compete in three more events worth $10k and again she lost in the qualifying stages. In 2008, she again competed in a number of lower-level ITF events and did not pass the first round in any of them.
Her first ITF semifinal came in September 2009 at the $10k event in Cumberland in London where she was beaten by Jade Windley, a fellow Brit. Immediately following this, she reached the second round of a $75k tournament in Shrewsbury before being beaten in straight sets by Elena Baltacha. After this, she reached the quarterfinals of a $50k event. Her very first year-end world ranking was No. 531.[6]
2010
In April 2010, Whybourn reached the semifinals of a $10k event before going on to reach her first ever ITF final later that month where she was beaten by a Slovakian, Romana Tabakova. Another $10k quarterfinal followed before Whybourn received a wildcard into the qualifying draw for the Birmingham Classic where she was beaten by Sophie Ferguson. She was then the recipient of another wildcard, this one allowing her entry into Wimbledon qualifying. She beat Sally Peers and Anna Floris before being stopped in the final round by Andrea Hlaváčková. Returning to the ITF Circuit for the rest of the season, Lisa reached two more quarterfinals and one more semifinal. Her year-end ranking was No. 333.[6]
In July 2017, Whybourn announced her retirement from tennis due to an accumulation of injuries and surgeries.[7]
Lisa is currently in a relationship with a Miami native. They reside in Palmetto Bay. She has a nephew called Henry from her brother.
ITF finals
Singles (0–4)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 27 April 2010 | Bournemouth, Great Britain | Clay |  Romana Tabak
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1–6, 7–6(7), 6–7(4) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 26 May 2012 | Astana, Kazakhstan | Hard (i) |  Lyudmyla Kichenok
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6–4, 4–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 28 April 2013 | Phuket, Thailand | Hard |  Luksika Kumkhum
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0–6, 5–7 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1 November 2015 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | Emily Arbuthnott
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6–3, 1–6, 7–6(3) |
Doubles (7–4)
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| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 29 June 2010 | Gausdal, Norway | Hard | Nicola George
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 Karen Barbat Mhairi Brown
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 17 May 2011 | İzmir, Turkey | Hard | Naomi Broady
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 Mihaela Buzărnescu  Tereza Mrdeža
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3–6, 7–6(4), [10–7] |
| Winner | 2. | 13 August 2011 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard |  Magali De Lattre
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 Isabella Shinikova  Sofia Kvatsabaia
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6–3, 2–6, [12–10] |
| Runner-up | 2. | 20 August 2011 | İstanbul, Turkey | Hard | Tara Moore
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 Ashvarya Shrivastava  Christina Shakovets
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3–6, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 20 August 2012 | Glasgow, Great Britain | Hard (i) | Alexandra Walker
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Anna Fitzpatrick Samantha Murray
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2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 11 March 2013 | Bath, Great Britain | Hard (i) | Nicola Geuer
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 Viktorija Golubic Julia Kimmelmann
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Winner | 4. | 24 October 2015 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | Emily Arbuthnott
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 Hsu Chieh-yu  Anna Morgina
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6–2, 6–4 |
| Winner | 5. | 31 October 2015 | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | Emily Arbuthnott
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 Vicky Geurinckx Tereza Mihalíková
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6–3, 6–0 |
| Winner | 6. | 6 November 2015 | Loughborough, Great Britain | Hard (i) | Freya Christie
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 Steffi Carruthers  Sabastiani León
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6–1, 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 14 November 2015 | Bath, Great Britain | Hard (i) | Freya Christie
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Sarah Beth Askew Olivia Nicholls
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6–1, 4–6, [2–10] |
| Winner | 7. | 30 April 2016 | Pula, Italy | Clay |  Pia König
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 Marcella Cucca Camilla Scala
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1–6, 7–5, [11–9] |
References
- ^ Women's Tennis Association (24 March 2011). "Lisa Whybourn Bio". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ BBC Sport (17 June 2010). "Lisa Whybourn misses out on Wimbledon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ Hume Tennis And Community Centre. "Our Team". Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ ITF. "WHYBOURN, Lisa GBR: Junior activity". Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ ITF. "WHYBOURN, Lisa GBR: Junior statistics". Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ a b ITF. "WHYBOURN, Lisa GBR: Career activity". Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Beyeler, Marc (1 July 2017). "Lisa Whybourn calls time on professional tennis career as injuries and lack of funds take their toll". Cambridge News. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
