Sharon Walsh

Sharon Walsh

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1952-02-24) February 24, 1952 San Francisco, California
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	127–192
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 22 (February 1982)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	F (1979)
French Open	2R (1973, 1979, 1982)
Wimbledon	3R (1981, 1981, 1987)
US Open	4R (1981)
Doubles
Career record	430–234
Career titles	23
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	SF (1980, 1982–85)
French Open	SF (1982)
Wimbledon	SF (1982, 1984)
US Open	F (1982)

Sharon Walsh-Arnold (née Walsh; born February 24, 1952) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Walsh enjoyed a long career, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990. She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to Barbara Jordan. She reached the fourth round of the 1981 US Open and the final of the doubles there the following year with Barbara Potter. She did not claim a WTA Tour singles title, but she had some success against top players, beating Hana Mandlíková in both their encounters (Christchurch 1978 and Australian Open 1983). She achieved her highest singles ranking of 22 in 1982, but was regarded as a doubles player, winning 30 titles in all.

Walsh married Michael H. Pete on April 20, 1985 in Sausalito, California. She competed as Sharon Walsh-Pete as from May 1985. Currently⁽²⁰¹¹⁾ she is married to Steve Arnold and lives in Colorado Springs where she has been a tennis teacher since 2001.

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA Championships
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1.	Jan 1980	Australian Open, Melbourne	Grass	Barbara Jordan	3–6, 3–6

Doubles: 44 (23–21)

Legend Grand Slam tournaments WTA Championships Tier I Tier II Tier III Tier IV & V

Titles by surface Hard 5 Clay 4 Grass 4 Carpet 10

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1.	Nov 1978	Christchurch, New Zealand	Grass	Lesley Hunt	Katja Ebbinghaus Sylvia Hanika	6–1, 7–5
Loss	2.	Jan 1979	Washington DC, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Renée Richards	Mima Jaušovec Virginia Ruzici	6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Win	3.	Sept 1980	Atlanta, U.S.	Clay	Barbara Potter	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	6–3, 6–1
Win	4.	Nov 1980	Hong Kong	Clay	Wendy Turnbull	Penny Johnson Silvana Urroz	6–1, 6–2
Loss	5.	Dec 1980	Adelaide, Australia	Grass	Sue Barker	Pam Shriver Betty Stöve	4–6, 3–6
Win	6.	Jan 1981	Kansas City, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	6–2, 7–6
Loss	7.	Feb 1981	Chicago, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	3–6, 1–6
Win	8.	Mar 1981	Boston, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici	6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Loss	9.	May 1981	Tokyo, Japan	Carpet	Barbara Potter	Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura	5–7, 2–6
Win	10.	Nov 1981	Hong Kong	Clay	Ann Kiyomura	Anne Hobbs Susan Leo	6–3, 6–4
Win	11.	Nov 1981	Perth,Australia	Grass	Barbara Potter	Betsy Nagelsen Candy Reynolds	6–4, 6–2
Win	12.	Feb 1982	Kansas City, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Mary-Lou Daniels Anne Smith	4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss	13.	Feb 1982	Houston, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Sue Barker	Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver	6–7, 2–6
Win	14.	Feb 1982	Oakland, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver	6–1, 3–6, 7–6
Loss	15.	Mar 1982	Los Angeles, US	Carpet	Barbara Potter	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	3–6, 5–7
Loss	16.	Apr 1982	Amelia Island, U.S.	Carpet	Barbara Potter	Leslie Allen Mima Jaušovec	1–6, 5–7
Loss	17.	Aug 1982	Canadian Open	Hard	Barbara Potter	Martina Navratilova Candy Reynolds	4–6, 4–6
Win	18.	Aug 1982	Mahwah, U.S.	Hard	Barbara Potter	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	6–1, 6–4
Loss	18.	Sep 1982	US Open, New York	Hard	Barbara Potter	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	6–1, 6–4
Loss	19.	Oct 1982	U.S. Indoors	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	6–1, 6–4
Win	20.	Oct 1982	Deerfield Beach, U.S.	Hard	Barbara Potter	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	7–6, 7–6
Loss	21.	Nov 1982	Brighton, England	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6–2, 5–7, 4–6
Win	22.	Feb 1983	Palm Beach, U.S.	Clay	Barbara Potter	Kathy Jordan Paula Smith	6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win	23.	Apr 1983	Tokyo, Japan	Carpet	Billie Jean King	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	6–1, 6–1
Win	24.	May 1983	Atlanta, U.S.	Hard	Alycia Moulton	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	6–3, 7–6
Win	25.	Jun 1983	Birmingham, England	Grass	Billie Jean King	Beverly Mould Liz Smylie	6–2, 6–4
Win	26.	Aug 1983	Mahwah, U.S.	Hard	Jo Durie	Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds	4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win	27.	Oct 1983	U.S. Indoors	Carpet (i)	Billie Jean King	Kathy Jordan Barbara Potter	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss	28.	Nov 1983	Brisbane, Australia	Grass	Pam Shriver	Anne Hobbs Wendy Turnbull	3–6, 4–6
Win	29.	Jan 1984	Washington DC, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Leslie Allen Anne White	6–1, 6–7, 6–2
Loss	30.	Feb 1984	Houston, U.S.	Carpet	Barbara Potter	Mima Jaušovec Anne White	4–6, 6–3, 6–7
Win	31.	Feb 1984	Chicago, U.S.	Carpet	Billie Jean King	Barbara Potter Pam Shriver	5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Win	32.	Mar 1984	Boston, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Andrea Leand Mary-Lou Daniels	7–6, 6–0
Loss	33.	Apr 1984	Hilton Head, U.S.	Clay	Anne Hobbs	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková	5–7, 2–6
Loss	34.	Sep 1984	Fort Lauderdale, U.S.	Hard	Barbara Potter	Martina Navratilova Liz Smylie	6–2, 2–6, 3–6
Loss	35.	Oct 1984	Brighton, England	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Alycia Moulton Paula Smith	7–6, 3–6, 5–7
Loss	36.	Nov 1984	Sydney, Australia	Grass	Wendy Turnbull	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	2–6, 6–7
Loss	37.	Jan 1985	Denver, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Leslie Allen	Mary-Lou Daniels Robin White	6–1, 4–6, 5–7
Win	38.	Mar 1985	Dallas, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Barbara Potter	Marcella Mesker Pascale Paradis	5–7, 6–4, 7–6
Win	39.	Jun 1985	Birmingham, England	Grass	Terry Holladay	Elise Burgin Alycia Moulton	6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Win	40.	Oct 1986	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Sandy Collins	Susan Mascarin Betsy Nagelsen	6–1, 6–2
Loss	41.	Oct 1986	Singapore	Hard	Sandy Collins	Anna-Maria Fernandez Julie Richardson	3–6, 2–6
Loss	42.	Apr 1987	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Sandy Collins	Kathy Jordan Betsy Nagelsen	3–6, 5–7
Loss	43.	Apr 1987	Taipei, Taiwan	Carpet	Sandy Collins	Cammy MacGregor Cynthia MacGregor	6–7, 7–5, 4–6
Loss	44.	Aug 1987	San Diego, U.S.	Hard	Elise Burgin	Jana Novotná Catherine Suire	3–6, 4–6

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Key

W

F

SF

QF

#R

RR

Q#

P#

DNQ

A

Z#

PO

G

S

B

NMS

NTI

P

NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Tournament	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977		1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	SR
Australian Open	A	A	QF	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	F	1R	2R	3R	3R	QF	1R	NH	1R	1R	0 / 10
French Open	A	A	A	P1	2R	A	1R	A	1R		1R	2R	A	A	2R	A	A	A	A	1R	A	0 / 8
Wimbledon	A	3R	A	2R	1R	2R	2R	A	1R		2R	1R	1R	3R	2R	2R	1R	1R	A	3R	1R	0 / 16
US Open	1R	3R	A	3R	1R	2R	1R	2R	1R		2R	1R	2R	4R	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	A	0 / 18
Strike rate	0 / 1	0 / 2	0 / 1	0 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 3	0 / 1	0 / 3		0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 1	0 / 4	0 / 2	0 / 52

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

See also

• Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final

External links

• Sharon Walsh at the Women's Tennis Association
• Sharon Walsh at the International Tennis Federation
• Sharon Walsh at the Billie Jean King Cup