Kristin Godridge
Australian tennis player
Kristin Godridge (born 7 February 1973) is a retired tennis player from Australia who competed on the WTA Tour from 1987 to 1996.[1]
Career
Godridge achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 79 in September 1991. Her highest doubles ranking was No. 68 in December 1990.[1]
With partner Kirrily Sharpe, Godridge was girls' doubles champion at the 1990 US Open.[2] The following year, she teamed with Kirrily Sharpe to reclaim the title.[3] A highlight in her singles career came in 1992, when she reached the fourth round of Wimbledon. She had wins over Miriam Oremans, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, and ninth-seed Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere before losing to third-seed Gabriela Sabatini.[4]
As a tennis coach, Godridge is the director and founder of Australasia Tennis Aces, a tennis school in Hong Kong.[5]
WTA career finals
Legend
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Grand Slam
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Tier I
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Tier II
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Tier III
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Tier IV & V
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Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
ITF finals
$100,000 tournaments
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$75,000 tournaments
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$50,000 tournaments
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$25,000 tournaments
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$10,000 tournaments
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Singles (2–4)
Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Opponent
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Score
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Loss
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1.
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6 November 1989
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ITF Nuriootpa, Australia
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Hard
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Allison Cooper
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3–6, 6–2, 4–6
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Loss
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2.
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19 November 1990
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ITF Perth, Australia
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Grass
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Rennae Stubbs
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1–6, 1–6
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Loss
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3.
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11 November 1991
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ITF Mount Gambier, Australia
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Hard
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Jenny Byrne
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6–0, 4–6, 4–6
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Win
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4.
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12 October 1992
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ITF Burgdorf, Switzerland
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Carpet (i)
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Květa Peschke
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7–6(2), 6–4
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Loss
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5.
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16 August 1993
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ITF Arzachena, Italy
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Clay
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Linda Ferrando
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4–6, 4–6
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Win
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6.
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29 November 1993
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ITF Singapore
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Hard
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Romana Tedjakusuma
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4–6, 6–4, 6–4
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Doubles (5–6)
Result
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No.
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Date
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Tournament
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Surface
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Partner
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Opponents
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Score
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Loss
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1.
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21 March 1988
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ITF Melbourne, Australia
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Hard
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Kate McDonald
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Rachel McQuillan Rennae Stubbs
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4–6, 5–7
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Loss
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2.
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4 November 1988
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ITF Melbourne, Australia
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Hard
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Elena Pampoulova
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Natalia Leipus Bernadette Randall
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4–6, 7–6(5), 2–6
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Win
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3.
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13 February 1989
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ITF Adelaide, Australia
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Hard
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Janine Thompson
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Kate McDonald Rennae Stubbs
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5–7, 6–2, 6–2
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Loss
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4.
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19 November 1990
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ITF Perth, Australia
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Grass
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Kirrily Sharpe
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Jo-Anne Faull Rennae Stubbs
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2–6, 4–6
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Win
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5.
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11 November 1991
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ITF Mount Gambier, Australia
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Hard
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Nicole Pratt
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Ingelise Driehuis Louise Pleming
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6–7, 6–3, 6–4
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Win
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6.
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12 October 1992
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ITF Burgdorf, Switzerland
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Carpet (i)
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Nicole Pratt
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Isabela Listowska Petra Winzenhöller
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6–3, 6–0
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Loss
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7.
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26 October 1992
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ITF Jakarta, Indonesia
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Clay
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Nicole Pratt
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Michelle Jaggard-Lai Kristine Kunce
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6–3, 3–6, 2–6
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Win
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8.
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28 November 1994
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ITF Port Pirie, Australia
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Hard
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Kirrily Sharpe
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Shannan McCarthy Rachel McQuillan
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7–6(6), 6–2
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Win
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9.
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5 December 1994
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ITF Nuriootpa, Australia
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Hard
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Kirrily Sharpe
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Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse
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6–2, 6–7(5), 6–4
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Loss
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10.
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24 April 1995
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ITF Budapest, Hungary
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Clay
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Alexandra Fusai
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Eva Melicharová Helena Vildová
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3–6, 4–6
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Loss
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11.
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8 May 1995
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ITF Szczecin, Poland
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Clay
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Kirrily Sharpe
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Catherine Barclay Shirli-Ann Siddall
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7–5, 5–7, 6–7
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References
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