Claire Shepherd (born 17 February 1975) is a British former professional tennis player. She competed during her career as Claire Taylor.
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 1975 Banbury, England |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $77,207 |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 2 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 183 (24 June 1997) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 184 (23 December 1996) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1993, 1994, 1997) |
A left-handed player from Oxfordshire, Taylor reached a best ranking of 183 in the world during her career.[1]
Taylor made three singles appearances in the main draw of Wimbledon, the first in 1994 when she came up against Martina Navratilova.[2] She won through to the second round once, in 1996, after beating Joanne Ward in a match between two British wildcards.
ITF finals edit
Singles: 6 (2–4) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 31 January 1994 | Telford, United Kingdom | Hard | Ekaterina Roubanova
|
6–3, 6–0 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 9 May 1994 | Bracknell, United Kingdom | Hard |  Nannie de Villiers
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 31 July 1995 | Ilkley, United Kingdom | Grass | Kate Warne-Holland
|
6–4, 4–6, 6–7(6–8) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 10 October 1995 | Telford, United Kingdom | Hard |  Amanda Hopmans
|
4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 15 January 1996 | Woodlands, United States | Hard |  Hila Rosen
|
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| Runner-up | 4. | 10 February 1997 | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Hard | Shirli-Ann Siddall
|
4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 7 (3–4) edit
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 3 May 1993 | Bracknell, United Kingdom | Hard | Lorna Woodroffe
|
 Natalia Egorova Svetlana Parkhomenko
|
6–7, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 4 April 1994 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Hard | Kate Warne-Holland
|
Michele Mair  Karen van der Merwe
|
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | May 1995 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Clay | Kaye Hand
|
Karen Cross Lizzie Jelfs
|
6–3, 3–6, 0–6 |
| Runner-up | 3. | May 1995 | Lee-on-the-Solent, United Kingdom | Clay | Kaye Hand
|
 Robyn Mawdsley Natalia Egorova
|
6–7(0–7), 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 31 March 1996 | Caen, France | Clay | Amanda Wainwright
|
 Annica Lindstedt Anna-Karin Svensson
|
4–6, 6–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 15 April 1996 | Elvas, Portugal | Hard | Tessa Price
|
 Hanna-Katri Aalto Kirsi Lampinen
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 29 April 1996 | Guimarães, Portugal | Hard | Kristina Triska
|
 Jennifer Poulos  Jody Yin
|
7–5, 6–3 |
References edit
- ^ "Growing champions at the double". The Independent. 26 July 2001.
- ^ "Wimbledon: Claire Taylor recalls facing Martina Navratilova on Centre Court". BBC. 1 July 2017.
