Sarah Loosemore (born 15 June 1971) is a retired professional tennis player from Wales.
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1971 Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| Prize money | $116,991 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 68–68 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA / 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 76 (10 September 1990) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1990) |
| French Open | 1R (1990, 1991) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1988, 1990) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 10-18 |
| Career titles | 0 WTA / 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 211 (29 October 1990) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1991) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1990, 1991) |
Loosemore was born in Cardiff to solicitor father John, and physiotherapist and tennis coach mother, Pam. She played on the WTA Tour from the late 1980s until mid 1990s, when she attended University. She was the youngest female British competitor in the main draw at Wimbledon at age 16 in 1988, where she got to the 2nd round. Before that she had played in numerous junior grand slams and won a number of junior National titles.[1] In 1990, she reached the 3rd round of the Australian Open, (beaten by Helena Suková), her best performance in a Grand Slam event. She also defeated Hanna Mandlikova while representing Great Britain in The Hopman Cup. She was British Number 1 for some time and was the youngest winner of the National Championships, aged 17. She represented Great Britain in The Federation Cup and reached a career high WTA World ranking of 76, when she was 19 years of age.
Loosemore left the tennis tour to study at the University of Oxford for a Psychology degree. There she met Chad Lion-Cachet, a Dutch international rugby player and Oxford University rugby captain. Post University, Loosemore qualified and worked as a solicitor, whilst still playing county level tennis. She married Lion-Cachet and had three sons.[2]
WTA finals edit
Singles (1 runners-up) edit
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 1990 | Singapore Open, Singapore | Hard |  Naoko Sawamatsu
|
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 4–6 |
ITF finals edit
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
Singles (1-1) edit
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | 2 November 1987 | Telford, United Kingdom | Hard |  Natalia Medvedeva
|
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | 18 August 1991 | Virginia Beach, United States | Hard |  Tammy Whittington
|
6–2, 6–3 |
Doubles (1–0) edit
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9 August 1992 | College Park, United States | Hard |  Jane Taylor
|
Michele Mair Karen van der Merwe
|
6–4, 6–3 |
Grand Slams records edit
Singles edit
| Year | Australia Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open | ||||
| 1988 | 1st round (1/64) |  Hellas Ter Riet
|
– | 2nd round (1/32) | Terry Phelps
|
– | ||
| 1989 | 2nd round (1/32) | Pam Shriver
|
– | – | – | |||
| 1990 | 3rd round (1/16) |  Helena Suková
|
1st round (1/64) | Jennifer Santrock
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2nd round (1/32) |  Elna Reinach
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– | |
| 1991 | 1st round (1/64) |  Barbara Rittner
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1st round (1/64) | C. Kohde-Kilsch
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1st round (1/64) | A. Strnadová
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– | |
| 1992 | – | – | 1st round (1/64) |  A. Dechaume
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– | |||
Final opponent on the right, l'ultime adversaire
Doubles edit
| Year | Australia Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open | ||||
| 1990 | – | – | 1st round (1/32) A Simpkin |
C. Porwik W. Probst
|
– | |||
| 1991 | 1st round (1/32) A Leand |
L. Stacey J Taylor
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– | 1st round (1/32) A. Grunfeld |
B. Griffiths Jane Wood
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– | ||
Fed Cup edit
She appeared in the Fed Cup in 1990, playing three singles matches and winning two.[3]
World ranking edit
| Year | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 367 |  159
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 298
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82
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174
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430
|
Notes edit
- ^ walesonline Administrator (6 July 2006). "Tennis: Loosemore eyeing a comeback". walesonline. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Blanche, Phil (25 June 2007). "Tennis: Loosemore takes centre stage". Western Mail. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
- ^ "Sarah Loosemore at the Fed Cup". Fed Cup. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
External links edit
- Sarah Loosemore at the Women's Tennis Association
- Sarah Loosemore at the International Tennis Federation
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