Shelley Walpole

Shelley Walpole (born 17 September 1965) is a British former professional tennis player. She is now known by her married name Shelley Roxburgh.

Shelley Walpole
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born (1965-09-17) 17 September 1965
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
French OpenQ2 (1984)
Wimbledon1R (1982, 1984)
US Open1R (1983)

Walpole, the daughter of Concorde pilot Brian Walpole, competed on the professional tennis tour in the early 1980s. She is one of few players to have a positive head to head record against Steffi Graf, having beaten the German player in the quarter-finals of a 1983 satellite tournament in Solihull.[1] During her tennis career she twice received a wildcard into the Wimbledon main draw and qualified for the 1983 US Open, where she lost in the first round to Chris Evert.[2]

Retiring from the tour in 1984, Walpole emigrated to Canada and is married with four children. Her husband Cam is a pastor, with whom she lives in the Vancouver region. One of their daughters is actress Melissa Roxburgh.[3]

References
  1. Roberts, John (24 October 1992). "Tennis: Graf rolls on confidently". The Independent.
  2. Amdur, Neil (1 September 1983). "Wilander and Lendl Advance". The New York Times.
  3. "Manifest: 10 Things To Know About Melissa Roxburgh". Screen Rant. 30 March 2019.
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