Shirli-Ann Siddall

Shirli-Ann Valentine (born 20 June 1974), formerly Shirli-Ann Siddall, is a British former professional tennis player.

Shirli-Ann Siddall
Full nameShirli-Ann Valentine
(nee Siddall)
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born (1974-06-20) 20 June 1974
Liverpool, England
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Prize money$138,509
Singles
Career record139–132
Career titles7 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 181 (8 December 1997)
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon2R (1992, 1994)
Doubles
Career record110–82
Career titles14 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 108 (13 October 1997)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Wimbledon2R (1997)
US Open1R (1997)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Wimbledon3R (1996, 1997)
Team competitions
Fed Cup0–2

Biography

Siddall, who was born in Liverpool, had a promising junior career.[1] In 1990 she won seven out of eight national titles in the under-16 and under-18 divisions.[2]

Based in Dorset, Siddall played professionally in the 1990s. In 1995 she featured in Fed Cup ties for Great Britain against both Poland and the Czech Republic, in Murcia, Spain. She competed regularly in the main draw of the Wimbledon Championships and once at the US Open in 1997, partnering Barbara Schett in the women's doubles.

She made the second round of Wimbledon in both 1992 and 1994. Her most famous match came against Jennifer Capriati in the first round of the 1993 Wimbledon Championships. Playing as a wildcard, Siddall took the first set off the seventh seeded Capriati, but was unable to secure the upset, as the young American came back to win in three.[3] She was most successful in the mixed doubles draw at Wimbledon, with two appearances in the round of 16, both times with Danny Sapsford. The only other occasion she partnered Sapsford at Wimbledon was in 1995 when she had to be carried off the court in a stretcher after fainting from heat exhaustion during their first round match, played in record temperatures.[4]

Siddall retired from professional tennis in 1998.[2] She had been suffering from a persistent back injury.[2]

In 2002, she married Nick Valentine at All Saints Church in Bournemouth. Their wedding took place on the same day as the Wimbledon ladies final.[5]

She lives with her family in the town of Poole in Dorset.[2]

ITF Circuit finals
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 11 (7-4)
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 22 April 1991 Bracknell, Great Britain Hard Diana Gardner 7–5, 6–4
Runner-up 2. 15 November 1993 Swansea, Great Britain Hard Gaby Coorengel 3–6, 7–6(3), 6–7(5)
Runner-up 3. 3 April 1994 Gaborone, Botswana Hard Magüi Serna 3–6, 4–6
Runner-up 4. 10 April 1994 Harare, Zimbabwe Hard Magüi Serna 4–6, 2–6
Winner 5. 11 July 1994 Frinton, Great Britain Grass Vanessa Webb 6–4, 7–6(5)
Runner-up 6. 18 July 1994 Ilkley, Great Britain Grass Kirrily Sharpe 5–7, 1–6
Winner 7. 27 April 1996 Edinburgh, Great Britain Clay Karin Baleková 6–4, 2–6, 6–0
Winner 8. 14 July 1996 Felixstowe, Great Britain Grass Anita Kurimay 6–2, 6–4
Winner 9. 16 February 1997 Birmingham, Great Britain Hard Claire Taylor 6–4, 6–4
Winner 10. 3 March 1997 Warrnambool, Australia Grass Lucie Ahl 6–3, 6–3
Winner 11. 4 May 1997 Hatfield, Great Britain Clay Lucie Ahl 6–2, 6–0

Doubles: 23 (14-9)
Outcome No. Date Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 20 September 1993 Sheffield, Great Britain Hard Caroline Hunt Natalia Egorova
Svetlana Parkhomenko		 6–4, 7–5
Winner 2. 27 September 1993 Bracknell, Great Britain Hard Caroline Hunt Caroline Stassen
Alison Smith		 6–2, 6–1
Winner 3. 18 July 1994 Ilkley, Great Britain Grass Jo Durie Justine Hodder
Kirrily Sharpe		 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 4. 14 November 1994 Eastbourne, Great Britain Carpet Amanda Wainwright Natalia Egorova
Svetlana Parkhomenko		 6–7(8), 6–7(6)
Winner 5. 8 May 1995 Szczecin, Poland Clay Catherine Barclay Kristin Godridge
Kirrily Sharpe		 5–7, 7–5, 7–6(4)
Runner-up 6. 13 November 1995 Edinburgh, Great Britain Carpet (i) Amanda Wainwright Julia Lutrova
Jane Wood		 6–7(7), 4–6
Runner-up 7. 4 May 1996 Hatfield, Great Britain Clay Amanda Wainwright Robyn Mawdsley
Jane Wood		 6–4, 6–7(4), 5–7
Winner 8. 12 May 1996 Lee-on-Solent, Great Britain Clay Amanda Wainwright Lucie Ahl
Joanne Ward		 7–5, 6–1
Runner-up 9. 14 July 1996 Felixstowe, Great Britain Clay Lucie Ahl Surina De Beer
Katia Roubanova		 2–6, 4–6
Winner 10. 21 July 1996 Frinton, Great Britain Grass Lucie Ahl Amy Jensen
Anita Kurimay		 6–1, 6–4
Runner-up 11. 4 August 1996 Ilkley, Great Britain Grass Lucie Ahl Surina De Beer
Katia Roubanova		 1–6, 7–6, 3–6
Winner 12. 11 August 1996 Southsea, Great Britain Grass Lucie Ahl Louise Latimer
Lorna Woodroffe		 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up 13. 20 October 1996 Cardiff, Great Britain Hard (i) Amanda Wainwright Maria Strandlund
Anne-Gaëlle Sidot		 3–6, 3–6
Winner 14. 8 February 1997 Sunderland, Great Britain Hard (i) Amanda Wainwright Megan Miller
Rachel Viollet		 7–6(2), 6–4
Runner-up 15. 16 February 1997 Birmingham, Great Britain Hard (i) Amanda Wainwright Julie Pullin
Lorna Woodroffe		 2–6, 4–6
Winner 16. 24 March 1997 Warrnambool, Australia Grass Nannie de Villiers Joanne Limmer
Lisa McShea		 6–4, 4–6, 7–6
Winner 17. 30 March 1997 Warrnambool, Australia Grass Nannie de Villiers Joanne Ward
Lorna Woodroffe		 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Runner-up 18. 4 April 1997 Corowa, Australia Grass Nannie de Villiers Trudi Musgrave
Jane Taylor		 4–6, 7–6, 4–6
Winner 19. 27 April 1997 Bournemouth, Great Britain Clay Amanda Wainwright Lorna Woodroffe
Julie Pullin		 6–3, 7–5
Winner 20. 4 May 1997 Hatfield, Great Britain Clay Joanne Ward Lucie Ahl
Jessica Steck		 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Winner 21. 11 May 1997 Lee-on-Solent, Great Britain Clay Joanne Ward Natalia Egorova
Rebecca Jensen		 6–2, 7–5
Runner-up 22. 17 August 1997 The Bronx, United States Hard Lorna Woodroffe Lisa McShea
Rachel McQuillan		 2–6, 1–6
Winner 23. 1 March 1998 Bushey, Great Britain Carpet (i) Trudi Musgrave Noëlle van Lottum
Kirstin Freye		 7–6, 4–6, 6–2

See also

References
  1. "Wimbledon 1997: Best of the rest of British: The six-packs who aim to keep the home fires burning". The Independent. 21 June 1997. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. Chard, Phil (26 June 2007). "Siddall singles out one that got away". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. Howard, Johnette (23 June 1993). "Hecker Targets Graf, Mars Wimbledon Win". The Washington Post. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. Finn, Robin (1 July 1995). "Wimbledon Competitors And Grass Wilt in Heat". New York Times. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  5. Baker, Andrew. "Finalists hit heights but miss shops". The Daily Telegraph. 6 July 2002. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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