Katie Rickett

Katie Rickett Shaw (born 19 August 1968) is a former professional tennis player from England.[1]

Katie Rickett
Full nameKatie Rickett Shaw
Country (sports) United Kingdom
Born (1968-08-19) 19 August 1968 (age 55)
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$19,945
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 291 (1 August 1988)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open1R (1988)
WimbledonQ1 (1987, 1989, 1990)
Doubles
Career titles1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 190 (21 December 1986)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (1988)
WimbledonQ2 (1986)

A right-handed player from Birmingham, Rickett reached a career-high ranking of 291 in the world.[2]

Rickett qualified as a lucky loser for the main draw of the 1988 Australian Open and was beaten in the first round by Marie-Christine Damas.[3]

ITF finals

Singles (0–1)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.25 April 1987Queens, United KingdomHard Silke Frankl3–6, 5–7

Doubles (1–4)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.7 November 1986Queens, UKGrass Sally Timms Lorrayne Gracie
Joy Tacon
6–4, 6–3
Loss1.6 December 1986Vereeniging, South AfricaHard Valda Lake Mary Dailey
Cornelia Lechner
4–6, 1–6
Loss2.13 December 1986Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Valda Lake Linda Barnard
Mariaan de Swardt
4–6, 6–7
Loss3.22 December 1986Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Valda Lake Elna Reinach
Monica Reinach
4–6, 2–6
Loss4.21 July 1991Frinton, UKGrass Alison Smith Caroline Billingham
Virginia Humphreys-Davies
3–6, 1–6

References