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Kristin Godridge

{{short description|Australian tennis player}}

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{{Infobox tennis biography

| name = Kristin Godridge

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|2|7}}

| birth_place = Traralgon, Australia

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| turnedpro = 1987

| retired = 1997

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| careerprizemoney = $329,250

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| singlesrecord = 147–140

| singlestitles = 0 WTA, 2 ITF

| highestsinglesranking = No. 79 (23 September 1991)

| AustralianOpenresult = 2R (1995)

| FrenchOpenresult = 2R (1991)

| Wimbledonresult = 4R (1992)

| USOpenresult = 2R (1991)

| doublesrecord = 106–108

| doublestitles = 1 WTA, 5 ITF

| highestdoublesranking = No. 68 (3 December 1990)

| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 3R (1991)

| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1991, 1992, 1993)

| WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R (1990)

| USOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1991)

| Mixed = yes

| AustralianOpenMixedresult = 1R (1992)

| FrenchOpenMixedresult = 1R (1995)

| WimbledonMixedresult = 1R (1991, 1996)

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Kristin Godridge (born 7 February 1973) is a retired tennis player from Australia who competed on the WTA Tour from 1987 to 1996.{{cite web |url=http://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/2701 |title=WTA Players: Kristin Godridge |work=wtatennis.com |publisher=Women's Tennis Association |access-date=18 June 2016 |archive-date=26 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326141719/http://www.wtatennis.com/players/player/2701 |url-status=live }}

Career

Godridge achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 79 in September 1991. Her highest doubles ranking was No. 68 in December 1990.

With partner Kirrily Sharpe, Godridge was girls' doubles champion at the 1990 US Open.{{cite web |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/us-open-junior-championships/usa/1990/j-ga-usa-01a-1990 |title=ITF Tennis - JUNIORS - U.S. Open Junior Championships - 03 September - 09 September 1990 |work=itftennis.com |publisher=International Tennis Federation |access-date=18 June 2016 |archive-date=15 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515070347/https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/us-open-junior-championships/usa/1990/j-ga-usa-01a-1990/draws-and-results |url-status=live }} The following year, she teamed with Kirrily Sharpe to reclaim the title.{{cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/media/108161/108161.pdf |title=US Open Junior Roll of Honour |format=PDF |page=3 |work=itftennis.com |publisher=International Tennis Federation |access-date=18 June 2016 |archive-date=22 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822005408/http://www.itftennis.com/media/108161/108161.pdf |url-status=live }} A highlight in her singles career came in 1992, when she reached the fourth round of Wimbledon. She had wins over Miriam Oremans, Claudia Kohde-Kilsch, and ninth-seed Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere before losing to third-seed Gabriela Sabatini.{{cite web |url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000149 |title=ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Wimbledon - 22 June - 05 July 1992 |work=itftennis.com |publisher=International Tennis Federation |access-date=18 June 2016 |archive-date=18 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318045209/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000149 |url-status=live }}

As a tennis coach, Godridge is the director and founder of Australasia Tennis Aces, a tennis school in Hong Kong.{{cite web |url=https://www.atatennisaces.com/kristin-godridge/ |title=Kristin Godridge (AUS) – ATA Director and Founder |last1= |first1= |date= |website=atatennisaces.com |publisher=Australasia Tennis Aces |accessdate=May 15, 2022 |archive-date=18 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618153844/https://www.atatennisaces.com/kristin-godridge/ |url-status=live }}

WTA career finals

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!|Legend

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| Grand Slam

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| Tier I

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| Tier II

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| Tier III

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| Tier IV & V

=Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)=

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!Result

!Date

!Tournament

!Surface

!Partner

!Opponents

!Score

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| Sep 1990

| Clarins Open, France

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kirrily Sharpe

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alexia Dechaume-Balleret
{{flagicon|FRA}} Nathalie Herreman

| 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| Nov 1995

| Pattaya Open, Thailand

| Hard

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Nana Smith Rogers

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Jill Hetherington
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kristine Kunce

| 6–2, 4–6, 3–6

ITF finals

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| $100,000 tournaments

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| $75,000 tournaments

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| $50,000 tournaments

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| $25,000 tournaments

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| $10,000 tournaments

=Singles (2–4)=

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!Result

!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Surface

!Opponent

!Score

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1.

| 6 November 1989

| ITF Nuriootpa, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Allison Cooper

| 3–6, 6–2, 4–6

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2.

| 19 November 1990

| ITF Perth, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| 1–6, 1–6

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 3.

| 11 November 1991

| ITF Mount Gambier, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jenny Byrne

| 6–0, 4–6, 4–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 4.

| 12 October 1992

| ITF Burgdorf, Switzerland

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|TCH}} Květa Peschke

| 7–6(2), 6–4

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 5.

| 16 August 1993

| ITF Arzachena, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Linda Ferrando

| 4–6, 4–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 6.

| 29 November 1993

| ITF Singapore

| Hard

| {{flagicon|INA}} Romana Tedjakusuma

| 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

=Doubles (5–6)=

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Result

!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Surface

!Partner

!Opponents

!Score

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 1.

| 21 March 1988

| ITF Melbourne, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kate McDonald

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachel McQuillan
{{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| 4–6, 5–7

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 2.

| 4 November 1988

| ITF Melbourne, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Elena Pampoulova

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Natalia Leipus
{{flagicon|AUS}} Bernadette Randall

| 4–6, 7–6(5), 2–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 3.

| 13 February 1989

| ITF Adelaide, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Janine Thompson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kate McDonald
{{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| 5–7, 6–2, 6–2

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 4.

| 19 November 1990

| ITF Perth, Australia

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kirrily Sharpe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jo-Anne Faull
{{flagicon|AUS}} Rennae Stubbs

| 2–6, 4–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 5.

| 11 November 1991

| ITF Mount Gambier, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Pratt

| {{flagicon|NED}} Ingelise Driehuis
{{flagicon|AUS}} Louise Pleming

| 6–7, 6–3, 6–4

style="background:#f0f8ff;"

| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 6.

| 12 October 1992

| ITF Burgdorf, Switzerland

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Pratt

| {{flagicon|POL}} Isabela Listowska
{{flagicon|GER}} Petra Winzenhöller

| 6–3, 6–0

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 7.

| 26 October 1992

| ITF Jakarta, Indonesia

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Pratt

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Michelle Jaggard-Lai
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kristine Kunce

| 6–3, 3–6, 2–6

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 8.

| 28 November 1994

| ITF Port Pirie, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kirrily Sharpe

| {{flagicon|USA}} Shannan McCarthy
{{flagicon|AUS}} Rachel McQuillan

| 7–6(6), 6–2

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| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win

| 9.

| 5 December 1994

| ITF Nuriootpa, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kirrily Sharpe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Catherine Barclay
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kerry-Anne Guse

| 6–2, 6–7(5), 6–4

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 10.

| 24 April 1995

| ITF Budapest, Hungary

| Clay

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Eva Melicharová
{{flagicon|CZE}} Helena Vildová

| 3–6, 4–6

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| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| 11.

| 8 May 1995

| ITF Szczecin, Poland

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Kirrily Sharpe

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Catherine Barclay
{{flagicon|GBR}} Shirli-Ann Siddall

| 7–5, 5–7, 6–7

References

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Category:1973 births

Category:Living people

Category:Australian female tennis players

Category:US Open (tennis) junior champions

Category:Grand Slam (tennis) champions in girls' doubles

Category:Hong Kong female tennis players

Category:Tennis players from Victoria (state)

Category:Sportspeople from Traralgon

Category:Sportswomen from Victoria (state)