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Louise Pleming

{{short description|Australian tennis player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2015}}

{{Infobox wheelchair tennis player

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|country = {{AUS}}

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1967|06|22}}

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|turnedpro = 1987

|retired = 2001

|plays = Right-handed

|careerprizemoney = $182,195

|singlesrecord = 56–116

|singlestitles = 0

|highestsinglesranking = No. 290 (1996)

|AustralianOpenresult = Q2 (1991)

|doublesrecord = 161–174

|doublestitles = 10 ITF

|highestdoublesranking = No. 87 (1998)

|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1993, 1994, 1995)

|FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 3R (1996)

|WimbledonDoublesresult = 2R (1999)

|USOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1997, 1998)

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Louise Pleming (born 22 June 1967) is an Australian former professional tennis player who participated in both the ITF Circuit and the WTA Tour.

Background

Pleming was born in Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia. She began to play tennis for fun when she was six years old. She attended the Vic Edwards Tennis School. In 1982 she began playing professionally.{{cite web|title=Louise Pleming|url=http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/players/17423.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230432/http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/players/17423.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 March 2016|publisher=Australian Open|access-date=3 February 2015}}

Championships

Pleming played in 11 championships between 1991 and 2001. Out of a total 17 matches played, she won four (three in doubles, one in singles). She won 177 games, lost 239 games; won four tie-breaks and lost three tie-breaks.{{cite web|title=Pleming Louise – Profile|url=http://www.tennisexplorer.com/player/pleming/|publisher=Tennis Explorer|access-date=3 February 2015}} Her highest singles ranking was 290 in 1996 and her highest doubles ranking was 87 in 1998.{{cite web|title=Pleming Louise – Profile|url=https://www.tennis.com.au/player-profiles/louise-pleming|publisher=Tennis Australia|access-date=14 June 2021}}

Achievements

In 2006 Tennis Australia appointed her a national touring coach. A year later she was the captain of the Australian Junior Fed Cup team that won.{{cite web|title=Louise Pleming Stats & Bio|url=http://www.stevegtennis.com/profile-bio/women/Louise_Pleming/|publisher=Steve G. Tennis|access-date=3 February 2015}} In 1999, she played the World Team Tennis with Martina Navratilova for the New York Buzz team. Between 1998–2002 she was an expert commentator for the Hopman Cup on ABC and Foxport.{{cite web|title=Tennis Coaching|url=http://www.theg3group.com/coaching.htm|publisher=The G3 Group|access-date=3 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204438/http://www.theg3group.com/coaching.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

Retirement

Even after Pleming retired from playing tennis professionally, she remained active in the industry. She is a tennis television commentator for Australian Channel 7 and an AIS Pro Tour Program Women's Program Coach. She works alongside Victorian Sally Peers and Queenslander Monika Wejnert.{{cite web|title=Louise Pleming – Player Profile|url=http://www.tennis.com.au/player-profiles/louise-pleming|publisher=Tennis.com|access-date=3 February 2015}} She is a commentator on the TV Series ‘Wimbledon’ which is the BBC's live coverage of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Club.{{cite web|title=Louise Pleming|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6611305/|publisher=IMDB|access-date=3 February 2015}} She coaches privately in the inner Eastern suburbs area.

As a coach, Pleming is known "to be vocal during matches and she likes to repeatedly offer encouragement to all her players."{{cite web|last1=McGowan|first1=Marc|title=Pleming tips Rogowska to break into top 100 'very soon'|url=http://acelandtennis.com.au/news/654-pleming-tips-rogowska-to-break-into-top-100-very-soon.html|publisher=Aceland|access-date=3 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203130324/http://acelandtennis.com.au/news/654-pleming-tips-rogowska-to-break-into-top-100-very-soon.html|archive-date=3 February 2015|url-status=dead}}

In November 2020 she was instrumental in the setting up of RALLY4EVER, a charity which aims to create bridges between the tennis world and disadvantaged and homeless Australians, especially those with mental health problems.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2032395/how-one-former-wta-player-is-bringing-awareness-to-mental-health-issues-through-tennis|title = How one former WTA player is bringing awareness to mental health issues through tennis}}

WTA career finals

=Doubles: 1 (runner-up)=

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Legend
bgcolor=#f3e6d7 | Grand Slam (0–0)
bgcolor=#e9e9e9 | Tier I (0–0)
bgcolor=#d4f1c5 | Tier II (0–0)
Tier III, IV & V (0–1)

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!style="width:40px"|Result

!style="width:65px"|Date

!style="width:130px"|Tournament

!style="width:50px"|Surface

!style="width:180px"|Partner

!style="width:180px"|Opponents

!style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss

| May 1999

| Belgian Open

| Clay

| {{flagicon|USA}} Meghann Shaughnessy

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Laura Golarsa
{{flagicon|SLO}} Katarina Srebotnik

| 4–6, 2–6

ITF finals

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bgcolor="#F7E98E"

| $75,000 tournaments

bgcolor="#ADDFAD"

| $50,000 tournaments

bgcolor="lightblue"

| $25,000 tournaments

bgcolor="#f0f8ff"

| $10,000 tournaments

=Doubles: 25 (10–15)=

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!Result

!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Surface

!Partner

!Opponents

! class="unsortable"|Score

style="background:#f0f8ff;"

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

| 1.

| 10 August 1986

| Kitzbühel, Austria

| Clay

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Justine Brown

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Heidi Sprung
{{flagicon|AUT}} Judith Wiesner

| 6–0, 6–0

style="background:#f0f8ff;"

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

| 1.

| 11 June 1990

| Cascais, Portugal

| Clay

| {{flagicon|NED}} Ingelise Driehuis

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Els Callens
{{flagicon|BEL}} Caroline Wuillot

| 6–2, 4–6, 6–7(6–8)

style="background:#f0f8ff;"

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

| 2.

| {{dts|format=dmy|1990|7|2}}

| Cherbourg, France

| Clay

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Cora Linneman

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandra Fusai
{{flagicon|FRA}} Olivia Féry

| 6–4, 6–3

style="background:#f0f8ff;"

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

| 3.

| 16 July 1990

| Schwarzach, Austria

| Clay

| {{flagicon|NED}} Ingelise Driehuis

| {{flagicon|FRG}} Cora Linneman
{{flagicon|NZL}} Ruth Seeman

| 6–2, 6–0

style="background:#f0f8ff;"

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

| 4.

| 27 August 1990

| Palermo, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|NED}} Ingelise Driehuis

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Emmanuelle Derly
{{flagicon|AUT}} Sandra Reichel

| 6–1, 6–1

bgcolor=lightblue

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

| 2.

| 3 September 1990

| Arzachena, Italy

| Hard

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Emmanuelle Derly

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Belinda Borneo
{{flagicon|GBR}} Julie Salmon

| 1–6, 6–4, 3–6

style="background:lightblue;"

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

| 3.

| 18 November 1990

| Nuriootpa, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|NED}} Ingelise Driehuis

| {{Flagicon|INA}} Yayuk Basuki
{{Flagicon|INA}} Suzanna Wibowo

| 6–7, 1–6

style="background:lightblue;"

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

| 4.

| 1 April 1991

| Moulins, France

| Hard

| {{flagicon|NED}} Ingelise Driehuis

| {{Flagicon|FRA}} Catherine Suire
{{Flagicon|FRA}} Sandrine Testud

| 3–6, 4–6

style="background:lightblue;"

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

| 5.

| 22 July 1991

| Sezze, Italy

| Clay

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Danielle Jones

| {{Flagicon|NED}} Ingelise Driehuis
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Justine Hodder

| 6–3, 6–2

style="background:#addfad;"

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

| 5.

| 19 August 1991

| Spoleto, Italy

| Clay

| {{flagicon|NED}} Ingelise Driehuis

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Ana Segura
{{Flagicon|ESP}} Janet Souto

| 6–3, 6–7, 4–6

style="background:#addfad;"

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

| 6.

| 2 September 1991

| Arzachena, Italy

| Hard

| {{flagicon|ISR}} Ilana Berger

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Nanne Dahlman
{{flagicon|TCH}} Jana Pospíšilová

| 6–3, 3–6, 1–6

style="background:lightblue;"

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

| 7.

| 11 November 1991

| Mount Gambier, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|NED}} Ingelise Driehuis

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Kristin Godridge
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Pratt

| 7–6, 3–6, 4–6

style="background:lightblue;"

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

| 8.

| 25 November 1991

| Mildura, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|NED}} Ingelise Driehuis

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Catherine Barclay
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Louise Stacey

| 4–6, 3–6

bgcolor="lightblue"

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

| 6.

| 31 October 1994

| Saga, Japan

| Grass

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ei Iida

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mami Donoshiro
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuka Tanaka

| 6–3, 7–6(7–2)

bgcolor="lightblue"

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

| 9.

| 21 November 1994

| Mount Gambier, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Maja Murić

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Catherine Barclay
{{flagicon|USA}} Shannan McCarthy

| 3–6, 4–6

style="background:lightblue;"

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

| 10.

| 12 December 1994

| Mildura, France

| Grass

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Catherine Barclay

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Catherine Tanvier
{{flagicon|CAN}} Vanessa Webb

| 6–7, 6–4, 3–6

style="background:#addfad;"

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

| 7.

| 24 July 1995

| Valladolid, Spain

| Clay

| {{flagicon|GRE}} Christína Papadáki

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gloria Pizzichini
{{flagicon|ITA}} Sara Ventura

| 1–6, 6–2, 7–5

bgcolor="lightblue"

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

| 11.

| 11 December 1995

| Nuriootpa, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Maja Murić

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Annabel Ellwood
{{flagicon|AUS}} Kirrily Sharpe

| 4–6, 7–5, 4–6

bgcolor="#F7E98E"

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

| 12.

| 20 April 1997

| Wichita, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Nicole Pratt

| {{flagicon|USA}} Shannan McCarthy
{{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Wilson

| 6–4, 5–7, 2–6

bgcolor="lightblue"

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

| 8.

| 21 April 1997

| Monterrey, Mexico

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Erika deLone

| {{flagicon|USA}} Stephanie Mabry
{{flagicon|USA}} Brie Rippner

| 7–6(7–3), 3–6, 7–6(7–3)

bgcolor="lightblue"

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

| 13.

| 19 April 1998

| La Canada, United States

| Hard

| {{flagicon|USA}} Katie Schlukebir

| {{flagicon|USA}} Debbie Graham
{{flagicon|USA}} Jean Okada

| 6–2, 5–7, 3–6

style="background:lightblue;"

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

| 14.

| 25 October 1998

| Welwyn, United Kingdom

| Carpet (i)

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Samantha Smith

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Laurence Courtois
{{flagicon|SLO}} Tina Križan

| 6–7, 4–6

style="background:lightblue;"

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

| 9.

| 15 March 1999

| Ashkelon, Israel

| Hard

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachel McQuillan

| {{flagicon|BLR}} Nadejda Ostrovskaya
{{flagicon|BLR}} Tatiana Poutchek

| 6–3, 6–2

style="background:lightblue;"

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

| 15.

| 12 April 1996

| Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France

| Hard

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Catherine Tanvier

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Karen Cross
{{flagicon|AUS}} Amanda Grahame

| 4–6, 6–3, 6–7

style="background:lightblue;"

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

| 10.

| 28 November 1999

| Nuriootpa, Australia

| Hard

| {{flagicon|KAZ}} Irina Selyutina

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Rachel McQuillan
{{flagicon|AUS}} Trudi Musgrave

| 6–4, 6–4

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{WTA}}
  • {{ITF}}
  • {{Tennis Australia}}

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