Shannan McCarthy

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| name = Shannan McCarthy

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| fullname = Shannan McCarthy Gaudette

| country_represented = {{USA}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|5|19}}

| birth_place = Georgia, U.S.

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| death_place =

| height =

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| careerprizemoney = $172,766

| singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=143|lost=109}}

| singlestitles = 0

| highestsinglesranking = No. 153 (November 2, 1992)

| USOpenresult = 1R (1992)

| doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=129|lost=89}}

| doublestitles = 0

| highestdoublesranking = No. 60 (July 26, 1993)

| AustralianOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1993)

| FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1993)

| WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R (1992, 1994)

| USOpenDoublesresult = 2R (1991)

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Shannan McCarthy Gaudette (born May 19, 1970) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Biography

McCarthy played collegiate tennis at the University of Georgia from 1989 to 1992, along with identical twin sister Shawn.{{cite web |url=http://georgiadogs.com/news/2013/5/2/Shannan_McCarthy_Inducted_To_Tennis_Hall_of_Fame.aspx |title=Shannan McCarthy Inducted to Tennis Hall of Fame |date=May 2, 2013 |publisher=Georgia Bulldogs |accessdate=January 14, 2018}} A Georgia local, she earned a total of seven All-American selections and set a university record 150 career singles wins. In 1992 she was runner-up to Lisa Raymond in the NCAA Championships.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-22-sp-44-story.html |title=UCLA's McCalla, Ceniza Win Women's Doubles |last=Herbert |first=Steven |date=May 22, 1992 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=January 14, 2018}} She was granted a wildcard into the women's singles draw at the 1992 US Open and was beaten in the first round by Sabine Hack.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126940340 |title=International Results |newspaper=The Canberra Times |date=September 3, 1992 |accessdate=January 14, 2018 |page=30 |via=National Library of Australia}}

From 1992 she began touring professionally and was most successful in the doubles format. As a doubles player she was runner-up in three WTA Tour tournaments and was ranked a career high 60 in 1993. She reached a top ranking in singles of 153 in the world. In 1997 she partnered with Kelly Pace to win a $75k doubles tournament in Wichita, which was the last professional tournament she played on tour.

She and her husband, physical therapist Mike Gaudette, have four children, including a set of triplets.