Lisa Whybourn
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Lisa Whybourn is an English
tennis
player. Whybourn broke into the top 400 in the world in June 2010 following her run to the final qualifying round at Wimbledon. She is originally from Huntingdon
, Cambridgeshire
, but is now based at the Team Bath Tennis Academy in Bath, Somerset
.
Her first ITF semifinal came in September 2009 at the $10,000 event in Cumberland in London where she was beaten by Jade Windley, a fellow Brit. Immediately following this, she reached the second round of a $75,000 ITF in Shrewsbury before being beaten in straight sets by Elena Baltacha
. After this she reached the quarterfinals of a $50,000 ITF event. Her very first year-end world ranking was No.531.
final later that month where she was beaten by a Slovakian, Romana Tabakova
. Another $10,000 ITF quarterfinal followed before Whybourn received a wild card
into the qualifying draw for the AEGON Classic
in Birmingham where she was beaten by Sophie Ferguson
. She was then the recipient of another wild card, this one allowing her entry into Wimbledon qualifying
. She beat Sally Peers
and Anna Floris
before being stopped in the final qualifying round by Andrea Hlaváčková
. Returning to the ITF circuit for the rest of the season, Lisa reached two more quarterfinals and one more semifinal. Her year-end ranking was world No.333.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. Whybourn broke into the top 400 in the world in June 2010 following her run to the final qualifying round at Wimbledon. She is originally from Huntingdon
Huntingdon
Huntingdon is a market town in Cambridgeshire, England. The town was chartered by King John in 1205. It is the traditional county town of Huntingdonshire, and is currently the seat of the Huntingdonshire district council. It is known as the birthplace in 1599 of Oliver Cromwell.-History:Huntingdon...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
, but is now based at the Team Bath Tennis Academy in Bath, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
.
Junior (2006–2009)
Lisa played her first junior ITF tournament in April 2006 and her last in the qualifying rounds for junior Wimbledon in June 2009. Over these three years she reached three singles finals (winning two of them) as well as three semifinals. She never passed the first round of junior Wimbledon and did not compete in any of the other three Grand Slam junior events. In doubles, she managed to win two titles. She was also a doubles runner-up twice and a semifinalist twice. Whybourn amassed a singles win-loss record of 31–22 and a win-loss record of 24–20 in doubles. Her career-high combined singles and doubles ranking was world No.177 which was achieved on the 19th May 2008.2006–2009
Lisa first competed on the ITF circuit in 2006 when she played two $10,000 events in Britain and lost in the qualifying rounds for each one. 2007 saw her compete in three more events worth $10,000 and again she lost in the qualifying stages. In 2008 she again competed in a number of lower-level ITF events and did not pass the first round in any of them.Her first ITF semifinal came in September 2009 at the $10,000 event in Cumberland in London where she was beaten by Jade Windley, a fellow Brit. Immediately following this, she reached the second round of a $75,000 ITF in Shrewsbury before being beaten in straight sets by Elena Baltacha
Elena Baltacha
Elena Baltacha is a British professional tennis player of Ukrainian background. Being a four-time winner of the AEGON Award, she is also the long standing British number 1, a position she has held intermittently since 2002. As of 24 November 2011 she holds a current world ranking of No. 50. Her...
. After this she reached the quarterfinals of a $50,000 ITF event. Her very first year-end world ranking was No.531.
2010
In April 2010, Whybourn reached the semifinals of a $10,000 event before going on to reach her first ever ITF2010 ITF Women's Circuit
The 2010 ITF Women's Circuit was the 2010 edition of the second tier tour for women's professional tennis. It was organised by the International Tennis Federation and was a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit included tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to $100,000...
final later that month where she was beaten by a Slovakian, Romana Tabakova
Romana Tabaková
Romana Tabak is a Slovak professional tennis player. She is also a former World Junior No. 36, achieving that ranking in March 2008. Her career-high ranking of World No...
. Another $10,000 ITF quarterfinal followed before Whybourn received a wild card
Wild card
Wild card may refer to:* Wild card , a playing card that substitutes for any other card in card games* Wild card , a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play...
into the qualifying draw for the AEGON Classic
2010 AEGON Classic
The 2010 AEGON Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 29th edition of the event. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, from June 7 through June 13, 2010.-Seeds:...
in Birmingham where she was beaten by Sophie Ferguson
Sophie Ferguson
Sophie Ferguson is an Australian professional tennis player.Ferguson's best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was at the 2005 Australian Open, where she lost in the second round to Nadia Petrova, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1...
. She was then the recipient of another wild card, this one allowing her entry into Wimbledon qualifying
2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Qualifying
-Seeds:# Kaia Kanepi # Johanna Larsson # Ksenia Pervak # Bethanie Mattek-Sands # Zhang Shuai # Simona Halep # Evgeniya Rodina ...
. She beat Sally Peers
Sally Peers
Sally Peers is an Australian professional tennis player. She plays right-handed, with a double-handed backhand. Her career high WTA singles ranking is world no. 153, which she reached on 20 September 2010 & her career high doubles ranking is world no. 89 which she reached on 8 November 2010, while...
and Anna Floris
Anna Floris
Anna Floris , is an professional tennis player from Italy. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 129, which she reached on August 16, 2010...
before being stopped in the final qualifying round by Andrea Hlaváčková
Andrea Hlavácková
Andrea Hlaváčková is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. Her highest singles ranking is World No.87, which she reached on 31 January 2011, and her highest doubles ranking is World No.17, reached on 15 August 2011...
. Returning to the ITF circuit for the rest of the season, Lisa reached two more quarterfinals and one more semifinal. Her year-end ranking was world No.333.
Singles: 1 (0–1)
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| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up |  $10,000 BournemouthBournemouth Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth... , Great Britain |
Clay |  |
1-6, 7-6(9), 6-7(4) |
Doubles: 2 (2–1)
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| Outcome | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
| Runner-up |  $10,000 GausdalGausdal Gausdal is a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Segalstad bru... , Norway |
Hard | Nicola George |
 Karen Barbat Mhairi Brown |
2-6, 2-6 | |
| Winner |  $25,000 Izmir2011 Kültürpark Cup The 2011 Kültürpark Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is part of the 2011 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in İzmir, Turkey between 16 and 21 May 2011.-Seeds:* Rankings are as of May 9, 2011.-Other Entrants:... , Turkey |
Hard | |
  Tereza Mrdeza |
3–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–7] | |
| Winner | $10,000 Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and... , Turkey |
Hard |  |
  Sofia Kvatsabaia |
6–3, 2–6, [12–10] | |
| Runner-up | $10,000 Istanbul, Turkey |
Hard | |
  Christina Shakovets |
3-6, 1-6 |