Lisa McShea

Lisa McShea

Country (sports)	Australia
Residence	Scarborough, Australia
Born	29 October 1974 Redcliffe, Australia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Turned pro	1 January 1996
Retired	2006
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	US$514,070
Singles
Career record	272–224
Career titles	0 WTA, 9 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 139 (31 July 2000)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	1R (1994, 2000)
Wimbledon	1R (1999)
Doubles
Career record	439–203
Career titles	4 WTA, 56 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 32 (17 January 2005)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	3R (2001)
French Open	2R (2004)
Wimbledon	QF (2001)
US Open	3R (2003)
Last updated on: 22 June 2010.

Lisa McShea (born 29 October 1974) is an Australian tennis player. She played professionally from 1 January 1996 to 2006. As a junior player, McShea won 1992 Wimbledon Championships doubles title. She was also more successful in doubles during her professional career, winning four WTA Tour and 56 ITF doubles events.

Biography

McShea was born in Redcliffe, Queensland to Ed and Lois McShea,^[1] and is the oldest of four children. She has a sister, Catherine, and brothers Andrew and Danny.^[2] Her entire family plays tennis.^[1] McShea, who was coached by Paul Campbell,^[1] currently resides in Scarborough, Australia.^[2]

McShea played at Grand Slam events in three occasions. She played at the Australian Open in 1994 and 2000, and at Wimbledon in 1999, but was unable to pass the first round. In doubles, her best Grand Slam result was the quarterfinals of the 2001 Wimbledon Championships – along with Rachel McQuillan, she defeated the third seeds Cara Black and Elena Likhovtseva en route to the quarterfinals, where they lost to the ninth seeds Kim Clijsters and Ai Sugiyama. At the same tournament, McShea reached the mixed doubles quarterfinals partnering with Bob Bryan.

She played for Australia Fed Cup team once, during the 2004 World Group Playoffs. Partnering with Christina Wheeler, she defeated the doubles team of Thailand. Her highest career rankings are World No. 139 in singles, achieved on 31 July 2000, and World No. 32, achieved on 17 January 2005.

WTA career finals

Doubles (4–2)

Legend: Before 2009	Legend: Starting in 2009
Grand Slam tournaments (0)
Olympic Gold (0)
WTA Championships (0)
Tier I (0)	Premier Mandatory (0)
Tier II (0)	Premier 5 (0)
Tier III (4\1)	Premier (0)
Tier IV & V (0\1)	International (0)

Outcome	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1.	12 June 2000	Birmingham, United Kingdom	Grass	Rachel McQuillan	Cara Black Irina Selyutina	6–3, 7–6^(7–5)
Runner-up	1.	12 January 2004	Canberra, Australia	Hard	Caroline Dhenin	Jelena Kostanić Claudine Schaul	6–4, 7–6^(7–3)
Winner	2.	1 March 2004	Acapulco, Mexico	Clay	Milagros Sequera	Olga Blahotová Gabriela Navrátilová	2–6, 7–6^(7–5), 6–4
Winner	3.	17 May 2004	Strasbourg, France	Clay	Milagros Sequera	Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik	6–4, 6–1
Runner-up	2.	7 June 2004	Birmingham, United Kingdom	Grass	Milagros Sequera	Maria Kirilenko Maria Sharapova	2–6, 1–6
Winner	4.	14 June 2004	Hertogenbosch, Netherlands	Grass	Milagros Sequera	Jelena Kostanić Claudine Schaul	7–6^(7–3), 6–3

ITF Circuit singles wins (9)

$100,000 tournaments (0)

$75,000 tournaments (0)

$50,000 tournaments (4)

$25,000 tournaments (0)

$10,000 tournaments (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
1.	31 October 1993	Kyoto, Japan	Hard	Kazue Takuma	6–3, 6–2
2.	1 May 1994	Foxhills, the United Kingdom	Hard	Ingrid Kurta	6–1, 6–4
3.	31 May 1997	Bundaberg, Australia	Hard	Esme De Villers	6–4, 6–2
4.	11 October 1998	Dalby, Australia	Hard	Dawn Buth	7–6^(9–7), 5–7, 6–2
5.	18 October 1998	Kooralbyn, Australia	Hard	Cindy Watson	6–4, 5–7, 7–6
6.	17 March 2002	Benalla, Australia	Grass	Deanna Roberts	7–5, 4–6, 6–4
7.	31 March 2002	Bendigo, Australia	Grass	Svenja Weidemann	6–1, 6–4
8.	16 March 2003	Benalla, Australia	Grass	Sarah Borwell	6–1, 6–4
9.	30 March 2003	Albury, Australia	Grass	Napaporn Tongsalee	6–2, 6–3

ITF Circuit singles runners-up (9)

$100,000 tournaments (0)

$75,000 tournaments (0)

$50,000 tournaments (2)

$25,000 tournaments (1)

$10,000 tournaments (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
1.	10 October 1993	Ibaraki, Japan	Hard (i)	Yuka Yoshida	3–6, 6–2, 7–5
2.	14 March 1998	Wodonga, Australia	Grass	Alicia Molik	6–3, 6–2
3.	3 May 1998	Bundaberg, Australia	Clay	Melissa Beadman	6–4, 6–2
4.	10 May 1998	Maryborough, Australia	Clay	Mira Radu	6–3, 6–4
5.	18 July 1998	Frinton, the United Kingdom	Grass	Lucie Ahl	W/O
6.	28 February 1999	Bendigo, Australia	Hard	Kerry-Anne Guse	6–1, 4–6, 6–4
7.	7 March 1999	Warrnambool, Australia	Grass	Kerry-Anne Guse	6–2, 7–6^(8–6)
8.	10 March 2002	Warrnambool, Australia	Grass	Nicole Sewell	6–4, 3–6, 7–6^(7–5)
9.	24 March 2002	Yarrawonga, Australia	Grass	Beti Sekulovski	7–6^(7–4), 1–6, 6–4

ITF Circuit doubles wins (56)

$100,000 tournaments

$75,000 tournaments

$50,000 tournaments

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$10,000 tournaments

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
1.	9 March 1996	Warrnambool, Australia	Grass	Joanne Limmer	Gail Biggs Nicole Oomens	6–7^(6–8), 6–3, 6–3
2.	7 July 1996	Williamsburg, the United States	Hard	Joanne Limmer	Ania Bleszynski Katie Schlukebir	6–1, 6–1
3.	14 July 1996	Easton, the United States	Hard	Joanne Limmer	Audra Brannon Kristin Osmond	7–5, 6–2
4.	13 October 1996	Ibaraki, Japan	Hard	Gail Biggs	Keiko Nagatomi Yuka Tanaka	7–5, 6–3
5.	20 October 1996	Kugayama, Japan	Hard	Gail Biggs	Keiko Nagatomi Kiyoko Yazawa	6–0, 6–2
6.	10 November 1996	Mount Gambier, Australia	Hard	Joanne Limmer	Catherine Barclay Kirrily Sharpe	6–4, 2–6, 7–5
7.	26 April 1997	Dalby, Australia	Hard	Esme De Villers	Jenny Anne Fetch Renée Reid	6–0, 6–3
8.	3 May 1997	Kooralbyn, Australia	Hard	Esme De Villers	Jenny Anne Fetch Renée Reid	6–7^(4–7), 6–1, 6–3
9.	10 May 1997	Hope Island, Australia	Hard	Esme De Villers	Jenny Anne Fetch Renée Reid	6–4, 6–4
10.	7 June 1997	Ipswich, Australia	Clay	Esme De Villers	Shinobu Asagoe Benjamas Sangaram	6–4, 3–6, 7–5
11.	13 July 1997	Easton, the United States	Hard	Esme De Villers	Marissa Catlin Karin Miller	6–0, 3–6, 6–2
12.	17 August 1997	Bronx, the United States	Hard	Rachel McQuillan	Shirli-Ann Siddall Lorna Woodroffe	6–2, 6–1
13.	5 October 1997	Santa Clara, California, United States	Hard	Esme De Villers	Rachel McQuillan Nana Smith	7–6^(7–3), 7–6^(7–5)
14.	23 November 1997	Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	Esme De Villers	Aleksandra Olsza Jessica Steck	6–4, 6–3
15.	14 March 1998	Wodonga, Australia	Grass	Alicia Molik	Helen Crook Victoria Davies	6–4, 6–4
16.	23 March 1998	Canberra, Australia	Carpet	Alicia Molik	Melissa Beadman Bryanne Stewart	7–6^(7–5), 6–7^(11–13), 7–5
17.	27 March 1998	Corowa, Australia	Grass	Alicia Molik	Tomoe Hota Monika Mastárilová	6–0, 6–0
18.	27 April 1998	Caboolture, Australia	Clay	Monika Mastárilová	Melissa Beadman Bryanne Stewart	2–6, 7–6^(7–5), 7–5
19.	10 May 1998	Maryborough, Australia	Clay	Monika Mastárilová	Suvimol Duangchan Marissa Niroj	6–4, 6–0
20.	11 July 1998	Felixstowe, United Kingdom	Grass	Trudi Musgrave	Lucie Ahl Amanda Wainwright	6–4, 7–6^(7–4)
21.	11 October 1998	Dalby, Australia	Hard	Trudi Musgrave	Dawn Buth Kylie Hunt	4–6, 7–5, 6–4
22.	18 October 1998	Kooralbyn, Australia	Hard	Trudi Musgrave	Gail Biggs Shelley Stephens	6–3, 7–6^(7–5)

ITF Circuit doubles runners-up

$100,000 tournaments

$75,000 tournaments

$50,000 tournaments

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$10,000 tournaments

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
1.	16 March 1996	Lymenah, Australia	Carpet (i)	Joanne Limmer	Trudi Musgrave Jane Taylor	4–6, 7–5, 6–4
2.	31 March 1996	Albury, Australia	Grass	Joanne Limmer	Trudi Musgrave Jane Taylor	6–0, 6–3
3.	23 June 1996	Peachtree, USA	Hard	Joanne Limmer	Erica Adams Nino Louarsabishvili	6–3, 7–6^(7–4)
4.	28 October 1996	Kyoto, Japan	Carpet (i)	Gail Biggs	Keiko Nagatomi Yuka Tanaka	7–6^(7–4), 2–6, 6–2
5.	17 November 1996	Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	Joanne Limmer	Catherine Barclay Kirrily Sharpe	7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(8–6)
6.	15 December 1996	Hope Island, Australia	Hard	Joanne Limmer	Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse	2–6, 6–1, 6–3
7.	9 March 1997	Warrnambool, Australia	Grass	Joanne Limmer	Nannie De Villers Shirli-Ann Siddall	6–4, 4–6, 7–6^(7–5)
8.	17 May 1997	Caboolture, Australia	Clay	Esme De Villers	Shinobu Asagoe Benjamas Sangaram	6–4, 7–5
9.	24 May 1997	Gympie, Australia	Clay	Esme De Villers	Shinobu Asagoe Benjamas Sangaram	5–7, 6–3, 6–3
10.	31 May 1997	Bundaberg, Australia	Clay	Esme De Villers	Shinobu Asagoe Benjamas Sangaram	4–6, 6–1, 6–1
11.	19 October 1997	Indian Wells, the United States	Hard	Esme De Villers	Kristine Kunce Rachel McQuillan	7–5, 6–4
12.	30 November 1997	Nuriootpa, Australia	Hard	Esme De Villers	Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse	6–3, 7–5
13.	26 July 1998	Dublin, Ireland	Carpet	Trudi Musgrave	Kirstin Freye Alicia Ortuño	W/O
14.	25 October 1998	Gold Coast, Australia	Hard	Trudi Musgrave	Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse	6–4, 6–2

Fed Cup doubles performance (1)

Outcome	Date	Edition	Opponent Team	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winners	11 July 2004	2004 World Group Playoffs	Thailand	Hard (i)	Christina Wheeler	Montinee Tangphong Napaporn Tongsalee	4–6, 6–3, 7–5

References

1. Sony Ericsson WTA Tour: Lisa McShea: Biography
2. International Tennis Federation: Lisa McShea: Player's Biography

External links

• Lisa McShea at the Women's Tennis Association
• Lisa McShea at the International Tennis Federation
• Lisa McShea at the Fed Cup