Sharon Walsh

Sharon Walsh-Arnold (née Walsh; born February 24, 1952) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Walsh enjoyed a long career, playing her first Grand Slam singles event in 1969 and her last Grand Slam doubles match in 1990. She was a finalist at the 1979 Australian Open where she lost to Barbara Jordan. She reached the fourth round of the 1981 US Open and the final of the doubles there the following year with Barbara Potter. She did not claim a WTA Tour singles title, but she had some success against top players, beating Hana Mandlíková in both their encounters (Christchurch 1978 and Australian Open 1983). She achieved her highest singles ranking of 22 in 1982, but was regarded as a doubles player, winning 30 titles in all.

Walsh married Michael H. Pete on April 20, 1985 in Sausalito, California. She competed as Sharon Walsh-Pete as from May 1985. Currently⁽²⁰¹¹⁾ she is married to Steve Arnold and lives in Colorado Springs where she has been a tennis teacher since 2001.

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA Championships
Tier I
Tier II
Tier III
Tier IV & V

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	1.	Jan 1980	Australian Open, Melbourne	Grass	Template:Flagicon Barbara Jordan	3–6, 3–6

Doubles: 44 (23–21)

Legend Grand Slam tournaments WTA Championships Tier I Tier II Tier III Tier IV & V

Titles by surface Hard 5 Clay 4 Grass 4 Carpet 10

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1.	Nov 1978	Christchurch, New Zealand	Grass	Template:Flagicon Lesley Hunt	Template:Flagicon Katja Ebbinghaus Template:Flagicon Sylvia Hanika	6–1, 7–5
Loss	2.	Jan 1979	Washington DC, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Renée Richards	Template:Flagicon Mima Jaušovec Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruzici	6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Win	3.	Sept 1980	Atlanta, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Anne Smith	6–3, 6–1
Win	4.	Nov 1980	Hong Kong	Clay	Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	Template:Flagicon Penny Johnson Template:Flagicon Silvana Urroz	6–1, 6–2
Loss	5.	Dec 1980	Adelaide, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Sue Barker	Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver Template:Flagicon Betty Stöve	4–6, 3–6
Win	6.	Jan 1981	Kansas City, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Rosie Casals Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	6–2, 7–6
Loss	7.	Feb 1981	Chicago, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	3–6, 1–6
Win	8.	Mar 1981	Boston, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon JoAnne Russell Template:Flagicon Virginia Ruzici	6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Loss	9.	May 1981	Tokyo, Japan	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Sue Barker Template:Flagicon Ann Kiyomura	5–7, 2–6
Win	10.	Nov 1981	Hong Kong	Clay	Template:Flagicon Ann Kiyomura	Template:Flagicon Anne Hobbs Template:Flagicon Susan Leo	6–3, 6–4
Win	11.	Nov 1981	Perth,Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Betsy Nagelsen Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	6–4, 6–2
Win	12.	Feb 1982	Kansas City, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Mary-Lou Daniels Template:Flagicon Anne Smith	4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss	13.	Feb 1982	Houston, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Sue Barker	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	6–7, 2–6
Win	14.	Feb 1982	Oakland, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	6–1, 3–6, 7–6
Loss	15.	Mar 1982	Los Angeles, US	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Anne Smith	3–6, 5–7
Loss	16.	Apr 1982	Amelia Island, U.S.	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Leslie Allen Template:Flagicon Mima Jaušovec	1–6, 5–7
Loss	17.	Aug 1982	Canadian Open	Hard	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	4–6, 4–6
Win	18.	Aug 1982	Mahwah, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Rosie Casals Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	6–1, 6–4
Loss	18.	Sep 1982	US Open, New York	Hard	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Rosie Casals Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	6–1, 6–4
Loss	19.	Oct 1982	U.S. Indoors	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Rosie Casals Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	6–1, 6–4
Win	20.	Oct 1982	Deerfield Beach, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Rosie Casals Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	7–6, 7–6
Loss	21.	Nov 1982	Brighton, England	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	6–2, 5–7, 4–6
Win	22.	Feb 1983	Palm Beach, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Paula Smith	6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win	23.	Apr 1983	Tokyo, Japan	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Billie Jean King	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Anne Smith	6–1, 6–1
Win	24.	May 1983	Atlanta, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Alycia Moulton	Template:Flagicon Rosie Casals Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	6–3, 7–6
Win	25.	Jun 1983	Birmingham, England	Grass	Template:Flagicon Billie Jean King	Template:Flagicon Beverly Mould Template:Flagicon Liz Smylie	6–2, 6–4
Win	26.	Aug 1983	Mahwah, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Jo Durie	Template:Flagicon Rosalyn Fairbank Template:Flagicon Candy Reynolds	4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win	27.	Oct 1983	U.S. Indoors	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Billie Jean King	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss	28.	Nov 1983	Brisbane, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	Template:Flagicon Anne Hobbs Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	3–6, 4–6
Win	29.	Jan 1984	Washington DC, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Leslie Allen Template:Flagicon Anne White	6–1, 6–7, 6–2
Loss	30.	Feb 1984	Houston, U.S.	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Mima Jaušovec Template:Flagicon Anne White	4–6, 6–3, 6–7
Win	31.	Feb 1984	Chicago, U.S.	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Billie Jean King	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter Template:Flagicon Pam Shriver	5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Win	32.	Mar 1984	Boston, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Andrea Leand Template:Flagicon Mary-Lou Daniels	7–6, 6–0
Loss	33.	Apr 1984	Hilton Head, U.S.	Clay	Template:Flagicon Anne Hobbs	Template:Flagicon Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Template:Flagicon Hana Mandlíková	5–7, 2–6
Loss	34.	Sep 1984	Fort Lauderdale, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Martina Navratilova Template:Flagicon Liz Smylie	6–2, 2–6, 3–6
Loss	35.	Oct 1984	Brighton, England	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Alycia Moulton Template:Flagicon Paula Smith	7–6, 3–6, 5–7
Loss	36.	Nov 1984	Sydney, Australia	Grass	Template:Flagicon Wendy Turnbull	Template:Flagicon Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Template:Flagicon Helena Suková	2–6, 6–7
Loss	37.	Jan 1985	Denver, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Leslie Allen	Template:Flagicon Mary-Lou Daniels Template:Flagicon Robin White	6–1, 4–6, 5–7
Win	38.	Mar 1985	Dallas, U.S.	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Barbara Potter	Template:Flagicon Marcella Mesker Template:Flagicon Pascale Paradis	5–7, 6–4, 7–6
Win	39.	Jun 1985	Birmingham, England	Grass	Template:Flagicon Terry Holladay	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin Template:Flagicon Alycia Moulton	6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Win	40.	Oct 1986	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sandy Collins	Template:Flagicon Susan Mascarin Template:Flagicon Betsy Nagelsen	6–1, 6–2
Loss	41.	Oct 1986	Singapore	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sandy Collins	Template:Flagicon Anna-Maria Fernandez Template:Flagicon Julie Richardson	3–6, 2–6
Loss	42.	Apr 1987	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Template:Flagicon Sandy Collins	Template:Flagicon Kathy Jordan Template:Flagicon Betsy Nagelsen	3–6, 5–7
Loss	43.	Apr 1987	Taipei, Taiwan	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Sandy Collins	Template:Flagicon Cammy MacGregor Template:Flagicon Cynthia MacGregor	6–7, 7–5, 4–6
Loss	44.	Aug 1987	San Diego, U.S.	Hard	Template:Flagicon Elise Burgin	Template:Flagicon Jana Novotná Template:Flagicon Catherine Suire	3–6, 4–6

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Tournament	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977		1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	SR
Australian Open	A	A	QF	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	F	1R	2R	3R	3R	QF	1R	NH	1R	1R	0 / 10
French Open	A	A	A	P1	2R	A	1R	A	1R		1R	2R	A	A	2R	A	A	A	A	1R	A	0 / 8
Wimbledon	A	3R	A	2R	1R	2R	2R	A	1R		2R	1R	1R	3R	2R	2R	1R	1R	A	3R	1R	0 / 16
US Open	1R	3R	A	3R	1R	2R	1R	2R	1R		2R	1R	2R	4R	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	1R	A	0 / 18
Strike rate	0 / 1	0 / 2	0 / 1	0 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 2	0 / 3	0 / 1	0 / 3		0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 4	0 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 3	0 / 1	0 / 4	0 / 2	0 / 52

Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.

See also

• Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final

External links

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