Joanne Limmer

Joanne Limmer (born 29 March 1974) is a former professional tennis player from Australia.

Joanne Limmer

Country (sports)	Australia
Born	(1974-03-29) 29 March 1974 (age 51)
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$69,325
Singles
Career titles	1 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 141 (11 January 1993)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (1992)
Doubles
Career titles	5 ITF
Highest ranking	No. 141 (25 November 1996)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1993)
Wimbledon	1R (1991, 1993)

Biography

Limmer, a right-handed player from Melbourne, began playing tennis at the age of six and had a successful career in junior tennis.^[1] Most notably, she won the girls' singles title at the 1992 Australian Open, where she beat Lindsay Davenport in the final.^[2] This came after she had competed in the senior main draw that year and reached the second round, by beating world No. 38, Emanuela Zardo.^[3]

As a professional player, she had a best ranking of 141 in the world, which she attained in 1993. Her best win on the WTA Tour came against Rosalyn Fairbank, the ninth seed at the 1993 edition of the Brisbane Hardcourt Championships.^[4] In doubles, she twice appeared in the main draw at Wimbledon and won five titles on the ITF Circuit.

Limmer retired from the tour in 1997.

ITF Circuit finals

$25,000 tournaments

$10,000 tournaments

Singles (1–2)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1.	3 March 1991	Canberra, Australia	Grass	Clare Thompson	7–5, 6–4
Loss	1.	19 May 1991	Bournemouth, United Kingdom	Hard	Angie Cunningham	3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss	2.	16 November 1992	Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	Tessa Price	6–3, 3–6, 1–6

Doubles (5–9)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1.	12 February 1990	Adelaide, Australia	Hard	Maija Avotins	Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse	0–6, 0–6
Win	1.	19 May 1991	Bournemouth, United Kingdom	Hard	Angie Cunningham	Joannette Kruger Cindy Summers	6–0, 6–2
Loss	2.	16 November 1992	Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	Robyn Mawdsley	Danielle Jones Tessa Price	2–6, 7–5, 3–6
Loss	3.	4 December 1995	Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	Mareze Joubert	Jenny Byrne Catherine Barclay	1–6, 3–6
Win	2.	9 March 1996	Warrnambool, Australia	Grass	Lisa McShea	Gail Biggs Nicole Oomens	6–7(6), 6–3, 6–3
Loss	4.	16 March 1996	Victoria, Australia	Carpet (i)	Lisa McShea	Trudi Musgrave Jane Taylor	4–6, 7–5, 4–6
Loss	5.	31 March 1996	Albury, Australia	Grass	Lisa McShea	Trudi Musgrave Jane Taylor	0–6, 3–6
Loss	6.	23 June 1996	Peachtree, United States	Hard	Lisa McShea	Erica Adams Nino Louarsabishvili	3–6, 6–7(4)
Win	3.	7 July 1996	Williamsburg, United States	Hard	Lisa McShea	Ania Bleszynski Katie Schlukebir	6–1, 6–1
Win	4.	14 July 1996	Easton, United States	Hard	Lisa McShea	Audra Brannon Kristin Osmond	7–5, 6–2
Win	5.	10 November 1996	Mount Gambier, Australia	Hard	Lisa McShea	Catherine Barclay Kirrily Sharpe	6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Loss	7.	17 November 1996	Port Pirie, Australia	Hard	Lisa McShea	Catherine Barclay Kirrily Sharpe	6–7(5), 6–7(6)
Loss	8.	15 December 1996	Hope Island, Australia	Hard	Lisa McShea	Catherine Barclay Kerry-Anne Guse	4–6, 4–6
Loss	9.	9 March 1997	Warrnambool, Australia	Grass	Lisa McShea	Nannie de Villiers Shirli-Ann Siddall	4–6, 6–4, 6–7(5)