Jo-Anne Faull (born 13 January 1971) is a former Australian tennis player, professionally active from late 1988 to January 1995.

Jo-Anne Faull
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1971-01-13) 13 January 1971 (age 53)
Kadina, Australia
Singles
Career record127–139
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 61 (28 August 1989)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (1988)
French Open4R (1989)
Wimbledon4R (1989)
US Open1R (1988, 1989)
Doubles
Career record163–116
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 36 (7 December 1992)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (1990)
French Open3R (1989, 1990)
WimbledonQF (1992, 1993)
US Open2R (1990, 1991, 1992)

In 1988, she was the world junior champion in women's doubles.[1]

She achieved the best season of her career in 1989, entering the fourth round in two Grand Slam events, at Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

During her career, she won two doubles titles on the WTA Tour, the Wellington Classic in 1991, and the Taipei Championships in 1992.

WTA career finals

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Singles: 1 (runner-up)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1. Feb 1989 Wellington Classic, New Zealand Hard   Conchita Martínez 1–6, 2–6

Doubles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Feb 1990 Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i)   Rachel McQuillan   Gigi Fernández
  Liz Smylie
2–6, 2–6
Loss 2. Sep 1990 Bayonne, France Carpet (i)   Rachel McQuillan   Louise Field
  Catherine Tanvier
6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7)
Loss 3. Jan 1991 Auckland Open, New Zealand Hard   Julie Richardson   Patty Fendick
  Larisa Neiland
3–6, 3–6
Win 1. Feb 1991 Wellington Classic, New Zealand Hard   Julie Richardson   Belinda Borneo
  Clare Wood
2–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 4. Feb 1992 Wellington Classic, New Zealand Hard   Julie Richardson   Belinda Borneo
  Clare Wood
0–6, 6–7(5–7)
Win 2. Oct 1992 Taipei Championships, Taiwan Hard   Julie Richardson   Amanda Coetzer
  Cammy MacGregor
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Loss 5. Oct 1993 Taipei Championships, Taiwan Hard   Kristine Kunce   Yayuk Basuki
  Nana Miyagi
4–6, 2–6

ITF finals

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Doubles (9–2)

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Result No. Date Location Surface Partnering Opponents Score
Win 1. 1 November 1987 Gold Coast, Australia Hard   Rachel McQuillan   Kirrily Sharpe
  Janine Thompson
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Win 2. 6 December 1987 Sydney, Australia Grass   Rachel McQuillan   Sally McCann
  Kristine Kunce
6–3, 6–2
Win 3. 6 March 1988 Bendigo, Australia Grass   Rachel McQuillan   Kate McDonald
  Rennae Stubbs
6–1, 6–3
Win 4. 20 March 1988 Adelaide, Australia Hard   Rachel McQuillan   Michelle Bowrey
  Kristine Kunce
6–2, 6–4
Win 5. 27 November 1988 Gold Coast, Australia Hard   Rachel McQuillan   Louise Field
  Alison Scott
7–5, 6–4
Win 6. 11 November 1990 Bendigo, Australia Hard   Noëlle van Lottum   Kerry-Anne Guse
  Justine Hodder
7–5, 6–4
Win 7. 25 November 1990 Perth, Australia Grass   Rennae Stubbs   Kristin Godridge
  Kirrily Sharpe
6–2, 6–4
Win 8. 10 November 1991 Port Pirie, Australia Grass   Michelle Jaggard-Lai   Kerry-Anne Guse
  Justine Hodder
6–2, 7–5
Win 9. 24 November 1991 Nuriootpa, Australia Hard   Rennae Stubbs   Lupita Novelo
  Terri O'Reilly
6–4, 7–5
Loss 1. 14 November 1993 Bendigo, Australia Hard   Kirrily Sharpe   Catherine Barclay
  Kerry-Anne Guse
2–6, 6–3, 6–7
Loss 2. 5 December 1993 Mildura, Australia Hard   Kirrily Sharpe   Catherine Barclay
  Kerry-Anne Guse
3–6, 2–6

Award and career timeline

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Note Event
Award List of Australian Open champions
Award List of Grand Slam girls' doubles champions
Award List of Grand Slam girls' singles champions
Award ITF World Champions
Award List of Wimbledon Open Era champions
Award List of female tennis players
Career 1988 Australian Open
Career 1988 Wimbledon Championships
Career 1989 Citizen Cup – Doubles
Career 1989 Fernleaf Classic
Career 1989 Fernleaf Classic – Doubles
Career 1989 Fernleaf Classic – Singles
Career 1989 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Doubles
Career 1989 US Open – Women's singles
Career 1989 US Open (tennis)
Career 1989 WTA Tour
Career 1990 Australian Open – Women's doubles
Career 1990 WTA Tour
Career 1991 Australian Open – Women's doubles
Career 1991 Dow Classic
Career 1991 Lipton International Players Championships – Women's singles
Career 1991 WTA Tour
Career 1992 Dow Classic – Doubles
Career 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles
Career 1992 WTA Tour
Career 1993 DFS Classic – Doubles
Career 1993 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles
Career 1993 WTA Tour
Career 1994 Danone Hardcourt Championships – Doubles
Other International Tennis Federation
Other Pan Pacific Open
Other Taiwan Open
Other Wellington Classic
Other WTA Bayonne

References

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