Sharon Walsh


Sharon Walsh-Arnold is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Walsh enjoyed a long career by modern standards, 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, although she had some success against top players, beating Hana Mandlíková in both their encounters. She achieved her highest singles ranking of 22 in 1982, but was more regarded as a doubles player, winning 30 titles in all.
Walsh married Michael H. Pete, on the 20th of April 1985, in Sausalito, California. She competed as Sharon Walsh-Pete as from May 1985. Currently 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)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.2 January 1980Australian Open, MelbourneGrass Barbara Jordan3–6, 3–6

Doubles: 44 (23–21)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.26 November 1978Christchurch, New ZealandGrass Lesley Hunt Katja Ebbinghaus
Sylvia Hanika
6–1, 7–5
Loss2.7 January 1979Washington DC, USACarpet Renée Richards Mima Jaušovec
Virginia Ruzici
6–4, 2–6, 4–6
Win3.28 September 1980Atlanta, USAClay Barbara Potter Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6–3, 6–1
Win4.9 November 1980Hong KongClay Wendy Turnbull Penny Johnson
Silvana Urroz
6–1, 6–2
Loss5.14 December 1980Adelaide, AustraliaGrass Sue Barker Pam Shriver
Betty Stöve
4–6, 3–6
Win6.18 January 1981Kansas City, USACarpet Barbara Potter Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 7–6
Loss7.1 February 1981Chicago, USACarpet Barbara Potter Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
3–6, 1–6
Win8.22 March 1981Boston, USACarpet Barbara Potter JoAnne Russell
Virginia Ruzici
6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Loss9.10 May 1981Tokyo, JapanCarpet Barbara Potter Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura
5–7, 2–6
Win10.8 November 1981Hong KongClay Ann Kiyomura Anne Hobbs
Susan Leo
6–3, 6–4
Win11.22 November 1981Perth,AustraliaGrass Barbara Potter Betsy Nagelsen
Candy Reynolds
6–4, 6–2
Win12.14 February 1982Kansas City, USACarpet Barbara Potter Mary-Lou Daniels
Anne Smith
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Loss13.21 February 1982Houston, USACarpet Sue Barker Kathy Jordan
Pam Shriver
6–7, 2–6
Win14.28 February 1982Oakland, USACarpet Barbara Potter Kathy Jordan
Pam Shriver
6–1, 3–6, 7–6
Loss15.7 March 1982Los Angeles, USACarpet Barbara Potter Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
3–6, 5–7
Loss16.25 April 1982Amelia Island, USACarpet Barbara Potter Leslie Allen
Mima Jaušovec
1–6, 5–7
Loss17.22 August 1982Canadian OpenHard Barbara Potter Martina Navratilova
Candy Reynolds
4–6, 4–6
Win18.29 August 1982Mahwah, Hawaii, USAHard Barbara Potter Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6–1, 6–4
Loss18.12 September 1982US Open, New YorkHard Barbara Potter Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6–1, 6–4
Loss19.3 October 1982U.S. IndoorsCarpet Barbara Potter Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6–1, 6–4
Win20.10 October 1982Deerfield Beach, USAHard Barbara Potter Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull
7–6, 7–6
Loss21.1 November 1982Brighton, EnglandCarpet Barbara Potter Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
6–2, 5–7, 4–6
Win22.6 February 1983Palm Beach, USAClay Barbara Potter Kathy Jordan
Paula Smith
6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Win23.3 April 1983Tokyo, JapanCarpet Billie Jean King Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
6–1, 6–1
Win24.1 May 1983Atlanta, USAHard Alycia Moulton Rosie Casals
Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 7–6
Win25.13 June 1983Birmingham, EnglandGrass Billie Jean King Beverly Mould
Liz Smylie
6–2, 6–4
Win26.28 August 1983Mahwah, Hawaii, USAHard Jo Durie Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds
4–6, 7–5, 6–3
Win27.2 October 1983U.S. IndoorsCarpet Billie Jean King Kathy Jordan
Barbara Potter
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss28.20 November 1983Brisbane, AustraliaGrass Pam Shriver Anne Hobbs
Wendy Turnbull
3–6, 4–6
Win29.9 January 1984Washington DC, USACarpet Barbara Potter Leslie Allen
Anne White
6–1, 6–7, 6–2
Loss30.5 February 1984Houston, USACarpet Barbara Potter Mima Jaušovec
Anne White
4–6, 6–3, 6–7
Win31.12 February 1984Chicago, USACarpet Billie Jean King Barbara Potter
Pam Shriver
5–7, 6–3, 6–3
Win32.31 March 1984Boston, USACarpet Barbara Potter Andrea Leand
Mary-Lou Daniels
7–6, 6–0
Loss33.16 April 1984Hilton Head, USAClay Anne Hobbs Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Hana Mandlíková
5–7, 2–6
Loss34.24 September 1984Fort Lauderdale, USAHard Barbara Potter Martina Navratilova
Liz Smylie
6–2, 2–6, 3–6
Loss35.28 October 1984Brighton, EnglandCarpet Barbara Potter Alycia Moulton
Paula Smith
7–6, 3–6, 5–7
Loss36.25 November 1984Sydney, AustraliaGrass Wendy Turnbull Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková
2–6, 6–7
Loss37.20 January 1985Denver, USACarpet Leslie Allen Mary-Lou Daniels
Robin White
6–1, 4–6, 5–7
Win38.17 March 1985Dallas, USACarpet Barbara Potter Marcella Mesker
Pascale Paradis
5–7, 6–4, 7–6
Win39.16 June 1985Birmingham, EnglandGrass Terry Holladay Elise Burgin
Alycia Moulton
6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Win40.19 October 1986Tokyo, JapanHard Sandy Collins Susan Mascarin
Betsy Nagelsen
6–1, 6–2
Loss41.26 October 1986SingaporeHard Sandy Collins Anna-Maria Fernandez
Julie Richardson
3–6, 2–6
Loss42.19 April 1987Tokyo, JapanHard Sandy Collins Kathy Jordan
Betsy Nagelsen
3–6, 5–7
Loss43.26 April 1987Taipei, TaiwanCarpet Sandy Collins Cammy MacGregor
Cynthia MacGregor
6–7, 7–5, 4–6
Loss44.9 August 1987San Diego, USAHard Elise Burgin Jana Novotná
Catherine Suire
3–6, 4–6

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

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